The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-22
SECOND EDITION
T0-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
The Absorption Of iuxsmhNg.
Count Bism arck's Circular.
Charges Against the puchy.
he Disaster on the Mississippi.
The Railroad Conference.
The New Mexico Legislature.
The cuban kidnapping Case.
The Railroad Conference.
The New Mexico Legislature.
The cuban kidnapping Case.
FROM EUROPE.
False Reports of disorders In Paris.

BORDEAUX Dec. ~ line Government Is IN
receipt of advices from Paris by balloon to De-
cember H. The news is favorable. The re
ports of riots within the city are false. There
have been
No engagements
with the investing army since December 8.
The authorities at Paris have published in the
Journal 0ficiel q report of the amount and
Condition Of Provisions
still on hand. The report was very favorable.
Preparations are making by Trochu for an
other grand sortie. Trochu had ordered the
Prussan officers whom he held as prisoners of
war to be sent back to Versailles. He previ-
ously had them conducted through the immense
stores of provisions and munitions of war col
lected in the city, in order that the enemy
might be disabused of the idea that further re-
sistance was impos sibe.
The Prussians Occupy Tours.
It is reported to-day that the Prussians occu-
pied Tours without serious opposition. General
Chanzy is at lie Mans, where he has received
reinforcements, and several batteries have
Joined his command. His forces have also been
rcprovisioned.
A number of
Partial EBgaEements
have occurred with the enemy, in all OF which
Chanzy was successful.
Advices from the French army
of the North, under General Faidherbe, are en-
couraging.
manteaf.I Reported: a Retreat.
Advices from Havre report that kthe
Prussians under Manteuffel are retire .C-
ing. At the last accounts they were m 'rching
towards Amiens. Several engagements have
occurred with their rear guard, in all of which
the French we're successful.
Genera, Gartbaid',
having been offered sword of homo refuses to
to accept it until the end of the war.
Prussian Barba ities.
The journals of this city state that Prussia is
prosecuting barbarous warfare, ,usin5 explosive
bullets.
GOnnt Bismnrck's CIRCULAR.
LONDON, Dec 21.-The following is the text OF
Bismarck's despatch relative TO the Luxemourg
| question. dated December a.
"Prussia, at the outbreak OF the war, declared
that she would respect the neutrality OF Luxeuourg
provided France did the same. II Luxembourg mad
would have scrupulously observed a strict neu.
traty, but neither France nor Luxembourg ha 9
the Duchy are shown IN the Treatment OF all Germ an
oficials. Prussia did not hold that Govera-
towards her Of individuals, but she thought tnat
efforts should have been made to repress the repro
visoning of Thionville through trains from Luxen.
burg. Such fragrant breach OF the neutrality la VS.
| could not, however have taken place without the
connivaDce OF the Government officials Prussia
| lodged complaint with the Government OF LuXeIn-
| burg pointing out the consequences tn which such
proceeding would inevitably lead, but her warning
| was unheeded.
AFTER the fall of Metz numbers OF French soldiers
and officers passed through Luxembourg TO eVade the
| German troops aud TO rejon the French armV north
| of the town or Luxemburg. The resident French
Consul was at the office at the railw station tt
assist fugitives in reaching France. Two thousand
soldiers thus reinforced the French army, ant
the Government of Luxemhurg did nothing Z
prevent it, This undoubtedly constitutes gros:
| VOCATION OF neutrality. The conditions OF
which Prussia bases her neutrality therefore ceased
to exist, in consequence OF which RUSSIA aeclare
on her part that she considers herself 40 longe
bound to regard the neutrality OF Luxembourg. Snt
reserves TO herself the right To claim COMPENSATION
from the Duchy for losses sustained by Prussia con
sequent upon the non-obserVauce of her neutrality
and will take the necessary steps TO secure hersel
against the recurrence OF similar proceedings"