Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-02
TELEGRAMS TO THE SLAP,
This Afternoons Dispatches.
Associated Press Reports.
THE WAR IN EUROPE,
THE SORTIES FROM PARIS.
BOTH SIDES CLAIMING THE VICTORY.
King Williams Account Of the Fighting.
He Says the Prussians RepalSd the French
STRATEGIC .MOT.ENE.y'rS
GREAT RESULTS INFECTED.
THE EASTERN PROBLEM.
THE EASTERN PROBLEM.
Russia Accepts the Conference.
T.,egraphed Erclssir.,y 70 The Evensn, Star.

Tc,egrophed Erclasire'y 10 The Eveniag say.
THE SoRTIES FROM PARIS.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-lBy cable from private
sources. The Standard to-day has war news
dispatches down to O'Clock this morning. A
Berlin correspondent telegr apis that, according
to dispatches from Prussisn officers, the French
were repulsed in their attempt at q great sortie
from Paris on Thursday. The French organ
here, however, claims that the engagement be-
fore Paris ended in brilliant victory for the
French arms.
FRENCH ACTIVITY.
There are NO signs Of weakness at Tours
Eleven new entrenched camps are forming
throughout France.
STRATEGIC MOVEMENTS.
The Times thinks the policy of the Germans in
changing their position indicates important
new movements, which, though yet undevel-
oped, are likely to bring about great results.
RUSSIA FORMALLY ACCEPTS THE CON
FERENCE.
Gortschakoff's rejoinder to Granville is made
public here to-day. The Prince refuses to dis
cuss the propriety Of his former note, but &C
cepts conference or the Powers.
KING WILLIAMS ACCOUNT OF THE RE-
PULSE OF THE SoRTIES FROM PARIS.
LONDON, Dec. 2-Noon.-There is much eS-
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war news from France. The following dis
patches have been given to the public today:
BERLIN, Dec. king William sends by tel
egraph the following dispatch 70 queen Augusta.
dated Versailles, Nov. 30tA: The 9th corps yes
terday repnlsed q sortie Of the French near
LHaylon. the south Of Paris, and iS5 French
prisoners were taken and several hundred dead
/ and wounded were LEFT on the field. The French
also made sorties on the positions of the Wur-
| temburgers and Saxons, at Bonneuil, Cham
l pigDy and Sillers, TO the east and southeast OF
| Paris The positions we're taken by the French
but were subsequently retaken by the Prus
| sisns. At the same time sorties were made a.
the north and esst OF, and at st. Dennis, against
the dth corps and guard; The French were re
l all csses. I remained at Versailles because in
wss the central point.
GSignedl "wILHELM."
/ FRENCH ACCOUNT Of THE SoRTIES
LONDON, Dec. 2---Dispatches from Paris
dated Nov. 30th, say: Operations by the Free 4
commenced yesterday 1T different points around
the city. Gen: Drcrot, with . large force,
moved out Of Paris and occupied Montrielis
which, however. he was soon compelled 10 eyac,
uate. The heaviest of the fighting was done at
Champigny, Brie, and Veilen-sur-Marne. Tfe
south. -
A dispatch from Tours. dated Thursday.
LIST, says that the news Of successful sorties
around Paris had caused the most iniescribable
1 excitement
ANOTHER PRUSSIAN ACCOUNT.
| BERLIN, Dec. "A telegram from Gen.
Oberwitz to the War Department here, has the
following particulars Of the part taken by the
/ Murtemburgersin the late action around Pari-
The telegram is dated at Chateau-le-Pip le
| wednesday: ON that day the I'd and 81 n ur-
defeated . sortie Of the French made in The
direction Of Montmessle, after i've hours ffpht-
ing. The Germans took 800 prisoners. fhe
Germans loss was as follows: S.x oaicers tilisS
II wounded
killed and wounded. MY
AND YET ANOTHER FRENCH AccorrNr
Tours, Dee. The Roaitsur, of this ci,v
has the following details Of the fighting on the
morning OF the 18th ult.;-The frst sortie of the
French garrison at Paris was begun at Charlie
hoi, L'hay and Chevilly. The battle In that
nsghbofhood lasted all the night of the 9th
crossed the Marine aud occupied Messy. Sub.
sequently he evacuated that point aud en- gaged
ae .h. n Ssysk his @
and recrossed it by pontoon bridges. ond main
tanned his position on the bank. He took two
guns nom the Prussisns. He has since taken
the position at Thernay.
GAMBETrA ANNogNoEs GREAT Sue
LAVAL, Dec. o.-The city is oyerioyed with
dispatches from Gambetta announcing the
great success at Paris, where sortIes were M de
in force, defeating the Prussisns along the en-
tire hne. The line Of battle was nam miles in
extent. a great number OF prisoners aod can
non nave been captured b. the French. The
vinnoy. w anu
ONE OF THE RESULTS OF 1T.
Gambetta, in Announcing the victory, say,
that one OF the results Of it has been the evacu-
alton OF Amiens by the PruGians, Who hastily
started Tor Paris 70 reinfrce the German army.
THE GARRISON OF PARIS STILL OFT
tt.s SIDE The WALLS.
The battles 1t Paris began Tuesday, the 29th,
and At last accounts the garrison remainsd ont
side in the position they had captured from the
WHAT TIE COMMANDER OF TIE 7rH
-. aPscssiTAHHE G .soKTis sAAS 9f
/ BERIrs, Dec. 1.-The Following dispatch
m 6snsral De Jumping, conmander OF the
It'll Pfuseian cTps, the 5ust been received here,
a.sss 49, :Srt e; ps ss.,Ss yea &.
"s1s = x S.s we
csnnonsde Of theif fSrts. d Tsochu and Ducfot
commanded. leadi.s- 10 coo men. At bisvsh
Ssissa BY u % .; csrss. ssa issEss sssss-
%sissnbesssis, siS 'Hsd 80. rsistsresS i 81
f..neSS sss s. a asi.ss.d ne s
German leases are triainG. & u % -.
avfcroRY xowFAvORs THE FRENCH
..sassd III &c ny Z - toirs s.s ..so:..-
/ fully resisted - yatbsok o. TIE lsgt end right
wing, and il now moving forward. Gambstn
continues: syict0y n16 n9uun the French.p'
Te desRs are being chanted here and ct Tours.
~ 7GuKrscHAkUff 70 GLADSTONE. -
St PE1sasuUAs, D6cs a<iGortschakeGsr re-
| ply to Granville Vas Published here in fpu 70
terday. TIE Prince regrets Ut .0fsavfua
ttskesezepptiea 80 No fsr1 q sso11.iea&iso.
Farfs W2s never coutomplofod ~ Hnmi0.I fkS