The New York herald., 1871-03-04
THE PEACE TREATY.
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Herald Special Report from
Versailles.
Resume Of the Preliminaries
Of Peace.
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The Territory Ceded and the Future
Frontier Of France.
Arrangements for the Evacuation
Of the Country.
Departments to be Occupied Until the
Indemnity is Paid.
All Prisoners to be hmm ediately
Released.
The Peace Treaty Signed by the
Emperor Of Germany.
Arrangements for the Evacuation
Of the Country.
Departments to be Occupied Until the
Indemnity is Paid.
All Prisoners to be hmm edi a tely
Released.
The Peace Treaty Signed by the
Emperor Of Germany.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK aeaAlD.

LONDON, March 3, 1871.
have received the following despatch from
The special correspondent of the NEW YORK
HERALD at Versailles, dated at nine o'clock
last night. Your correspondent telegraphs =
THE PEACE TREATY.
The following is resume Of the prelimi-
naries of peace and convention between Count
Bismarck and the other German Plenipoten-
tiaries with NM. Theirs and Favre.
THE cEssIoN OF TERRITORY.
ARTICLE l provides that France renounces
all right to the territories named as follows:-
The line Of demarcation between France
and Germany, as at first proposed, is re-
tanned, with one exception. 1t commences in
the northwestern frontier. at the canton of Cat
tenom, in the Department of the Moselle, runs
thence to Thionville, Briey and Gorze skirts
the southwestern and southern boundaries
of the reimbursement of Metz, thence
proceeds in a direct line to Chateau
6aino, and at Pettoncourt, in that
reimbursement, turns and follows the
crest Of the mountains between the valleys Of
the rivers Seille and Vezouze, In the Depart
ment Of Meurthe, to the canton of Schirmeck,
In the northwestern corner Of the Department
of the Vosges thence it runs to Saales, divid-
ing that commune, and after that comedies
with the western frontiers Of the Upper and
Lower Rhine Departments until it reaches the
canton of Belfort; thence it passes diagonally
to the canton of Dele, and there terminates
by reaching the Swiss frontier.
An alteration made at the last moment in
these boundaries gives Belfort to France and
cedes additional territory around Metz to
Germany.
These lines are to mark the boundary Of
the territory which the German empire shall
possess forever. A high commission is to be
formed, composed Of representatives of both
nations, to regulate the frontier. The follow
Eng notifications are, however, allowed:--In
the Department of Moselle the villages of
Marie aux Chenes and Of Vionville are to be-
long to the Germans, and in the Department of
Haut Rhin the city and fortress of Bslfort
are to remain in possession of the French.
THE WAR INDEMNITY.
ART. 2. 1t is agreed in this article that
France shall pay to Germany five milliards of
francs as war indemnity-one m,lliard, at
least in 1871, and the rest in the space of
three years from the ratification Of the treaty
OF peace.
THE EVACUATION OF FRANCE.
Article provides that the evacuation Of
IEfance by the German forces shall commence
on the ratification of the treaty by the National
Assembly. The German troops will then i'm
mediateiy quit Paris and the left bank of the
Seine, and also the Departments of Cher,
Indrs ct Loire and Seine Inferieure. The
French troops will remain behind the Loire till
excepting in Paris, where the garrison is not
to exceed 4O, 900 men. The Germans are to
evacuate the right bank Of the Seine gradually
after the signature of definitive treaty of
peace aud the payment Of half million of
francs. After the payment Of two millards
the Germans are to hold only the depart
ments Of Marne, Ardennes, Meuse, vosges
and Meurthe and the fortress Of Befort.
After the payment of three milliards the Ger
mans are to keep only $4,000 troops in France !;
but If sufficient money guarantees are given
the Germans will evacuate the country COM
plete!y at once otherwise the three milliards
will carry interest at the rate Of FIVE per cent
per annum from the ratification Of the treaty
to final payment.
TUE INHABITANTS OF THE oEDED TERRITORY
ART 4. The German troops are to make no
further acquisitions, but the French govern
ment will find food for the army of occupation.
In the ceded departments favorable arrange
ments will be made with the Inhabitants, and
time will be given them to move out if they
please. No obstacle will be placed In the way
OF their emigration.
PRISONERS OF WAR TO BE RELEASED.
AET. 6. 1t is provided in this article that
all prisoners Of war shall be liberated imme-
diatsly after the ratification of the treatv.