Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-16
PARIS WELL PRovIsIoNED.
London.

London.
London, Dec. Is. The Times says Eng
land cannot consent to the notification of the
Luxembourg treaty and she must repudiate
the doctrines of Prussia as well as those OF
Prussia as well as those of Russia.
Intelligence from Paris of Saturdays date
has been received. 1t is claimed that there
is sufficiency of provisions to last for six
weeks to come, and wine and cereals sufficient
for six months.
A council of war was held on Thursday
last when measures were adopted looking to
the dpliverance of Paris and Versailles from
the emmy.
1t is thought that some grand movement is
on foot TO effect this result.
A despatch received in this city from Brus-
sells dated Dee. 18th, states that the Echo du
Luxembourg has the following announcement.
England agrees to the annexation of uXem-
burg to Prussia in order that the Prussans
may thereby be induced to abandon their pre-
tentions to Lorraine.
The maintenance OF neutrality is still
warmly and freely discussed in all journals
and the threatened violation of it is met with
the most determined opposition.
London, Dec. II. Dispatches from Havre
report that city and llonfieur quiet. y force
of 80. 900 men have been thrown out to con-
front the Germans. IIavre is filed with war
material.
There are number of gun boats in the
Seine from Honfeur, and it is reported that
no Prussians have been discovered by the
French scouts.
The American steamship Erie from New
York, laden with American arms for the
French, is off Cowes, whence she will be con-
yoyed by a French man-of-war.
Bordeaux.
bordeaux Dec II. The following IS Off
| cial. There has been no serious engagement
| since the 10th.
The evacuation of the triangle formed by
| the towns of Terneuil, Presales and Dreux
| is confirmed
Dieppe has been free since the 10Th.
| Eureux and Sergugny have been occupied
| by the Germans. There were a number Of
| small engagements in which il IS reported that
| the French were successful.
| On the left bank of the Loire the Prussians
| occupy Contres, Montrichard and Ramoran-
| tin.
The government has announced that the
ports of Havre and Deippe are not open TO
neutral vessels.
The Prussians assert that the losses OF
Prince Frederick Charles army during the
combats with Chausey, was not less than
| 90 900, and that the villages of the neighbor-
hood were filled with this wounded.
| There is no communication with North
| France to the Constituent Assembly.
The Prussians surprised at Chambord some
Mobiles and c-Tireurs, but have not in
jured the Chateau dc Chamburd.
1t is reported that the Prussians have bonn,
| barded Blos.
| Gambetta was at Tours when the Prussians
demanded its surrender, and he ordered q
defence of the city and had the bridge ovel
the Lrire blown up. Its defence was needed
to secure the safety of the force under Chau.
sey, which moved toward the west where
they will be heavily reinforced and resume
the offensive. Bourbaki is ready to resume
the offensive. Gambetta repeats the state
ment that Bourbakis forces are in good con.
| dition.
The Prussians have retreated from Fer.
nueil and Dreux towards Charities and Yer
sailles.
The presence of Sheridan and Burnside al
Constantinople is commented upon in diplo-
matte circles here.