Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-08
EVENING STAR.
THE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMs.

The following important items of war news
ere received here Last night:
A CIRCULAR FROM ARAGO.
BORDEAUX, Feb. I.-AragO has issued q circu-
at IN which he maintains the validity OF the
decree making members of the families once
regrant AMI imperial OF cehOldeTs ineligible to
The Assembly. The circular adds: The decree
Of exclusion extends to all members OF the
B0n&psTte family.
ENGLAND FORTIFYISG JERSEY.
IoNDON, Feb. The War Office has ordered
inquiries to 81 made In the island of jersey a,
80 accommodations for qusrtering additional
tTCOPs. IL - proposed 20 send reinforcement
o. 900 Een there an an early day, and
-'rcnga'ening OF the Notifications Is conteln-
PEACE PROSPECT AT PARIS.
ICNrOs. Feb 10 \. W"r'd special Nj.
Foht, lett Paris yesterday and arrived here TO-
-I4v with dispatches from Minister Wsshhurn.
The road, via DiepPe. - open. Paris il quiet
ont there was great suffering. The election will
probably result II the return of peace candi-
.istes.
CHARGE OF PRUSSIAS INsINCERITY.
% IOEDCN, Feb. The Morning Post publish
- special dispatch from Calais, the 9Th. which
AVS The PTus-laus show a determination To
Esf3rd thc revtCtual,ng of Paris. Stne trains
lO8ald With provisions for that city have been
detained by them At Amiens. though the line
entirely clear The Post Gays the British war
90 &c aud a !mMalfv are actively assisting the
effort 20 rCvictual Pari~. and that lar - mum
at HI rish transport, VIII sal ia a 70" day
with provisions
CONFUSION II PARIS.
IoS0oS. Feb. - The Telegraph has infOr-
NATION from inside OF Paris 10 the 81. Although
tie elections occur on Wednesday next. upto the
present time everything = IN confusion, with a
.rnersl tendency 10 reject the members OF the
government o; the National Defense. Meetings
which are held in various halls are becoming
mere desaOnsIrstive, ana come speakers de- nd
the arrest and trial Of those who surrendered the
city. The liberal republican committee have
declared that the government OF the 4th of Sep
tember should be arraigncd by the National As
~emhly 10 render an account OF tRen conduct OF
The defense OF Paris, and give their reasons for
agreeing to the srmistice. The committee also
declare that no treaty ratirying the ceSsOu OF
AisaCe and Lorraine should Designed, md Z aris
SGOuld continue her defense and refuse to capitu-
ate. AT meeting in Sale Ia Reine Blanche,
one orator declared that France demanded a
EObespiCrTe, and that the guillOtine salOne
could save the country. This sentiment va.
received with enthusiasm by the audience. The
Deputies no favor q continuation or the WA
are loudly spPlauded al al the meetings.
ITOChu has declined = caudic6Cy Tor the a y
t-IntIY in a letter, in which he ssys: IL only
consented to retain the presidency OF the gov
.rnmeut becsu-e 10 wa NV duty Co share with
ruy colleagues a cOInm mon responsibility. l am
abCut to b. discharged from II, and nv par
must insh with the events W ich gave II use
The meeting az which this letter VA read
shCutec. with one voice, "Thc members OF
tie government are COZ ards"
The following are among the candidates OF the
repubEcan alliance. the central republican
mon and International Workingmens Asso-
cation: Louis Blanc, Victor Hugo, NJ. Roilin
EDITOR Of lie Combat.