The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-30
THU CAPITULATIOD.
Herald Special Report from
Versailles.
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Details of the Formal Surrender
of Paris.
German Precautions Against Pari-
sian FicklenesS.
Elections for the National Assembly to
be Held Immediately.
DISPOSITION OF THE PARIS GARRISON.
Dourbaki's Army and Ielfcrt Ex-
Guided from the Armistice.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW Yoag HERALD.

TELEGRAM TO THE NEW Y0aK HERALD.
LONDON, Jan. 90, 1871.
have received the following despatch from
the NEW YORK HERALD correspondent at
Versailles, dated to-day. Your correspondent
says
TIE CAPITULATIoN.
The terms of capitulation were finally
signed yesterday afternoon. The terms are
the same as those already sent you. The oc-
cupation of the forts commenced to-day
Valerien was entered last night by the Prus-
| sian engineers to draw the mines.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE PARIsIANs.
Heavy guns will Immediately be moved into
the forts, as the enceinte is strongly armed and
no confidence can be placed in the tickle popu-
lation of Paris until after the general disarm-
ing. Strong forces of infantry and artillery
moved forward to cover working parties.
THE ARMIsTIcE
The three weeks armistice expires at noon
February 10. The object is to spare further
bloodshed and give an opportunity to the
French people, through the Assembly repre-
sentatves at Bordeaux, to decide for war or
peace.
ELECTIONS FOR THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Elections viii be permitted in all the
departments, together with the free circula-
ton of the Deputies through the country.
DISPOSITION OF THE PARIS GARRISON.
The army of Paris, regiments of the line,
marines and mobiles, are to be prisoners Of
war, with the exception of $4,000 men, who
are required to maintain order in Paris. All
the corps of Francs-tireurs are to be dissolved,
but the National Guard will remain armed.
THE FORMAL SURRENDER.
All the forts will be finally evacuated by
the French at IL A. M. to-day, and will then
be occupied by the Prussians. The French
troops will deliver their arms and flags and
field artillery within fourteen days, all of
which will be collected at Sevran. French
troops may retire into Paris unarmed The
cannons of the forts are to he delivered up
but the e7aceiate guns are to be dismounted,
the carriages to be delivered to the Prussians,
but the guns themselves are to be left.
LINE OF DEMARCATIoN.
A line of demarcation is drawn between the
enceinte and the forts. The French portion
extends to the enceinte only, the Prussian
portion to 800 PAGES from the enceinte, with
certain Typographical notifications. Fort
Vincennes will remain in the hands of the
French.
| PROVISIONING PARIS
Paris remains completely invested from a
military point Of view, but three railway
lines will be repaired and permitted to convey
sufficient supplies for the daily nourishment of
the population.
| IMPORTANT QUALIFICATION.
Bourbah's army and the fortress Of Belfort
are not comprehended in the armistice. The
Prussian line of demarcation for the Southern
| armies is to be the line of the Loire.
| RETURNING TO PARIS.
Favre returned to Paris yesterday evening.
General Velden, Chief of Vinoy's staff, and
| Captain Harrison, an aide of Trochu, with
three directors of the Mediterranean, Orleans
and Western railways, accompanied him.