The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-21 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION

SUN OFFICE, 2.30p.m.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE WAR.

JUNCTION OF THE FRENCH
ARMIES.

CRITICAL POSITION OF THE GERMANS.
(Vid Luxembourg.)
VERSAILLES, Sunday.

The Army of the Loire has formed a junction with
the Army of the West, near Le Mans. The Duke of
Mecklenburg's army has passed St. Calais. Prince
Frederick Charles is marching west from Blois. Ger-
man reserves are hurrying up.
The country between Lanny and Metz is under
water. The situation is very critical, as only the
railway can be used. Ammnnition is being sent
forward for the bombardment of Paris.

BOMBARDMENT 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
France was burnt down.

In reply to a question from England, whether
Austria would join her in recommending peace at
Tours, the latter replied in the affirmative, provided
the like advice were despatched to Berlin.

The siege artillery before Paris bas been aug-
mented.

PRUSSIA AND LUXEMBURG.
BERLIN, December 20 (10 p.m.)
To. night's Staatsanzeiger contains Count Bis-
marck's note to the Luxemburg Government of the
3rd December. It is almost word for word the
same as yesterday's article in the Nord Deutsche
Zeitung.

PROBABLE REJECTION OF THE GERMAN

TREATY WITH BAVARIA.
BERLIN, Tuesday.

•
According to the latest intelligence from Munich,
it is considered certain that the treaty of the North
German Band will be rejected for want of the
required majority of two-thirds. This opposition of
the Ultramontane party excites great indignation in
Munich, as the Chamber must be dissolved and the
treaty accepted by a new Chamber, the elections for
which will occasion great delay. The expected re-
jection is regarded by the Liberal press as an insult
to Germany, and especially Prussia.

GERMAN DEFEAT AT AMIENS.
A despatch from Lille, dated the 20th, says the
Germans made a reconnaissance from Amiens on that
day with nearly 3,000 men and artillery. They
attacked a portion of General Faidherbe's
army, viz., two battalions of the Paulze-
Divoy division, the 18th Regiment of Chasseurs,
and the Ist battalion of the 91st, but
were driven back into Amiens. There were
10 men killed and wounded on each side, the Ger-
mans leaving their dead in the hands of the
French.

FRENCH VICTORY NEAR HAVRE.
HAVRE, December 20.

Accounts, said to be reliable, have been received
here stating that a severe engagement has taken
place between the advanced portion of the Prussians
and the Francs-tireurs, assisted by some French
cavalry, near Bolbec, in which the Frenoh entirely
defeated the enemy.

The Germans are again advancing towards Havre,
but in greater force than before. At Havre, as the
works are good, the place cannot be taken by sudden
assault.

ENGAGEMENT NEAR BRAY.
LILLE, December 20.

An engagement has been fought to-day at Bray
between Mobilised Guards and Üblans, but the result
is not stated.

Twenty-five thousand Germans are at Mont
dider.

A force of twelve thousand Prussians, having
bombarded Mario, aro reported to be marching on
Vervins.

According to the Echo du Nord, the reports rela-
tive to the proposal for an armistice are altogether
unfounded.

EVACUATION OF SERGUIGNY.

A despatch from Bernay (Department Eure) states
that numerous small engagements have occurred,
resulting in the evacuation of Serguigny and Beau-
mont by the Prussians, with a loss of 150 men.