Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-29
THE FRENCH DEFEATED
They Lose One Thousand Men,
KING gIlLIIs TO QUEEN AUGUSTA.
Desperate Condition oCPar,s
THE RUSSIAN QUESTION
A More Pacific Feeling.
Erclu,ip,ly to Tie sveninV .nar.
WAR NOTES FROM LONDON.

WAX NOTES FROM LONDON.
LONDON, Nov. -, nOon.-No important new,
has been received from France to-day. Thus
Tar There IL no confirmation OF the reported
battle near Montsrgis.
BY the provisions OF the new North German
constitution Prussia has only seventeen on OF
nfty-sexen votes 20 be cast by the COnfedera
ton. tgom this fact Il il generally inferred
mat the future policy OF Germany will be
peace.
A committee OF English bankers held a meet
ing last night and resolved 20 take the entire
new loan OF io9, 100000 thslers, just authorized
A dispatch las been received here from Ber-
I'm, announcing that Prince wItgenstein. the
Russian military agent in Paris, has been for
will betray its destitute condition.
The feeling to-day IN money circles u pA,id,.
The Tinss this NOR ming in an article on the
the maintenance of peace guarantees, AMI tie
reputation altogether OF the claim 20 super
cede the obIigsuors Of The treaty OF SO. a y.O-
iatlon OF which We cannot acquiesce an"
The Times gives conspicuous place 70 a nuu
Der or contributions inssting on the neutrallr,
Of the Black Sea, or declaration OF war.
AGREAT BATTLE EXPECTED
Private French sdyices ssys that grea. con-
tict between the opposing forces 10 the number
OF 800 900 men, is likely 70 occur immed ately ~
the southern department. The Prassiaus
sional government. Trochu denies the truth OF
the statement that the intends TO Danish I0,009
Parisisns, because OF the scarcity Of food.
THE DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH NEAR
AMIENS.
BERLIN, Nov. 29.-king william has forward
ed the following dispatch to Queen Augusta,
and it has just been given to the public:
VERSAILLES, Nov. 2e.-lesterday. Manteaf-
lei, with portion OF the firs. army, defeated
the French a few miles south OF Amiens. The
French loss was 1000 killed and wounded AMI
100 prisoners. The Prussisn loss was compsr-
The Duke OF Mecklenburg-S ehwerin Is near
lie Mans, where kerstry has French force OF
= 900 men.
AUSTRIA C0SGRATCLATING PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Nov. 2s.-The Austrian government
has congratulated Prussia on the accomplish
ment OF the union Of Bavaria, Baden, Hes~e
and Wurtembarg with the North German Con-
federation.
THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-IBy cable from private
sources lit is officially stated in the Telsgpepa
this morning that Russia has decided 10 with
draw her demand and submit her proposition 20
the decision OF a conference.
CONFLICTING REPORTS OF THE LATE
FIGHTING.
LONDON, Nov. %, 3 p. m.-The following dis.
patch has just been received here from Eve
reux, the capital Of the department OF Fare,
dated yesterday THE Prussians now Occupy
| this town, and are in the valley OF the Eure in
great force. This evening they were driven
toward the village OF NiilaIs by the GAY Ie
Mobile, who retreated in turn when rein
iorcements came up for the enemy. Il, OOa
Prussians now occupy Amens. There was some
sharp lighting yesterday in 'front.' OF the army OF
the Loire, all along the line or country between
PthlFleTs and GOntsrgis. The particulars are
wanting, but Il Is said the French were gene
rally successful, having captured many pr, on
ers and one cannon"