Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
THE WAR.
- Paris Surrendefs.
The Terms of CapitulatiOn.
The End of the War.
THE GERMANS OCCUPY PARIS.

THE GERMANS OCCUPY. PARIS.
VERSAILLES, Sunday, January o.
The German troops occupied the forts
around Paris at 10 o'clock this morning.
The entire garrison of Paris, except the
National Guard surrendered their arms.
The armistice expires on the 18th of
February.
THE EMPEROR ANNOUNCES THE CAPT.
ULATION.
p. M.--The Emperor William has sent
the following dispatch to the Empress
Augusta:
VERSAILLES, 2 P. NJ, Sunday.
Last night an armistice for three
weeks was signed. The Regulars and
Mobiles are to be retained in Paris as
prisoners of war. The National Guard
viii undertake the maintenance of Or
der. We occupy all the forts. Paris
remains invested, but will be allowed
to revictual, as soon as the arms are
surrendered. The National Assembly
is to be summoned to meet at Bordeaux
in q fortnight. All the armies in the
field will retain their respective posi-
tiOns, the ground between opposing
lines to be neutral. This is the reward
Of patriotism, heroism and great sacra-
fees. Thank God for this fresh mercy.
May peace soon follow.
lSignedl civilian
BIsMARCK's TERMs-THE NEGoTIA-
Especial to the n. z Herald
VERSAILLES, January 28.-The terms
Of peace offered to the French nation
are as follows: - .-l'4
''1st. The cession of the province Ci
Alsace and that part of the province OF
Lorraine known as German Lorraine.
sd. A money indemnity of one
thousand millions of francs.
I'D. Forty war ships from the French
feet.
"4th. One of the colonies now held
by France; which can not learn.n
The money Indemnity must be guar.
anteed by the municipalities. If this
guarantee is refused the property o.
each individual will be held possession
of until acquiescence is obtained.
Whatwil betheresult of thesurrendel
both in France aud with us so far as ou
markets are concerned, the Cincinnati
Gazetse. expresses the follow opinion
upon these questions. -fs
Itistoo soon to speculate ON the future
condition of course of France. 1t is re
ported that this arrangement will leave
the people to form their own govern
ment. 1t is also stated that BIsMARCR
has made the threat that if the repub
hcan government does not accept his
terms for the nation he will restore
Louis Napoleon. One third of France
is devastated; q multitude of her towns
have been levied upon for sums thai
will plunge them heavily in debt; hel
industries are prOstrated; to the imperial
debt she has now added vast sum ex.
pended in defence; Prussia will exacI
heavy payment for her war expenses
two OF her richest provinces are taken
and 1T may be presumed that she will
nave to support the Prussian military
occupation until all the terms are full
filled.
The exaction of part of her navy Is
that which will cause her the least sac.
rifice of any of the Prussian exactions
The navy has proved its uselessness
for offence, and that land defenses are
easily made impregnable to the besl
than we do, and this division of it with
Prussia will transfer to her an expense
that win bring nothing in return,
France will be borrower on large
scale, to paw her own war expense and
the Prussian contribution. The effeci
Of this ON the money market ofthe
world must be important.
There.h has beenan average decline of AZ
much as lone-third in the prices of the
leading products of cur country since
this war began, although the condition
of the crops in Europe promised good
demand. There has also been heavy
charge upon our producers in canse
quence of the incrase in ocean freight
from this war.
Thus we have it demonstrated thai
the interests of all countries are SC
bound together that war is calamity
toall. We may now expect a recovery
in the prices ofwheat, corn, pork and