Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-24

was expected. The forces under Chapcey
have received heavy reinforcemcnis. 1t
is understood nov that the four Generals
commanding the main divisions Of the
Army of the Loire. viz: Chauccy, Bour-
baki, Jauris and Jaurez Ibriey have con-
ccrted plans for simultaneous advance,
all having been largely reinforced. The
Gremahs arc retreating all along the valley
Of the Loire.
The French Government has dismissed
General Sol from Service. The charges
against him was that he hastily abandoned
Tours, leaving behind guns and other ma
tcrial of war, though no enemy had ap.
peared near the city. The Government,
in accordance with the law which condemns
to death generals who too hastily surrcn.
der their posts, has ordered, by decree, an
inquiry into the capitulation Of Strasburg
and Metz. AS regards Gen. Uhlrich, this
proceeding is mere matter Of form, but
in Baxaine's case, the investigation will be
serious affair.
The Prussians now appear to be concen.
trating near Yoetot, to attack lIavre. The
latter place has $50 cannon and strong
garrison, and will be defended to the last
Another grand review was held here to-
day, Of new troops going to the front.
Men gave enthusiastic shouts, of" Viva La
Republ;qxe," as they marched past the
hotel of the Ministry.
Gambetta i, still with the army Of the
Loire.
LONDON, Dec 16.-Paris dates to the
18th say the sortic by General Ducrot was
satisfactory, and has demonstrated where
the Germans are weak. Ducrot is conf
dent of his ability to get through the Ger
man lines at the proper moment. The
active army in the field is in good health
and spirits, and is we'll fed. Preparations
arc being made for another sor.ic, but Oh
a grander scale.
Some theatres have rcopened.
News from Paris up to the 18th is that
fresh meat, eggs and poultry arc gone, but
the supply of horse meat will last for two
months longer; bread, wine and cheese,
four months salt meat and salt fish, two
months. Trochu has taken possession Of
all food and wines, and the population is
now supplied 10y the military Commissiarat,
the same as soldiers.
The reverscs at Orleans have not dis.
turbed the equanimity of Paladincs. His
army did good service in defeating the
forces of the besiegers. Every Partisan is
armed, and the city can hold out three
months longer, without great suffering.
The mortality is large, but not enough to
create alarm. There is no epidemic and
tI,u utn hc
outside works have been pushed forward,
which has been compelled an enlargement
OF the line of Investment, and consequently
made the enemy weaker in the field. From
the works the marksmen command the
roads formerly out Of range. The Ger
man posistions have been enormously
strengthened, but they feel tho scarcity Of
men.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 1G.-Gcrman &C.
counts Of recent sorties evade the truth.
Ducrot was entirely successful, US far as
he went. He held the peninsula Of st.
Maur against the German attempts to re-
cover it, and returned voluntarily, after
asccrtaining the failure Of Palladincs.
Ducrot is confident that he could have
gone through the line of insurgents if
Palladines had been successful. The Ger.
man leaders are uneasy on account of their
being weakened, and the success OF a
massed sortie. The demand for the bonn
bardment of Paris is great. Three Conn.
ellis of War have been held. Mol,ke fears
the formation Of large army in the south,
it being further away, and there being
more difficulty in reaching it, he is un-
willing to allow Frederick Charles to go
too far from Paris. Bismarck is pressing
energetically political movement to de-
stroy the Republican Government. Peace
is absolutely necessary, and he is ready TO
make coalition with the Emperor or any
representative who is willing and able to-
make terms.
BRussEIs, Dec. 1.-THE Provisional
French Government advertises that pay.
ment Of the January interest on the ma.
tional debt will be made.
another sortie has been made from Paris,
which accounts for the rapid withdrawal
of German troops from this region. 1t is
said that the French came out from be.
hind their Qualifications in immense force,
and have already completely invested Yer.
sailles. Fighting is now going on in the
direction of Albert and Abbeville. ..
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Examiner, in
an editorial yesterday on Grants Message
and the relations between the United
States and Great Britain, urges that the
questions at issue between the two couu.
tries should be left to Court of Arbitra-
ton, and that said Court should sit pcrma.
nently. r
The French ports Of Tccompc, Diepps
and Havre are blockaded.
BORDEAUX, Dec. 17.-Journals here
having asserted that there had been
troubles in Paris, and that Flourens was
imprisoned, seni.oficial advices state that
Paris is quiet. Reports from forces east
aud north are good. e..
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