Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-03-15
PEACE.
Terms CT the Treaty-Paris Evacuated
by the Geefnan Troops-Mohile and
National Guards Dfsbanded.
PEACE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.

by the Geeffian Troops-DIohfle and
National Guards Disbanded.
PEACE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
p BERLIN, March 3. The Empress has
received the following dispatch from
the Emperor:
q teVERsAIhnEs, March 81 have just
ratified the conditions of peace, which
the Bordeaux Assembly have accepted.
Thus far the work is complete, which
was, through seven months battles, to
be achieved, thanks to the valor, devo-
ton and endurance of our incompara-
BILE ARMY and the sacrifices of the whole
of Fatherland. The Lord of hosts has
everywhere visibly blessed our enter
prises, and by his mercy has permitted
an honorable peace. To Him be hon
or, to Fatfierland thanks
6dgned,y WnHEM."
The above was read publicly amid
the booming Of artilletys the ringing of
bells and the cheers of the people Wild
with Joy. @
rHR PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE.
VERSAILLES, Match 2.-~Herald's Spec
ial.-The preliminaries OF Peace ar
ranged by Bismarck and the other
rlenipotentaries with Theirs and Favre,
are as follews;
! article I specifies the line of demarca-
ton.
Article 2 provides chat Fralace viii
pay Germany five milliards Of francs,
one milliard, at least, in 1871, and all
the rest in Che space of three years from
the raEifSaf1oG;
Article 8 provides tffat the evacuation
is to commence on the ratifeafion Of
the treaty by the Assembly; that the
Gerrnar troops will then Immediately
dtttit Paris afld the left bank of the
Seine also the Departments of Cher,
Indre- et-iSitsd aka ssite !, fnferies!re
The French troops viii ffEtllaia behind
the Loire till the signing of definite
treaty OF peace, except those. in PARIS,
where, the Governments is not to have
exceeding 10000 troeps, The Germans
will evacuate the ii5Rt hank Of, the
Seine gradually after the signing Of Tie
definite treaty and the payment of half
. million francs. After the payment of
tive ta1a tllaras th the asrnsns q sas wi, only
Ardennes, Meuse, Vosges, Mtiefthe and
Belfort After the payment of three
milliards the Germans will only keep
$4,000 troops in France; but if a suff1-
cient money guarantee be given, the
Gernnats, will eVacuats sohnp1etely at
once, 0GhetSise three rlillidt;ds will
carry interest at five pei ceht. ff6ta ths
ratification of the treaty
Article 4 provides that the German
troops will make no further requisi-
tions; that the French government will
ftd f6cd fer the army of occupation of
the ceded departments; that favorable
arrangements will be made with tie ih-
habitants and time given them to move
if they please, and that no obstacle will
be placed in the way of emigration.
Article 6 provides that the prisoners
will be iblniediatsly liberated on the
ratification of the treaty; afa thet
French railways will lend their car
riages and engines at the same prices
as to the French Government. -
Article 7 provides that the treaty will
bs definitely signed at Brussels imme-
diate1y after the ratification.
Article 8 provides that after the rati-
fcation the management of all depart
.ments occupied will be handed over to
the French officials, subject to the Ger
niati commanders and the interest OF
the German troops.
Article 9 provides that it be well an
derstood that the Germans have no
authority over the departments not oc-