The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-15
WAR NEWS.

The Prusssian Minister at Washington
has received information to the effect
that Paris will be compelled to capitulate
within two weeks. Our Government has
similar information.
Gen. Manteuffel, who captured Rouen
with the first and eighth German corps,
on Dec. 4th, has imposed contribution of
100000 francs upon the inhabitants,
1000, 900 Of which are to be paid immed-
lately. The citizens and troops at Havre,
anticipating an attack from General
Manteuffel's corps, are vigorously prepar-
ing to resist. Forti6cations are being
thrown up, guns mounted, and supplies
collected ftr sustenance in case of siege.
The city is well defended against attack by
water, but cannot long withstand a deter.
mined land seige.
a dispatch from Kir~ William to
Queen Augusta confims e report that
10000 prisoners, II cannon and four gun
boats wers captured at Orleans. The
King adds:
'Von Paester has carried Gedd, Jan
vey and Prims by storm, and Manteuffel
occupied Rouen after victorious encoun-
ter. Geben now holds the city. Eight
heavy guns were found in the entrench-
ments.''
The Germans are vigorously pursuing
the French army Of the Loire.
The Prussian Government has ordered
from America one hundred mitrailleuses
and l 100000 metallic cartridges.
Many Englishmen are arriving in Lon
don from Havre. They report that the
Germans are marching on that city, and
they are hourly expected to Invest it.
Later reports from Havre say that the
Prussians are advancing on the city. The
French gave them battle few miles dis
| tant The losses were about equal,
The Prussians have exacted large in
demnity in Burgundy for the expulsion
Of the Germans.
The Tours official journal announces
that tbs government has moved to Bor-
deaux. NJ. Gambetta will go to the Ar
my of the Loire, which has been divided
into two corps, with the supreme object
of reaching Paris. lie will then return
to Tours and remain with the archives.
A special dispatch to the New York
Tribune says: "a dispatch from Gam.
beta asks Lanier to announce that he
(Gambetta) had asked for an armistice
to enable the National Assembly to be
elected, and requests that Favre be per
nitted to leave Paris, to consult his col
leagues and conduct negotiations. He
admits that he has lost hope in prosecu
ting successful struggle, and has no ex
pectation to defend Tours. The army o.
tie Loire has been beaten in detail, anc
Gambetta declines the responsibility o.
further struggle, or Of making pace
The Assembly, he says, must decide.
1t is reported that Council of Wa
at Versailles has decided to bombard
Paris.
| A report has reached Brussels tha
Hayre has been occupied by the Gertiians
Great excitement prevailed, and troop:
were arriving in great numbers.
A dispatch from Tours reports tha
there is good authority to believe tina
Gambetta applied to Prussia for an ar
mistice to allow time for the election O
| National Assembly.
The committee recently formed in Lon
don for the purpose of obtaining tn
best possible security for the contin
uaace of peace and unity between Eng
land and the United States had intended
to announce plan at an earlier date, bu
have determined now to take public ac
ton psnding the settlement of the gus
ton.
A Berlin telegram says the lombard
ment Of Paris has been definitely deter
mined upon.
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