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THE • WAR.

SPECI A_L EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 6 P.M.

LATEST INTE LUG EN CE.

TIIE GERMANS AT TOURS,

An official despatch from the Royal Headquarters,
Versailles, states that the Germans have refrained
from occupying Tours, although a Prussian garrison
Was selected by the Mayor. The shells fired were
in return for the attack on the Prussian patrol, and
having destroyed the railway station the Germans
returned to their cantonments outside the town.

BLOCKADE OF FRENCH PORTS.
HONFLEUR, December 24.
Fteamp and Dieppe are strongly blockaded, but
Houfieur yet retiaini open.
At Havre matters remain as last reported.

THE GERMANS IN THE NORTH.
LILLE, Dec. 23
No additional intelligence has been received either
from Amiens or St. Quentin.

According to the Echo du Nord the Prussian
force at Rheims has been greatly strengthened.
The number of troops now there amounts to 10,000,
in place of 2,500.
An order is in force which prohibits all persons
from walking in the streets of Rheims without
carrying a lantern, and nobody is allowed to leave
their houses after 9 p.m.
At Chalons the German force has also been rein-
forced in consequence of the threatening positions
of the Army of the North.
Three of the principal persons in "Chalons have
been seized as hostages, in consequence of the re-
fusal of the town to grant the requisitions made by
the Prussians.
The Albert railway station is being repaired.

GREAT BATTLE NEAR CORBIP,

SUCCESS OF THE FRENCH.
LILLE, December 23.

An official despatch has been received from
General Faidherbe, from Corbie, dated to-day, an-
nouncing to the Prefect of the Department of the
North, the commencement of a great battle.
The General says, from 11 o'clock this morning
until six this evening a battle has been in progress at
Pont Noyelles.
We have remained masters of the field of battle,
after a long artillery engagement, terminating with
an infantry charge along the whole line.

LILLE, December 23,

The lateit intelligence from Normandy states that
the enemy has evacuated Elbceuf, and occupied
Evreux.
The last engagement fought by General Chanzy,
on the Bth, lasted from eight a.m. till five
p.m. 300 prisoners were taken, and the village
of Origny was recaptured. The enemy's losses were
considerable. No intelligence has yet arrived from
the army at Bourges.

DRESDEN, December 23.

A telegram from Prince George to the King of
Saxony, published in the Dresden Journal of to-
day, says in the sortie from Paris oni the 21st
the Saxon Army Corps fought against three French
brigades. Two of the places evacuated by the out-
posts were recaptnred, after an obstinate fight in the
evening, when 600 prisoners were captured by the
48th brigade.

°Limy, December 21 (4 p.m.)
At seven o'clock this morning an artillery battle
commenced which has not yet concluded. All the
French forts on the north-east and eastern side were
engaged, and eighteen French field batteries, at
Drancy, Le Bourget, and Bondy. Le Bourget was
taken by the French early in the day. The Ger-
mans had along the line, from Sevran to Le Blanc
Mesnil, about twelve batteries engaged.
Until twelve o'clock the French fire was unremit-
ting and furious. After that hour the steady German
fire began to tell. By half-past two the French,
except in the forts, were all but silenced. Shells
fell in Montfermeil, and the horse shoe was
threatened by French infantry, and fired on from the
fort batteries at intervals during the day.
Except at Le Bourget no infantry ,was actually
engaged. The French have been everywhere re-
pulsed, but they still continue firing in places
The loss is trivial on both sides, except in powder
and shot.

HEAVY FIRING FROM THE FRENCH
FORTS.

VERSAILLES, December 23, (10.30 a.m.)
Heavy firing last night atid this morning from
the forts. There is hard frost, and it is bitterly
cold.
In the German camps and quarters preparations
are being made for celebrating Christmas Day.
No important news.

GARIBALDI AND THE FRENCH
GOVERNMENT.
BRUSSELS, December 23.
The Independance Beige states that a resolution
has been submitted to the Municipality of • Lyons
proposing that Garibaldi should be appointed a
member of the French Government of National
Defence.

DEPARTURE OF M. GAMBETTA FOR
LYONS.

A despatch from Bordeaux, dated December 21,
says that M. Gambetta, in order to ascertain the true
state of the military forces, has left Bourges to pro-
ceed to the Army of Lyons.
The shops in Paris are lighted with petroleum ;
nevertheless, theft and murder were never less fro-

quent.
Councils of war are held under the presidency o.
General rrochu.

BO URBA.KI'S ARMY.

The latest accounts received in Bordeaux state
that General 80-arbaki's army is being strengthened

in every way.
The General is ably seconded by Generals Clin
champs and Billot.

NEWS FROINI VIENNA.
VIENNA, December 23

A letter from Constantinople to the Presse says
that Russia offers Turkey, as compensation for
Article 14 of the Treaty, to obtain, with the help of
Prussia, substantial modification of the Capitulation
Treaties, and to help Turkey to regain her sove-
reignty over the Bey of Tunis, which was los
through French intrigues.
The Prince of Roumania has drawn the attention
of the Powers to the ambiguous position held by
him under the Paris Treaty of 1856. He has not
however, made any definite proposals concerning his
elevation to the rank of an independent Sovereign.
A letter from Signor Visconti Venosta to the
Austrian Government was published yesterday. It
urges Austria to assist in reconciling the Pape with
the Italian Government.
Warren's Correspondence says that the Loudo❑
Treaty was meant to prevent war between France
and Prussia, and that if these Powers agree at
the close of the present war to another agreement
there is no reason why the remaining Powers should
Object,