New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-31
LONDON,

Succe0Sful S0ft1e from beIIOft-EsStunALcQ LcQ
Strength of French Troops-PalIadine's
Reverse Charged 70 Meddling Poiiti-
eiaus-Concentrating German Troops
Around versRiiles-Defense of B0r.
Observation-Disclosures by Wurtemburg
and Hesse-Total Wreck OF a. Bark
from Yokohama-Alterasio In the
British Ironclad Navy.
LONDON, December 30.-A dispatch from
Belfort reports a successful sortie by the
garrison, in which the Prussians were badly
punished.
From private sources, it ia estimated the
number Of French troops is $4,000 men.
Bourbakis command is charged especially
with the duty of revictualling Paris, and
has already on hand o vast amount OF live
stock and provisions for that purpose. At
the proper moment this army will make a
desperate effort to join Chanzy's forces and
re-unite with the army of the Loire, which
will then with great energy push on for
Paris.
General Palladine's reverse is now
charged to meddling politicians, who per-
suaded Gambetta to interfere with his
military operations.
dispatch from the French government at
Bordeaux. in which the French declare
determination not to send a delegate to the
peace conference to be held in London.
The rulers of the British government shall
first recognize the Republic. A dispatch of
similar tone has been sent to each Of the
powers.
Adyices from Madrid state that General
Prim has announced his determination to
pleads desire to retire to private life.
Dispatches from Versailles state that the
general evacuation of the departments east
Of Paris, which have been occupied by the
German troops, still continues. 1t is thought
this is being done in order to concentrate
Prussian strength in and around Versailles.
General Pittingeaus has arrived at Havre
from Bordeaux, to superintend the defenses
of that city. He was received enthusiast
tically bytboth the troops and citizens.
A dispatch from Bestnion says Cen
eral Freskow has issued an order cOnfning
the population to the right bank of the
river DOubs.
Dispatches from Stuttgardt and Darn
stadt announce the ratification Of the
federal treaties by the Chambers of Wur-
temburg and Hesse.
The bark Benefactress, Eldred, master,
from Yokohama, September 9, for New
York, was totally wrecked near the Cape of
Good Hope. The crew were all saved.
The investigation into the causes of the
loss of the Captain has resulted in an order
from the Admiralty for alterations in the
British iron-clad navy, in the construction
of the length and weight Of the masts, and
the use of concrete for ballast, to be intro
duced into cellular bottom.
Evening.-Tle conference on the Eastern
question has been indefinitely postponed, as
France has refused to take part, and the alb
sence of one of the dignitaries of the treaty
of Paris would render the meeting useless.
The Germans invested the fortress of
Peronne, in the Department Of SOmme, on
Wednesday. Sharp fighting.
Philip Hardwick, an English architect, is
dead.
Especial to the New York World
LONDON, December 3O-It is officially an
nounced that Bismarck was asked by Wash
burn if Favre could have safe conduct to
the conference. Bismarck, however. Oh
jected.
FOrtescue has been appointed president
of the board of trade.
Marquis Huntington has been appointed
Secretary for Ireland. Other cabinet
changes are contemplated.
German reinforoements now on the way
to France number $50 900.
A Prussian dispatch reports that Colonel
Boftenstein commanding detachment of
six companies, two squadrons of cavalry,
and two guns. surrounded by the French
near Montiviers, after desperate fight cut
his way out, losing only one hundred men,
and taking two hundred and forty prison