The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-31
TELEGRAPHTC.
French Refugees Ordered to France.
Cambral 10 be Defended.
GAMBErTA At BORDEAUX.

FRENCH REFCGEEs ORDERED TO FRANCE
CAMBRIA TO BE DEFENDED.
LONDON, Dec. 80. = The French
Vice Consul in the Island of Jersey
has ordered all French refugees to
report to the army headquarters, for
service in France, Immediately. All
those who fail to comply with this
order will be considered as deserters.
The French have resolved to de-
fend Cambria at all hazards.
There is a force of two thousand
Prussians at st. Qaintin, twenty seven
miles south ofCambrai.
The force which had lately occupied
Arra5 has evacuated that place, but
its movements are unknown.
GANTBETrA AT BORDEAUX.
BoRDEAUx, Dec. 20, evening-The
presence here of Gambetta has given
great impetus to military preparations
troops are rapidly going forward TO the
armies in the field and many were sent
hence to-day who had just arrived
from the southsof France. Cannon of
new pattern, and small arms and
ammunition have lately been sent to
the front. At the earnest request of
Gambetta no public reception was
rendered him on his arrival here. An
effort was made to have him accept an
ovation on New Years day, but he
firmly declined. Cold weather con-
tinues circumscribing military opera
tons. Bourbaki's army is now march
ing eastward. The General has been
charged with q mission to cut the
Prussian lines of communication in
all directions in that quarter. Chau-
sey sent a strong column to Montaire,
driving the Prussians out of the place
and taking many prisonerst
ENGLAND TO BE INDEMNIFIED.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-Prussia has re-
piled to the representations of the
English Cabinet, and will give indems
nifty bonds to the owners of British
vessels recently destroyed to impede
the navigation of TIE Seine, but de-
clines to compensate sailors for harsh
treatment accorded them.
PRUssIAN ATTACK REFUSED.
BORDEAUX, December 30.-A dis
patch from Roche-Sur- Yonne, of the
18th, report the landing of balloon
from Paris with intelligence that the
Prussians. on Wednesday. furiously
attacked Forts Rossuy, Nogent and
Montavan. Some of their siege bat
teries were unmasked, and an attempt
was made at a regular bombardment
Of the above named positions, but the
attack was repulsed with a heavy loss
to the enemy. The morale of Paris
is excellent.
A dispatch from Rocroi, 10Th, says
The French artillery at Mezieres pre-
vents the Prussians from establishing
siege batteries.
PRussIAE ATTACK SUCCESSFUL.
VERSAILLES, Dec. go, via London,
Dec. 30.-The Prussian Twelfth Corps
occupied Montaveon after one DAYS
bombardment. The French, in their
retreat, left behind their dead and
many gun-carriages and rifles.
LONDON, Dec. Boa dispatch from
| Belfort reports a successful sortie By
the garrison, in which the Prussians
were badly punished.
The land lines between London and
the cable are working badly, owing to
a heavy fall of Snow.
AN OVER ESTIMATE.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 30.-ORcial fig
ures to day show that the stock of
cotton has heretofore been largely
over estimated.
OVERFLOW OF THE RIVER TIBER.
ROME, Dec, 30.-The overflow OF
the Tiber has flooded half the city,
and occasioned a great amount OF
/ damage,