Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02
King William Announces
Peace. :.

BORDEAUX Feb. 20.
An official dispatch from Paris states
that the preliminaries Of pc .ce have been
signed. Theirs arrives in Bordeaux To-
morrow.
WILLIAM ANNOUNCES PEAcE.
BERLIN. Feb. a7.
Emperor William teiegr.phs from ve..
ssilles to Empress Auguata az follow: .
With a deeply moved heart In graf
tude to God, inform you that the pre-
liminaries of peace have been risned. Rcr-
deaux Assembly must yet rssifv them
WILLIAM
LUXEMBOURG AND METZ.
LONDON. Feb. "a.
The Telegraph to-day has dispstoh
from Versailles Goth, which ssys Tbisrs
proposed the purchase of Luxembourg By
France and to transfer 1t to Germany II
Metz were restored TO France.
KING WILLIAM BETTER
Emperor William is much improved il
health
TROOPS MOVING.
A dispatch from Amiens, the 10th. says
an order has been received for the move
ment of troops toward Rouen. The az
mistice has been prolonged two days
NoFusIoN.
The Morning Post contrsdscts the 1e-
port'of the fusion of Legitimists and Or
leanists.
REJOICING OVER PEAcE IN BERLIN.
BERLIN. Feb. ~.
News of the conclusion of peace has
occasioned immense excitement In this
city. The streets are crowded, house,
decorated with flags and festoons, thou,
sands of people are in front of the palace
and there will be general illuminstion
tonight
The Cologne Gazette ssys it is singular
that the preliminsries to treaty of pescs
are delayed by the Intervention of the
English, Russian and Austrian govern.
ments. The italian government declines
to interfere.
WILLIAM GOING HONE
The London Telegraph hes special
from Versailles. on the 26th, announcing
that the Emperor William will lunch at
the Elysee Bourbon with bic court, AZ 4
return to Berlin next Saturday. -.-.,s
GERMAN PARLIAMENT.
The opening Of the German Parliament
is fixed for March 18th. ..4 s-..--....
SIX WEEKS OF MOURNING.
The triumphsl entry of the Germans
into Berlin has been delayed two months.
as the whole ofGermsuy will observe ok
weeks of mourning for the victims of tbs
war. .--. -s. ed. -.-..-r .e- .. -- al,
THE FEELING IN FARIs.
-. ~. ...-.t PARIS, Feb. 20.
Republican manifestations continue
There is perfect order. but the feeling
among the people is strong and deep sa
future revenge npon Germany. The rre-
feet of police refuses TO assume respord-
bility for the preservation of order if ths
Prussisns enter the city. Mortality Is
greatly lessened, and provisions are abuns
dant.
THE TERMS OF PEACE.
3 -.H r.. s.-. l.- PARIS, Feb. 81.
Preliminaries of peace we're signed yes.
terday at 80 p m. France cede- Ais &c
and Metz. Belfort is retained. The wsr
indemnity is fixed at five millions Of
francs, for the payment of which three
years time is granted. The Germans bola
the fortresses until il i-p.id. The srmir
rice is prolonged week. The Germane
enter Paris Immediately.
GOING HOME.
Rothscbild has been summoned to Veg
ssilles, as have also the railway presidents
who are to arrange TO carry the German
troops back te their own country. Their
departure will be preceded by review in
the Champ de Mars.
LATEST FROM BoRDEAUx.
BORDEAUX. Feb. 81.
The Assembly held no session to-day.
Thi.rs and Picard expected TO arrive
here this everiug. A meeting of depu-
ties belonging TO the extreme and roder-
ate left was held last night TO tr+psre q
common protest against the cesrion Of
French territory, but no action Was taken
ELECTION ANNULLED.
1t is said that the MsfseilIes elections
have been spnulled, and that Dsligny de-
clines to assume Dsputyship Of the gov
eminent in that city.
BosB.
LONDON, Feb. Ell 30 p. m.
1t is now thought the German army
will not enter Paris, and it is said the
Emperor and Prince Imperial certainly
will not do so.
TO ABDIcATE.
Prince Charles of Roumsnis, it Is Gov
is still resolved to sbdicste
The High mmissfon-TrouDie
Feared.
New YoRK, Feb. %.
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