The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-31
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The Wan. In Europe.
Progress OF the BOmbardment.
One OF the Eacireme OaItp0sts Car
ried.
Prussian Shells in the City.
The Conference Postponed.
Arrival of the New of Spain.
Prussian Shells in the City.
The Conference Postponed.
Arrival of the New of Spain.
THE PRUSsIAN EXCESsES.

THE PRUssIAN Excuses.
BORDEAUX, Dec, 3O.-Accounts received
here show that both Prussian and French
troops have suffered terribly from cold. Strong
points to replace the French soldiers thus inca
paciatted. Vast quantities of materials, calcu-
lated to increase the comfort of troops have al
so been sent to the front. 1t appears that the
Russians committed excuses at Orleans and
Blois because the inhabitants who had been
ruined were not able to meet their acquisitions.
At Orleans the Prussians threatened to take
away as hos! ages fifty prominentcitzens upless
6OO,OO0 francs were paid for the maltreatmenG
OF Prusssian soldiers.
KING WILLIAM TO THE QUEEN.
BERLIN, Dec. 30-The king has sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Queen Augusta.
Versailles, Dec. 29-The bombardment of Fort
Avron silenced the enemy's guns. The rail-
way station at Noisy was shelled aud the
French artillery at Bondy dislodged. The
Prusslan loss was three men. The garrison of
fort Avron fed into Paris
PROGRESS OF THE COMMANDMENT OF PARIS.
MARaENcY. Dec. 2s.-[Special to Tribune ]
Paris into La Villette and Belleville from
Raincy at range of 1000 yards. The French
have erected six batteries on the plain between
La Consorenne and Dr4ucy. The railway sta.
ton of Babyery, which hitherto was of i'm
mense use to the French, is now commanded
by German batteries. The German loss dur
ing the cannonading yesterday was twenty.
three.
MURDER BY THE INSURGENTS.
HAVANA, Dec. 29.-[Special to N Y. Her.
ald.]-On the 18th inst. 800 insurgents, in
Guiding 40 negroes, armed with cutlasses, sack
ed and burned Socapa, fishing village oppo-
site Moro Fortress, at the mouth of the harbor.
They forced the small detachment of defenders
to retreat and killed nine persons. ipclndino
two ThQv Of
everything from the village Moro fired twice
at each party but Intellectually. AS there were
no boats to carry troops over those which were
sent to intercept the rebels arrived too late On
the victims partly baked and in horrible con.
dtion. The rebel President Cespedes is in
jurisdiction OF Santiago. The filibuster steam
er Hornet passed Juaqua on the 18th inst, fol-
lowed three hours later by British steamer.
1t is now rumored here Havana) that the Hor-
net has entered the bay of NIpe and landed
her expedition.
THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF pR1M-
CONSPIRACY AGAINST MoNARCHIsTs.
MADRID, Dec. 29.-[Special to Herald l.
The CITY is greatly excited in consequence of the
attempted ASSASSINATION of Prim. The shot fir
ed was evidently small and from smooth bore
gun. The wound was not dangerous but the
laceration OF the finger rendered amputation
necessary. Shortly after the attempted as
sassination descents were made by the police
upon three places known as the harborage of
Republicans. Five arrests of parties supposed
implicated have been made. No arrests were
made at the time, although it was nearly dark
and large number of citizens and soldiers
weIe gathered at the corner of the plaza. To-
day the information obtained from the papers
seized shows that the conspiracy was Of ex.
tensive character. The members were sworn
to exterminate or assassinate all public enc
mics OF the republic. 1t is believed that the
murder Of Prim was opposed by some on the
ground that nothing should be attempted till
the arrival of the Duke OF Aosta. Lots were
drawn for the selection of three persons to un-
dertake the killing of Prm. The Ministry of
War are in possession of proof identifying the
assassins but have not succeeded making ar
rests. 1t is certain OF conspiracy of the most
extensive character and plots well laid To-
day there were some expressions of indigna-
ton at the attempted crime but generally in
difference is evipced by the mass of popula-
lation. Great activity is evident at the war
office and curriers' are dispatched to Barcelona
and other points with stringent orders to mill
tary commandauts There are rumors of the
union of Carists and Republicans against the
com enemy, foreign Kings. The Ministry
contemplate change OF programme for the
make his entrance into Madrid. This is to be
done in view of tie attempt on the life of Prim,
and in order to battle the conspirators should
further assassinations be designed. General
OlCkicS, ". .. minister, ana OtDer foreign gOV>
ernments, congratulated Gen. Prim from head
to foot.
ARRIVAL OF THE NEW KING.
The squadron from Italy, bearing the future
King OF Spain, was signalized off Barcelona
yesterday, and will reach CaIthagena to day
Il is believed the government will withdraw its
bill suspending the constitutional guarantees
Yhe Acknowledgement of tie republican bat
tallions OF the national guards has commenced
The city is tranquil.
Several battalions of the National Guards
refused to attend the review to be held on Sun
day in honor of the new King. Serious dis.
turbances are apprehended.
Germany.
RATIFICATION OF TREATIES
BERLIN, Dec. 3O.-Federal treaties with Ba-
den, Hesse and Wurtemberg have been rati-
fed.
THE GERMAN ADVANCE ON PARIS.
DRESDEN, Dec. 3O.-The Crown Prince of
Saxony in despatch to King John says when
his troops entered Fort Avron they found the
works deserted. The French had removed the
guns to Noisy. The German batteries were
then ordered 10 open fire on Noisy, Merriam
and Bondy. The French subseque ntly with
drew from the village of Rosny along the road
to Paris.
Great Britain.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
LONDON, Dec. 30-The Germans invested |
the fortress of Perouue ia the department. of
Somme, on Wednesday, after some sharp fight
ing.
Phillip Hardwick, R. A., architect, died,
aged 70.
A ship reported as the Artizan, from Phila- |
delphia for Bremen, but believed to be the Ar |
tizan, from New York for Rotterdam, threw
overheard 900 casks of petroleum during her |
passage.
THE CONFERENCE POSTPONED
A conference of the powers on the eastern |
question has been indefinitely postponed, as |
France has refused to take part in it, and the |
absence OF one of the signatures of the treaty |
OF Paris would render the meeting useless.
WAR FACTS AND RUMoRs.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-[World Special. 1T is |
officially announced that Bismarck has been |
asked by MIR. Washburne if Favre could have |
safe conduct to the conference. Bismarck, /!
however, objected.
Fortescue has been appointed President of |
the Board of Trade, and the Marquis of Har- |
rington Secretary for Ireland. Other Cabinet |
changes are contemplated.
German reiDforcements are on the way to |
France to the number of $50, 900 men.
LONDON, Dec 30.-General Chauzy is about |
to resume the offensive aud is moving on St. |
Calais. Gen. Won Morder is retreating on |
Vesou Prince Frederick Charles is concen-
trating at Orleans. There are fresh reports |
that propositions have been made for peace to |
Gambetta.
MAINE.