New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-25
LONDON.

Brasantine eAbandoned-Frightfa Weather
Mt Hen-Thiers - Represent France In
the . London CsnfeFcnce-Troops to
Subdue the People Of Rheims-Prus-
sian Hardships and Losses Predicted
A Hattie Probable-Eeneral Ducrot
French Command Surrounded by Prus-
sians-Great Battle Near Boaloire-
Retreat Of French Troops.
LONDON, December 23.-The brigantine
Fearless. from Wilmington, North Carolina,
sollided with the CarOna, forty miles off
Beachy Head. The Fearless was aban-
doned in a.sinking condition.
The steamers MedOra and Lake Michigan,
both from Montreal, report frightful
weather during their passage. The Med0ra
was considerably damaged.
1t rs said that the government at Paris
will send Theirs as their representative to
the London conference. 1t is also reported
the English government to obtain egreSS
from Paris for its representatives.
Six thousand Saxon troops left Saulny to
eubdue the people Of Rheims, who have
risen against the Prussian commander
there.
|, 1t is said that Gambetta has announced
to Rome his desire to terminate the COncOr-
dat in order to effect an entire separation Of
the Church and State in France.
Tho Poet predicts for tho Prussians great
bardships and losses during the winter, be-
cause the Parisians have demonstrated their
ability to resist indefinitely.
The Prussians have left Dieppe, but are
encamped near by in large force.
Two French ironclad ore stationed of
the port.
tcuffel near that city, where IA battle is
probable.
1t is again reported that General DucrOt
left Paris in q balloon the seventeenth to
take command Of an army corps in the
field.
A Brussels dispatch says General Faid-
herbe is being surrounded by Prdssians.
The Prussians hove occupied Soissons.
A Versailles dispatch, dated the twenty
second, says: A great battle occurred be-
tween the united armies Of the Duke of
Mecklenburg and Prince Frederick Charles,
and those of General Chanzy, near BOuloire.
The French retreated toward Alencon., The
| truthfnlness Of this report is doubted.
A special correspondent at Berlin Of the
London Telegraph says, that in the event Of
an appeal by Prussia to European courts.
for arbitration Of the Luxemburg affair,
| the government Of Great Britain will be
invited to undertake it.
1t is said that the Commune of Lyons
has sent an address to the French govern
ment insisting upon fewer DEGREES, prOcla-
nations and more boldness and energy.
The French squadron has left Brest for
Havre, and additional ships Of war are
being got in readiness for the same destina-
| ton.
N,adourdy has sent diplomatic dispatch
to the cabinet of the Hague. in which he
| says he learns, with horror and Indignation,
| that four escaped French prisoners, who
were surrendered by the Dutch to the Ger
mans, were shot. He recalls the attention
of the Dutch authorities to the principle
that the rights Of the people are law supe-
riOr to any ordinary question Of justice, and
| protests that the courage and misfortune of
French soldiers give them claim to hospi-
tality among the civilized constitutional
States.
Especial to the World
LONDON, December GA dispatch from
Versailles, dated the twenty-frst says
To-day the French advanced on the road to
Le Bourget and attacked the guards head
quarters at JOnesette.
There was fighting at Arnouville,
Boumesnil and Reveille. The Twelfth Saxon
Corps reinforced the guards at four o'clock,
| and the French retired.