The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-09
LATEST NEWS.

| LONDON, Jan. 3O.-Gambetta ratifies
the capitulation, and will not resign,
BORDEAUX, Feb. 1.-The Government
| at Bordeaux has issued decree ordering
elections for the National Assembly to be
held on the 9Th inst. 1t disquali6es for
election to the Assembly members Of
| families reigning over France since 1889;
all persons who have acted as imperial
officials or candidates in past elections, or
held Office as ministers, senators, or coun-
sellers of state under the Empire. and
projects who have accepted Office between
! the I'd of December, 1851, and the 18th
of September. 1870.
Jules Simon has arrived here.
| VERSAILLES, Jan. 3O.-The distress in
Paris is very great. The destruction of
the railways impedes the revictualirg of
| the city. The Germans, meanwhile, are
supplying articles of first necessity from
| their own stores.
Immense quantities of provisions have
| been forwarded to Paris.
Great efforts are being made to restcre
the railways. The Scissors line will be
repaired in forty eight hours, and direct
route in eight days.
The Germans will enforce rigid pass
port regulations during the armistice.
1t is reported that the Germans have
| invested Abbeville, Notwithstanding the
armistice.
Demonstrations have occurred in sever
al French Towns against both the ar
mistic and violation of the territory of
France. The municipality of Lyons ap-
pears to maintain resistance to the Ger
mans. and has sent deputation to Bor-
deaux to urge the adoption of general
measures for the same object.
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from
| Bordeaux says that Gambetta has tele
graphed to the Projects that he will an
nounce the resolution of the Bordeaux
government of communication with the
parsonage who is to come from Paris.
Meanwhile he asks them to be firm and
confident, and instructs them to drill
necessarily the recruits who come in du-
ring the term of the respite allowed by
| the armistice
A Versailles dispatch mentions the
report that firing was heard in the Belle
vile and Vilette quarters of Paris yes
terday. and says it is feared disturbances
have occurred.
Another dispatch from Versailles says
the armistice has been carried out in the
west and north of France without diff
Guilty.
Civil war in France grows more and
more imminent. and violent demonstra-
tons are said to be making in Bordeaux
Lyons and Marseilles against the ac-
ton of Favre and the provisional gov ern.
ment.
A Berlin dispatch says orders have
been given for the discontinuance of the
dispatch Of troops to France.
Foreign letters state that more than
four hundred thousand prisoners of war
are held in different German cities, and
that much suffering prevails among
them.
London advices deny the statement
that Bismarck has any intention of in
terfering with any government the French
may choose, or that he has had an un-
Outstanding with Louis Napoleon as to
the restoration of the dynasty.
Garibaldi's forces are declared still de-
iant.
LONDON. Feb. IAN official dispatch
says shat Bourbakys army. 80, 600 strong,
entered Switzerland to-day. The federal
authorities have summoned the Cantons
to be prepared to detain them.
BORDEAUX, Feb. lit is reported
that Manteufel refused to recognize the
armistice and discharged protest to the
French commander and continued hos
tilities by which he has forced the French
army Of the east to surrender or retreat
into Switzerland. Gen. Cleuchart, com.
mander of the army of the east, conclud-
ed convention with the Swiss authori-
ties and crosses into Switzerland with his
whole army to-day. Gen. Billest covers
his retreat.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The London con-
ference will hold another meeting on Fri
day of this week.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-The Official Jour
nal of Paris publishes decree by Favre,
providing for the elections. 1t omits all
the political DISC affiliations presc: ibed
in the Bordeaux decree.
The Foreign Office announces that an
offer has been made to Bismarck and
Favre to place English resources at their
disposal for the supply Of Paris with
food. arrangements to be under the
superintend ence of the French and Ger
man forces.
BERLIN, Feb. 4.-The President of
the Lower House of the Prussian Diet
read to that body, to-day, reply from
the Emperor to the congratulatory ad-
dress presented to him on the occasion
of his assumption of the imperial crown.
The Emperor expresses his thanks to the
diet for the sentiments declared in their
address, and fervent hope for the peace
and prosperity of the new empire.
Though there is now he says. 'some
prospect that the severe struggle into
which Germany was forced will soon be
finished it can as yet only be considered