The Portland daily press., 1871-02-28
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The Preliminaries Of Peace.
1Hs Prussi0,s Arnpy TO Enter Paris
A1OtOus Demonstration OF the
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THE CRUEL TERMS OF PEACE"
PARIS, Feb 27.-The Journal Des Debats
comments on the cruel terms of peace imposed
On france, and says Timers and Favre were
several times on the point of bre akipg Uff ne
EQUATIONS at the rssk OF the resum ption OF hos.
tllhes and yielded only to dire necessity Bis
Inafck at first demanded an indemnity of ten
milliards francs aud it Was reduced to the sum
nually agreed upon only by the most St. enuous
THIS POPULAR FEELING
1t has been stipulated that only 10000 Ger.
man troops shall enter PARIS, and h.y shall
not march bryOud the Place de Ia Concorde -
several journals announce that thew will SUE
pend publication during the occupat on of the
CITY and all recommend that The inhabitants
remain IN Loois, and close their shutters. The
authorities are very uneasy in regard to the at
titude OF the population WHEN the Prussians
march in. The National Guard has beed uu-
der arms all night aud perfect order prevailed,
but the guards and regular troops are greatly
d 'contented and it is doubtful If they can he
depended upon TO restrain the people from vio-
lenee at the appearance IF the enemy.
A RIoToUs DEMONSTRATION.
Sunday being the anniversary of the proc
lamation of the republic of '48 the "Reds" held
mass meeting in the Place de la Bastile-
Inc demonstration was disorderly and termin-
ated in scene of revolving atrocity A police
agent who attempted to interfere for the
preservation of peace was seized bv the en-
ragged crowd and fastened to plank and
thrown into the Seine where after struesll
for some time he drowned IS long az he
could be seen be was pelted with stones by the
CROWD on the quay. magistrate who at
tempted to save the unfortunat man was
threatened with similar fate and finally oblig-
60 10 nv for his life The journals continue to
assaii Germany in the bitterest terms.
MEETING OF THE LEFT.
BORDEAUX. Feb. q AT a meeting of the
Lpft last night Louis Blabc said a uuion of the
different sections OF The Left would produce
excellent effects, but this meeting was uDtime-
~ because 1t Was held to protest against coodi-
iions yet unknown. Gsmbeua recomm. nded
tnat me meeting suspend its protest unti the
Assembly, then al aSPs q Same 70 the
OF action, but no formal engagement should
now be entered into.
THE ARMIsTICE EXTENDED
i VERSAILLES. Feb q. Special to Herald
"A correspondent o, the London Times tele-
graphs snat tue armist'ce has been PROLONGED
10 the ~ OF Match, when The armistice will
be. closed. Three DAYS notice will be given
before renewal of hosti,iiies.
G,smaay.
PEACE REJOICINGs IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, F-b 27.-Ihe news of the coLclu-
siOU OF peace has Occasioned immense exclte-
ment in this city. The streets are crowded. he
bouses decorated with flags aud testoous, thou
sands OF people are in iIOut Of the palace and
there will be general illumination to-ulgbt.-
The cologne Gazette says iG is singular that
the pr-liminarItS to treaty OF neace are de-
ldyed by the Intervention of the English. Rus
sian anil Austrian governments. The Italian
government declines TO interfere. ~i.
Great Rsirasu.
ENGLAND's NON INTERFERENCE IN THE PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS.
LONDON, Feb H.-In The House of Commons
fo-oight, Mr.. Otway. formerly under secretary
OF the foreign department, after stating the re-
ported terms Of peace befweeu Germany and
France, asked il Her Mai-sty's g.vernment
had made my effort to mitigate Their severity.
Mr.. Gladstone replied that BerDstoff, the Ger
man minister, had notified Eail Granville and
blmSeIf that the performances of peace we're
s'gued this mOrniug. He added that The diplo-
matte representatives of the Brush govern
men in France had been Instructed not to ac-
company the Germans on their entry into
Paris, aud declined to make any further re-
spon'e to the question.
DEBATE ON THE STATE OF IRELAND
The Marquis of Huntington in the debate on
the state of Ireland, announced that there was
marked improvement in the preservation of
order ard the Observance of law, partly due to
legislation aud partly due to more rigorous
policy. 1t was, however. necessary to ask the
House for a committee to devise further meas
ures and to grant greater powers to enable the
government effec ually to repress mischief and
secret combinations in Ireland Disraer show
cred rldlcue and contempt on the govern
ment, which after the labOrs Of session and
extraordinary powers conferred upon it had
been able to do SO little for ireland. Parliament
at the instance of the government had legaliz- |
60 conn:catlon, consecrated sacrilege and con
doned hlgh treason, yet the Premier confessed |
he could not govern Westmeath alone and |
made himself ridiculous by asking for further |
extraordinary power to that end. |
Messrs Gregory and Hardy asaied the Irish |
administration for its dependence on terror |
ism. Mr.. Hardy charged that the proposal
for committee to devise measures was pre-
te1t 10 protect the premier from the cOnse |
qaences Of Here the speaker was interrupt.
"a oy cheers and counter cheers and there was |
great disorder in the House.
Olsraeii concluded ny debating that the
government only asked for these powers and |
tnls committee to cover the failure OF its policy
anu snIit the responsibility on parfiampnu.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
A circular has been issued by Bismarck re- |
counting the breaches of the Geneva conyen- |
tloD by the French during the war
Inc difficulty between Spain and Egypt |
originated IN a complaint made by the draeo-
man attached to the Spanish Consulate at
':s 11at ne had been maltreated by the po-
nee. The Egy ptian government proposed an
lnveStlgat'on, but this Spain refused. demand
ing immediate satisfaction. The Coosnjs of
Otner governments at Cairo approve Egyot's |
course. Dip
Central and south america,
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
HAVANA. Feb. 27.-Honduras has declared
war against San SaIv .dor.
A resolution has also broken out at Saliva
dor IN consequence OF the president modify
ing the constitution to secure his reelection.
The Lopez Iud aus in Peru are committing
horrible oirbar,les. They captured minister
Mnnome and buried him alive.
Bolivia dates to the 18Th inst, announce that
the government OF Ven. zuela is powerless to
suppress the insurgents under m Jraies, Ex.
Melglar has fed.
Its announced from Peru the railroad from
tS4ca>may" 10 Caiamua has been inaugurated. |
Dates from Valparaiso to the 81 stale Chill
mas granted subsidy of $40 900 Tor five wears
10 Inc submarine cable company
San Domingo,
FORTE AU PRINCE, VIA HAVANA Eel, o.
The revolution IL uni N Do Ia at a nd the oov.rn
ment continues popular.
SAN DOMINGO, Feb. 10. via HAVANA. Feb.
United STATES commissioners are re-
celved en'hus asticaiy everywhere Agents I
from Costa Rica and Nicaragua bad arrived
aud were awaiting orders 10 return to organize
the coOnlsts who intend to go to San Domingo
The moment that annexation becomes GER
tainty.