New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-16
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY l6, IS

slams to accept But 10 be impartial II is really dlcWt
sec how the Emperor aud his advisers could ask Tor
less; the army has surely earned the right to march in
triumph mp the Boulevards by it, patient watch OF -FOUR
months and Paris The men have an idea
probably as things stand sadly exaggerated idea
of the beauty and splendor Of the capital they have in
vested so sternlv To go back without having marched
into Parls would be indeed for them 10 have seen,
hut not entered, the Promised Land. IL Is
said that NJ Jules Favre has made point
OF the non-entry OF the Prussian troops
into Paris. But doubtless his opposition viii be over
come; for after ALL the Parisans have 10 drink Their
cup OF bitterness and be OF little matter whether
they drink 1t to the dregs not. Besides tho ever
ready genius Of Count Bismarck Is said to have devised
loophoe Of escape for French pride His Excelency Is
said hope able have the treaty Of peace signed
before the gates Of Paris opened and then there VIII
be capitulaton-nominay, at least land the Parl-
slams are terrible slaves Of forula-and the entry OF
the Prusan troops will be no more than the passage Of
the forces Of q friendly power. 1t "a said that II
Paris and the North Of france be induced TO accept
the German terms, Count Bismarck has promised to as
sst the Paris Government IN quelling any attempt at
prolonged resistance IN the South not only by means or
liberated ard received prisoners, bat also. II necessary
by the sturdy support OF two or three Prusian corps
d'armee From all hear from the North OF France,
there is universal wish for peace in that part Of the
country, combined with hearty contempt for repub-
lcan government In general and NJ Leon Gambctta In
particular
In the mean time the city Of Paris on tho horns OF
dilemma ii it does not agree to Count Bismarcks terms
and agree TO surrender the cannon viii reopen o. G
O'Clock this evening and then in all probability there
viii be riots NJ well Prusan bombs IN tho streets
Even the weather is again In favor OF tho everybody
Germans. sharp frost and a biting wind must have
wonderfully lowering effect who are already
w8vering, and beginning 20 ask themselves whether,
after ALL Ie jsu rqH IL etdHds, and whether, now that
all hope of clearly gone, IL would not be better
10 surrender at It pretty certain that the
last sorte really a sort OF "sore Ell masse,' as
people out Of uniform land evon It is sad 20 Of The fair
SEX were found amons the prisoners The attempts OF
the National Guards to render themselves bullttprcot
has caused little amusement among the German OIL
GERS. Nearly all the felt breastpates &C., Of tho too
prudent National Guards were, however easily pene-
rated by the balls OF the relentless Zundnadclgeweh
There great rejoicing throughout the army at tho
prospect Of early peace hut think even those who
are most anxious 10 return 20 their homes aud families
rs as possible would be lPrcvously disappointed II
they could not enter the town they have bescged so
long Even Cen Molte would find Il difficult 10 content
the troops with any conditions Of peace which did not IN
cude an entry ~ the besiegnC army into Paris There
is general migration 10 the 'front.' this afternoon, "a
there Is good chance Of seeing Paris and certainty OF
not being shot. during the arlnistcc. Tho Serene
Hic'nesscs have abandoned the skating pond and de-
parted for Bellevue, Mud0n, and Camart.