The Portland daily press., 1870-12-19
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The War in Europe.

DIXON, Dec. II, via Berlin.-The Prussians
attacked the French near Lougean and drove
Them into the fortress. The French loss was
2G0.i
The military commandant at Tours has been
relieved for his precipitats evacuation of the
place.
THE BoMBARDMENT OF PARIS.
VERSAILLES, Dec IA The decay in the
bomtardmtnt OF Paris was caused partly by
quarrel between Generals Blumentbal aud
Won Room. The latter wished the use of army
horses to bring up the guns, while the former
insisted that twas impossible TO spare them
Won Roou e naly yielded and 1000 horses are
now coming from Germany to drag the siege
guns from he railway terminus. The condition
of The roads is fearful.
Food is very scarce in the German camps
ndisome of the troops have been without meat
three days.
FROM PARIS.
LONDON, Dec. 17-[Special to n Y Herald I
Da,es from Paris to The 18th state til at the &C.
tive army 10 the field is in good health and
spirits, well ted and 100000 strong. Prepare
tons are making for another sortie on large
scale.
Some of the theatres have been re-opeued as
it IS believed performances will have beneficial
effect and will relieve the mopotony OF lite
Goods are plentiful and street cabs numer-
Gus. Fresh meat, eggs, fish and poultry are
gone, but the supply of borse meat will last
=
and of salt meats and salt fish two month";
Trochu has taken possession of all the food and
wines and the POPULATION are now supplied by
the military commissarat, the same as soldiers.
The surrender ct the city is unthoueht of. The
reserves at Orleans are not disturbed at the
equanimity of Paladine. His army did good
service by depicting the force of the besegers
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 pdem
les and no deaths from starvation or want
Outside works have been pushed forward,
which has compelled an enlargement of the
line of investment and consequently made the
enemy weaker in the field. From the works
workmen command the roads out of range
strengthened but they feel the scarcity of men.
FROM THE PRussIAN CAMP.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 13-German accounts Of
recent sorties evade the truth. Ducrot was en-
| tirely successful as far as he went. He
held the penlnsular of st. Maur against the
German attempts to recover it and retired vol
unfairly after ascertaining the failure Ut Palla
| Dimes Ducrot is confident be could have gone
| through the line of investment if Paladines
had been successful. The German leaders are
uneasy on account of their line being weaken.
| ed and fear the success of a m9ssed sOrtie. The
| demand for the bOmbardment of Paris is great
Three councils OF war have been held. Won
| MOtke tears the formation of a large army ir
the SOUTH being further away and more diff
| Guilty in Reaching it, He is unwilling to allow
| Frederick Charles to go TO far from Paris
| Bismarck presses theoretically political
movement to destroy the republican govern.
| ment.
| Peace is absolutely necessary and he is read,
| to make coalition vii the Emperor or any
| other representative who is willing and able t.
make terms.
Greai Britain.
RAILWAY COLLISION.
LONDON Dec. ia railway collision oc
| CURED TO day near Bolton. The engineer wa
| killed and the fireman and twelve passenger
| injured.
THE BLACK SEA CONFERENCE.
Especial to N. Y. World ]-Tbe conference
| will meet before Christmas in London. Franc
will be represented by NJ Theirs and Tissand
the latter Charge d. Affairs at Constantnople
THE CANADIAN FISHERIES.
The Queens speech will recommend the ap
pointmeDt of royal commission TO exlmiu
into the fishery question in order to settle upo
some terms acceptable to America.
Tue journals Of to-day III referring to thu
peace party p the cabit ct soy that the govern
meut bias sigDeoIi fits ahdcaton as great powe1
1t is reported that the Submission of tb
English government to Bism ,rck' $ 1oveIbear
ing dema nds in regard to Luxembourg has ia
t-nsified the Indignation against the ministry
Granville, it is said, is opposed 10 this humil d
flor. The STANDARD declares that the ac ion
England il her abdica ion as an Europea
power. The ministry is acrused OF cowardic
for refusing TO publish B'smarck.- letter an
their ow o repy A violent attack is anticipa
I'd M the meeting Of parliament and the dowl
fail of the ministry is imminent
I,aly.
AWFUL MARINE DISASTER
NAPLES, Dec 17-Four of The crew OF th
bark Trovatore have been pickles up OFT Gap