Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-25

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Reported Signing of Peace
Rhine Provinces Sacrificed
100000 Thalers to be Paid
A Batch of COnflictingStOrieS
A Possible Renewal of War
PEACE.

PEACE.
Signed Yesterday Indemnity OF
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| Provinces Sacrificed-No Entity of
Paris.
LONDON, Feb. "a, 4:90 P. M.-The
Standard has special from Versailles
which announces that treaty of peace
was signed to-day by NJ. Theirs and Bis
msrck. Some details are still unarranged
but all will be finally settled tomorrow.
France pays Germany wants 800, 900, 900
of thalers. Alsace and Lorraine, including
the cities of Metz and Nancy, are coded
| to the Germans. The German army will
not enter Paris. The Emperor William
leaves Monday for Berlin.
STUTTGART, Feb. 24.-The King of
Wurtemburg has gone to Versailles, and
will probably be absent till the fifth of
March. --
The Assembly TO be ConvOked TO
Endorse the Treaty.
PARIS, Feb. 22.-It is believed the As
semby will be convoked Friday or Satur-
day of this week. The Journal de Paris
says Bismarck, at the request of Theirs,
has ordered the cessation of acquisitions
upon the inhabitants of all sections, and
has declared that all contributions, levied
since the 18th [28thl of January, be de-
Quoted from the French indemnity.
The Daily News says Theirs and his
colleagues were to leave Paris for Bor-
deax, Thursday, to confer with the As
sembly Friday, andreturn to Paris Satur-
day to have decisive interview with
Bismarck.
All Settled Except the Money CUES
ton.
PARIS, Feb. 23.-All the conditions of
peace are now settled except money. The
Germans demand two milliards of thai
ers francsl while France has offered one
milliaid. The Germans have allowed
seven hundred and fifty millions for re-
QUESTIONS, fines and debts on Alsace and
Lorraine, but hold out for one and a quar-
ter milliards. A friendly arrangement is
anticipated.
French Troops Disbanding.
The Journal D'Macon say Gen. Peuhoe
has been ordered to dissolve the Garibal-
dian corps and disband the francs tireurs
under his command.
The instruction in Algeria has been
bten supprf ssed by the French troops.
Liberation of French Hostages.
BREMEN, Feb. PA telegraphic or
der received from Versailles directs the
immediate liberation of all French host
ages.
HaggIiRg over the Price of Peace
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Count Henkel and
the banker Blaeich Schroove went to
Paris from Versailles to discuss the finan-
cial question with NJ. Theirs. Count Won
Bismarck, it is said, demands an indem-
nifty of 100000, OOOf, deductiDg there
from all contributions VIII Oh have been
levied. This proposition is vigorously
opposed by NJ Theirs.
Nothing known about Peace.
BoURDEAUX, Feb. "a The Court Of
Rome has recognized the new Govern
ment of France.
Gen. Sheridan, of the United States
army, left Marsellles yesterday evening
for this city.
No news has been received here re-
specting the negotiations at Versailles.
This silence will be maintained until the
conditions of peace are fully decided on.
The Orleans princes are Staying in the
Department of Orlando.
BERLIN, Feb. 24.-The PIussian Cross
Gazette says the dispatches in the Bel
gian journals, purporting to give the con-
ditions of peace now under negotiations,
are altogether incorrect
LILLE, Feb. PA telegram from the
governmental Bordeaux warns the public
against fslse reports as to the terms of
peace, which it says cannot yet be
known.
The clerical party are opposed to the
transfer of the Assembly to Paris.
The 23d corps will be disbanded as
soon, as peace is proclaimed.
A Moro warIike Rumor.
An Amiens dispatch says unfavorable
news has been received from Versailles,
and German troops are already in motion.
The Forts Turned on Paris.
The Times had the following special
dispatch from Versailles to Day Count
Bismarck bas doubts of the conclusion of
peace at this time. France has asked q
prolongation of the armistice. HOstili-
ties will be resumed at midnight on the
26th. The guns of the forts have been
turned toward Paris. A long conference
was held to-day.
Prussians ScizInE Neutral Territory
A Havre dispatch says great indigna-
ton is felt that the Germans have &C.
cupied Honfleur, stipulated neutral
ground.
HAvRR, Feb. 24.-The contributions
| imposed on Alencon remaining unpaid, the
Prussians have seized the stocks of
merchandise in the principal shops to the
| amount. The German requisition on
Honfleur is $40, COO francs.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 24.-Paris is quiet
Theirs is expected to-day. The Depart
ment of Caleads has been placed under
command of a Governor General.
| The Latest-The NeutraIs Panied at
| the Terms of Peace.
PARIS, Feb. "a, via London, Feb. %,
| LOO A. M-The military authorities here
are still unadvised as to the entry of the
| Prussians into Paris, but the impression
is becoming general that the enemy will
forego their triumph.
A rumoris circulating that the Assembly
on leaving Bordeaux will be assembled
at Fontainebleau. The journals here
say the demands made by Germany en-
France have produced painful impress
sion in the Cabinets of London, Vienna
| and st. Petersburg.
The Versailles Moniteur prints a series
of extracts from German newspapers
demonstrating that whatever be the
amount of indemnity, it is impossible TO
exceed the good right of Germany on the
resources of France.
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