The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-05
Sunday Nights Dispatches.
Brie Abandoned by the
French.
Fighting Along the Line OF the Army
OF the Loire.
Gambetta Reports Progress.
Miscellaneous European Inte lfssnce
ENGLAND
RaIR ApANpoNEn . THE Ia

LONDON. ) P. NJ December 4.-Tbe
fighting at Brie on Friday was very Sc
we're. the Germans being exposed to a
steady FIRE from the French forts. but
at ) o'clock in the afternoon the
French retired. leaving behind many
prisoners. Brie, though abandoned
By the French, has not been occupied
By the Germans The French
wounded whe have fallen into the
hands of the teseigers refuse to be
sent back to Paris.
ABOUT THE s0RTIE--FURTHE DETAILS.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-4-The Tribune cor
respondent on the 1st writes: The
sortie yesterday against the Wurtem-
burg division, east Of Paris. between
the Seine and Marne, resulted in leav-
ing the French in possession of the
villages about the Brie sur Marine.
The Germans say they must re take
these at any cost
The French at one time occupied
the line on the right and left Of Or
messon. They were driven back,
with heavy loss from this, their
most advanced position. The Wur.
temburg troops were supported by
brigades. of the Second Pomeranian
Corps, the Crown Princes old corps,
and part Of the Sixth Corps. Both
sides fought hard The French were
led by dismounted officers OF high
rank, and showed something of their
traditional FIRE. Had not the Wur.
temburgers been very steady while
being driven back, and had not the
Prussisns arrived promptly, their
support in the German line might
have been broken. The French
merely gained better foothold fer
their future spring. Their great want
is space to deploy their forces.
A very hard fight took place on the
same day, north of ST. Denis. The
French sailed out against the Fourth
Prussian Corps. The attack was re
pulsed, and prisoners were taken by
the Prussians. The loss Of the French
was heavy, inclading seventeen off
GERS.
Frederick Charles operations,
though not unsuccessful, are much
hindered by heavy roads. The army
is fatigued by long marches.
To day all is quiet in the southern
front of Paris.
The first shell fred into the
city yesterday, from a Bavsriau bat
TALON near Chatillon, was accidental.
The Crown Prince has ordered the
use Of no more guns at present at such
range. If th3 French try more sor-
ties. there win probably be a sharp
attack on the outlying defenses of the
city.
0do Russell continues to receive
the most emphatic assurances of the
neutrality of Prussia on the Eastern
question.
The TFi6une's correspondent at
Pesth writes, on the 1st, that Constan-
tinople advices say that the Porte is
likely TO accept the conference, under
the conditions proposed by Austria
and England. Barren Won Beast was
before the Budget Committee of the
Austrian delegation to day. and made
a peaceful address. He hoped for
the realization of the conference un-
der necessary guarantees, and ex-
pected that the uDanimity of the
powers interested would secure the
integrity and independence of TuE key.
He said that all uncalled for med
ding with the questions concerning
the reconstruction of the German
Confederation, were far from his
thoughts.
The general aspect Of the affairs of
the world required the country wish
ing to preserve its existence to OBJ
serve caution aud extreme Watchful-
ness, since the chances for peace were
always In proportion to its readiness
for resolute defense.
ao~roznnudaUk Of fha Vrib7g73o
writing from st. Petersburg Sunday
afternoon, says GranVille's reply to
GortsehskOffs second note was de-
livered yesterday. It insists that
GOrtsehakOf admits by his aasWer
that his position is wrong in Law. 1t
consents to a conference only on the
understanding that Russia WithdraWs
her original circular, and the preten-
sion to the right of separate action.
and bring the proposition before the
conference anew, to be decided with
out the previous pledges. Otherwise
the Embassy will be wIthdFawn.
The EUglish think it is diplomatic
victory. Her position is still deli
ca'e.
A correspondent of the Tribune
telegraphs from Berlin on Sunday af
ternoon, that the King telegraphs to
the Queen that there was no fighting
of any moment yesterday at Paris.
The French are massing troops from
Vincennes. During the fight OF Dec.
%, the French loss vas ]. SOC prison
ers, including one General and TWEEN
ty superior officers. besides seven
guns.
The bombardmcnt of Belfort has
commenced.
Nothing new has been received
from the Army Of the Loire.
The military situation among the
best informed circles IL deemed crit
cal.
Manteuffel has been ordered to
march to Paris.
It is stated on good authority that
Bismarck insists that he must and
will retire from Office unless the Con
ventiou Tieh the South German
States is adopted unaltered.
FfeHrrEG CONTINUES ALL ALONG THE
ARSTY OF THE LoIRE-GERATAN LEADERS
LOSING CoNFIDESCE PRINCE GEof 2 on