The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-19

and Havre. No Prussisns have arrived near either
Port.
Haloran telegraphs from Tours, on December is,
that an engagement between the main body OF
General ChauZey and the Pruss ans occurred yes
terday near Blois. The Prussians were repulsed,
but the result is yet undecsive.
THO DEC, , 70 tUrn
will be represented by M. Theirs.
M. Tlssard, former Charge d'Afaires at Constan-
The Queens speech will recommend the appoint
ment of roy ii commission to examine into the
fishery question, in order to settle upon some terms
that may prove acceptable to America.
The journals of to-day, referring to the triumph
of the peace party in the Cabinet says, "the gov
eminent has signed England's abdcation one of
LorpoN, Dec. 17.-TSpecial to the New York
that the sorte by Ducrot satisfactory, and has
demonstrated where the Germans are weak. Du-
crot Is confident of his ability to break through the
erman lines at the proper moment. The active
army in the Geld is in good health and spirits, is
PrepSfstons are arena making For another sortie, on
grander scale. Some of the theatres have been
Teopened, as It is believed the performances will
have beneficial effect and besides will relieve the
monotony of the ordinary round of daily life.
Goods are plentiful and the street cabs are numer-
Gus, so their horses at any rate, have not been
eaten.
meat, eggs, fish and poultry are gone but the sup
ply of horse meat will last two months; of bread,
wine and cheese, four months, and of salt meats and
ealt fish two months. Trochu has taken possession
of all food and wines, and the people are now sup
piled by the military commissariat the same as the
soldiers A surrender of the city is not thought Of
and the reyersee at Orleans have not Disturbed the
equanimity of the Parisians.
Every Partisan is armed, and the city can hold
ont three months longer without great suffering
The mortality is large, but not enough to create
alarm. There are no epidemics, and no deaths
from starvation or want. The outside works have
been pushed forward, which has compelled the en-
largement of the line of Investment, and conse-
Quently has made the enemy weaker in the field
From the works the marksmen command the roads
formerly ont of range. The German positions have
been extensively strengthened, but they feel the
VERSAILLES, Dec. 13.-German accounts of the
recent sorties evade the truth. Ducrot was en-
trely successful as far as he went He held the
peninsula Of st. Maur against the German atte empts
TO recover it, and retired voluntarily after ascer-
tanning the failure of Paladines. Ducrot is con-
fdent that he could have gone through the line of
investment if Paladines had been successful. The
German leaders are uneasy on account of their
line being weakened, and fear the success of a
massed sortie.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 14-The delay in the bom-
bardment of Paris was caused partly by quarrel
between Generals Blumenthal and Won Room. The
latter wished TO use army horses to bring up the
guns, while the former insisted that it was imposs-
BILE TO spare them. Won Room finally yielded, and
1000 horses are now coming from Germany to drag
the siege guns from the railway terminus. The
condition of the roads is fearful Food is very
scarce in the German camps and some of the troops
have been without meat for three days.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 15-The Germans, after a
slight skirmish, occupied Beaumont few miles
west of Evreux, on the 11th.
LILLE, Dec. 16, evening.-It IS rumored that a
sortie made from Paris, which accounts for the
rapid withdrawal of the German forces from this
region. 1t is said that the French came out from
behind their Notifications in immense force, and
already have completely invested Versailles.
Fighting it now going on in the direction of Al
bert and Abbeville
BORDEAUX, Dec. 1.-THE Prussians did not at
tack General Chauzy yesterday, was expected.
The forces under ChauZy have received heavy re-
Inducements, and it is understood that the
four Generals commanding the main divisions OF
the Loire, namely Chauzy, Bourbaki Jaures and
Jauresiberry, have plans for a simultaneous ad-
vance, all having been largely reinforced. The
Germans are retreating all along the valley of the
Loire. The French government has dismissed
General Sol from the service. The charge agai nst
him was that he hastily abandoned Tours, lsaving
behind guns and other material of war, though no
enemy was near thescity. N
The government, in accordance with the law
which condemns to death generals who too hastily
surrender their posts, has ordered by decree, an
inquiry into the capitulation of Strasbnrg and
| Metz. AS regards General Uhrich, the proceeding
is matter of form, but in Bazaine's case the in
vestigation will be a serious affair.
The national forces in the north have gained
fresh advantages. ThePrussans now appear to be
| concentrating near Yvetot, to attack Havre. The
latter place has 800 cannon and strong garrison,
| and viii be defended to the last.
! Another grand review was held here to-day OF
! new troops going to the 'front.' The men gave en-
thusiastic shouts of " Pive la Republque" as they
marched past the Hotel of the Ministry. Gambetta
| is still with the army of the Loire,