The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-16
WAR NEWS.
BORDEAUX, Fet. 3d.-A decree dated
the 9th appoints NJ. Emmanuel Arago
Minister of the Interior.

LONDON, Feb.< 7th.-Fifty cars with
| provisions entered Paris on the Sd, with
the inscription "London's gift to Paris.
| BRUSSELS, Feb. 7th.-The Lndepen-
dence Belize has telegram from Lyons
that Cremer. with division Of the
French army Of the East, had effected a
retreat from Pontarlia to Gex, but was
obliged to spike and abandon forty guns.
LIE Francois asserts that an insured
| ton has b. oxen out in the province OF
| Constantine, Algeria.
LONDON, Feb. Sth.-A Brussels cor
respondent of the Telegraph says Goo
| Russell has been instructed not to sus.
tain the demand by Fayre for an extern
| sion of the armistice. Its prolongation
is expected.
The Times says: ''All information re-
ceived from Paris is indicating longing
for peace at any price.
The Prussians under Won Der Tam
| occupy most of Burgundy. Pelissier on
the I'd evacuated Louis lie Eaulnier.
NEW, YORK, Feb. Sth.-London dis
patches say that Germany is reconsider
ing the extent Of her demands upon
France, and will probably diminish them.
! as she begins to believe that no perma.
nent peace can be made if the terms are
carried out.
The He'd Republicans are reported as
/ violent and fierce as ever. They declare
that they will not consent to the dislnem
berment OF their country, whose fate is
in their hands, as i; was In the time of
the great revelation that the Partisan
| authorities efeminate lack patriotism
and courage to endure sacrifices for the
| nations salvation.
NEW York, Feb. 9th.-It is proba-
| BILE, says Berlin correspondent, that
Prince Wilhelm, Of Baden, brother of
the Grand Duke and General, who has
greatly distinguished himself in the CAIN
| paign, will be appointed Stakeholder of
| Alsace, after the restoration of peace.
| The new province will not be embodied
with any Of the German States, but be
| placed under the control of the Govern
ment, and be subject to the Emperor and
Federal Council.
The prisoners from Alsace and Ger
| T
| the 275,n unwounded Frenchmen who
have entered Prussia up to the end of
1870, are kept sci arate, and many Of
them haye been permitted to go home.
London advices report that the armis-
tice has been extended, and that King
William and Bismarck feel assured that
the war is over; that preparations for
the continuation Of the cam paign are
merely to show the French what might
be expected if they should refuse the
terms offered.
Paris letters of the 7th state that
Fayre has written to the Lord Mayor Of
London, expressive OF the gratitude of
the government and people for food from
the metropolis of England. He says the
distress in Paris has been very great, and
still continues, but the city is tranquil.
PARIS, Feb. "A telegram was re-
ceived yesterday by the government,
from jules Favre, in which it is stated
that the Germans have agreed to ignore
the holding Of elections for the Assem-
bly, in Alsace.
LONDON, Feb. At is now known
that $50, 600 prisoners were taken in Par
is, with | 800 cannon and ~ field pieces
and mitrallleuses. The gunboats iii the
Seine and rolling stock Of the railways
were appropriated by the Germans.
PARIS, Feb. 5.-A decree, signed by
all the Ministers here, has been promul-
gated, annullipg Gambetta S decree on
electoral disabilities. 1t maintains the
supreme authority Of the Paris govern
ment, aud declares that the elections shall
be unrestricted.
1t is believed that neither the govern
ment OF the National Defense, the Red
Republicans, nor the Imperialists, have
any chance of carrying the elections. =
The public favor the moderate party,
condemn the weakness Of the govern
ment, and complain that they were not
consulted on the capitulation and armis-
tice.
LONDON, Feb. "a Havre dispatch
says Theirs, Quertier, Buce, and Cordler
have been chosen for the National Assem-
bly,.
Ricard and Favre have accepted candi-
dature for the National Assembly.
A Wilhemshohe dispatch SAYS that
Napoleon has issued proclamation to
the French in reference to the elections
LONDON, Feb. S.-The Queen, in her
speech to Parliament to-day, congratu-
iateS Parliament on the peaceful relations
existing with all countries and people,
and Oh the satisfactory settlement of the
questions with America. She believes
the conferences will result satisfactorily
to signatory powers. and laments the con-
tinuance of war, and trusts that the ar
mistice will result in favor of peace. She
is anxious to render her friendly offices
to the belligerents. and will take every
opportunity to do all in her power as
neutral for the restoration of peace and
the re establishment Of uninterrupted
| trade.
The Times says: All information re
ceived from Paris indicates a longing for