The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-30

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many.
The Emperor Of Germany, in telegram
from Versailles dated yesterday, informs the
Empress Augusta In Berlin that an armistice
for three weeks has been agreed on, that the
troops and that the National Assembly
of France is to be summoned to
meet at Bordeaux in fortnight.
This, in brief is the whole story. The
struggle, so far as Paris is concerned, is over.
The Germans hold the city, though they have
not yet occupied it. The negotiations, which
were opened by Jules Favre on the 25th, have
closed with the surrender Of the capital, and
yesterday morning the German troops took
possession Of the forts surrounding the city.
From the HERALD's special correspondents
at Versailles we have fuller particulars of the
terms upon which the capital surrendered
For three weeks an armistice on land and on
sea, for the purpose Of arranging peace, has
been arrived at. The Army of Paris are for the
present to remain prisoners Of war within the
the capital has been announced through
out the whole Of France, and the
leaders Of the armies in the provinces have
already been made aware of the arrangement
agreed upon between Jules Favre on behalf of
the government in Paris aud the German
Chancellor. As yet we have not heard how
the news has been received or what effect it
has produced. In the terms which Bismarck
submitted to Favre he sought not only
the surrender of Paris, but submission
throughout the length and breadth Of
France. The German Chancellor looks
forward not alone to the capture of the
capital, but to the attainment of peace, and
peace on such terms as Germany is prepared
to demand not what France is willing to
yield. With that characteristic promptness
which distinguished the German leaders
| throughout the whole war, mention may be
made of the fact that on Saturday night the
terms of capitulation were signed, and
on the following morning the Ger
man troops entered and took pos
session Of Forts Noisy, Rosny, Nogent,
To many persons within the beleaguered city
the fact that Paris was on the eve of capitula-
ton was unknown, and the first news Of the
surrender was broken to them from the affairs
whore they went to pray to God for that peace
perhaps, which is, let US hope, near at hand.
In glancing at the position Of Paris and the
condition in which that famous city has been
in for the past few weeks back we cannot
help thinking that the Gay Of relief comes
not moment too soon. The very worst
elements within the city were beginning to
make themselves evident For a time the
strong arm Of the law was able to awe them
into silence and keep down the utterances of
the base and desperate men who are ever
ready to inflame the passions of the miserable
wretches who compose street mobs. The
demonstration in front Of the Hotel de Vile,
the forcing open Of the jails in which Flourens
and other desperate political leaders were
confined, the demands for q sortie In force,
all serve as indications to show what desperate
measures entered the minds Of class Of
people who form no uncomfortable portion Of
the population Of Paris. Even now fears pre-
vail that riots exist within the capital. We
hope these fears are groundless and that with
the surrender Of the city will end all the
calamities which the citizens of Paris have
been compelled to undergo.
Now that Paris has fallen and the Kaiser
has won the great prize for which he
struggled, let us hope that the armistice just
concluded will be the forerunner of good.
France stands not alone in her humiliation
before the world The destruction of her cities
and towns, her devastated fields, her ruined
homes, her desolated hearths and newly filled
brave, chivalrous but defeated people to reflect
on. But look to Germany and see with what
price she has bought her triumph. Ask the
German mother for her son inquire Of the
German widow for her husband and the father
of her little ones; ask the German orphans for
their fathers. Where are they? Aye, Ger
man victories have been won at the expense
Of the best and most valuable blood Of Ger
many. On French soil lay thousands of men
whe were torn from their homes and all they
loved most dear to build up the glory of the
German empire. Berlin and Frankfort re-
joices over the fall of Paris and the triumph of
German arms but for us, let us thank God
that the end of this dreadful struggle is near
at hand, and, with the Emperor of Germany,
express the longing that 'smay peace soon
follow"
Paris, "Dear Paris," and the Ladies'
Fashions Alter the War.
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