The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-01-27
TELEGRAPHiC.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-The London Times
has the following special dispatch:
VERSAILLES, Jan. 24.-Jules Favre is
here. He proposes the eapituIation of
Paris and garrison with the honors of
war. The terms are not deemed admis-
sable. The attack on st Denis and the
disaster of the 18th, mainly, led to the
resolution to ask for terms. Gen. Tro-
chu is i'll, and Gen. Vinoy is in COM
mand.
The arrangement of terms of surren-
der will take time. The French de-
mands are by far too large, The terms
in its leader says: If Favre does not
agree to unconditional surrender, and
will not end the whole war on the Ger
mans terms, Bismarck, who has in his
possession a full acceptance of those
terms by the French Emperor and En-
press, will theaten to restore Napoleon.
A special telegram to the daily Tele-
graph from Versailles says there is solid
ground for belief that Paris will sur
render to-day. There is great scarcity
of fuel and provisions. The working
men lack employment and a revolt is
feared.
The population of Alsace is trouble
some, and large german force is re-
quired in the provinces to prevent an
outbreak.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-The establishment
of a Belgian camp at Lamoe is discuss
ed at Brussels.
The bombardment of Longwy is Wig
orously continued, and the town is on
fire. The Prussians imposed requisit-
ion of 10000 francs upon the people of
Yuetat near Havre as a punishment for
the sympathy displayed by them for the
French cause. The mayor of the town
of Balbec has been taken as a hostage
by the Prussians.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 20. D. m.-via
London 21.-An quiet this p. m. The
troops on both sides are in their posit-
ions. The Prussian loss in the recent
sOrtie was 400, and the French about as
heavy. They have asked for an armis-
tice of 48 hours for the purpose of re-
moving the wounded and burying the
dead.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-A dispatch from
st. Quentin says the railway station
WIS ctOrucQ ny In6 10Iu EuSeldA IcSl-a
ment and the town was afterwards oc-
cupied. 10000 French troops were TAX
en- prisoners, of whom 1900 had been
wounded. Six guns were also among
the trophies of the victorious Germans.
A dispatch from Arlon says the
Prussians are rapidly occupying the APP
proaches to Longwy. A French shell
had set fire to and destroyed a farm
house within the investing lines, and 40
Prussians persisted in the flames. 1t is
said the fire of the garrison silenced one
little news from Paris, advices to the
18th are received. The damage by the
bombardment is stated to be not extern |
sive, only few persons have been kill |
ed. Large droYes Of oxen intended for |
Paris have passed Rheims, and are ready |
for the advance of Chausey who is re-
ceiVing achievements. The French |
have established line of cruisers be-
tween Gibral and the English Channel. |
BERLIN, Jan. 23.-DetaiIs which have |
come to hand of the defeat of Gen. |
Faidherbe show the French army of the |
north suffered q terrible blow, from
which it can hardly recover. The entry |
Of the retreating army into the city of
Cambria was said to be scene of dis
order, the troops shoeless and in rags,
and the army fragmentary TO a great
degree.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-The rumor that the
London Conference has again been ad-
ourned is untrue. Bismarck has been
promoted to Lieut.. General.
The country around Valencienes has
been inundated in consequence of the
expected approach of the Germans.
The modified national guard behaved
BADLY in the battle of st. Quenten.
Fully 1900 of them became panic
stricken and fed from the field in dis
order. A dispatch from Cambria of the
18th says there is general panic among
ne people. The Germans are APP
and the cannonading is audi
de. Gen. Faidherbe and staff have