The New York herald., 1871-02-13
Election Results and French "Libral Democ-
lacy" In Gain at tho Polls.
Council Of the French Generals and an
Approach to Final Submission.
Chanzy in Paris and Faidherbe Mem
Der Of Parliament.
Northern France Approaching to
Brotherhood.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

The special correspondent Of the HERALD
serving at the Prussian headquarters at ver-
sailles forwards an interesting and quite i'm
portant telegraph letter reporting the latest
condition of army affairs with the most recent
aspect Of the political situation as it is likely
to affect and to be affected by the French elec-
tions.
The correspondence is dated Versailles,
February 9-Thursday-in the evening. I
proceed to forward its contents by special
cable telegram to New York.
The HERALD correspondent says The Fif-
ty-eighth and Fifty ninth regiments Of the
Prussian line left Versailles this morning in
complete order, commencing their march
southwark.
His Majesty the Emperor of Germany re-
viewed the men previous to theft departure.
He expressed himself well satisfied with their
appearance and addressed few words Of
thanks to them for their courage, patriotism
and conduct In the war.
TOWARDS PARIS FROM VERSAILLES.
The German troops have drawn still closer
to Paris from Versailles.
Comnlissariat wagons and vehicles with
food supplies intended for the use Of the city
Of Paris are forbidden to pass this portion Of
the Prussiap lines, near to the. royal head
quarters.
GAMBErTA's RESIGNATION POINT OF FRA
TERNITY.
M. Gambetta's resignation has, in great
measure, allayed the apprehensions which
were previously entertained by the Germans
and people generally in the neighborhood
with regard to the turn which the French
question might take through his influence and
Intervention during the polling at the elections.
have to state, however, that somewhat
gloomy foreboding still prevails at the Prus-
sian headquarters on this subject.
RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS.
:. The elections at Versailles have resulted in
the triumph Of the liberal democrats.
THE PARTY OF PEACE.
NJ Rameau, Mayor Of Versailles, obtained
the largest vote for the legislative seat.
MN. Barthlemy, st. Hilaire, Lefeyre and
Portalis-who have also been returned among
the Deputies-will vote for peace between
France and Prussia.
oHAN2Y IN PARIS.
General Chanzy, who entered Paris on
Tuesday, the 7th instant, has been in consulta-
tion with generals and members of the govern
ment, and returned to Laval.
FAIpHERBE FOR PARLIAMENT.
General Faidherbe was elected to q seat in
the French Legislature to-day, February 9.
FRENCH COUNCIL OF WAR AND CRISIS.
The Council of War, composed of the chief
generals Of France, which is to be held in
Paris, is regarded at Versailles as certain
indication Of an approaching act on their part
expressive of sympathetic submission, as it
is termed here, to the Germans, and as a
really moral declaration Of the fact that they
(the generals) feel convinced that Paris is
ready to undergo and to make any sacrifice in
preference to the undertaking of resumption
| Of hostlities
| NORTHERN FRANCE ToNINa DOWN.
Accounts which have been received at Yer.
sailles from the north Of France report the
existence of a similar condition of feeling
among the people of the department In that
section Of the country.
/ PRUssIAN RELAXATION
| The conditions Of peace between the two ma.
tons are likely to be relaxed by the Prussians
from the exact point of severity Of the pro
erammes of bases which have been hitherto
REPORTED; that Is, provided the French Legis.
lature manifests It's sense Of resignation to the
facts which have been accomplished by the
war, with dignity, in good temper and words O
conciliation.
QUIET AND GOOD ORDER.
The very latest advices received at th,
imperial headquarters state that the French
elections have passed over--so far as heari
from-in perfect quiet.
There was not the slightest interference 9I