Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30
The Prince Imperial to be Emperor
with the Empress as Regent.

New York, January 29.-The World
special from Versailles, dated Friday
q, announces the surrender Of Paris tC
the Prussians. The terms of eapitula
ton are
The forts around Paris a:e to be sur
rendered to the Germans.
The city is not to be occupied by the
Prussian forces.
The Prince Imperial to be Emperor
with his royal mother as Regent.
The Herald's special from Versailles
dated Friday, 9th, gives the following
as the terms offered to France by Bis
marck:
Fitst-The cession Of the province o.
Alsace, and all that portion of the
province of LARAMIE known as " German
Lorraine.
Second-A moneyed indemnity Zone
thousand million francs. 1.-THE money
indemnity must be guaranteed by the
municipalities or landed property Of
rich individuals, to be held possession
of until acquiescencel
Third-Forty war ships from the
French feet.
Fourth-0he of the colonies now held
by. France-name not known.
The Emperor William sent the follow
ing dispatch to the Empress Augusta:
VERSAILLES, January %, 2p.m.-Last
night an armstice for three weeks was
signed. The regulars and mobiles are tC
be retained in Paris as prisoners Of war
The National Guard will undertake the
maintenance of order; we occupy all the
forts. Paris remains invested, but vii
be allowed to reyictual as soon as thu
arms are surrendered. The Nationa
Assembly is TO be summoned to meet a
Bordeaux in fortnight. All the armies
in the field will retain their respective
positions. The ground between the op
posing lines is TO be neutral.
This is the reward of patriotism, hero
ism and great sacrifices. Thank God fol
this fresh mercy May peace soon fol
low. WILHELM.
Jules Favre spent the night at Quar-
tiers st. Felice The next day before
noon, January "a, a council of war wa
held and Fayre's mission considered
Gen. Won Room, Count Bismarck, Gen
Won Moltke and the Crown Prince o
Prussia were present, in addition to tn
Emperor William, who presided over tn
council.
On the morning of January %, Aal
of truce left the French lines and wa
met by the Germans. The bearer de
livered letter from Jules Favre ad
dressed to Count Bismarck. At nool
the missive reached Versailles, and wa
placed in the hands Of Bismarck. |
requested permission for Favre to com
to Versailles. Bismarck replied that h
might do so at ten o'clock the sam
night.
This was told to Jules Favre, who re
turned to Paris at halfpast four ocloc
the same evening. As he was bein
driven in his carriage down the avenu
leading to the Sevres road, Bismarcl
who was taking his daily ride, encour
tered him; he turned his horses hea
and rode by the window, conversing wit
Favre all the way TO town.
LONDON, January 2s.-BOurbaki a
tempted to kill himself after his defe'
at Belfort His injuries are so sever
that his life is despaired Of.
The state Of Paris is terrible. III
political clubs are in arms, and a sort
of 200, 600 men was demanded, but, Gei
Vinoy refusing to allow the uselei
butchery, Gen. Leha was put in IA
place. The Reds demand a new COVER
ment, and two hundred and ten men
bers Of the National Guard have bee
chosen for that purpose.
The council lasted two hours, and n
result Of its deliberations we're, il is ii
derstood, that Favre asked that the arm
Of Paris be allowed to march out vii
full hOnors and take up a position
some unoccupied district in France, nj
der he management, and not resuH
hostilities for term Of moRths, TO
agreed upon; and that there should
no triumphant entry into Paris By Il
Germans. These terms were refused
+ the council, which informed Favre tn
! the only basis Of surrender would be q
same as that Of Sedan and Metz