The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-02-03
DETAILS OF FAvRE's MISSION.

VERSAILLES, Jan. 25.-On the morning of
Monday, Jan. 20, flag of truce left the French
lines, ana was met by the Germans. The
bearer delivered letter from Jules Favre adj
dressed to Count Bismarck. At noon the mis-
sve reached Versailles and was placed in the
hands or Bismarck. 1t requested permission
for FavTe to come to Versailles. The reply
was that he might. At 10 o'clock the same
night the Prussian Premier applied to the En-
peror Of Germany for permission to hold an
interview with him. Favre scent the night at
the quarters of the Lieutenant OF Police
The next day, before noon, q council Of war
was held to consider Favre's mission. Gen.
Won Room, Count Bismarck, Gen. Won Moltke,
and the Crown Prince OF Prussia were present,
in addition to the Emperor William, who pre-
sided. The council lasted two hours, and the
result OF the deliberations we're communicated
to Favre, who returned to Paris at 4:30 o'clock.
PROBABLE ADJOURNMENT OF THE CONFERENCE
LONDON, Jan. 29.-The Observer supposes
that the Conference will be adjourned on &C
coun. Of the capitulatlon Of Paris.
DISPATCH FROM EMPEROR WILLIAM.
LONDON, Jan. 49,, 4:30 p m.-Emperor Will
liam has sent the following dispatch to the
Empress Augusta
"vKRsAuLEs, Jan. 20. 2 p. m.-Last night an
armietlce for three weeks was signed. The
regulars and Mobiles are to be detained in
will undertake the maintenance OF order. We
occupy all the forts Of Paris The city remains
invested. but will be allowed to revictual rs
soon a. the erms are surrendered. Tue Ma
tional Assembly is to oe assembled to meet at
Bordeaux In fortnight. All the armies in the
field will retain their respective positions, the
ground between the opposing lines to be neu-
tral. This is the reward or patriotism. heroism,
and great sacrifices Thank God for this fresh
mercy. May peace soon follow.
WILHELM"
The Emperor will not enter Paris but will
return to Berlin on Tuesday, leaving the Crown
Prince in command OF the Prusslans.
The SITUATION REVIEWED.
NEW YORK. Jan. 80 The news OF the capt.
tulatiou Of Paris, though anticipated for sew
eral days, caused considerable excitement
the public places where Germans congregate
were yesterday crowded by men who met their
friends to discuss the prospects Of the war.
The story OF the contemplated restoration Of
the Bonapartlsts by the German government
is entirely discredited in German circles, but
it is believed that the French people will be left
to form new government, after they have &C
copied the terms OF peace offered by the Ger
mans after the final surrender. The opinion,
however, prevails generally among the Germans
that the French will not be able to MAINTAIN
republic.
The news OF the surrender deepens the de-
preston that has for some time been felt by
the French residents of tins city. 1t was not
expected by them. as the news OF the past two
Or three DAYS. tending to show that the crisis
was near at hand, had been considered doubt
full "a coming from PrussIan sources. It is
still insisted by many Frenchmen that there
will be a disagreement on the question OF the
cession of territory, and that they will be
enabled to drive the invaders from their soil
by new armies 60 be formed
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
A prominent METROPOLITAN journal this morn
ing, SAYS: " Now that the war IL virtually. IL
not formally closed, II IL high time for con
coIted effort 10 mitigate the silferipgs OF tho
surviving v'tims.' and suggests prompt or
ganiZatIou in thus city for systematic and vg-
orous effort 20 bring the needs of the wounded
sick, houseless, foodless myriads, home TO every
American hearth, AIDING that If the movement
be properly inaugurated here almost every city
aud village in our broad land will generously
respond to It, The writer saws that Great
Britain and other countries will doubtless do
nobly, but we. TOO, should promOtly send sew
eral cargoes OF food To The ramishing millions
OF French Hundreds Of thous inds must per-
ish Tor want unless saved by the voluntary con-
tributions OF bread and seed from abroad, and
European charity wilt have been exhausted by
the time our first contributions can reach q
French port.
THE NEws AT SAN FRANCISCO
IAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2o.-rhe news of the
fall OF Paris created vorv little exciteuent.-
The Germans are preparing for q grand cello
brstion to morrow evening.