The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-03-08
No. 35.
FRANCE.

8 PARIS, February 2S. - Terribl
8 scenes are now enacting. Vast crowd
0 fill the streets and are committing
$ many acts of violence.
j, The people made attack on som
Q policemen with intent to murder then,
q One was beaten to death, anothe
} hanged, and two were drowned.
=. Crowds surround the statue of Stras
bhurg, which an orator proposed tt
r remove, lest it be sdeseerated by =tlis
g German savages. ~
t The excitement is on the, increase
and the National Guard at Bellevillt
: and Montmartre have resolved to re
i main under arms
, Regiments of the line have beer
hooted and, pelted by the populace. A
great body of the National Guards
fully armed, marched to the Champs
Elysees, where they are now encamped
swearing to attack the Germans.
d The heads OF Theirs and Favre are
demanded.
The Gardens of the Tuileries are
occupied by infantry of the limo.
Accounts from Belleville and Mont
martre repre- ent horrible scenes as oc.
curing in those sections.
\ VERSAILLES, February 28-Last
night, at banquet, the Emperor
showed his guests the preliminary
treaty of peace signed an hour before,
!. and accepted the felicitations of the
august personages present The EN-
peror embraced. Won Moltke and Won
Room, and expressed his deep graft
tude for the invaluable services of
these officers. His Majesty's health
will probably prevent his reviewing
the troops on horseback, but he GER
tainly will review them on the Champe
de Mars. It is. the intention of his
Majesty to witness the entry of the
Eleventh Corps at the enceinte on
Wednesday morning. The reasons
for his doing this are obvious to all
who are acquainted with the state of
public feeling in Paris and the vicini-
ty. The spot selected for the purpose
is kept secret. The Eleventh Corps
will have the honor of being the first
Prussian force that will occupy the
Capitol At 10 o'clock precisely they
will enter, with colors flying and bands
playing, in full war strength, 10000
strong, with ninety-six field guns =
At the end of three days they will be
relieved by another corps, probably
the Guards. The process of relief
will probably involve the presence OF
60,U00 German soldiers within the
encsinte at one time Each corps will
remain three days, and be succeeded
by another, until all have had their
turn. The whole period of occupation
has not been defnSd. The Parisians
seem to suppose the occupation will
last only few days. This is not un-
likely, but it may prove delusive
hope, for the occupation may last
many months, which seems not i'm
probable, from certain indications at
present. The Germans may be re
quested by the authorities of France
to occupy the city until anarchy and
riot arc subdued, and respect to law
insured.
The Government of which Theirs is
at the head is resolved to maintain its
authority, and do its best to restore
order.
There is reason to believe it is the
| intention of the French Government
to disband the whole Imperial army
Immediately after they are released
from captivity in. Germany, and organ
ize a new and gigantic system of ma
tional defense. The old army will be
swept away with unsparing complete
ness, and the prolonged occupation of
Paris by the German garrison may be
an actual necessity of these wholesale
measures for the regeneration of
France.
The first installment of the indem-
nifty will be 20, ,O00,0 600 pounds, and
on the payment of the second like
amount the evacuation of Seine lnte-
rieur will Immediately take place. A
treaty of commerce ' between France
and Prussia on terms accorded the
most favored nations, is one of the
stipnlatious of the treaty of peace.
LONDON, March IA Times dis
patch says that special meeting Of
delegates from the National Guard it
was determined to resist the entry of
the Germans Pontrdnce. A meeting
of / 500 National Guards subsequent
ly resolved to attack the Hotel de Vile
on Tuesday morning, and appointed
commander-in chief. 1t was announ-
ced that the Government having de-
cIared that the army had tailed to de-
fend Paris. they tthey National Guards)
were ready to do 80. Through want
of combination and over fatigue OF the
men the attack upon the Hotel de
Vile failed, and the troops retreated
to the Place de la Bastile, where they
placed in position some useless cam
non. The serviceable cannon are re-
stored to the ramparts at Belleville
and Montmartre.
The authorities stand aloof in order
not to provoke collision Sympathy
with the idea of resistance is extend
ing. 1t is said that if the National
Guards oppose The entry of the Prus.
slams Vinoy will not interfere, but will
Withdrew his army. The authorities
are greatly embarrassed by the condi- |
ton of affairs. There is much indig- |
nation at. the removal of the wounded
from the Palace ID Industrie to make
room for the Prussians.