The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-12
TEE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.

CONTINUED PRUssIAN sUoCEss-RETREAT OF THE
ARMY OF THE LOIRE-GANBETTA GIVES UP THE
sTRUGGLE-REMovAL OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERN
HENT FROM TOURS TO BORDEAUX
LONDON, Dec 8.
The Times of to-day has striking and conci-
atory editorial on the subject of the Alabama
claims 1t asks no indemnity for the insults heaped
on England in consequence of the depredations OF
the Alabama, but Graves settlement of the claims
not merely because they are just, but for the pur
pose of inaugurating an era of better feeling and
closer amity between the United States and Great
Britain.
The Morning Post of to-day sees no hope of bet
ter elations with the United States, it says the
life, while men like General Butler WELD political
influence, and ostentatious courtesy is shown to
nations supposed to be unfrendly to England.
Five hundred of guns of Colts m manufac-
ture, which seized by the government on
their arrival here from America have been deli
vered to the coDsgnee
Preparations for great movements and fresh
sorties are being made In Paris and person is
allowed to leave the city. Generals Trochu and
DucrOt were both outside the walls on Decem-
ber4
At Nevry, village northwest of Glen, the ad-
vance of the Prussian Sd army corps overlook and
defeated the rearguard of the Army of the Loire,
which was obliged, in consequence, to hasten its
retreat, and on Wednesday the 18th Prussian dvi-
sion engaged the French west of Meung and beat
them, after q sharp fight, in which the 1st Bava-
rian corps participated. The French lost 26O pri-
soners one gun and one mitrailleuse.
an aFmstee is being at Versaes heio 'na'
squadron of French gunboats has been sent to
protect the shipping entering 1t the port of St. Ma
Riots are reported to have broken out in Berlin,
account of the calling into active service the
married men of the landwehr
ga frightful explosion occurred at cartridge fac
tory, in Birmingham to-day. All hands were at
work at the time, and twenty are reported killed
and thirty to forty wounded.
LONDON, Dec. I, Especial to New York Worldl-
1t is the impression in the clubs tonight and the
hopes of the French Imperiasts greatly
strengthened that the Prussian government is de-
cidedly favorable to the restoration OF the empire.
The health of the Emperor is wonderfully improved
GladstOne's note, announcing that the government
has taken care 70 make the provision necessary for
the protection of the person of the Pope, and ade
quate support of his dignity and personal freedom
and the Independence of his spiritual functions,
cites surprise and criticisms; that the government,
by such declaration. made at this moment, intends
the double purpose of influencing the great catholic
meeting, in st. James Hall, on Friday. 1t is also
TO concliate the feeling in Ireland, where rumors
of impending difficulty with America has already
Tardieu, in a dispatch of December 7, from
Tours, asserts that the retreat of the army of the
Loire WINS effected without other sacrifice than the
naval guns in the entrenchments of Orleans ali of
which were spiked
The London press of tomorrow will howl over
Gladstone's note concerning the protection of the
Pope, declaTingit an utter reversal Of the tradi-
tonal English policy since the reformation.
KalloraD reports from Tours that the army of the
Loire has divided into two bodies, the left wing
moving towards Tours, while the right wing and
centre move south along the railroad to VierZOn.
Wolff telegraphs from Berlin on December Z;
Before the negotiations for a peace congress, the
German princes met at Versailles. The purchase
laton, was intrusted to the officers of the Commis-
sariat, who concluded contracts with English
houses. The officers preferred to operate through
German houses, but it was ascertaned that the ex
port of provisions would produce Inconvenience in
ignatieff declares that it is impossible to with
draw Gortschakoff g note, but says the Gear will
not violate the treaty of 1885,
| LONDON, Dec. 11.-[Special to the New York
World l-keports are again current that John
ton, to negotiate a settlement of the Alabama and
LONDON, Dec. 9.-[Special to the New York Tri-
hun A frO Gambetta n
announce that he (Gambetta) has asked for
, armistice, to enable the National Assembly to be
elected, and requests that Favre be permitted to
leave Paris to consult his colleagues and conduct
the negotiations. He admits that he has lost hope
of prosecuting successfully the struggle, and has
no expectation of defending Tours. The army of
the Loire has been beaten in detail, and Gambetta
declines the responsibility of further struggle, or
of making peace. The Assembly must decide.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-[Special to the New York Tri-
bunel-The committee recently formed for the
purpose of obtaining the best possible securities for
peace and amty between England and the United
earlier date; but has determined now to take no
public action, pending the settlement of the East
ern question. The committee includes many indu-
ential members of Parliament Thomas Hughes is
chairman.
has approved the Federal treaty with Bavaria. All
the amendments were rejected.
The official journal announces that the govern
ment has removed to Bordeaux Nj. Gambetta will
go to the army OF the Loire, which has been divided
into two corps with the supreme object OF reaching
Paris. He will then return here and remain with
the archives. General Chauzy reports that he
fought yesterday against the army of Frederick
Charles and repulsed the enemy along the whole
line.
The King telegrsphs to-day to the Queen: " There
was severe but successful lighting yesterday neal
Meupg, and more resistance Is expected there
One gun, several mitTailleuses and $50 prisoners
were taken. The sanitary condition of the army il
the field is very favorable"
EBERLIN, Dec. 9.-President Sims0n announce
Yesterday in the North German Parliament that
nGte had been received from Bismarck, in which i
VIC seed shat Ki7r N-'lhN"r ia SO ''pfsi 'h'
l. ~ OI EnpsIVr Ol oSTluany." On tnird readinl
the Federal treaties were finally passed. The pro