Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-31

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The Effort at Restoration.
LONDON, Jan. 29s-World special,
Strong influence is at work favoring the
restoration of the imperial family under q
regency composed of the Empress,
Trochu and Fayre. The Emperor VIII
liam viii not enter Paris, but viii return
to Berlin on Tuesday, leaving the Grown
Prince in command of the Prussians.
Provisions for Paris are being forwarded
by way of Dieppe. The capiiulation and
armistice settle nothing particularly
Nor do they assure an end of the war.
| Al depends upon the Assembly. To-
night there is intense excitement among
the French In London.
A Joyous Sunday I'm BERLIN. =
BERLIN, Jan. 20, 2P. M.-The city is
in perfect frenzy of excitement. Now
the certainty of the capitulstion of Paris
! is known. A telegram from the Federal
Chancellor gives official confirmation of
| the news, which was received at late
hour last night. oday the church bells
were rung since daybreak and several ser
vices were held in the churches attended
by crowds of worshippers. Sermons of
peace were delivered, and prayers and
thanksgiving for it offered. Before and
after morning service in church an i'm
mense crowd gathered in front of the
palace, and the ladies of the household
appeared at the windows and waved
their acknowledgements to the people.
The scenes in the street are beyond de-
scription.
Every person on the way to church, as
he met his neighbor, stopped and en-
braced, and women congratulated each
other with tears in their eyes. The news
of capitulation certainly creates In the
public mind here charitable feeling, and
there is strong desire to act generously |
toward the fallen foe. a.a.
Provisions for Paris.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-At meeting held |
at the Mansion House yesterday, for the |
relief of the -combatants in and |
around Paris, the Lord Mayor read note
from Earl Granville, stating that Odo
Russell has been instructed to ask Count
Bismarck to designate the route by which
a convoy of provisions from England
might be sent into Paris, and order that
they be not interrupted on the way. /
0kChb VI OdbblC AdVC DOOA NOA-
lected by the Germans at Rouen, Goness
and Laying, to be driven in Paris IS soon
as it capitulates. 86rr /
Taking Possession.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 29.-Valerien was en-
tered last night by Prussian engineers to
draw the mines. The heavy guns will
Immediately be moved into the front as
the eneiente is strongly armed and no con-
fdence can be placed in the tickle popu-
lstion of Paris till after the general dis
srming. Strong forces of infantry and
artillery moved forward to cover the
working parties.
The object is to spare further blood /
shed and give an opportunity to the /
French people through the Assembly of /
Representatives at Bordeaux to decide for 4
war or peace. Elections will be permit
ted in all the departments, together with
free circulation of the deputies through
the country. The army of Paris, regi- |
ments of the line, marines and Mobiles
are to be prisoners of war, with
the exception of twelve thous-
and men who are required to
maintain good order in Paris. All
wi H0 VI 1AduO-d4CuIb W UC ul6cOlNCu, L
but the National Guard will remain
armed. The French troops will deliver
their arms and flags and field artillery
within fourteen days, all of which win
be collected at Severgns. The French
troops may retire into Paris unarmed.
The cannon forts are to be delivered up,
but the enciente guns are to be dismounted
from their carriages and delivered to
the Prussians; but the guns themselves
are to be left at the line of demarkation,
drawn between the enciente and forts.
The French portion extends to the
enciente only, and the Prussian portion L
to 500 PAGES from the enciente, with GER II
tain typographical notifications. Fort
VIncennes will remain in the hands of the
French.
Paris remains completely invested,
from military point of view, but three
railway lines will be repaired and permit
ted to convey sufficient supplies for the
daily nourishment of the people.
BoTbaki's army and the Fortress of |
Belfort are not included in the armistice.
The Prussian line of demarkation for
her southern armies is to be the line of |
the Loire
Favre returned to Paris yesterday
evening. Gen. Velden, chief of Vinoy's
staff, and Capt. Harrison, aide of Trochu,
with three directors of the Mediterranean,
Orleans, and Western railroad accompa-
MED him. Not more than one weeks "a
tons remain in Paris at the present time
The French at Versailles are generally re-
ioiced at the approach of peace.
The Riot of Sunday Week.
NEW YORK, Jan. ga Paris cores
pendent gives further details of the bloody
of the Republican mob in the
attack made on the Hotel de Vile. About
noon of the 22d, about two hundred of |
the most fepulsive and villainous looking
rufRans in the city, including a large
number of soldiers of 101st battalion of
national guards, marched in body to the
place in front of the Hotel de Vile,
uttering revolutionary cries, and call
ing upon the citizens to arm. Never,
during the present troubles, has q crowd |
been seen bringing 80 wildly to mind the |
horrors of the old French revolution.
They occupied the place over an hour,
without any opposition, singing, shouting
and yelling. In the meantime q small
guard of Mobiles and Bretons were drawn |
up in front of the Hotel de Vile, who
stood their ground, avoiding any collision |
with the mob by all means in their pow
or. After one o'clock the adjutant in
command, advancing in front of the
men, on account or a somewhat more
demonstration by the crowd,
was fired upon, and fell severely wound
ed on the head and arm. Immediately on
seeing their officer fall, the Mobiles fired
on the crowd, creating terrible panic.
Unfortunately a number of persons who
had gathered as lockers on, encouraged
by the length of time which had elapsed
without violence, were drawn up in front
of the Hotel de Vile and received the
shots of the Mobiles. AS the crowd fed
apparently fifty of their num-
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