Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-09
Weekly News Summary.
FOREIGN.

again on the goth. The London Times O
the 25th says the adjournment of the Cab
met was in consideration of Russia's repl,
to the note from the British Government
which reply was evidence that Russia wa
not prepared to abide unequivocally. by he
original circular, or to take instant action
Prince Gortschakoff did not wish war, bu
was averse to the withdrawal of the cir
cular.
A German ship, said to be the Lore
Brougham, has been captured off Deal by
French frigate.
| In his speech to the North German Par
lament, delivered by commission on the
oath, King William says the conditions OF
which the German powers are willing tt
treat for peace are well known. They
10 ST. be commensurate with the sacrifices
of the nation. A strong defensive frontier
is essential to prevent future aggression
against South as well as North Germany
The formal surrender of Thienville to
the Prussians occurred on the Goth. The
town had been burning since the 22d.
Cable dispatches of the 9th announce
French successes around Paris. The N
Y. Wo,Ms correspondent at Tours, under
date of the Goth, telegraphs that great
French victory was won the day before,
near Vendome. Fighting was going on all
along the line on the 27th.
A report of the repulse of the Prussians
at Neuville is confirmed.
A London dispatch of the 9th states
that Prussia had made the tender of her
good offices as mediator between Russia
and the other powers. The basis On
which the proposal was made was not yet
known.
Count Catecazy, Russian Minister stated
in conversation in New York city on the
9th, that Russia would not recede one jot
from the position she had taken in regard
to the treaty of 1856. England must com
ply with the demand of Gortschakoffs note
or war is inevitable.
The sugar crop in Cuba is reported
promising
BY the capitulation of La Fere, seventy
cannon of all sorts fell into the hands of
the Prussians.
Garibaldi's forces were twice defeated
by the Prussians under Gen. Werder, near
Pasquerin, on the Goth and 9th.
The London Times of the 28th contains
St. Petersburg dispatch of more pacific
tone, and notes partial return of COM
mercial activity. No collision between
Russia and England was then probable.
1t had been definitely settled that a meet
ing of powers interested in the treaty of
1856 shall take place in England in
January.
A London telegram of the goth says
there was some sharp fighting the day be-
fore in front of the Army of the Loire, all
along the country between Pithiviers and
Montargs Particulars were wanting, but
it was said the French were generally sue
cessful having captured many prisoners
and one cannon.
A dispatch from King William to Queen
Augusta, dated Versailles, Nov. 30, states
that on the 28th, Manteufel, with por-
ton of the First Army, defeated the French
few miles south of Amiens. The French
lost 1000 killed and wounded and 700
prisoners. The Prussian loss was com
paratively unimportant.
The New York Tribune correspondent
at Tours telegraphed on the 29th that
General Keratry, in letter unprecedented
in style, unpatriotic, arrogant, and egotis-
teal, had given his resignation in the face
of the enemy. He threatens Gambetta
with council of war, and accuses Gen
eral Laverda of treason.
The Greek Industrial Exhibition was
opened at Athens, on the 27th, by the
King and Queen, with great ceremony.
According to Versailles dispatch or
the morning of the 30th ult., the French
made several sorties from Paris the day
before, and in all cases were repulsed and
driven back behind their Notifications
The entire Prussian loss in these actions
was only seven officers and few hundred
men, while the French lost 1000 prisoners
alone. The French had been badly beate1
near Amiens. Their army was totally
routed, and fled toward Arras. Fou.
/
French guns were captured.
Private advices from Vienna, re
ceived in Berlin on the Both, represen
that Austria, England and Italy accept th,
Prussian proposal for a conference witt
the understanding that the claims of Rus
sia are not to be prejudiced by her partici
patton. slae
The N. Y. Worlds London dispatch o
the Both ult says: Letters by balloo,
from Paris, private letters from Versailles
and dispatches from Berlin, all concur il
representing the prospects of the Frencl
as extremely gloomy. The Germans il
the late engagements with the army of tn
Loire lost enormously. Still their posi-
ton has been maintained. The efforts O
General D'Aurelles to advance to the re
lief of Paris have been foiled. The pro
visions in Paris are almost exhausted
Scarcely fortnight's supply remains" ("
/ Conflicting statements were received o.
the I'd, Uia the cable, as to the result of tn
recent fighting around Paris. A Ver
sailles dispatch of the S0th, says the Frencl
made sorties at various points on the Sein
and Marine, and were everywhere repulse'
4 after severe fighting.
/ A London telegram Of the 1st says tn
French claim to have won victory 9
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