Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-03
FROM EUROPE.

IN AND AROUND PARIS.
LONDON, Feb 2.-Ihe destruction of st. Denis
during the short period of bombardment was
greater than at first believed. Most of the forts
were found in bad condition.
Sanitary regulations have been badly neglect
ed by the French.
The German engineer corps are already at
work strengthening their positions. This is evil
IDENTIFY precautionary measure, in case the last
hopes Of peace are disappointed
Since the conclusion of the armsticc, a flood
of applications have been received by the Ger
man authorities from correspondents and others,
requesting permission to pass in and out Of the
capital, but admission is granted only TO those
in charge OF provisions.
Whispers are current of heavy speculations
by German traders, in collision with the COM
missariat department charged with revictual-
ling the city. 1t is lsaid that immense stores
have been accumulated by such harpies, and
sold to the Parisians at enormous profits.
Political news from inside of Paris is scarce.
The reds are active in their efforts TO secure the
ascendancy There is reason TO believe that a
large majority of people in Paris and through
out the country will elect representatives in fl-
vor of peace on almost any bearable terms.
Favre has appealed to the emperor of Ger
many TO pity Paris, confessing that he had over
stated the amount of provisions by nine days.
The emperor sent in six million rations, in COM
pliance with the request, and $4,000 cattle.
Dismountng the guns on the ehciente is pro-
ceeding, and, in the meantime the Prussian line
is being constituted with dispatch, and will be
held strongly until the enciente is dismantled.
Considerable doubt is expressed whether the
armistice and the election Of a constituent as
Sembly will be productive of ultimate peace.
close inspection of Valerien shows that the
classmates were not bomb-proof, and did not
afford any kind of shelter to the men.
No person will be permitted to pass in or out
until the terms are arranged.
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Germans along the line. The men fail to share
the apprehension Of their leaders that hostilities
will be renewed, and, in many instances,
are already gathering souvenirs of the war
around Versailles 10 take home. They begin to
talk of their journey back to fatherand with
eager longings. They do not believe now that,
the boodshed once stopped there will be re-
newal OF the war after the end of the armistice
The heavy demands of Germany are decidedly
unpopular among the German army. A more
generous feeling is daily exhibited lin thousand
ways, in their daily intercourse with the soldiers
and French citizens about Versailles
THE FUTURE OF FRANCE.
LONDON, Feb. 2.-World special: A letter
from Col. Ducan S. Kenrry, assisting in the war
department at Bordeaux, states that there is an
immense reaction in official circles and among
the populace against the provisional govern
ment, and ten millions of people would vote for
restoration OF the empire tomorrow. France
will refuse to continue the war. Mobiles arriv-
Ing at Bordeaux shout Vjue z Emperor"
VERSAILLES, Feb. 2.-Herald special: Among
the people here there exists a strong reactionary
feeling in favor of the empire. Last night a
convaescent officer at the chateau assured me
that, among his division of the national guard
the universal feeling was that the republicans
had forced the war on the emperor by intrigueS
in the name Of loyalty, and that the bad disci-
pline of the army was mainly responsible for the
disastrous results.
MARCK.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 2.-Herald special In his
last interview with Bismarck, Favre showed
4 deep feeling. His spirit was much broken
down. During conversation, particularly on
the subject of food in Paris, Fayre was greatly
agitated, and frequently burst into tears. Bis
marck expressed doubt of the course of Gam
beta and his associates at Bordeaux, who were
comparatively exempt from the horrors of war,
and thought 1t probable that they would refuse
to yield their power. Favre replied that the
powers of Gambetta were only delegated to him
by the government for national defence, and
his, Favre's, authority was not that of Paris
alone, but of the whole country.
He did not believe Gambetta would claim
power to act in opposition to the government at
place Immediately. Fayre stated that TrOchu
was in terrible state of sorrow and distress,
adding: ''Je tre8lble pour ga Uie."
BOURBAKI AND MANTEUFFEL.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-World special: Many thou
sands of BOurbaki's army have died from star
walton. In the Jura there were $4,000 prisoners
taken, including 100 officers, two being gen.
erals. There were also captured ten cannons,
seven mitralleurs and two eagles. Only 5000
escaped in the direction of Lyons. Manteuffei
is in pursuit.
FROM LILLE.
LILLE, Feb. 2.-The Echo du Nord is in favor
of peace. 1t calls the appeals for resistance by
the municipality of Bordeaux encroachments
upon the powers of the constituted assembly.
Meetings are being called in the northern de-
partments, to nominate candidates for the as
sembly.
LIE Progress, a newspaper of Lyons, publishes
a programme of the radical society in Paris,
founded by Rollin, Delescuze and Peyrouton
1t pronounces for republic, with one assembly,
an executive chosen and recalled by the assem-
bly,, the suppression of the standing army, and
the substitution therefor of militia, compris-
ing all the citizens; a reduction of the budget,
and the abolition of title and privileges of no.
bility; it repudiates forever all wars for pur-
poses of conquest, and concludes with demand
that no negotiations be made with the Prussians
while they remain on French soil.
FROM BERLIN.
BERLIN, Feb. 2.-The Provincial Corresponds
to-day states positively that the emperor will
remain at Versailles during the armistice, on
account of pending negotiations for peace.
Military operations in the south of France
have been concluded.
Open letters for the provinces and abroad can
now be posted in Paris, but the transmission of
sealed letters is forbidden.
PERSONAL,
VERSAILLES, Feb. 2.-Bismarck is indisposed,
and was visited yesterday by the emperor.