Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-07
SUNDAY NIGHTS DISPATCHES
Speculati0RS About Peace
Prussia Threatens the Swiss
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Notes Of the Coming Elections
The House of Orleans Busy
FRANCE
The Terms of Peace.

demands the cession of Pondicherry, her
object must be to exchange the colony
with England for Heligot; but, adds the
Observer, "Favre is yet unaware of any
territory demands, nor does he know the
amount of indemnity claimed by Prus-
sia"
Letters from st. Petersburg say that
Russia will not intervene in aid of france.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 5.-It is officially
stated that Germany does not intend to
acquire through the treaty of peace with
France any possession in India, Asia, or
the transatlantic countries.
Triumphant Entry.
Berlin kilograms anticipate that on the
conclusion of peace the German troops
will enter Paris in triumph, and that until
the war indemnity is paid the Fifth army
corps will hold the province of Cham
paigne.
Great preparations are being made at
Stuttgardt for the departure of the King
for Versailles. The Count and suite will
appear in new uniforms and liYeries in
vented for the occasion. AL the Ger
man sovereigns are invited to be present
at the conclusion of peace, which is ex-
pected at an early day.
Want a Slice of Sweitzer.
The laXity of Swiss neutrality affords a
pretext for the annexation of Neufchatel,
which belongs to the inheritance of the
Kohenzollerns.
Frances Future.
Favre declares himself master of the
situation, and it is probable that France
will preserve the republic. Favre will be
Consul; and if the Empire is restored it is
believed that ne will be Premier. The
chances of the BouTbons and Orleanists
are diminishing and those of the Empire
are increasing. The Germans are conf
dent of the restoration of the Empire
The Duke De Chambord.
BERLIN, Feb. 4.-There is great con-
motion at Tropsdorf, the residence of
Chambord, where he receives number
of visitors, and by means of couriers has
dispatches twice daily. The Count is in
high spirits, and may depart for France
at any moment.
Another OrIeanist
BRUSSELS, Feb. 4. Duke D'Aumale
has issued an address to the French
electors. ke reserves his opinion as to
peace or war, because he is not RESPONSE
bic for the war, having been forced to
remain inactive when he wanted to fight.
He expresses his conviction of the adVan-
tages of a Monarchy for France, and
proudly compares France during the
reign of Louis Philippe with the France
of the present day, but declares there is
nothing to separate him from Republic,
aud ii France determines to retsin Re-
public he will bow to her decision.
NapoIeon,s Household in France.
LILLE. Feb. -Four members of Ma
poleon's household service have been ar
rested here.
Inside the City.
PARIS, Feb. 2.-The musem of Yer
sailles and St. German is uninjured.
The members of the Paris government
will go to Bordeaux on the 10th to render
an account of their administration before
the Assembly.
HAvRE, Feb. 4.-NavigatiOn on the
Seine will be reopened tomorrow from
this port to Rouen.
FaVre VS.. Gambetta.
VERSAILLES, Feb. bismarck, in ad-
dition to his protest against the Gsmbetta
decree, sent a note to Favre on the sub
iect, and the latter replied to-day, de-
claring the limitations of the freedom of
elections abolished.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 5.-The Government
here have issued a declaration maintain
ing the electoral disqualification, and
announcing that one of their number has
been sent to Paris to explain the real state
| of things. The declaration is signed by
Gambelta, Glais, Bizon, Cremieux and
Fourichon.
The DEGREES of the Paris government
are not posted in Lyons.
For Free Elections.
LONDON, Feb. 5, 7 P. M.-The Munich
pal council of Donai have drawn up q
protest against the electoral Disqualified
tons decided by Gambetta, and have re-
| solved to cOnvoke the electors, and take
all votes legally recorded. Magnin has
arrived at Dieppe, and is expected in
| Havre tomorrow.
Several other protests have appeared
against Gambetta's DEGREES
Trochu declined to stand as a candidate
| for the Assembly.
Among the candidates nominated to the
Assembly by the moderate party are
| Theirs, Changarnier and Emile Keller.
Theirs, seven other mOnarchists, and
three Republicans are announced as can
didates for the Assembly.
On which Side Are the Prussiansl
| HAvRE, Feb. 1.-The Germans have
fined newspaper at Rouen two thousand
francs for printing Gambetta's decree
prescribing electoral disabilities. No
! Journal is now published in that city.
The circulation of newspapers between
Paris and the departments is forbidden
| during the armistiCe. ...".
In the Field.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 4.-Bourbaki is conva-
! lescent
The German troops have occupied Alb
beville in the department of SOnme.
Col Millinery protested against the occu-
PISTON as violation of the armistice.
LILLE, Feb. 4.-Fsiderbe has issued
orders carrying into effect the armistice