Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-28

some parts of the city. 1t IS said the national
guards want to point their artillery at the
champs elysees.
BRussELs Feb. 27.-Thc Etoile Beige says
the call to arms was sounded in, Paris on Sun
dav night A body of the National and reg'I-
lars went to the avenue DIES Ternes to oppose
the entry of the Prlssians Should the latter III
sist on entering the city painful scenes are ex
pected - Is.
LUXEMBOURG. Feb. 27--Noticc has been
given Of an Interpolation concerning the recent
action Of the government of tlet'rand Duchys
PARIS, Feb q, via London 2S.--An Official
notice signed by NJ Picard confirms the sigma
ture of the preliminaricso Of peace and announces
that the armisticc has been prolonged four days
Contributions and acquisitions arc tocease. Inc
entrance of the Germans into Paris Is the prlce
paid to save Belfort.
Ponycr Qucticr has been appointed Minister
of Finance.
It is said Aurelles de Palladines is named as
commander of the National Guard OF the Seine
The Germans will enter Paris ednesday,
and will evacuate the city Immediately upon
the ratification of peace.
The Consultative Committee goes t. Bor-
deauxTuesday and the debatcupon the question
of the ratification Of the treaty Of peace will
commence immediately. The Partisan army
will occupy the left bank of the Seine. No
French in uniform will be allowed to enter
the German portions of the city, which will
be surrounded by barracadeS
There was much patriotic agitation Sunday
night in consequence OF the immediate entry OF
the Germans and the guard erected rImparts
in the Champs Elyseca to rcpcl the enemy.-
Mere WIS, however, no disturbance.
At midnight Sunday night quiet VAS rcslor-
ed, but Monday morning the city was again agi-
tated Crowds surrounded the notice 81 gncd by
NJ. Picard, and which was placcarded in var
ious parts of the city, appealing for prcserva-
ton order and dignity y crowd also invaded
the prison of St. Pelagic and freed two COM
mandants of the guard.
All the papers, even the Ultra (Radcal)
recommend non-resistance tn the entry OF
the Germans All the papers will obstaln from
publication during the occupation.
1t is believed no conflict will occur.
PARIS, Feb. 2S. The Patrie says the qacs-
ton of the entry Of the German army into
Paris occupied the ncgotiators ten times longer
than those Of territorial cesslon aud lndcm-
nifty
Many citizens have purchased 4 week > pro
visions to avoid appearing in the streets during
the German occupation.
The policeman drowned in the Seine by an
enraged crowd proves to have been an employee
under the Napoeonic Project Pietrle: and to
have been murdered in consequence OF his acts
in that capacity.
The Parisialls believe that the Germans en-
ter the city with the intention to provoke L
conflict Which will give color to more cXact,ons
LONDON Feb. :!2--Mcdiation has been Of
fercd and accepted in the Spanish-Egyptian
difficulty and ii peaccable solution is antlcipa-
ted
IoSpoy. Feb. 23.-Ihe evening edition OF
the Time; contains IL special dispatch from cr-
s1lIcs' 10 day giving the following additional
particulars Of peace signed on Sunday.
The fortified cities Of Luneyille: Nancy and
Beltort arc left to France, Lonywy: Thlonrile,
Metz. Saarbruck and the Iron district 90 to
Germany
The Times special also says Rothachild prom
ises to pay the entire indemnity to Germany
within a year, by which the German army Of
occupation will be gotten rid of at the end Of
that time.
Prince Frederick Charles is to be governor OF
Champagne, with headquarters at Rheims.
The Emperor William will merely pass
through Paris and his new possessions en- route
to Berlin.