Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08
Franna and Germany.

LONDON, March 3-It is believed the
Germans will leave Paris this evening, or
at the latest to morrow morning. There Is
in consequence great excitement in that
city. a crowd of Parisians observing some
Prussians In the Courts of the Louvre and
Place de Carrousel yesterday, attempted to
use force for their expulsion, but were kept
back by line Of troops and pieces OF cloth
hung over the gate 10 hide the Prussians.
Conflicts are expected if the Germans do
not soon cvacuate the city. Some OF the
Germans passed the line of demarcatlon,
offering their hands and saying; Now
peace is concluded we are friends, but
were repulsed with the words: with the
conditions imposed by Bismarck we never
/ can be friends. Some disguised IrussiaD
/ officers penetrated into the city, but were
soon recognized and their lives being in
| danger from the people, they were protect
ed by the authorities and re conducted to
| the German lines. The pOpulace are less
calm than yesterday.
! PARIS, March 2.-Favre has gone TO Yer
sailles to day to demand the Immediate
evacuation of Paris by virtue Of the terms
of the convention.
LONDON, March 3.-A special telegram
to the London Times, from Versailles, says
! the Germans evacuated Paris TO day, and
| Prince Frederick Charles retires behind the
Seine. The Emperor and Crown Prince
will leave in few days for Fcrrieres or
some other point near Paris, on the right
| bank Of the Seine The Parisian popuiace
wreakad their vengeance on several women
and children who were seen communicating
with German soldiers.
VERSAILLES, March 3.-The prelimi-
naries of peace arranged by Bismarck and
other plenipotentiaries, with Theirs and
Favrc, are as fellows; Article one specifies
the line of demarcation; article tloo pro-
| vides that France will pay Germany FIVE
milliards of francs, one milliard at le.st In
1871, and all the rest in the space of three
years from the ratification OF the articles.
The third article that the evacuation is to
commence on the ratification of the treaty
by the Assembly; that the German troops
| will then Immediately quit Paris and the
left bank or the Seine, and also the De
partmeuts of Cher Indre, Loire and Seine
Inferieure, the Freuch troops to remain be
hind the Loire till the signing OF the treaty.
The Germans will evacuate the right bank
of the Seine gradually after the signing of
difnitive treaty and the payment of halt
i milliard francs after the payment Of two
miiliards the Germans will only hold the
Departments Of Marne, ArGennes, Meuse,
Vosges, Meurthe and Befort. After the
payment of thee niliiards the Germans
will only keep 80, 600 troops in France but
if sufficient money guarantee be given the
Germans will eyacuate completely at once,
otherwise three niiards will carry iGtere5t
at FIVE per cent. from the ratification. Ar
ticle fUe provides that the German troops
shall make no further requisltions; that
the French government will find food tor
the army in occupation of the ceded dc
partments; that favorable arrangements
wi be made with the inhabitants and time
given them to move If they please, and uo
obstacle will be placed in the way of emf
grafton. Article st:s provides that priso
I6iS VIII DC llHIuCdIdlSiy i!DCi"'Su pu INK
ratification of the treaty, and that French
railroads will lend their carriages and en-
gines at the same prices as to the French
government Article Seren provides that
: the treaty shall be definitely signed at Bras
sells Immediately after ratification Article
eight provides that after the ratification the
management of all departments occupied
will be handed over to French officials. sub
tject to the German commanders, and in tho
interest of the German troops Artic!e
nine provides that it shall be understood
: that the Germans have no authority out OF
; the departments not occupied by them.
Berlin, March 3-The Empress has re
ceived the following dispatch from the En-
peror
"VERsAILEs March al have Just rat
fled the conditions of peace, which the Bor-
deaux Assembly accepted Thus far the
work is complete, which was through seven
months Of battles to be achieved. Thanks
) to the valor, devotion aud endurance of our
incompatible army, and the sacrifice Of the
whole Fatherland The Lord of Hosts has
everywhere visibly blessed our enterprises,
and by His mercy has permitted an honora
bic peace To Him be honor; to the Faith
erland, thanks. WILHELM.
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