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London, England, 1870-12-22 00:00:00

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

REPORTED RISE AGAINST THE

LILLE, December 21.

A Saxon corps, 6,000 strong, has left °balmy for
Rehm, with orders to make forced marches. It is
rumoured that an insurrection has broken out in
that town against the Prussians.

THE CONDITION OF PARIS.
OFFICIAL. PROCLAMATION.
The Government of Defence, sitting at Bordeaux,
has addressed the following document to the muni-
cipal authorities of the various departments :
" Information which the Government has re-
ceived from Paris enables it to deny in the most.
categorical manner the rumours which have been
Propagated by certain journals of disorder in the
streets of the capital, and their violent expression.
The only nnfortunate facts which could be sig-
nalled are the breaches of military discipline which
are, however, exceptional and very limited, and
which have resulted in the dissolution of two bat-
talions of the National Guard—namely, those of
Belleville, and the 147th Battalion of Volunteers.
Flourens has been sent before a court-martial
for actions unconnected with politics—namely,
for the ursurpation of military rank. A certain
number of Belleville Volunteers have also been
gent before a similar court for desertion in
presence of the enemy. Neither the occasion of
these particular occurrences nor any other circum-
stance has produced any symptoms of civil discord,
but the union of spirit and patriotism on the con-
trary continues to rise."

ANOTHER ATTACK FROM
PARIS.

VERSAILLES, December 21.
The forts around Paris last night opened a
_heavy
fire, but no serious damage was occasioned.
An attack was made by three divisions, they
moving on the 12th corps, but it was gallantly
repulsed.
The fight lasted over three hours. Artillery took
a leading part in the affair, but the German loss was
very trifling.
A large body of Mobile Guards, between 6,000
and 7,000 strong, with cavalry and artillery was
driven back to Notre Dame d'Or from the position it
had taken yesterday, at Monnaire. The Germans
were under the command of General Doigts Metz.

REPORTED ESCAPE OF DUCROT FROM

LUXEMBOURG, Wednesday.
General Ducrot left Paris in a balloon on the 15th
inst. to take command of an army corps.

SURPRIZE BY THE GERMANS.

An official report has also been received at the
Royal Head-quarters from General Goltz, stating
that he surprised the French whilst in the occupa-
tion of some of the cantonments at Langres, and
drove them back to the north. A great number of
prisoners were captured, and a ,large quantity of
baggage and ammunition was also secured.

ADVANCE AGAINST THE ARMY OF THE

A despatch from Mezieres, December 21st, states
that a strong German force had been seen near La
Francheville, proceeding towards Rheims. It is
believed that this force is proceeding onwards to
Laon, La Fere, and Uhauney, to attack the Army
of the N orth.

THE BOMBARDMENT.
BERLIN, W e dnesday .

Large numbers of carriages, laden exclusively with
ammunition for the bombardment of Paris, are for-
warded daily on the Magdeburg and Anhalt
Railway.
Herr Camphausen, Minister of Finance, stated this
morning in the Second Chamber that the war had
not been nearly so injurious to business as is usual
in such cases; and that the direct taxes for the
eleven months of 1870 had yielded 494,520 thalers
More than the same months in 1869, and that he
expected no deficit either for 1870 or 1871.

MORE FIGHTING NEAR AMIENS.
• LILLE, December 21.

To-day there has been a renewal of the fighting
before Amiens. The struggle is reported to be
desperate, but no reliable information as to the result
has yet come to hand.
The Echo du Nord says a French officer who has
Just arrived here from Thionville states that
during the last fortnight the railway from Paris to
Nancy has conveyed a large number of wounded
from the German armies before Paris and on the
Loire. 2,000 invalids passed through Toul in three
days. The Germans
,in -Lorraine have imposed a
contribution of 700,000 francs upon the inhabi-
tants.

A GERMAN RETREAT:
HAVRE, December 21.
Yeiterday a sharp encounter took place nea Brionne
between some Franc-tireurs of the Seine and Oise,
and about 200 Prussians, who occupied some wooded
heights. The Prussians were dislodged at the point
of the bayonet, and retreated on Bourgth6roulde,
leaving numerous dead and wounded behind.
General Manteuffel left Rouen on the 19th.

Torpedoes have been placed in the Seine from
Duclair to Rouen. The boats requisitioned by the
Prussians at Lenorniand-Bandu have been armed
with guns.
The population of Rouen are becoming exaspe-
rated by the presence of the Prussians, The
31oniteur Prussien has been christened La Gazette
des Etrangers.

THE SIEGE OF BELFORT.
BERLIN, December 20.

The bombardment of Belfort is being carried on
vigorously. After the completion of the third
Parallel a considerable postion of the Faubourg de
Prance was burnt down.

CAPTURE OF GENERAL TROOHU'S DES-
PATORES.

BERLIN, December 21, (1.55 p.m.)
The Paris balloon which descended in Nassau con-
tained an official despatch from General Trochu,
announcing another attempt to break through the
the investing forces for the 20th inst.

EXPECTED ATTACK ON THE PARIS
FORTS. _ _

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According to the Provinzial Correspondenz of the
21st December, many indications lead to the conclu-
sion that, should Paris not be surrendered within a
abort given time, a regular attack upon the forts will
be made.

REPORTED REORGANISATION OF THE
LOIRE ARMY.

Dispatches from Bourges state that the Army of
tllO Loire is completely reorganised, and that this
,
chiefly due to the untiring activity of M. Gam-
betta.

FORMATION OF A GUNBOAT FLOTILLA.
LYONS, December 18.
The Defence Committee at Lyons has ordered the