The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-03
II O r. e L G. N.
The War i'm Europe.
Gen. TtOChw in The Open Field.
Three Days Fighting around Paris.
The. P3WssiGns EU,dtnt1y Tic;ori-
ONS.
f. r EIGN
Terms tf Cap tulation offered to the Capital.
France.

France.
BRIEF REVIEW OF THREE DAYS OPERATION.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-[Specal to N Y. World.
The dispatches received this morning recon-
cie the conflicting German and French ac-
counts of yesterday concerning Ducrot's sortie.
Ducrot with 10000 men and SO cannon sue
ceeded in making his way out of Paris and is
now in the open country between the Marine
and the Seine, southeast of Champigny. The
Gerrmans who at first were driven from their
positions, regaiDed them, holding their en-
trenchments. On Wednesday the combat re-
commenced. On Thursday morning the re
suit was yet unknown. The German losses in
the sortie on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day were 157 officers and $500 men in killed
and wounded. The French loss, as partially
ascertained, was 8, 400. Gen. Virroy with the
1st corps got wholly through the German lines
on the south and effected o junction with a
portion OF D. Aurells forces, advancing from the
southwest The siege of Paris is in effect rails
ed, and the campaign turned against the Prus-
slams.
Official dispatches announce that Trochu
and Ducrot m de sortie with $50, 000 men and
completely routed the Prussians between Brie
sur Marine and Chessy lie Roi. Ducrot is now
encamped 15 miles from Paris.
JUNCTION OF TRoCHU AND THE ARMY or THE
LOIRE.
A despatch to the Times from Tours dated
LIST inst, says that the army of the Loire has
effected junction with General Trochu's
forces from Paris. The Germans under Prince
Frederick Charles are retiring before the
united armies. 1t is said that Gen. Trochu
has with him outside the walls 10000 men
and 300 cannon.
THE BATTLES AT Noisy AND yILLIERS.
despatch from Prince George of Saxony
describes the fighting at Noisy and Villiers in
which the Saxon troops took part, and states
that the French were repulsed and driven
over the heights between the two villages, leav'
ing behind hundreds of prisoners. The French
attacking force numbered 10000 men. The
loss OF the Saxons was 12 officers and 100 pri
yates. Later accounts increase the loss of the
Wurtemburgers.
THE ATTITUDE OF THE BELLIGERENTS ON
FRIDAY.
The correspondent of tie Tribune at Yer
saiIles telegraphed at o'clock this afternoon
that the lighting on the 30th ult was followed
by no fresh movement. Yesterday there was {
lull in the French cannonade and several am
balances came out to collect the wounded
To-day again there is heavy firing going on IL
bright aud the ground is hard and in very
favorable condition for army movements. Ih'
German troops are near Orleans.
ARRANGING FOR A GREAT BATTLE.
A correspondent at Orleans telegraphed at
A. M. to day;-The army of the Loire is
this moment marching out from headquarter
and leaving Orleans. Bourbak passed herr
yesterday in command CT the 10th corps I'M
Prussians are concentrated between Joinvill'
and Pithiviers.
THE soRTIE ON TUESDAY
LONDON. Dec. 3-The Tribune correspon
dent at Versailles telegraphs concerning tn
sortle on the 29th:-There were two or thre
crude attacks on Montretaut as if to storm thu
RUSSIAN works, but the French supports wer
so measured as to give the idea that no order
had reached them to advance, although the
were IN strong force, and the French officer
were continually exposing themselves to hOl
the troops steady, and suffered much Abou
noon the fire from Mont Valerian slackene
and the mobiles withdrew. The sorti
against Choisy lie Ro began a little late