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THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE IN ACTION.
BERLIN, Dec. Skiing William telegraphs
to day to Queen Augusta that there was severe
and successful fighting yesterday near Meuny.
More resistance was expected there. One
gun, several mitrailleurs and one hundred
prisoners were taken.
The sanitary condition of the army in the
held has taken very favorable turn.
THE UNIFIcATIoN OF GERMANY.
The King of Saxony has signified his accept
ance of the proposal by the King of Bavaria
regarding the title of Emperor of Germany.
The North German Parliament approved the
federal treaty with Bavaria and all the amend
ments have been rejected.
LUXEMBOURG NO LONGER NEUTRAL TERRI
TORY.
LUXEMBOURG. Dec 9.-Prussia has no,;fied
the Government OF the Grand Duke that hav-
ing allowed France to violate the neutrality of
the Duchy she (Prussia) would no longer re.
spect it.
THE CONFERENCE.
LONDON, Dec. SIT is said the French Gov
eminent will endeavor to enlarge the scope of
the conference on the Black Sea question INIT
the attempt is discountenanced by the London
and st. Petersburg Cabinets, on the ground
that it would endanger the assembling of a
conference.
Preparations for great movements and fresh
cOleiCc diC uclDS Iuduc Ill arts. IN person Is
allowed to leave the city. Trochu and Ducrot
were outside the walls on the 4th.
DUcRoT's POSITION.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-Ducrot's army is outside
the walls of Paris, occupying positions between
Messy, Creteil and Clarendon. Another grand
attack will soon be made.
THE GERMANS LOSSES BEFORE PARIS.
Private letters from Versailles says the Ger
man losses before Paris and on the Loire since
the 18th are immense. Correspondents are
forbidden to communicate the truth. Official
returns show the losses to be over 12, 10000 with
many returns lacking. The result of the fight.
ing in the large circle Of investment in the
east and southeast is that all the positions
taken remain in the possession of the French
and under command of their guns.
THE BATTLE OF MEUNG.
Tours, Dec. SIT is reported there was
fighting all day to-day along the left bank of
the Loire between the French under Chausey
and the forces repulsed by him yesterday. Re-
ports add that he was again successful to- day.
MEUNG, Dec. 8.-The Grand Duke of Meek
lenburg defeated the Sd French army corps
here to day. The German losses were severe.
but those of the French were still heavier.
The Germans took six guns and 1000 prisoners
French guhboats have been sent to protect the
shipping entering the Nazaire and the mouth
of the Loire.
THE GOVERNMENT DRIVEN OUT OF TOURS.
H. is said that the Tours Government will 90
to Bordeaux as the Prussians might risk the
sending of force to this city. A portion of
the provisional officers go tonight, but Gam
BETA and the ministry bureau will not leave
till they are obliged to.
There is no news from Bourbaki, who has
a large force on the right bank of the Loire, 1t
is rumored that he is marching on Paris,
THE GOVERNMENT REMo1 ED TO BORDEAUX.
Tours, Dec. 9.-The official journal an
hot fhn &
Bordeaux. Gambetta will go the army of the
Loire, which has been divided into two corps.
with the supreme object Of reaching Paris. He
will then return here and remain with the
archieves.
Gen. Chausey reports that he fought yester-
day against the army of Frederick Charles and
repulsed the enemy along the whole line.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR AN ARMIsTICE.
The government has opened negotiations for
an armistice, having secured the support of the
neuh al powers.
Yesterday the combat between the 10Th and
II corps, French, and 18th corps, Germans, and
Wurtemburg divisions was renewed. ending in
the repulse of the French who inflicting severe
loss to the enemy retired towards BlOs. The
French fought bravely but at the end of the
day were outnumbered.
Great Britain.
RENEWED RUMORR OF THE RESTORATION OF
THE NAPOLEONIC DYNASTY.
LONDON, Dec 8-The London clubs are full
of rumors tonight of speedy consummation
of arrangements for peace and the restoration
of the empire. Great significance is attached
to the manner in which the Empress was re-
ceived by Victoria at Windsor. The feeling is
strong that victory for France is hopeless I'M
der the republic.
Private advices from all parts of France in
dictate reaction every where in favor of the res
toration of the Emperor; the people contrast
ing twenty years of order and prosperity with
the present misery and anarchy. The Tours
government have proved incompetent either
to conduct war or negotiate peace. Napoleon
refuses to give his sanction to any schemes for
his restoration at present, saying his part is
silent III action until the Republicans either
capitulate or are dispersed.
THE MAINTENANCE OF PEACE WITH ANIAERICA.
An influential committee has been formed
here with Thomas Hughes as chairman, in
Guiding many representative men, for the pur-
pose of obtaining all possible security with
America The committee considers it inexpe-
dent to take public action until the eastern
question is settled. The impression is prevail
ent that the extreme Canadian view of the fish
cry dispute cannot be sustained. The prOpO-
sal to buy the Alabama claims is regarded as a
big job concerted by clique who have already
purchased the claims at a small figure, intend.
ing to make 100 per cent. They are confident
the government would rather have such a
large order and make the grievances seem
greater.
RUMoRs OF AN ENVOY TO AMERICA.
LONDON, Dec. n.-[Special to N. Y. Word
The report is current in clubs that John
Bright had sent special envoy to Washing
ton to negotiate on the Alabama claims and
fisheries question.
AN IMMENSE CATHOLIC MEETING
was held tonight in st. James Hall. The
platform was crowded with nobility and gen.
try, Archbishop Manning said the English
CATHOLICS, though comparatively few in nnm.
bers, echoes the voice of millions of Catholics
IN Ireland and America and must be needed
THE DECIDED ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA.
| LONDON, Dec. 9.-[Herald Special 1.-THE
Herald correspondent at Peras on the 8th inst
says lgnatlet assumes decided attitude. The
Russo russian organ is strong in denuncia
tions OF England. The Russians are certain tt
follow their notice to abrogation of the treaty
by acts pending the conference and negotia
| tions.
| The London tory organs are insolent in thei
tone towards America in order to direct thu
attention of the public from the humiliatinl
capitulation of England on the Russian ques
| ton.