The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17

BERLIN, Dec. o.-There was an anti-war
riot Of a serious character yesterday, caused
BY resistance TO an order drafting married
men into the laudwehr. The police were un-
able to quell the riot, and the military were
called cut nnd suppressed the disorder after
using great severity. If the order drafting
married rnen is carried out, it will give an
additional force of . 900 to the army. There
is great Impotence 1T the prolonGation of the
var, while every day France increases in
strength
BeRLIx. Dec. 9-The President announced
yesterday to the North German Parliament
that note was received from Bismarck that
King William had accepted the title Of En-
per1r of Germany.
The PROTOCOLS Of the treaties with Baden.
Hesse Wurtemburg and Bavaria have been
sanctioned
Tours. Dec. 9.-The 0tfcial Journal an
ucunces that the Government has removed to
bordeaux. Gamhetta will go to the Army Of
the Loire. which has been divided into two
corps, with the supreme object of reaching
Paris. lie will then return here AMI remain
with the archives. General Chauzav reports
that he fought Yesterday against the army Of
Frederick Charles, and repulsed them along
the whole line.
BRUssEts, Dec. 10.-The report is received
that IIavre is occupied bv the Germans.
Great excitement prevailed, and troops were
arriving in large numbers.
LONDON Dee. ID is now considered
impossible for Paris to receive assistance
from the Provinces. With the failure and re-
treat of the Army Of the Loire all hope in
that direction is lost The Germans look up
on the capitulation Of the city question of
time, and it is announced that King William
only awaits that event before returning to
Berlin. The garrison of Belfort continues to
make a vigorous defense and their herCisIn
and endurance excite warm admiration.
World special disratrhes from Paris 70 the
Orb. Tnrrs to the oh. Brussels and Versailles
70 the l0:b, convey the following information :
The French loss in killed. wounded and pris-
oners reached $50 men in tie recent bat
ties. The indications are that the next move
will be on the northeast alorg the scissors
Rcilroad.
The Saxon headquarters have been remov-
ed hack to Le Vert Gallant.
The loss Of the Germans in the battles of
the Loire exceed 1000 in killed, wounded
and prisoners.
Intense relief was felt AZ Versailles on the
recent announcement of the defeat Of Aurel-
les. The battles on the IN and Sth. between
Chausey's Sixteenth and Seventeenth Corps
and army of the Duke of Mecklenhutg was
extremely severe, the French retreatng only
inch hv inch
The German advance on Iavre has turned
aside, and nienpe was probably occupied by
them to-day Ooh instantly.
The excitement at Brussels concerning
the threats Of Bismarck against Luxembourg
was high.
L. r
Paris is not dictated by any special influence.
but solely for military reasons.
BoRpEAux, Dec 1.-THE Government is
installed here. Vigorous measures are de-
cided upon. LARGE reinfnreements are going
forward from all parts Of the south Of France
The troops are perfectly armed and equipped
Numbers of batteries are ready with men and
horSes, large cavalry forces also. Several
Victories are announced Theirs is here
Postal ard telegraph service is much inter
runtci
LoxD y. De IL Horl{ cQhlel. Advi-
ces from Versailles. dared S;h, stated that
Paris was summoned to surrender. Sixty
French ofieers. captured nj AmienS and Or
leans. accompanied the herald The latter
was threntpnel with immediate bombardment
as penalty Of non-suhn;iSSion. Commit
tee was allowed TO come cat Of raris to con-
suit the Government of Tours The renlv
returned was fat refusal 1t is doubted
whether the threat of bnmhardment will be
fulfilled. no gnns are in position. hut plea
tv here and conld soon he mounted, if the
ounuers in the forts would let the workmen
alone. Three hundred gnnS can be run into
position in one night and probably will he all
diSmounted end silenced in one days firing
from the forts. The King was very angry
with a correspondent who stated that bonn
hardment wns impossible snd ordered him to
he hanshed from the army. The expecta-
ton is that the war will close with the sur
render Of Paris. AT the Kings headquarters
ut Versailles it is now said that the occura-
ton Of France will continue two years after
peace is declared.
LONDON, December 12th.-The German
batteries command every point of Paris.
Notre Dame pres nts as fair a target as lid
Strasbourg Cathedral. The opening Of the
bombardment is fixed for December 10Th. Il
Is rumored there was fighting at Laon on
Monday. correspondent with the Army
Of the Loire on the 10Th, says Frederick
Charles was reaulSed with severe loss during
the last three DAYS.
LONDON. Dec. ID JFor7d cable. Our
correspondent at Versailles makes the state
ment that in n conversation on the political
situation Bismarck said that strong Efforts
were making for the restoration Of the En-
reror Nanoleon. and that Congress on the
Eastern question would not be held without
French pleninotentiarv that France had no
authority to appoint one Just now. and that
he would not recognize the authority of the
.Men Of the Pavement to sit among their
betters.
RETURNED WITH HIS CAsH.-Sheriff Nelson
returned last Tuesday from Cousa. having
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