The Portland daily press., 1870-12-17
# O R EIG N.
The Wan. in Europe.
France.
IE PLAN TO RESTORE TUE EMPIRI

France.
THE PLAN TO RESTORE TUE EMPIRE.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-[Special to N. Y. World
Proofs of Prussian scheme for the restora-
tion of the French empire come from every
quarter. Bismarck says that this is the onlv
way to end the war Republican France nee viii will
fight forever. The fall Of Paris can produce
no effect, and the only course is to make terms
with the empire and 60 home and leave the
French to fight it out between themselves.
FURTHER SUCCESSES CLAIMED.
BoRDEAUx, Dec. 16.-The sub prefect of
Havre denies having sent the despatch an
nopncing French victory at Paris. He main
tains however. that there is a general and pre-
cipitate retreat OF the Prussians in the north
of France.
The forces of Gen. Faidherbe continue to Oh.
crate successfully. Some Prussiau attacks on
Gen, Chausey's line have been repulsed. The
Prussians near Honfeur have retreated to-
wards Ronen.
NEWS FROM THE nELEAGUERED CITY.
Honfleur. says there has been good news from
Paris. Gen. Paladines has retired from SER
vice and gone to his estate.
Paris letters OF the 9th announce the situation
at Paris is good. The repulse of the army of
Loire and recapture of Orleans has not dis
couraged the Parisians There is general
demand for more sorties and a universal ap-
proval of the answer sent by Gen. Trochu to
Won Moltke, and the people all say they will
resist to the last. The measures taken by gov.
ernment since the commencement of the seige
was accepted willingly by the populace. Hav-
ensured itself against waste of provisions, of
which the is enough fresh on hand to last till
February, the government will again have
fresh meat rationed to the inhabitants. There
are other provisions sufficient to last sig
months.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT FOR PEACE.
A despatch from Berlin says the Nord
Deutche Zeiturg insists upon convocation of
french conseifs genereaur for the purpose of
choosing among themselves delegates TO the
national assembly with the object of recon-
structing the government OF France and con-
Guiding peace.
GREAT BATTLE NEAR vENDoME-CAPTURE OF
FRETEREL BY THE PRUssIANs.
The following has been forwarded to the pre-
fects Of departments The Duke of Neck lem
burg on Wednesday attacked the town OF Fre-
terel, on the road from Chateau Dun to Ven.
dome, which he occupied in strong force. He
retook the place yesterday, having united his
troops with those OF Prince Frederick Charles.
They engaged our forces in combat yesterday
| near Vendome. The battle lasted till night.
The enemy loss is great. News has been re-
| ceived that between the towns of Briare and
Glen three battalions of Bavarians have been
detected by the mobiles.
Great Britain.
AUSTRIA AND THE CONFERENCE.
LONDON Dec. 1a.-zlt is announced that Aus
| tria. wishing to maintain existing guarantees
for the peace of Europe, is yet desrous of spar
! ing the susceptibilities of Russia, adheres.
/ without reservation, to the decision Of the ap,
\ preaching conference in London.
[ GUARANTEES TO THE POPE.
In the Italian parliament to-day Lauza
made powerful speech in support of bill
relative to guaranteed to be given to the Pope
He said the Catholic world demanded every
guarantee possible for Italy to concede. A bill
for the consolidation of the papal debt was in.
: troduced.
The bullion in the Bank Of England increas
! ed G220,000 during the last week.