Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-05
EVENING STAR.
THE WAR.
LIST NIGHTS TELEGRAJI>.

The following important dispatches we're
received here Last night:
FUTURE FRENCH MOVEMENTS.
1oJRS. sunday, Dec. 4.-Ihe gOvernnant
makes the following announcement: The army
az the Loire has discontinued It's forward move
McUt, owing 20 the resistance OF the enemy, who
concentrated large masses of troops between
Plthiviers, Arthensy. and Angeryille. The
army occupies strongly entrench positions, IN
which IL will remain for the present, pOstpOning
its advance until better opportunity is offered.
In the meantime, Gen DucrOt. with the army
which he led ont of Paris. is dIsengaged and
vii be able to act more freely. not finding ba-
fore him the masses OF the enemy which n was
suITOsed were going To meet him, bat which
arc really retained north Of Orleans.
GAMnErrA.
EECEOSSING THE MARNE.
LoHu"S. Dec i-Advices have been received
ffnn Paris by balloon to the Slth The French
held the points recovered from the Prr,sisn.
iAG were PREPARING for further Offensive
movement The food prevented General On
Ci,t irtm crossing the Marine on the 18th and
EtitItt Nlioy therefore retired, but on the 50th
IGcTCt assumed h.s forward movement and Oh
Ialue'. The advantages on the east bank of the
NaTLe air aady reported. The PTIISsians Ger
tsni\ got POSSESSION OF ChamIjguy. a they
the place
NEEsAILLEs, Dec. 4-[Speci4l to the " Y
1Tltlfre Prince Frederick Charles opera
tons, though not unsuccessful, are much him
deTed By the heavy roads. The army is tai yued
10y long marches.
EVACUATION OF AMIFNS
LILLE. Zee. 4-The evacuation of AmienS by
the Germans Is confirmed. The enemy a. they
retired blew up the bridge between Albert and
AChaeN TO project their retreat Nothing has
slnR been heard OF Manteuffe and there ~ liz
lie doubt that he has abandoned his march on
the north, and i Fastening with all his forces to
Paris.
ACCOUNTS FROM PARIS.
TOURS Dec. IA balloon from Paris has de-
scendec near lie Mans. 10 left that city on the
Isl inst, and brings the following news,-The
trenG- troops kept the positions they took in
The cor 1eS or the 2eth AMI 31th. and we're pre-
I arlng to vigorously prosecute defensive
greatly in advance OF DucrOt. The latter stop
ed. lng TO a sudden rise Of the river, brought
about by the PTusslan- breaking away the dam.
and rot On account of any resistance b. the
PTuSsiauS. The PrussianS TetOOk Champiguy
Tut the French again took IL. The PruSsians,
and not the French, demanded a truce to bury
tLeiT dead.
THE RUSSIAN QUESTION
LCNUus, Dec. IA special from ST. Peters
burg, Sunday afternoon. says that GranviI.e's
reply to GOTtschahOr's second note y a. de-
Evered Yesterday. Ii insists GOrtschahof admits
AZ his answer that his position Is wrong in law,
and II consents TO a conference only on the I'M
Outstanding that Russia Withdraws the original
circular and her pretruSiOus 70 the rights of
seIeTate action, and TO bring the proposition be-
lore the conference anew to be decided on with
ont previous pledges, otherwise the embassy
VIII re WlhIANu- Ihe EnglSh think ~ d.
rlOmatIc victory, but the Position is still deli
cate.
TIE FRENCH SUCCESSES
Tie German leaders are losing much of their
OveTweeuing confidence, in consequence OF re-
cent military events Prince George. in his dis
PATCHES 70 TIRE King Of SaxOny, states that Brie
and ChauTigUv have been recaptured, al
thong the French brought heavy masses into
action. He admitted tie SaxOns suffered griey-
Ously.
IRE SITUATION CRITICAL
IOCuOS. Dec. A-The military situation i, in
TIRE le-t Informed circles. deemed critical
General -iaUt5uffel has been ordered TO march
TO Pans IL l. stated on good authority that
Bismarck insists that he mus and will retire
irCu O. &C, unless the convention with the
South German States be adopted unaltered.