The New York herald., 1871-02-04

tho eucente during the armstice. The French
authorities bind themselves to take care of every
individual belonging to the army and the Garde
Mobile who shall remain IN the interior OF the
town. 0lcers OF the captive troops win be desig.
mated In list to be delivered to the German
authorities. At the expiration Of the armistice all
combatants belonging TO the army confined In
Paris will have constituted themselves prisoners Of
war to the German army II before peace is not con-
cluded All ofices made prisoners viii retain their
arms.
THE NATIONAL AND MUNICIPAL GUARDS.
ARTICLE 7. the National Guard will retain their
arms, and will be charged with the protection OF
Paris and the maintaining OF order. The same will
be the case with the gendarmerie and the asslmt-
lated troops employed In the municipal service,
such as the Republican Guard, the Donanieres and
Poupieres, the whole number in this category not
exceeding $500 men.
All corps OF Francstireurs shall be resolved by
ordinance Of the French government
FRENCH COMMISSIONERS.
ARTICLE s. Immediately after the signature OF
there presents and before taking possession OF the
forts, the Commander n-chief of the German armies
Will give every facility to commissioners Of the
French government sent whether into the depart
ments or abroad) to take steps for revctualling
Paris and to bring TO the city such commodities
destined for 10.
REvrcTUALLING PARIS.
ARTICLE Q. After the surrender or the forts and
the disarmament Of the enctemte and the garrison,
as stipulated for In articles and O. the revictual.
ling Of Paris shall be effected fairly by transit over
the railroads and rivers, except provisions Intended
for the revictualment Of Paris drawn from the dis
trcts occupied by the German troops. The French
government engages itself to obtain provisions out
side the line OF demarcation which surrounds the
frontiers OF the German armies except In case OF
authorize tion to the contrary effect given by the
commander by letter.
COMMUNICATION WITH PARIS.
ARTICLE TO- Every person wishing to quit the
city OF Paris must be furnished with a regular per-
NIT delivered by the French military authority, and
submitted to be vised by the German authorities
Free passes VIII be granted, by right of position,
to candidates, provincial deputadons and deputies
to the Assembly.
Free movement OF persons who have received the
authorization indicated win be permitted only be.
tween the hours OF six O'Clock in the morning and
six O'Clock In the evening"
WAR CONTRIBUTION.
ARTICLE IL. The city OF Paris Will pay munich
pal contribution Of war amounting to two hundred
millions OF francs. The payment. must be effected
before the fifteenth day OF the armistice, the mode
OF payment to be determined by mixed German
ana French commission.
PREcAUTIoN.
ARTICLE 12. During the armistce nothing shall be
taken away Of public objects Of value which may
serve as pledge for the recovery OF war contrbu-
tiOns.
NO ARMS OR MUNITIONS TO ENTER PARIS.
ARTICLE l3. Transport into Paris Of arms and mu
nitions and Of articles entering into the category OF
their manufacture is forbidden during the term OF
the armistce.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
ARTICLE IA. Immediate steps shall be taken for
the exchange OF all prisoners or war made by the
French army since tine commencement or the war
For this end the French authorities will hand, as
promptly as possible, nominal list OF German
prisoners OF war TO the German military authorities
at Amiens lie Mans Orleans and Vesour The
liberation OF prisoners OF war viii be effected at
points nearest to the frontier, and the German
authorities will deliver and exchange at the same
points, in the brieest possible time, like numbers
or French prisoners Of of corresponding grades
TO the French military authorities. The exchange
WIN extend to civil prisoners, such as captains OF
ships OF the German merchant navy and civilian
French prisoners retained in Germany.
POSTAL SERVICE
ARTICLE Is. A postal service, all letters to be un-
sealed, will be organized between Paris and the
French departments, through the medium OF the
headquarters at Versailles
SIGNED AND SEALED
In faith Of which the undersigned have appended
to the present convention ther signatures.
Scaled and done at Versailles the 2sth day Janu
ary A. D. 1871. BISMARCK.
Il FAvRE.
Why BourbnIki's Army was Excepted from
the Armistico-French Generals Complaining
of the Terms.
LONDON, Feb. 3, 1871.
/ am enabled to inform the readers of the
NEW YORK HERALD that the offer was made
by Bismarck to extend the provisions of the
armistice to the Southeastern departments,
but was not accepted by Jules Favre as the
surrender of Belfort was one of the conditions.
A FRENCH COMPLAINT.
A Bordeaux despatch, dated yesterday,
states that the French generals commanding
in the North and centre of France have pro-
tested against the Prussian demands relative
to the line of demarcaton between the French
and German armies.
COMPELLING COMPLIANCE,
Generals Faidherbe and DArgent, refusing
to evacuate their positions in accordance with
the terms of the armistice, have received Or
ders from Bordeaux to comply.
WANTS TO BE INCLUDED.
1t is said that General Garibaldi has asked
that his command be included in the armistice.
TIE EUROPEAN CONGRESS.
France Recusant Of Attendancc-M. Jules
Favre Denies ali Association with the Di-