The Evansville daily journal., 1870-12-17
WAR IN EUROPE
THE GERMANS NEAR HAVRE.
Tie Bombardm.nt Of Paris Post
p ned.
ENGLAND.

miscellaneous EurOpeaa Iafelngeac, C,
ENGLAND.
the aERarA2Ss NEAR HAYEE.
| LONDON, December Alt is re.
ported that Eecamp.a seaport town
! q miles north northeast OF Havre
has been occHpied By the Germans.
FREScH sUceEssEs-
LONDON. Dec. 15.-The capture 0.
LsFere is contradictea, Gen, Faed-
heFbe passed the town without at
tacking il. Several engagements have
occurred Ia that neighborhood re-
Gently, which were generally favor.
able 60 the French. The report thai
the PrussiaBs had Coc1pied the coun-
tries of MontrichoTrl and Romora.
main, on the Loire, is confirmed.
The Moaiteltr says that the French
have been reinforced at all points.
9e ESoIAxD's POSITION.
1IoEDON. December 15.-A Cabinet
Council is to be held to day, which is
expected to define the attitude of
ENGLAND.
The FrelJh government has pro-
hibited the navigation of the Seine.
AN APoLoGY-THE EMPIRE.
LONDON, December 15.-An apol,
oRy has been sent to Captain Wells,
of the United States steamer Shenan-
doah /, for the accidental shot received
BY that vessel q few days ago from a
French iroG. clad, which was using
her guns TO intimidate Gen. BRAND,
the French { commander at HaVre,
who had ordered a portion Of the
squadrou 10 Cherbourg.
Proofso.s Che Pfussian scheme for
the restoration Of the French EN-
pire come from every quarter. Bis
marck says this is the only Wey the
war can end that the Republicans of
France will fight forever; that the
fall Of Paris can produce no effect,
and that the only course Is to make
terms with the Empire, and leave the
selves.
THE APPROACHING CONFERENCE.
LONDON. December 15.--It is an
nounced that Austria, wishing to
maintain the existing guarantees for
the peace of Europe. is yet desirous
of sparing susceptibilities. Russia
adheTes, without reservation, to the
decision of the appr0aehing confer
ence at London
LONDON. December 15.-The first
meeting of the Metropolitan School
Board was held o.day.
Mr.. Noel learning that be was to be
committed for trial and indicted for
counse.ibg the Greek brigands not to
surrender the Marathon captiYes,
without they were assured an am
nesty, hsa fed from England.
THE LUxEABURe QUESTION.
LONDON, December 15.-The Times
to day ia IN editorial on the Luxem-
burg question, says il is Eugland's du-.
ty alone. TO resist the absorption of
Luxemburg By Prussia, and thinks
that perhaps Prussia may be satisfied
with that acquisition, and forego TAX
ing Lorraine from France.
ALsACE.
LoHDoN, DscembeF1 16. A A.M.-It
is said that NJ. Theirs, while st st.
Petersburgh. before proceeding to
Versailles, intended TO haze hroPosed
an abandonment of Count Bismarck's
demand for Alsaee. and the substitu !
tion thereof of the annexation of
Belgium and Holland to Prussia, but
il was uniavorably received by the
Russian authorities, and abandoned.
a CONTRADICTIONS. --
Herald special.l
BRUSSELS, December Is A report
prevails here that Montmedy has not
capitulated, but on the contrary that
the Prussians were repulsed with loss
in killed and wounded.
LUXEMBOURG.
BERLIN, December ia trust
worthy dispatch from Vienna an
nounces that Luxembourg already
has been purchased from Holland.
THE PROPOSED BoIBARDNENT.
Herald speclaI.l
LONDON, December 16. - a dis
patch dated at Margency, on the 14th,
says the bombardment of Paris is not
expected for ten days.
A dispatch to the TIMES, dated at
Versailles, on the 18th says the Lux
embourg question will produce no
complication here, and her independ-
supports France.
laN LUXEMBOURG. mE
LONDON. Dec. 1872: 30 A.M.-The
King of Holland has telegraphed to
the government at Luxembourg, that
be will defend the treaty of 1867. and
also approves the acts of the govern
ment of Luxembourg.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-The Luxem-
bourgers have united in an address to
Prince Henry Of Orange, imploTing
him not to allow the destruction of
the political existence Of the Grand
Duehy without the population are
first consulted on the subject.
sxMHAEax FoR THE POPE.
LONDON, December is, ANA
monster meeting of sgmpathizers with
| the Pope was held &C Thurles last
| night. Speeches were made, resOlu-
| tions adopted, aud the opinion strong
| " expressed that Great Britain should
| defend the interests of Catholic sub.
iects now menaced at Rome.
4 PRUSSIA.
THE PRUssIAN DEF si 60
| BERLIN, December 14.-A session
of the Prussians Diet. was opened to
day. The royal speech admits cha
the success of the war against the
French, is due to the patriotism oi
the people, aud promises that bud
get will be submitted at the earliesi
moment possible.
BosIBARDsIENT OF PARIS PosEFoNED-LUx
1 EMBURG
BERLIN, December 16.-A CORE
spondent says the proposed lombard
ment of Paris has again been post
poned, because such q course at pres
ent would be detrimental to the mill
tary operations. The real object o
the war and the interests of the army
at this junction are paramount consid
erations, Unquestionably at the righ
moment, the commander of the in
vesting army will take such action a
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