The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-24
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
LAST NIGHTS UEsPATUHEs.

THE FRANco-PRUssIAN wAR-THE SIEGE OF PARIS
THE EASTERN QUESTION
LONDON, Dec. pa Prussian column has been
observed approaching Poulzicourt and Rheims,
supposed to be on the march for Laon, La Fere and
Chaumy to attack the French army OF the north
The weather to-day is cloudy.
The eclipse of the sun vas seen put ilmperlectiy II
in the south of England, but was well observed
northward, particularly at Wick.
The Frepch claim to have severed Frederick
Charles communications, and captured 2OOO prl-
soners as the Germans were leaving Tours. They
also report that the army of the Loire has m lde
successful union, and is now 100000 strong and
Ihe Times to-day again editorially discusses the
question of the Alabama claims. 1t says the Ame-
rcans are ready to fight, although they appreciate
the value of peace, because their exposed points
are few and their resources unbounded. While
they do not seek war, they not likely to decline
a challenge; whereas England is always averse to
war for converse reasons.
bearing date the evening of the 22d and signed oy
the Mayor, informs the Department OF the Interior
that no more Prussians have entered the depart
ment of Indre ct Loire, and those who were there
have proceeded toward Blois without entering
Tours.
population is indignant at the murder OF toue,
chief of battalion of the National Guard ana that
the funeral was attended by all classes OF the peo
Gambetta was received at Lyons with the warm
est acclsmations, and the universal request is that
the fullest measure of justice be accorded to tue
wretches who have disturbed the order of the city.
Several persons have been arrested for completely
in the assassination of Foue.
Advces from Paris to the night of the 2ist bring
an official report of the recent military operations
The report SAYS operations resumed to day
and only ceased at nghtfal. On the right Generals
Maro and Blaize occupied Neuily Marne,
Villa EvraTd and Maison Blanche all to the east of
Paris. The fire of the enemy was silenced at all
points.
1t is also stated that after a short combat, in
/ which General Fave was wounded, troops from st.
Denis, under Admiral La Rouciere, carried Bou
get to the north of Paris, but we're unable to hold
the place, and retreated having captured one
hundred prisoners. The forces of General Ducrot
were also engaged south of the city in violent ar
tillery action against Mt. Albion and Blancmesnll
and at night Ducrot occupied Groslay and Drsngy
General Noel made feint on the side of Mont Va
! lerien, west of Paris, against Montretout and
! chief of Battalion Four occupied the island OF
Chiard, in the Seine. The modified National
Guard fought with the troops in these gagements
and displayed great ardor The garrison of St.
Denis and the marines lost considerably in attack
Bouget, but the losses of the other trrops were
not heavy. General Trochu remains outside the
city with the army.
BERLIN, Dec. 22.-The Germans under Wonder
goltz have surprised the French at Saugres, in the
department of Haute-M -Marne, and driven them from
their position with heavy ioss Many prisoners and
large quantity of arms and baggage were taken.
dispatch from Versailles states that on Tuesday
the fire from the Notifications of Paris active
but ineffective. During the cannonade sorte was
made by the French against the Prussian guard
and 18th corps of Saxons. The fighting lasted
several hours. The German loss is small
A body of Mobiles has been defeated by the Hay o.
verians, under General de Vogts- RhetZ, beyond
Monnaie, eight miles north of Tours