The New York herald., 1871-02-21
France to be Made Physically
Helpless.
Germany Determined to Prevent
Her Taking Revenge.
Bismarck Willing to Ren0Ance the De-
mand for Metz.
Won MOL IKE INSISTS ON ITS ACQUI sITION
No Extension of the Armistice
ON Any Pretext.
TelEGRAMs TO THE new YORK HERALD.

TeLEesAMs TO THE new YORK HERALD.
LONDON, Feb. 30, 1871.
The NEW YORK HERALD correspondent at
Versailles forwards me the following de-
spatch, dated at noon on yesterday. He
says:-
pELIBERATING ON THE PEACE TERMs-sEvERE
CONDITIONS PROPOSED.
An imperial council is now engaged, at the
Reichsrath office, in celebrating on the
conditions of peace. 1t is proposed to demand
the cession of Nice Ito Italy?) and the neu-
tralization of Savoy, SO as to completely
isolate France. IF this proposition prevails
| France will be separated from all the other
| great Powers by the neutraIized territories of
Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the newly
acquired (by Germany territories and for
tresses of Alsace and Lorraine, and from her
old ally, Italy, by the neutral territory of
Savoy.
eERMANYs OBJECT.
| Thus the position of France would be re-
plete with obstacles to military operations.
The great object of Germany is to physically
incapacitate France from taking her threat
ened revenge for present disasters. No de-
mand is made for any part Of the country
actually French.
BISMARCK AND Won MoLTKE IN CONFLICT.
/ Ricpoo orcIr 10 oxuil1 IN 10 ipo1
demand for Metz, on condition that the for
tress be dismantled. General Won Moltke,
however, insists that the fortress is necessary
to Germany as strategic point. Moltke also
insists upon the Germans acquiring the belt Of
territory commanding Belfort. AS the people
Of this region are entirely French, Count Bis
marck is unwilling to insist upon it's cession
The question is still under debate in the i'm
perial council.
NO FURTHER EXTENSION OF THE ARMIsTICE.
No further extension of the armistice will
be conceded on any ground whatever. If a
treaty of peace is not concluded on the Ger
man terms, or If such terms are not met in a
satisfactory spirit by noon on the 23d inst,
the German armies will Immediately march
southwark
It is believed here that the French National
Assembly will name triumvirate, including
an admiral and general, to arrange the terms
of peace, and that they will then pass new
electoral law and dissolve, shifting the rsspon-
sibility Of reorganizing France on the shoul-
ders of Others
No Prolon.ation Of tho Armistice -(sermany's
Terms Presented-They Are the Uitmatum.
LONDON, Feb 20, 1871.
For the information of the New York HER.
AID / would report that the special corre-
spondent Of the London Times telegraphs from
Versailles as follows:-
NO FURTHER PRoLoNGATIoN OF THE ARMIsTIcE.
The Moniteur says the prolongation of the
armistice would injure the position of the
Germans. Germany is resolved to continue
the war if compensation for the past and
guarantees for the future are not given. Ger
many must insist on guarantees, and espe-
cially those procurable by the occupation OF
Paris. No food is now allowed to leave Yer.
sailles for Paris.
aERMANY's TERMS PRESENTED.
The London Times Berlin correspondent
telegraphs that the German terms of peace
have been presented in a defnitive form. and
are an ultimatum
WHY THE ARMISTICE WAS EXTENDED.
The same correspondent says the prolonga-
tion of the armistice was accorded In return
for the surrender of Belfort.
Prussia Still Rejects observation-disclosures arch,
to Recognize the Republic-Isonapartis,
, Agitation.
BRUSSELS Feb. 20, 1871.
The Independence Beige has Berlin tele-
gram which says
! Prussia still rejects Intervention and media.
tion.
Count Bismarck will soon recognize the
, French republic.
The Bonapartists are agtating for ple-
biscite.
Paris Report Of the German Terms.
PARIS, Feb. 10, 1871.
There is good authority for stating that Ger