The Portland daily press., 1870-12-20
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f O r EIGN.
The War in Eurone
Great Britain.
MISCELLANEOUS JrrN,


MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-News has been received
from Paris that provisions are plentiful and
VIII last three months, and great confidence is
| Ielt IN future successes.
A large omen air meeting was held yester-
gay lSunday)in Trafalgar Square, at which
sympathizing with France. The Germass =
stop to the mfscbef d 6 II t6e nneeRboThood
! by the French. Franc Tireurs deserters from
Paris are numerous, but all are repulsed at
Versailles.
The Baden Chamber has created further
| credit for the prosecution of the war.
Ibe King of Bavaria announces the concur
renee of all the German Princes and Hanse
towns in bestowing upon King William of
Prussia the Imperial Crown as Frederick Will
| liam /.
THE RUSSIAN QUESTION.
The Observer says Grapvile's despatch to
abstain from the enforcement of her theories
and will frame amicable arrangements. The
ministers have gone home for the holidays.
DIPLOMATIC AGENT AT LARGE.
Especial to n. Y. World. ]-Reilinge, Secre-
tary of Jules Favre, has escaped from Paris
and started on diplomatic mission to St.
Petersburg and London. On Friday last he
dined with Earl Granville and Gladstone. His
mission to England was successful.
Protestant meeting will be held in London
soon TO deuounce Gladstone's recent declara-
ton concerning the Pope.
Parliament will meet the I'd of February
DennisOn will be reelected Speaker.
Austria.
CONFERENCE RESPECTING MEDIATION IN
VIENNA, Dec. 18-A conference respecting
mediation was held by the representatives of
the rtutral powers at the foreign office on
Tuesday last. All the Ambassadors were
present. The basis proposed was as fOllows:-
Neutrals to acquiesce in the annexation Of
Luxembourg, to acknowledge William as EN-
peror of Germany, France to pay 1000, 900,
to raze two OF the frontier fortresses, cede the
edge the German Emperor. Count Mosbourg
said that France would pay more money than
cede one mile of territory.
Russia.
REPRIMAND AGAINST ToLERATIoN.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 19.-The Gear severe
ly reprimanded the corporation of Moscow for
petitioDing in behalf of free press, religious
liberation and other reforms.
Belgium.
HER TERRITORY INTACT
BRUSSELS, Dec. 19.-The Moniteur Beige
troops and batteries marching to Join the armv
Ct the north were suffered to cross Belgian ter
ritory.
Prussia.
ARRESTED FOR HIGH TREASON
BERLIN, Dec. 1.-two prominent members
OF the North German Parliament. for their
anti-war acts have been arrested on a charge of
high treason by order of Bismarck.
France.
VERSAILLES. Dec. 18.-The 10th Prussian
corps, on occupying Verdome on Friday, cap
tured six guns and one mitrailleur. On the
9 2s3t ar day Won der TauntoOk Epenaay with
A German detachment from Chartres de-
feated six French battalions at Broux. The
loss of the latter was 100 and that of the Ger
mans Sc killed and wounded.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 19.-[Special to New York
World. ]-Advices from Versailles say that a
great sortie is expected, but the nature of the
ground and the strength of the Prussia works
forblds the hope of success The Prussiaus
are short of men, and 100000 fresh troops are
coming. But Versailles is likely soon ito be
untenable, as the heavy guns of the French.
winch are being moved forward, will soon
bring the place within the range and the
French are resolved to destroy it eventually.
Paris will fall from starvation, but not for
three months. There will be no bombardmert
NINTs CAPTURED BY THE PRCssIANs,
BORDEAUX, Dec 19-The government here
announce that the Prussians, 81 900 strong, at
tackled hints yesterday with eleven batteries,
and after live hours fighting in which they sus.
tanned heavy losses they re-occupied the place.
1t IS expected that the battle will be resumed
*o-day. The Prussians attacked Chausey yes
tesday ,-but not in force, and were easily re-
polsed. The enemy fails back as Bourbaki ad-
The people are all taking I'D arms. and so
great are the numbers Of troops going forward.
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