The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-16 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

SUN OFFICE, 8

THE WAR,

THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS.

MARGENcY, December 14.

The commencement of the bombardment of
Paris may be expected as soon as the batteries on
the eastern side are ready to begin. The chief
cause of delay has been the necessity for awaiting
a full supply of ammunition. It may be ten or
fourteen days before preparations are complete.
The troops are becoming Tory impatient for the
bombardment.

The frost and snow have gone, and the weather
stow is wet and warm. The roads are very heavy.
The health of the troops is good.

MORE ENGAGEMENTS ON THE

LOIRE.

BORDEAUX, December 14.

The Moniteur states that reinforcements are re-
peatedly arriving from the East and West of France,
and are being dispatched to the French generals, in
order to render impregnable, several important
Porsitions. These reinforcements are equally divided
among the two armies of the Loire.

The Prussians have arrived at Montrichard and
Ramorantin.
Several engagements have been fought between
the different army corps encamped on the line of
battle extending from Le Mans beyond Vierzon.
No mails from Belgian since the sth, none from
England since the 7th ; and none at all from Tours.

GERMANS RETIRLNG.

December 15.

No intelligence is as yet known of the attack on
Blois. The valley is almost entirely filled with the
enemy, other corps of whom occupy tke left bank of
the river Loire. _ _

The evacuation by the enemy of the triangle
formed by Verneuil, Brezolles, and Dreux has been
confirmed.
Dieppe is also clear of Germans.
On the Lower Seine, the enemy appears for the
allost part to have retired.
Evreux has been occupied.

HAVRE, December 14.

The Prussians have retreated from around Havre.
Rumours are in circulation that the French have
gained some important victories, but nothing cer-
tain is known.

FIGHTING IN THE NORTH.

LILLE, December 15.

A fresh Prussian corps has been hastily despatched
from before Paris to oppose the advance of General
Paidherbe. Several engagements have taken place
between Ham and LA` Fere. Two hundred Prus-
sians were captured between Ham and Flavy.
Prussian column of 2,500 men from Erchea appear-
ing before Ham an engagement took place, lasting
all the morning. Fighting has also taken place at
&Übigny.
The Prussians in the neighbourhood of Albert
have captured two agents of the Telegraph Adminis-
tration engages in repairing the lines.
On Sunday night a French detachment captured
Prussian convoy of requisitions, in charge of 100
Prussians, between Virey and Vouel. Sixteen Prus-
elan prisoners captured between Ham and La Fere
have been taken to St. Quentin.

On Sunday troops of Uhlans appeared in the
Department of Pas-de-Calais. Forty of them were
seen near Beaumetz-les-Lodge, 10 kilometres from
'l4rae.

ORDER OF THE DAY BY THE KING.
BERLIN, December 15 (4 p.m.)

A. general order has been issued by the King of
Prussia to his troops. His Majesty says We
enter upon a new phase of the war. Every attempt
of the enemy to break through the line of invest-
ment has been in vain. The armies of the enemy
Which advanced from all sides for the relief
°t Paris, have all been repulsed. The King thanks
143 soldiers, adding that, should the enemy persist in
the prosecution of the war, he is confident the
eoldiers will evince the same ardour to which the
successes hitherto achieved are due, till an honour-
able peace is secured worthy of Germany's great
sacrifices of blood and life."

THE GERMAN LOSS AT ORLEANS.
A report from the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
announces the losses of. the 33rd Infantry Brigade
111 the engagements before Orleans, from the 2nd to
the 4th inst., and near Beaugency, from the 7th to
the 10th inst., to be 27 officers, five acting sergeant-
kajors, one surgeon, and 712 rank and file wounded,
nine officers and 117 rank and file killed, and 73

A NOVEL PROPOSAL BY M. TRIERS.
THE HAGUE, December 13.

The Brussels correspondent of the Vaderland
states positively that.M. Thiers, before proceeding to
Versailles, said at St. Petersburg that his intention
Was to propose the abandonment of Count Bismarck's
uemand for the annexation of Alsace, and the appro-
Pliation of Belgium and Holland instead. The
Plan,. however, was not received with favour
either at St. Petersburg or at Vienna.

THE GERMANS TIRING OF_ WAR.
BERLIN, December 13.

There prevails here a growing determination to
terminate the war, if that can be possibly done.
Count Bismarck's organ,the Norddeutsche Allgenzeine
Zeitung, insists. on the convocation of the Conseils-
%ndraux., and the choice from among their mem-
bora of delegates to a National Assembly, with the
°l3ject of reconstructing the Government of France
411 d concluding a peace.

The French have placed a new heavy piece of
°till:lance on Mont Valerian, which on the 9th threw
4811 ell within 1,500 yards of the residence of Prince
uharles at Versailles.
Xing William is said to be annoyed at the curt
11111111er in which the last purlementaire was sent
back from Paris. It is probable that the King will
11°t any longer oppose a bombardment.
The Prussians expect a sortie in the direction of
k
eudon, their position being comparatively weak on
'JAM point.
:he Castle at Versailles is used as a lazarette,
'doh accommodates from -200 to 300 wounded.

CANADA AND THE UNITED, STATES.
WASHINGTON, December 13.
15,,,General Butler has presented a petition to the
'lollse of Representatives, signed by 2,000 citizens
_.
Gloucester, praying Congress to demsnd an in-
Zalnity for the losses entailed upon American fisher-
11tbY the action of Canada, :and to declare, as a
retaliatory measure, that commercial intercourse with
ailtuia, should cease. This petition was referred to
the °°l3llYlittee on Foreign Affairs.

A letter from Soissons to the Echo du Nord says :
German is a large hospital. Every day thousands of
bi:ltan wounded arrive here, coming from all parts,
sP
rft eeia.lly from Paris, and these are almost all blind.
`" Prussian garrison is horror stricken at this sight."
•
„ order to keep
his
military operations a secret, Gene
Trochu has issued an order for the suppression of the
Po_ stal service in all the suburban communes not in the
I:°ftession of the enemy. Letters from Paris will not,
prefore, be sent to the forts nor to the army of opera-
This inconvenience is very willingly submitted
the conviction that the order was a necessary one.