Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-28
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EUROPEAN NEWS, &c.
The news OF the conclusion Of Peace be.
tween Prussia and France Occa.
siOns much excitement In
Berlin.
The Journal des Debates comments on
the cruel terms Of Peace i'm.
posed on France.
Berlin,


Berlin, Feb. 81. News Of the conclusion
of peace has occasioned immense excitement
in this city. The streets are crowded, houses
decorated with flags and festeons, thousands
of people In front of the Palace, and there
will be a general illumination tonight.
The Cologne Gazette says it is singular
that the preliminaries to treaty of peace
are delayed by the Intervention of English
Russian and Austrian governments.
The Italian government declines to inter-
fere.
England.
London, Feb. 81. In the House of Com
mons this evening, in reply to question,
Viscount Enfield, under Secretary of
State for foreign affairs, said the government
was anxious to define its external duties
toward other nations. They had last year
proposed a parliamentary legislation upon
the subject, and recently sent a commission
to Washington on the subject still under con-
sideration.
Accident Mt Sea.
The ship Sky Lark from Liverpool, bound
to Seneiro, sunk in the Mercy after a collision
with steamer.
The Georges from San Francisco for Mary
port, is aground near White Haven. Crew
saved.
Paris.
Paris, Feb. q. The journal des Debates
comments on the cruel terms of peace i'm
posed on France, and says Theirs and Favre
were several times on the point of breaking
off the negotiations at the risk of resumption
of hostilites, and yield only to dire neces-
sity. Bismarck at first demanded an indemni-
ty of ten million francs, and it was reduced to
the sum finally agreed upon only by the most
strenuous exertions.
1t has been stipulated that only 10000
German troops shall enter Paris, and they
shall net march beyond Place de la Con-
corde.
Several Journals announce that they will
suspend public caution during the occupa-
ton of the city, and all recommend that the
inhabitants remain within doors and close
their shutters. The authorities are very I'M
easy in regard to the attitude of the popula-
ton when the Prussians march in. The
National guard has been under arms all
night and perfest order prevails, but the
guards and regular troops are greatly discern
tented, and it is doubtful if they can be de-
pended upon to restrain the people from yio-
lence at the appearance of the enemy.
Sunday being the anniversary of procla-
nation of the Republic of 1913, the Reds
held a mass meeting in Place de la Bastille.
The demonstration was disordly and termi-
mated in a scene of revolving atrocity a
police agent who attempted to interfere for
the presentation of peace was seized by the
enraged crowd, fastened to a plank and
thrown into the Seine, where after strug-
Cling for some time he drowned. As long as
he could be seen he was pelted with stones
by the crowd on the quay. The Magistrate
who attempted to save the unfortunate man
was threatened with similar fate and finally
was obliged to fly for his life.
The Journals continue to assail Germany
in the bitterest terms.
Bordeaux.
Bordeaux, Feb 81. The assembly held no
session to-day. Theirs and Packard is expect
ed to arrive this evening. A meeting of the
deputies belonging to the extreme left was
held last night to prepare common protest
against the cession of French territory, but
no action was taken.