The New York herald., 1871-03-01
Appeals of Editors for Calm
ness and Dignity.
Non-Resistance to the Germans
Counselled.
Everything Ready at Versailles
for the Entrance.
TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW Yoax HERALD.

TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW yaax HERALD
LONDON Feb 2S, 1871.
1 have received the following intelligence
from Paris, and forward the same for the in
formation of the NEW YORK HERALD
THE ENTRY.
One despatch states that the Germans will
certainly enter Paris on Wednesday TO-
morrow, Notwithstanding the efforts to induce
them not to enter. They will, however, eva
cuate the city Immediately upon the ratifica-
ton of the treaty of peace.
THE OCCUPIED QUARTER.
The Prussian forces will occupy the left (?)
bank of the Seine. According to the agree
ment between the authorities no Frcnchmen
in uniforms are to be allowed to enter the por-
tion of the city occupied by the German army.
1t will, in fact, be surrounded by barricades
which will effectually prevent ingress or
egress.
THE PRICE OF BELFORT
1t is stated that the price paid to save Bel
fort to France was the entrance of the Ger
mans into Paris. 1t was not until NJ. Theirs
had consented to this humiliation that Count
Bismarck consented to abandon his demand
for Belfort and the adjacent territory.
LONG NEGOTIATIONS.
Referring to this subject the Paris PGtrie
says that the question of the entry Of the Ger
man army into Paris occupied the attention of
the peace negotiators ten times longer than
indemnity.
THE GERMAN MOTIVE.
The action of the French negotiators in con-
senting to this is severely denounced here.
The belief is general among the Parisians that
the Germans intend entering the city with the
deliberate purpose of provoking a conflict,
which will be seized as pretext for more
exactions.
PROPOSED ACTION OF OFT IZENs.
Thousan ds Of the citizens Of Paris have
in the quarter occupied by the Germans
Many of them have purchased and stored
away weeks supply Of provisions, SO that
they may be able to avoid appearing on the
streets until after the city is evacuated.
THE PRESS URGING NoN-REs1sTANoE.
Although the Parisians are intensely ex-
cited, it Is believed that there will be no
conflict. The futility of hostile demonstra-
tions is recognized. AL the papers Of Paris,
including even the ul.ra-radical publications,
unite in recommending non-resistance on the
part of the people to the entry of the Germans.
During the occupation of the city all the papers
will suspend publication.
EXCITEMENT IN PARIS.
But while the press and authorities unite
in urging calm and dignifed course it is un-
deniable that the populace is very much agi-
tated. On Sunday night a scene Of tremen-
dous excitement followed report that the
Germans would enter the city Immediately.
Vast crowds focked to the Place de la Con-
corde and the National Guard erected ram
parts in the Champs Elysees for the purpose
of repelling the enemy on his appearance.
There was, however, no actual disturbance,
and by midnight moderate counsels prevailed,
quiet was restored and the crowds dispersed
and returned to their homes.
RENEWAL OF THE AGITATION.
Yesterday (Monday) morning the city was
again violently agitated. NJ Picard had
issued a notice, which had been placarded in
various parts Of the city, appealing for the
preservation Of order and dignity in this
emergency. Crowds surrounded this notice,
denouncing Picard, Theirs and the other men,
bers of the government.
PRISON INVADED.
The prison of St. Ptlagie was tue scene of
an exciting demonstration. 1t was invaded
by crowd which released from confinement
two commandants of the National Guard who
had been placed under arrest.
THE MURDERED POLICEMAN.
The policeman who was drowned in the
Seine by an enraged crowd on Sunday proves
to have been an emplovG under the Napoleonic