The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-30
TTEE WAR.
LAST MIG HT's OEsPATOHEs.

LONDON, Dec. %.
The Germans evacuated Dion on the approach
of the French, and the latter now hold that city.
The French claim that the battle of Pont- Noyeles
was success for the French Army of the North.
1t IL reported that the Crown Prince and Duke of
Ssxony have been sent to Amiens to assist General
Manteuffel The Germans are now near Cambray
The Prussians On Wednesday, occupied the line
between Ducair and Saintpear, and were appa-
rently. concentrating their forces behind the town
of BOlbec, where an engagement with the French
defenders of Havre is imminent.
The order of accusation against M. Noel, for
al leged completely in the massacre committed by
the Greek brigands, has been couDtermanded.
Hong Kong dispatches of December 13 state that
quiet prevailed in the north of China. 1t was ex-
pected that the river Peiho would soon be frozen
up, in which event communication by water with
Tien-Tsin wOnld be suspended
MOntevideo advices of November 10 report con-
tinued fighting, and that trade was quiet.
The French government has sent a formal COM
plant to the Austrian Cabinet conc rning the en-
ployment of the rolling STOCK OF Austrian railways
for south German military purposes The result is
the appointment by the authorities OF commits
soners to into the truth of the charges pre-
ferred by France. Communication between Cher
bourg and Calais is now carried on by water, the
land routes having all been interrupted by the
Germans Baron Won Beust's reply to Count Bis
marck's circular, declaring the neutrality of Lux
embourg abrogated is couched in terms similar to
LIMOGES, Dec GA balloon has landed he re
from Paris and the dispatches have been warded
to the government. The weather is intensely cold.
which prevents all movements of the armies.
The news from Paris by balloon mail has been
made public. Military operations have been sus-
pended since December %, in consequence of the
intense cold. The people were full of enthusiasm
and confident over the sItustion. The French en-
gines of war were daily growing more formidable.
On Monday the mobilzed National Guard dis
lodged battalion of Saxons from the park of the
Maison Blanche.
BERLIN, Dec as.
The government organs say that Mont Avron
was the first position attacked by the Pruss&ns in
order to obtain stand point from which to operate
against the adjacent outlying forts of Paris. The
Provincial Correspondent adds, that the lombard
ment OF Mont Avron may be considered as an in
PRODUCTION to general shelling of Paris inasmuch
as its capture will greatly facilitate operations
against the French capital.
MADRID, Dec. 28-Last night, as General Prim
was leaving the Cortes, eight shots were fired at
his carriage by band in the streets. General
Prim was wounded in three places, in the left arm
and on the right hand. No arrests were made.
This evening, while Prim proceeding from
the Cortes to his residence, some individuals in the
Gale Alcala fired into his carriage, wouDding both
the General and his adjutant, but not dangerously.
No public disturbance was occasioned, as the au-
thorities took prompt measures to prevent an out
break and arrest the assassins. Great popular in
dignatiOn is manifested at this dastsrdly attempt
to murder Prim, which so happily failed of success
, CoNsTAETINoPLE, Dec. 2y-The declaration OF
the independence of the Danubian principalites
has been announced here, and causes a profound