The New York herald., 1871-02-16
FRANCE.


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How. the Capitulaticn OF Faris was
RroWght About-Appesrancs In the Ger.
anas Cahip-Thc Eleeting with Dismurci1-
Terms--A Council of the Princes Called
by the Ring.
Tne correspondent OF the London Times, In a
setter dated from the headquarters of the Crown
Prince'sarmy at Versailles. January 2o SAYS
Yesterday morning M. Jules Fayre wrote a letter
dated i-ils January 23 from the Bureau OF Foreign
Affairs, IN which he informed Mr.. ode Russell tnat
he was Obliged with regret TO renounce the idea OF
gong TO the Conference at London. He said, am
told, that hc was under the Illusion that he could DO
useful 10 his country If he went there, but that,
under all the circumstances 1t was necessary
for him 10 remain in Paris That letter was
no doubt brought out by parienentalfe
spatches Tor Count Bismarck, which seem TO have
been delivered early III the morning cannot say
whether Nj. Favre, when he wrote 1t, had aay idea
oI leaving Paris or II the necessity which he alluded
10 Tor hls presence there then existed. nor IN
Count Bismarck ms Intention OF coming 10 Ver-
sallles balloon post may tell you all the facls.
Cured, but surely tie discouragement produced by
the great losses Of the 18TH, now stated
Ing Of the bomhardment and the ELECTS of
Il on 81. Denis, may have produced the convic-
uon tnat prolongatlon OF the defence, however
Paris had done enough for her glory and suffered
enough for her honor. The batteries opened against
the northern forts had almost reduced thera 10
silence. The guns OF the batteries near Le bourgst
might well have made the turbulent popui4 son OF
tie suburbs near La Vete ieel some OF the horrors
which Affected them so little so long as they
were confined TO The Faubourg OF St Ger
nnened Nem pA'sgss' ware moreover were 70 be
Mez res 70 be added TO those already
rendered avanaoe by the fan Of tAat fortress The
some lad fought, certainly But the impression
preduced on the minds OF the M0biles ana other
troops was hostile 10 the Nationals The wounded
say, The National Guards refused TO come out.i'
On the other aand it is certain that there many
National GUARDS buried IL irolt OF the lines or the
Ninth ana Tenth divisions.
A SURPRISE.
Whatever the cause OF his determination, VI. Favre
came out OF the capital to Versailles yesterday.
was leaving tie Quarters or irend in the evening
when met gentleman who told me he chad seen
Jules faVre IA q closed Carriage driving doWa Tho
avenue" Had he told me he had seen any Jn aise
u the word, however unlikely tae presence OF that
person IN versailles might nave been, could have
credited ltlis Royal htghness The Prince OF Wales
q the Emperor TOR Of RUSSIA; bat y. Favre!
seemed TO me a deluson. Eut II might lave been
une. Al some indefinite hour last night NJ Jules
Fayre came out Of Paris TO Versailles. some say he
arrived by way OF Sevies and that he fred ah by
the Blaneourt batteries, others that he passed out
cl the lines by Clanart and arrived at the ouposts
oil the Bavarlans. AT any rate he came into these
headquarters and saw Couut Bismarck before eleven
O'Clock at night. II appears the first messenger
10 be allowed TO come TO Versailles. The answer
was that II he desired to come in order 10 maze
any proposals as TO the Conference he would not be
received Dut that If lie had any desire 10 make pro-
posals as 10 the captuatlon OF Paris he would have
his arrival in this city, where he was always az
tended 10y the rrussian authorities, ne saw Count
Bismarck, who Is now quite well When the inter-
view was concluded N. Favre was conducted 10 the
quarters Of N. stieber the Chief OF Police, where
marck Went to the Emperor at at tie Ia Pretectare s
where there was conference held, Which sat TIL
hate into the night.
IL Is believed that NJ Favre declared Paris was
ready TO captulate on the understanding that the
garrison proper should be allowed to march out with
the honofs OF war; Count Bismarck, however, re-
fused TO admit the right Of the government OF Paris
TO make any separate conditions for Paris. the
government OF Paris was the government OF
France, or assumed 10 be so. Therefore, the
government must make terms OF peace t. which
The rest OF France would ASSENT II tue rest
oil France did not assent it was evident taat
those who called themselves the government had no.
right 10 nave delegation OF a government at Bor.
Geaux, and they could not demand thar troops from
Paris should be allowed to pass ogt through the
70 assume the responsibility OF representing France,
anu could give guarantees for the observance OF
par. o. whole. Ite the tale as it Was tsld to me-
NJ FaSre slept IN n, sleher's CHARTERS, and in the
!aornng there was great council he'd at the Eni:
time. When Il was over Count Bismarck had an u-
.erview with the French Minister for Foreign Aars
IA Daftt6Is ad l;sHettuns. And the resu was that
day. II so happened that Count Bismarck, now well
enough to 90 out on horseback. alter NJ Favre had
and caracoled alongside OF the carriage. no wonder
he was pleasant, and smiled and chatted gafy. But
gally, teo. SO said man who saw them both and
be he wrong about one he may be wrong about two
GESlE5 avr raEssuaE i FROM TIE nc GEaaAN BArTERIEs
people CT Paris. he may have returned in the same
way and 1t said that he had to endure the fire Of
his own forts as he came in at Sevres To influence
the minds Of those engaged in the despatch OF II.
Favre's business, orders were given to the
batteries to increase the intensity OF their
IRE. There are now twenty-nine batteries around
Paris, and II we take the average OF six guus TO
each we get an idea Of he total number pi batter
III fedwQrks and The field artillery in eItpt0ce-
aaesats. These 10 or lso guns are now ordered 10
fire fifty rounds each instead OF thirty rounds per
DAY, which represents shower of 5000 10 9o00
shells day: But Of these, 800 only are directed
against the city. -ss- : "a.
= YESTERDAY a;;Sfning pori6meniaae came in with
despaichea FOR headquarters and 1t was announced
% Count Bismarck tiat n Favre was coming out
arrival I'LL my return Last night. he was
ings rad been prepared for him a. as before in
the house OF herr Steber, the Chief OF The Prussian
PRSncs wbo II Pe a9ase No Boulevard dq Re u
blance TO President Lincoln IN face and figure,
appeared az @ 70 oe more at his ease than before.
son-in-law. There are people who may be in
ferested IN hearing that he seemed very much 10 en-.
fIom Berlin, for the Chanceors table enailed ma
80 get very good one. Every one tells that little
secret ana III II Is also reported that he ate very
heartily q lhe Iepast which was prepared for him
al his first coming. But information on more i'm
portant Matters u wanting Herr AbeRen wne fills
NEST important post III the Office OF Foreign
Affairs, and has Count Bsmarck's confidence
knew, believe, as little as The rest OF the world
yesterday afternoon But princes and dukes have
had conversations with august personages and
gave their friends accounts not always Identical,
OF the situation. Els Majesty summoned the
German princes 10 council, when ii. Favre had
has first interview, and il Is likely that those who
were present at IL would be communicated with
on his return What Count Bismarck wants IL
Peace Gan Nil Jules Fsvre treat FOR q general
peaeef That is q question which can only be
"a r1f.tu ia,
such state that separate terms fer the city would
not be admissible. There was time when France
could have beer made peace aud have saved Parsa
Now Ii France were 10 yield everytn ng else PARIS
could not be saved, and separate capltulanon has
become difficult
AUSTRIA.