The Portland daily press., 1871-02-01

A Brussels despatch says the news Of the
capitulation of Paris has caused a stupor in
the north of Paris. So little by little the
weakness and duplicity of the French leaders /
is exposed With the regular means of infor-
nation interrupted, the Bordeaux govern
ment has deceived the people of the provinces
with false reports of their strength and success
es. Deceit has been favorite resort for the
Committee OF Defence, and the reward will be
a quicker return to a monarchy.
A Versailles DESPATCH of Tuesday says the
distress in Paris is very great and the destruc-
ton of the railways impedes the revictualllng
of the city. The Germans are meanwhile sup
plyipg articles of the first necessity from their
ow \ stores
A Brussels despatch says immense quantl-
ties of provisions have been forwarded to Paris
and great efforts are being made to restore the
railways The Scissors line will be repaired
in forty eight hours and direct route in eight
DAYS. The capitu:ation of Paris has caused
feeling of stupor in the north of France.
Gambetta has forwarded despatch to-day
to Favre at Versailles requesting him to break
the silence maintained by the Paris govern
ment, to state the name of the minister whose
co-.ing to Bordeaux has been announced and
the motives of the delay in his movements and
to give precise information respecting the con-
dition OF Paris. Demonstrations have occur.
red in several French towns against both the
armistice and the mutilation of the territory of
France. The municipality of Lyons appears
to maintain its resistance to the Germans and
has sent deputation to Bordeaux to urge gen.
eral measures for the same object.
1t is rumored that Gambetta has committed
suicide.
The Empress Eugene after stormy inter-
view with the Duke De Persigny ordered him
to quit her presence since he persisted in urg-
ing her to consent to the dismemberment of
France.
A London despatch says all the rivers and
railroads have been opened for transportation
of food to Paris. The negotiations of the Bona
partists with Bismarck have taken an impor-
tant turn. A later despatch reports that con-
sternation has been caused at Wilhelmshohe
by the news of the proposition to convoke the
| constituent assembly of France.
An immense political demonstration took
place at Bordeax Tuesday Bands of excited
people paraded the streets, bearing banners of
infammatory inscriptions, demanding war a
poutrance, denouncing any negotiations for the
cession Of territory, and calling upon French
men to resist the advices of Prussia to the last
extremity. Meetings were organized in vari-
GUS quarters of the city and every where the
| prevailing sentiment seemed to favor the con-
| tiruance of republic, with M. Gambetta at
| its head
| Adyices from Paris Tuesday fore noon say
quiet again prevails and order governs the city.
The disturbances which so lately agitated the
streets and which eliminated in many in
tances in crime and murder have entirely sub
sided. The citizens now discuss the capitula-
ton in calm and quiet manner evincing a
sad resignation to the fate which has been
forced upon them and which they were power
less to avert. The secrecy which has been OBJ
served by the government in all the details
connected with the capitulation has been the
Object of much censure by the citizens. The
city is now being thoroughly revictualled.
Great stores Of provisions are arriving almost
| hourly from the districts around Paris, and
immense quantities are also pouring in from
| other quarters and from abroad
M. Magnin has addressed communication,
| under date of Paris, to the Minister of Com
merce at Bordeaux, urging him to commence
at once the shipment of cereals, -four and pro-
visions of every description for the relief OF the
| inhabitants OF Paris. Great quantities of sup
plies are already under way, and in day or
two it is thought sufficient stores will have
reached the city to relieve the immediate wants
of the populace.
Dispatches from Gen. Manteuffel state that
large numbers of the French army under Gen.
Bourbaki are fleeing into Switzerland, and the
total destruction of that army is regarded as
inevitable.
Advices from the Swiss frontier announce
that the entire French army under Gen. Bour-
baki has crossed the line into Switzerland,
taking with them their guns and baggage wag-
ons. They will be at once disarmed by the
Swiss troops and will be detained in that coun-
try rntil the termination of the war;
A report has reached London and is general
ly credited, that Gen. Ducrot, recently COM
handing division of the troops defending
Paris, has committed suicide by taking poison.
M. Jules Simon will leave Paris for Bordeaux
| as soon as possible. 1t is thought that the OBJ
!ect of his mission is to effect issuance of Or
ders to the French generals commanding in
| the field to observe the terms of the armistice
and at once suspend hostilities.