The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-12-31
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Nearly a thousand Kabyle horse
men lanaed at Tou1on 10 join the
French army.
LONDON, Dec. 18.-Evening-The
iGerTna41s have evaeuated Afhfens
and are retreating towards Cler-
mont. A~of
The capture Of Ham is reported.
observation-disclosures passed
Chansey. Gen. Farsherbns advanced
beyond Amiens.
The Germans have invested Ian
gres. Sorties from Paris are nume-
rous butaH have been repnlsed at
Versailles. .e.r 4fs4si , s~1nt5rtHt
LoNDaN, Dec. 1S.--The following
dispatch has been received from
headquarters of Gen. Faidherber,
via Ham, / 9Th "Advices state that
tie Prussians have sent a division
from Scissors toward Ham, while
all the forces, at Amiens and Beau
Vais are moving in the. same direc-
ton, intending tofall Oh Fraidher.
Der and crush him. His force is
10000. men, lid r., 9EasrgR .z5sE3aj
Bishop te1egraphs from Vienna.
Dee. is, that q conference respect
Eingmediation was held by the rep:
resenrtatives of the neutral powers at
Tie foreign office, Tuesday last, at
which all Ambassadors Werepresent
The basis. proposed is as follows
The neutral powers to acqsiesee
in the annexation of Luxembourg, tic
acknowledge King William as En-
peror Of, Germany, France to pay
LOO, 900 francs, to Taze8 two iron
tier fortresses, cedes the district ,ot
Alsace to- Germany, and to aeknoWl
edge the German Emperor. syf5aFa
Count y, Mosbourg said France
would pay more money rather than
eede asmile of, Territory. ri, qgrs.e HE
ST. PETERSBURG Dec. 19--The
Gar has severely treprimanded the
corporation of Moscow for petition.
ing in behalf Of free press, religious
liberation and other reforms. I'D e.:
VERSAILLES, Dec. 1S.-TThe. 10th
PGussian corps, in occupying Ven
donnane, on. Friday, captured siz
guns and one Mitraillense. Mex
day @Vandertaun took Epenzay with
go, prisoners. a German detaeh
ment from. Charities defeated fsiz
French battalions at Brong the loss
OF the latter was 100, and that o1
the Germans Sc killed and wounded
BORDEAUX, Dec. i9.-The Gov
eminent ANNOUNCES that the enemy
have discontinued their advance
upon HaEVre, ban sgi 5as7. =sr srg9g
The P~rnssians q, 900 strong with
eleven. batteries of artillery, at
tackled and captured Nuts after
five hours lighting, with heavy loss
It is expected that the. battle will be
resumed to-day. ftf4.s 2u gsE
The Prussians attacked Gen
Chauseys but were easily repulsed
The enemy falls back as .Bour,
back advances The French have
reOccupied Vierzon. gs+Szs
Official adyices have been re,
ceiyed from Paris to the 18th inst,
The city is calm aud the people con
fdent. THERE'S food on hand for a
long time. The army and the peo-
pie are eager to fight. The Govern
ment had dispatches from Gambet7
ia to the eth. fs- ge 8a.s4 t.sasgsayfyg
BERLIN, Dec. 20.-The Cross Ga
zette reiterates that the difficulties
of transporting materials and heavy
gmsrWiH soon be overcome, and
that further action Eegarding the
bombardment of Paris Will be guild
ed altogether by military considera,
ITEMS gfEf+ mi sfFxAe H3.
s,LoNDoN, Dec. 2Q.-Gen.a WerdeI
captured 60Q0 French at Mutt and
pursued them southWard. afss I'D
A French5sforce 1o, OO0 strong,
were defeated at Poislay and Fonte'
nellie on Monday 10 y " as
Gena Gluuemer was wounded IN
the battle at Mutt. vgE III ss 7Ed .asi
New YtoRsK, Dec World spe.
clal: MvaaaHsnx ~ @ To E&1s
LONDON Dec. 20sYour Ner-
aillesacorrespendent, after making
a-tours of the German ines.z writes
on the 18th quite positively that it
will be impossible ever to bembafd
Paris effectiVelya eR .o4 t
The anxiety Of the Germans for
peace j. intense and the German
troops are On the point of mntiny.
There is good feod and plenty in
Paris for three months subsistence.
Rats are e~ateEhsenlyy aanWaaggers and
fonly for pastime.
After severe fighting on the H1ath,
10th, l6tllsand 18th, On both banks
of the Loire, the Germans now DC
eupYtF retraI, ~ ndelne and Epin-
saw. f4Gen. Ghauseyeis retiring slow.
1y and i'm tolerable order, hoping to
|join the al bpeerpsunders6 Gen. aJau-
res. near LemausT and Couie4aThe
fighting istedioas aRdabloody. Jhe
EGermaAs W~antarestm sYia xss Sac
4 LoNnoN,D Dec m.--Later adviees
frem Paria statethatthereahasb been
no fghtlngsanoanda theeitygsineerthe
|1st4of Ileeembera aa Tp hAaa3 lii
Prince William of Baden was
wounded inatlie capture Of Nnitssaa&
II Dec. 2is--Ihe German yichorys att
Nuts hasfbeen GREATLY exaggerated.
ThePrussisns eapfured COO instead
of 600e asaTeported. if ,has
News ffonnEthes German aafnya of
tho Northi s important. #Theyrfare
agaiHamarehi1g onHavre, this time
WithiasmunhE larger force than be
Ffore.# sassts iii HAaf vi aS aaki
The RIussians have 3bombarled
| Mosle. adj IA zasva sci
The Prussians have evacuated
lSergurgyalnl Beaament. nheneaEe
E26slM Prnssians At Monte Didier.ass,