Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-02-16
The War in Europe.
FRANCE.


Brest and Havre, the Gambetta ticket
was carried by heavy majorities-
HAvRE, Feb. iO.--Generals Leflo and
! Trochu are among the candidates elected
to the Assembly In the Department of
Finisterra-
THE ARMIsTIcE.
The duration of the armistice will
probably be extended. in order that the
Assembly NAV have time TO perfect the
work of restoration.
PARIS, Feb. 9.--The following are
doubtless elected to the Assembly Nh
Blanche, KochefoIt, Brissnn. Delesclausc,
Flourens, R0llin, Dorian. Quinet. and
Valiant Tue Orleanisi interest is beiiev-
ed 10 be strong throughout the country.
IN rARIs.
Many respectable people are making
arrangements to leave. dreading a renew
al of the war, which will bring on worse
horrors than ever. The actual condition
o. the city is little changed The Champs
Elysees is very little damaged. The
Bols de Boulcgne Is destroyed. Shops
are slowly commencing 10 reopen. The
order is good. The popular sentiment is
! intensely excited at the idea of the entry
of the Prusslans, but the feeling is gradu-
ally growing more lenent toward the en-
envy.
| MINISTER wAsHBURNE.
The American Minister went on Wed
nesday from the city fora few days re-
laxa..on from his arduous duties, and IL
now in Brussels.
PARIS. Feb. lO.-The election returns for
the city, SD far as is present Known snow
a large Republican majority.
There has been great fall in sae pri-
ces of provisions,
A council of war Is to be held by the
chief Generals of France
PEACE FEELING.
There is prevailing wish in the capital
for submission la the fate of war, and
Paris is willing 10 make any sacrifice in
preference to The resumption of hostilities.
Accounts from The north indicate sim
liar feeling. The conditions of peace are
likely TO be relaxed in severity ii the As
sembly manifest spirit of resignation,
dignity oftemper, and Cancellation.
QUIET ELECTIONS
The elections were quiet. Not the
slightest interference was made by the
Germans. There was no motion or ex
citement.
PROCLAMATION OF NAPOLEON III.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE following Is n
translation oil the proclamation addressed
by the Emperor Napoleon TO the electors
of France:
"WILuRLMsUoE, Feb, S.
Betrayed by foriuIe. have kept. since
my captivity. profound silence, which is
misfortunes mourning As long as the
armies confronted e-ch other. | sbstuiLed
from any steps or words capable of caus-
ing party discussions; but can no longer
remain silent before my couniry's disas-
tess without appearing inseusib!e tn Its
sutferings. When was made prisoner, |
could no; treat for peace because INV Ieso-
lutions would appear to have been die
taied by personal considerations. | left
.he Regent 10 decide whether it was to
the IN ierest of The nation to continue the
struggle. Notwithstanding this unparal-
lrled reverse France was unsnbdued, her
unreduced, few departments
invol wed. and Paris in "A state of defence
The extent her misforiunes might posi-
bly have been limited. but while aitent ion
was directed To her enemies. an insurrec-
lion arose. Paris. the seat Of representa-.
zion. was violated, he safety OF the En-
press thwarte,l, and the empire. which
had been three times acclaimed by The
people, overthrow ana abandoned. Still
ing my presentmenLs. / exclaimed, "w ha:
matter my dynasty, If The country is
saved" Instead of pro 'esIing against the
violation or my rights. 4 hoped tor sue
cesslnl defence and admired The patriotic
devotion oftle children of r .~ance. Now,
when the struggle is suspended and all
reasonable chance OF vicioFy HIS disap
peared, is the time To cal. 10 account he
for the blopdshs-d, and rum. and
squSndered resources. IL is impossioit I"
The ,sesiinies OF France 10 an d.
authorized government, which was lef. no ,
emaDa;ins from universal suif-
rage Order. confidence, and sold peace
are only recoverable where "a people are
consulted respecting the government most
OF repairing the disasters to the
country. 1t is essential that France should
be united in her wishes, For myself |
bruised by injustice and receptions. do
not know or cIaiu. my repeatedly con-
rirmed rights There is no room for per |
sonal ambition. but till the people are
regularly assembled and express their |
will. il is my duty to say that all acts are |
There Is only one govern
ment IN which reside the national soy |
ereiyuty, able To heal the wounds, To
bring hope to the firesdes. To reopen the |
profauel churches for prayers, aud restore |
concord and peace
THE ELECTIONS.
LoNpoS. Feb. 1.-The Department: of |
Seine ct Disc has elected to the Assembly |
The Mayor of Versailles, Carnoi, Barthele-
nv, St. Hilaire. Theirs. and Fare. In |
the Department of Bias Rim the Mayors !
OF Strasbourg and Schlesiadt. and Gam !
belia and l2eutsch are elected.
PARIS, Feb. l0,-The election returns |
are not all counted, but the election of the !
following candidates is considered certain: |
Victor Hugo. Garibaidi, R,auc. Quinel. |
Gambeita, SaisSei, RochefOrt, Dorian. |
Pothicr, and DeescluZe. The |
result IL Tie great majority of the elections |,
IS IN favor of the Conservatives, Grcyey /.
Is elected from Jura. Picard in Meuse,
Gambetia in Haut 9hin and Favre in
Aisnc. Eighteen departments remain To
be heard from. The Deputies elected
from the Department OF tue Nora lett
Lille ior Paris to day 10y special train.
BRrssEIs, Feb. l2.-The result of the
elections in four departments 307 Bona
partists and orlcanists and 80 Republicans
TREATY OF PEACE.
PARIS. Feb. l4-Evcry,hiug las been
arranged ut Bordeaux. The committee
To- negotiate a treaty of peace has been
selected. and the draft of a treaty has
been approved by Bismark and Moltke.
The treaty will be signed immediately,
and the German troops will then march
through Paris TO Strasbourg. and there
take trains for home. Trains will follow
each other as rapidly as possible. The
Assembly will then adjourn 10 Paris, ard
proceed with the reorganization Of France.
PILLAGING FRANCS TIRRURs.
The departments not occupied by Ger
m. ms are ravaged by bands Francs- Tireurs'
VINO are piIlasing travellers AMI houses
Terror reigns in those departme ats.
CHARGES AGAINST THE PARIS GOVERNMENT.
Discreditab,,, revelations are making
the Provisional Government
Il Is said that the n, embers hold immense
sums made out of contracts; that they
secretly disposed of stores of provisions
~. L. N A.