Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-27
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ALL SORTS OF SURRENDER REPORTS.

ALL SORTS OF SURRENDER REPORTS.
VERSAILLES, Jan. "a - ECeRiBg. - Herald
special :-Favre is reported to be discussing the
terms of a capitulatiou with Bismarck. The
German demand is said to be that the forts be
garrisoned by Germans; regulars and gardes
mobiles to be sent to Germany; the province of
Champagne to be held as pledge for the pay
mcnt of war expenses; Alsace and Lorraine to
be yielded to Germany; Paris to receive no gar
rson for its protection; the city TO be cOnfded
to national guards, who are not to be disarmed;
Germans then to negotiate terms Of peace, and
France to be left to reconstruct the government.
These propositions are combatted on the side Of
the French, as too severe. 1t is unknown at this
hour what abatement may take place.
Brussels, Jan. 25.-World special:-At an
interview with Favre yesterday, Bismarck in
sisted that the surrender should be signed by the
whole provisional government Favre replied
that it would be impossible to bind the Bordeaux
government, as the surrender was only military.
Bismarck then said; "If the republic rejects the
terms, and the empire accepts, you must choose
between acceptance and the restoration of the
empress"
VERSAILLES, Jan. 24.-Julcs Favre is here.
He proposes the capitulation of Paris and the
garrison, with the honors of war The terms
are not deemed admissible. The attack on st.
Denis and the disaster Of the 10Th mainly led to
the resolution TO ask for terms. Trochu is i'll,
and Vinoy is in command. The arrangement
of terms for the surrender will take time. The
French demands are by far too large.
LONDON, Jan. pa special telegram to the
Daily Telegraph, from Versailles, says that there
is solid ground for believing that Paris will sur
render to-day.
The Times says if Favre refuses an uncondi-
tional surrender and will not end the war on the
German terms, Bismarck, who has in his pos
session the full acceptance of these terms by the
French emperor and empress, will threaten to
restore Napoleon.
NOOn.-NO information as to the reported
visit Of Favre to Versailles has yet been
automatically announced. The Echo of to-day,
just issued, says that no official confirmation
has yet reached London of the report that nego-
tiations for the capitulation Of Paris have been
commenced at Versailles. The city, however, is
full ofrumors of that nature.
1.3O P. MA Versailles dispatch states that
there are good grounds for the belief that the
negotiations for the capitulation of Paris are
progressing, Ii is impossible for Paris to resist
the Germans beyond early February. Favre
left Versailles yesterday for London. 1t is re-
ported that he has reached Dover.
EUening.-The committee of defence have in
structed Favre to make the best terms he can,
but to bring the conflict to a close in any case
All the evening journals Of this city confirm the
reports of the speedy surrender of Paris, which,
ON the terms offered by Bismarck, are approved
by the press unanimously. The imperialists
are active, and the English government is known
to favor the restoration of the BOnapartes under
regency. The Echo says that a message from
Versailles has brought the surrender signed by
Fayre and Bismarck.
London special to the New York Herald
says: "There is tremendous excitement in this
city over the rumored treaty for the capituation
of Paris. Many doubt the truth of the report,
and the disbelief is increased by the rumor that
Favre is actually on his way to London to at
tend the conference. On Change theyc is an
effervescing excitement. Members are gathered
in groups, talking eagerly, and the papers are
anXiously scanned. Everything is rising, yet
but little is doing, as members are too agitated.
"The clubs were crowded unusually at an
early hour, and the subject forms the one topic
of all conversation. Among French residents
general satisfaction is expressed Their opinion
in general is that the news Of capitulaton is
well founded, and they accept the fact of
Trochu's resignation as proof of its truth. The
neighborhoods most frequented by the French
refugees, Leicester square and Soho, present,
just now, a singular appearance Every street
is filled with groups of people wildly gesticu-
lating. Further information is eagerly sought
at the foreign office. At the Prussian embassy
nothing was known Of the captulation at half
past one"
PROSPECTIVE MOVEMENTS.
BERLIN, Jan. %. - The Provincial Core
spondenz states that military operations in the
north of France will be extended in an impor-
tant degree, in connection with the movement
of the army under the grand duke of Mecklen-
burg.
THE CONFERENCE.
LONDON, Jan. 25.-Count Apponyi, Austrian
representative to the conference, intends TO
move an extension of the jurisdiction of the
Danube commission to Ibrail or Orsova. The
French consul discredits the report that Favre
has arrived in England.