Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-11
THE PEACE TREATY

French Prisoners sent
| Home ~ Once
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Liberal Terms Of the Peace treaty
| Between France and Germany.
BERLIN, May 10, evening.-Prince Bismarck
| las met the requests OF the Versailles govern
| ment in very liberal spirit. BY the treaty OF
peace just signed he has agreed TO a reduction
ofthe war indemnity by half milliard OF francs.
| consequently the Germans receive immediately
French DO I'd for four and a half millisrds OF
| francs, payable within one year, and endorsed
by French and German bankers. The bond is
| convertible into stocks or consols, whichever
SeImany may prefer. Two millisrds of francs
| nave aiready been taken by Baron Rothschild
| ana Baron Erllnger, the French bankers and
| Herr Hahn, a German banker. Immedistel
| uion the ratlncation Of the treaty the majority
forts east and north OF Paris will be surrendered
| 10 the versailles government immediately and
| all prisoners in Germany will be returned 70
france as Rapidly as the railroads can transport
mem The Germans will hold only BelfOrt
Longwy and Nancy as hostages TIL the fulfill
| ment OF the conditions.
Fighting at Neailly.
~, Il mere was brisk lighting Al Neuilly last night.
Inc versailles troops have turned electric Ii ghts
towards Paris.
Bad Time for Comm a MIST Generals
The resignation Of Gen Rossel has been ac-
Cepted, and he is under arrest. Gen. Deles-
cbuze has been appointed 10 the position va
cated by Gen. Rossel Gen. Dombroxs has
been ofered command of the army, but refuses
unless made supreme. Cecilia will probably
resign. Gen. Durassier. the commander of the
insoreeDt garrison IN Vanvres was wounded
TO day.
The forces of the Versailles government are
IN the Bots de Boulogne in large numbers
Destruction Of the Column Of zen.
The column OF Vendome was par,is,Iv da-
stroyed to dsy.
Gen. Cluseret is nnder examination a. the
hotei de Vile. He was removed from the
haZas prison this morning.
The Grand Attack on Paris.
SEvREs, May 10, "Wednesday night-The
grand attack on Paris is imminent. A thousand
Yards OF trenches have been completed, aud
the assaulting column. are within 500 wards OF
TIE rampaIts of Paris, all ady for the order TO
ADVANCE TO the assault During the past TWEEN
- iUur hoCrs the government batteries have
been firing an average of eighty shots per
minute, the unprecedented bonbardment
having terrible effect upon the insurgents
VERSAILLES, May 10, Wednesday. .. n
The great assault upoh The forthcatini,s of
/ airs will be N eie Tonight. Point Ga Jour has
been knocked TO pie ces by the IRE from The
battery az Montretout. To-day forty guns and
sh RED banners, part OF the material captured
in Fort Is>y, were brought to Versailles in a
grand procession. The victorious battalions
"ho captured the insurgenC siren geoIds were
publicly thanked. II is estimated that 1O0H
persons were present.
War Notes Through London.
E"nDoN, May IA Tlnes special cIspat.
from Versailles saws the fire from Non;rouu.
and tanves has been silenOed. The national
guard or the ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF Vanguard aud
pantheon have refused TO march sgains; the
Versailles troops. The fall OF the column OF
AeDdome Is said 10 be definitely liked for
fnOaV- HE Telegraph has a special dispatch
from Frankfort containing the Following state
m-1t; The Germans have. in the treaty lust
concluded, promised TO send back to France
az orce the prisoners interned IN Germany A
French loan Of million ran cs has beer secured
by the Frankfort barkers.
Bismarck consents TO a decrease of the war
lard OF francs.
The Paris forts still held by the German
troops are 10 be i'm medatelv evacuated.
The cities OF Belfort, Nancy and Longwy are
to he retained by the Germans until the con-
ditions Of the treaty of peace are fulfilled.
Bismarck ~ Home
FRANKFORT, May 1l-Bismarck has returned
70 Berlin, and Favre and Ponyer Quarter have
started fer Versailles.
sps eials 60 the New York Press
NV YORK, May ia special dispatch from
Paris says Rossell has been arrested and Gen
Dombrowski is supreme. The Versaiillsts are
IN the Bots des Boul0gue. 1t is reported thai
BISMARCK has promised 10 re limo uish q milliard
agrees to immunity from the capture of priva-
teer property on the sea. In coDsequence.of the
RECLAMATION just issued by Theirs the com
Dnne has decreed the seizure OF his furniture
and the demolition Of his residence in Paris
Continued Success OF the yersa tl,ssts
VERSAILLES, May 1.-The caDnonade con
tlnuee, and the results are described as tremen-
Ious; Fort Nanvres still resists. The govern
ment troops yesterday carried the barricades ia
the Village OF Boury In Rhein, killing aud
wonnoipg hundred insurgents ana capturing
fOrty-thfee.
8ysterious Disappearance Of General
PARIS, May ll-Gen. Rossell was arrested
YESTERDAYS snd placed in the custody OF NJ Ger
andin. AT { clock yesterday both of them dis
appeared ano have not vet been recaptured
The Much Jalk ed Of q reat Battle Tina,
II 90 be.
The principal attack OF the Versaillists is e.-
pected AZ AuirDil and Port du Jour. Bott sides
are nassing troops and a great battle is ex-
pectei.
Deles Chlueze has been appointed Minister Of
The oricial reports TO the commune DENY that
The Nerfaillists have gained any victories.
The Palace Of Luxembourg
has been offered to the city Of Paris for hojS,ns
municipal councils.
New veYsaSliist Batteries
nERssLLLhs. NAV 1.-The government ha.
Boulevard Eugene, at Neuiliy and AZ Gepne.
vlliers.
The American Supplies for the
French 0u6erers
LONDON. May ii The United states steam
ship Relief, from New York and PhiladeIphia,
with stores Tor the relief Of the French suffer
ers, has arrived of Sicily Island.
Thousapcs Of eeFsians starving TO
WS0GD.
Lon SOON, Nay ia special dispatch from
Bombay REL orts Q famine in Persia from lack
OF rain, and thousands of inhsbitants are diving
Bark n England.
LONDON, May 1.-THE bullion IN the Bspk of
England has d. creased f1s1 GOO.
Decorating Graves u Csnfeaersse Sol
0ieFs.
LOUISVILLE. May 10.-The graves of the Gov,
federate dead at Gave Hill Cemetery were de-
grated to-day. Three hundred and ten doI,srs
were contributed on the ground for the mr.
chase OF marble headsfopee for the praves
The M0Eso oeatao.
INV YORK, May 1.-The Inauguration of the
teiegIaphers statue to Prof. Morse in a.. Cen
trst Psrk, u finally nxed for the 10th OF June, /
~ y. N. It was found impossible TO con.plete
II by the 9th inst.
To Hard Labor for Life.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Wm. Kelly, convicted /
OF MURDER, IN the second degree, and Deyine
previously convicted OF the same offense were
sentenced to hard labor for life.
The 1eea9ps1on st she Ceal Mises
PoTTsvrLLE, May 1.-The RESUMPTION is csr-
tain. The articles Of Arbitr alton Are signed NV
both committees The collieries viii resume
at once, l