The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-02-02
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PARIS 2. Is CAPI e n ].
THE WAR VIRTUALLY
ENDED.

,,....sYQ IRsA1ILEs, Ian. ,29.-The terms
Of peace offered b. Bismark 70 the
IFrench uatiop,; are g follows; BAD
| sl1st. The, cessioa Of the Province of
Alsace and part Of the, Province Of
Lorraine, known, as German = Lorraine.
I'd. Money, indemnity Of one thous-
and million francs ..I.p... ..s... -,
Sd. 4, Thirty war ships from the
French fleet. e...s~,.. ..r -. ...-..e. ~..,,.a
4th. One of the colonies now held
by France, but, which I cannot learn.
! The money indemnity must be guar
anteede by the municipal authorities.
If this guarantee should be refused the
property of rich individuals will be
held possession of until acquiescence is
obtained. l ..,e,, .,r.,.,..~, a.,
LONDON, Jan. 29-4:S0 P. NJ, Sum
day.-The Emperor William has sent
the following dispatch to, the Empress
Augusta 81 r., >.,av .-ssl. -. 80.
/ VERSAILLES, 2 P. NJ, sunday.-Last
night an armistiee for three weeks was
signed. The regulars and mobiles are
to DO entered in Paris as prisoners Of
war. The national guard will under
take the maintenance of order. We
re-oocupy all the forts and Paris re-
mains invested, but will be allowed to
re,victual as soon as the arms are sur
rendered. :. re t.:3 g,o4: ~. :. IT. /;
The National Assembly il, 70 be As
sembed, to meet at Bordeaux in q fort
night, j;,e- :&ai~ =: ::r@.. = 2. -,...,. 4
&, All the armies in the field retain
their respective positions. The ground
between the opposing tents to be neu-1
trail. ..:.:: ~.
This j. the reward 6. Of patriotism,
heroism,s and great sacrifice. Thank
God for this fresh mercy j.; may peace
soon follow. .:1svs .-.... ..'.~:s. .~:~
-,(signeD *s;.:. - WILHELM.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 29.-The Herald.
special says that Fort valerien was en-
tered last night by the Prussian en-
gineers to draw the. mines. ;. Heavy
.ts. -: /.
guns will be Immediately moved into
the forts as no confidence can be placed
in the tickle population until after the
general disarming. Strong forces of
infantry and artillery have moved for
ward to cover the working parties, tho
object being to spare further blood
shed and give an opportunity to tho
French people, through the assembly
representative at Bordeaux, to decide
fol" war or peace bal. - III ..''a'
= Elections will be permitted in all
the departments together with the free
circulation Of deputies throughout the
l.
countIy.aa as o.a1~ ~"4..4 .resjj.3, biz
The army Of Paris, regiments Of thu
line, marines, and mobiles are to b,
1 prisoners of'war, with the exception, o
l2,0o0'meu, who are required to main
tain order in Paris. +: . IT,. q: s:>..4,
i ?, VERSAILLES, Jan. 29.-The terms o
the capitulation OF Paris provide for tn
I possession of the forts around Pari
: by the Germans, but no occupation o
the city by them. The Prince I'm
perial is to be the future Emperor
with the Empress ~ Regent. i: .
A largs forces will be Immediate,
dispatched in pursuit Of Chanzy. -
:. = BERLIN, Jan. 29.-AN German,
is ablaze with lejoicing; men, wome'
aud children throng the street !; mel
embrace each other with joy, and tn
, women shed tears of congratulatiou
All the churches are DEVOTED to prayer
and thanksgivingrV194 5,D; oaoc gta
= LONDON, Jan. 31:-The Prussian
are driving. cattle into Paris to fee
the inhabitants. sri = = eo5. H."
8 Bismarck, has notified the Britis
q foreign Office that the Dieeh line alon
+ is at present available for the .trsnspo,
tationof. provisions; but that unit
!" sufficient supplies can DO received til
= German sswill share their stores Wit
the;citizens. The execution OF term
4 in the convention between Favre an
4 Bismarck proceeded yesterday with
( out interruption. -,
Il sAs the French forces wers sgain al
vancibg1 10 the south Of the Loire, th
Pruasiaus destroyed,the bridge At Blot
= This stopped the: advance, and gth
81 French subsequently 2retroated; soutl
ii wafd!aIz a'a hat .zstise xoss ~ &.
sl The 4th PrussianI reserve, took 20
u prisoners at Pattevaut. ao.; II to 55z:.sa 4.
I'll Gen Manteuffel encloses the army
! Bouzbski on the Swiss: frontier. q
T over took the rosteaaing French west I
Poataileur, and captured Ohaperi an
III Sombre Oourt:with 3, 900 prisoners an
al six pieces of artillery. ~.
Il The terms ofthe, xeapitulation a,
that the. prisoners of war are TO- renal
! iuoP during the atmistice, chaviu
II surrendered their armss The Nation
j Guards and gems 'd'srms are to ,retai
!. their.afms, as!ase also the police Of a
81 France. All the franc tiereurs will /
lisbauded !; German prisoners are t. I
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