Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-07
EUROPEAN NEWS, &c.
The Germans are EyacUat
ing the prescribed Dis
tricts.
Negotiations for a definite treaty OF
Peace to commence shortly
at Brussels.
Ii Is belived that there will be a civil
war In France, and the OrleanIsts
restored to Power.
Fayre will be the French PlenIpoten.
tiary.
Fayre will be the French Plenipoten.
tiary.
Paris.

Paris, March ). The Germans are evacu-
ating the prescribed districts of France in
excellent order. Fort Valerien will be va
Gated on the It'll
The generals of the French and German
armies are arranging for the retirement of the
Russians before the advance of the French
troops so that collision between the two NAV
be avoided. Other accounts state that parts
of Paris are disaflected, and that the revolu-
tionary elements have entrenched themselves
at Mont Martre where they have battery of
p guns and all the approaches are guarded.
Several batallions of the national guard
have retained their guns, but only to prevent
their falling into the hands of the Prussians.
This anomalous situation will speedily ter
inmate. M. Favre has gone to Versailles
with an architect to prepare the palace for the
reception Of the national assembly, in anti
cipation of their early removal from Bor-
deaux.
London.
London, March 6. The French soldiers
detained in Belgium are to be reconducted to
the frontier of France on the 10th inst.
Heralds special correspondent at the head
quarters of the first German army at Amiens
writes that the intelligence OLA revolution
in Paris was communicated to the authorities
here by despatch from Gen. Won Moltke to
the military commander at Amiens.
This dispatch also ordered the Germans TO
let the trains of French troops pass through
Amiens en- route for Paris but not to permit
any soldiers to get out.
Great anxiety is felt here over the news.
A dispatch has just deem received announc-
ing that Paris is quiet again. Several trains
of French troops have however passed
through Rouen for Paris.
Negotiations for definite treaty of peace
will commence shortly at Brussels.
Favre will be the French plenipotentary
1t is probable that Won Arnim acting the
part of Germany, and Baron Bunde as rep
resentative of France have already settled
the main point, but the details will occupy
several months.
Versailles.
Versailles, March 6. Numerous CONVEX
sationS held at Bordeaux and Versailles with
the deputies Of the national assembly, incud-
ing Grevy and Gambetta and Favre, compel
the belief that civil war will soon occur end
ing in the Orleans restoration. Extensive or
ganized emigration from the ceded provinces
will occur Immediately. Large bodies of AL
sacians will emigrate to America.
Rouen will be evacuated on the 18th, and
the left bank of the Seine on the 10Th inst A
corps of 10000 French soldiers from the
provinces is now marching into Paris, where
it will replace the troops of the line, and the
mobile garde who will commence to leave the
capital Monday.
England.
London March, 6. In the House of Lords
this evening Marquis Salisbury attacked the
foreign policy of the government, showing
that the foreign powers were all contemptu-
Gus in their manner towards England. Prus-
STA had declined England's aid in negotiating
peace with France, and Russia had repudi-
ated the obligation solemnly agreed to at the
end of the Crimean war. These insults he
placed in contrast with the guarantees which
England was party to, and therefrom he de-
Quoted the decay of her international infu-
ence. He urged the reorganization of the
army, the weakness of which he attributed
much of to England's loss of prestage.
Earl Granville protested against unreason-
ableness of the assault made upon the govern
ments coneuct on foreign affairs. He quoted
from distinguished American officer who
had expressed his surprise at the complete
state of preparation for war in which he found
the British Navy. The discussion ended by
the adoption of an order for reprnting the
text of the guarantees given by England in
continental matters.
Mr.. Gladstone communicated to the House
information received from Westmeath county,
ireland, confirming the previous reports OF
the misceyious tendency of affairs there. He
said that special measures of precaution were
needed, for the lives of Judges in that county
were threatened and urged the members to
take speedy action,