Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-08
THE WAR.
OF PARIs-sUFFERINGs
OF THE PEOPLE.

Herald special
VERSAILLES, February 7.-Our
special correspondent, inside Paris
since the investment, came out to-
day, and returned tonight. He says
the cOmmandsnt, MOntrange, has
committed suicide. Crowds of French
peasantry attend daily on the bridge
Of Neuilly, in hopes of being able to
pass the Prussian OutpOsts, but with
out success. The Parisians are under
the impression that the Prussian
troops will not enter Paris, and they
are still ignorant of the full terms of
CapitulatiOn. 1t is believed that the
guns in the forts are not to be taken
away by the enemy. The price Of
provisions has not yet been lowered.
or one hundred thousand horses Ori-
ginally in Paris, sc, 600 have been
killed for food. Three thousand
horses requisitiOned by the govern
ment have been given. Omnibus
cabs have entirely disappeared. Wo-
me7 in Bellville and Vile De Paris
express themselves in terms Of great
evaporation against the Germans.
TIE BORDEAUX DECREE.
BORDEAUX, February The mem-
bers Of the Government who have ar
rived here from Paris telegraphed to
the projects of all the departments last
night, a decree annulling the BOF-
deauX decree of the 31st Of January,
relative to electoral disqualification
as incompatible with the principle Of
universal suffrage. The Paris decree
of the 18th Of January is maintained.
FROM FRANCE-MOyEAIENT OF PUB
Lie MEN.
BORDEAUX, February MN.
Bellati0, CARRIER Pages and Emanuel
ArgO arrived here this morning from
Paris.
The Prefect Of Lyons yesterday re-
viewed a corps Of ten thousand troops,
all Of whom are from Alsace and Lor-
raine.
The Prussians have occupied the
town of LOusle Sanlor, chief town in
the department of the Jura.
FROM PARIS.
The delivering Of arms has COM
m1ncd at Sevres, and is proceeding
rapidly, in consequence Of article 9,
in the convention, providing for the
delivery Of arms, before Tevictualing
Paris.
The exchange of wounded and pris-
Oners is prOceeding.to-day at the gates
of Versailles.
The statues on the facade of the
Hotel de Vile were much damaged
on Sunday by rioters.
Inspector General James, of the
English army, carrying provisions for
the relief OF the French, entered the
city yesterday.
The price of gold is daily increasing.
The PrussiaDs expected a heavier
money imposition on the city.
The feeling against Gambetta Is In
creasiDg in intensity.
Arrangements are being made at
Berlin for the EmperOr's arrival; he is
70 be in Berlin by the Sth Of March
at the latest. His Majesty left Yer
5ailles on the 4th inst. and passed
through Meudon and Magdeburg on
his way to the capital.
ENTRY OF THE GER
MANS.
The whole army Of investment will
Gh bAADlkfA "a 1Llg <1Ig AC 4ItAWtlJftG
on Avenue de PLmperatrice, Rue de
Rivoli and Rue st. Aulains, simply for
the purpose Of passing through Paris.
The houses on either side of the route
will be cleared Of their inhabitants
and occupied by German troops.
MINISTERIAL DECREE,
PARIS, February 5.-A decree signed
nv All the ministers here haa hoar
promulgated, annUiling Ganbetta's
decree on electoral disabilities. It
main tains the supreme authority of
the Partisan government and declares
elections shall be unrestricted, and
believes in neither government or ma.
ton defense, The Republicans nor
have any chance Of car
rying the elections In public favor. |
The moderate party condemns the
weakness Of the government, and /
of not being consulted on |
The capituIatlon and armistice.