The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-02-11
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The whole country in front OF
Mont Valerien resembles a bowling
wilderness.
Passes from Paris are required to
secure admission to that city.
Dispatches from all parts OF
France concur in expressing a deter
mination Of the people to continue
the war, unless the terms proposal
by Germany T greatly ameliora-
ted. .@Asz.S @sE.z
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-FraEce is
now threatened with civil war IN
consequence of serious differences
between the Paris and Bordeaux
governments. Ill., i,
Fayre will make terms OF peace
with Bismarck, while Gambetta ur-
ees continuance Of the war. .
BERLIN, Feb. 3.-The President
of the lower house of the Prussian
Diet, read to that body the reply OF
the Emperor to the loyal, and con-
gratu1atory address upon the occa7
sion of his assumption to the impe-
rial crown. The Emperor express
ed his thanks to the Diet for the
sentiments in their address, with a
fervent hope for peace and the pros
perity of the new Empire.
Though There is now, he says,
some prospect that the severe strug,,
gle into which Germany was forced
will soon be finished, it can as yet
only be considered that there is
ground for hope of the re-estabilsh-
ment of peace. 1t is not impossible
that the war will continue, and
great sacrifices still be necessary
from the German people,
LONDON, Feb. Alt is now
known that about $780, 900 prisoners
were taken in Paris, with $1,000
cannon and 400 field pieces and mi
trailleuses. The gunboats in the
Seine and the rolling stock OF the
railroads we're also appropriated by
the Germans. .-
PARIS, Feb. 2.-Seventy thous-
and persons have asked PERMISSION
to leave the city. "
The museums of Versailles at st.
German are uninjured.
The members of the Paris Gov
eminent will go to Bordeaux on the
10th, to render an account OF thelI
administration before the Assem-.
bly,.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-The journal O
Paris. of January 31st, announces
that Jules Simon has gone to Dor.
deaux to signify to Gambetta that
henceforth the Paris government
alone possesses executive powers
Bourbaki is convalescent.
LONDON, Feb. Seen. Irochu
declines to stand as a candidate fol
the Assembly. Favre, while nego;
tiating the armistice, was instructed
by his colleagues. Gen. Vnnoy also
took part in the deliberations.
Nine hundred and fourteen prise,
ners have SO far been exchanged.
PARIS, February 4-Intense suit
sering prevails here hundreds aredy,
ing daily of starvation as the food
received is wholly nIaeauate.
BERLIN. Feb. 5.-Uneasiness is
succeeding the exultation caused by
the fall Of Paris. Funds are de:
pressed, and no confidence is felt
that the terms of peace will be ac'
Ecepted by the Bordeaux Assembly
.Incessant exertions are making foi
4 resumption of the war, the plan
being to recruit the armies so as to
oyerrun the whole of France, and
reduce it to submission by a savage
and relentless campaign.
VERSAILLES, February 6.-The
following statement is officials.
The duality of the French Coy
eminent will probably lead the ad.
ministration at Bordeaux to non-ob.
~seryance Of the convention entered
into by the Germans and the au'
thorities of Paris.
The Convention only looked to
negotiations for a free assembly,
and an arbitrarily constituted bedy,
under the declaration of M. Gam.
BETA, is not entitled to such title.
Fayre has informed Bismarck
that he will rescind the decree is.
sued by Gambetta.
The confusion is, however, pro
badly only removable by adjourn
ment Of elections.
BORDEAUX, February 6.-The de
monsstration to-day in favor Of the
Bordeaux government, and disquali-
fying the Paris DEGREES, was quite
imposing. The Project read the
following declaration from Gambet-
Ia:
"FaithfuI to the programme OF
the nation, and of the freedom to
arms, assweI1 as TO the ballot box,
we are now occupied in a council OF
war celebrating upon the means OF
profting By the armistice. Gre
mieux left last night for Paris"
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The whole ar
my of Investment will march
through Pare de Triomphe, Rue de
Rivoli and Rue Saint Antoine, sim
ply for the purpose OF passing
through Paris. The houses on eth
er side will be cleared Of their in
habitants and occupied by the Ger
man troops.
The feeling against Gambetta is
increasing.
"a complete rupture has taken
place between the Paris Govern
ment and Gambetta.