The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-30
WAR IN EUROPEI
Engagement at Havre I'M
minis mt.
Attempt TO AssassInate General
Prim.
DIJ0S EYAUUAFBD Blythe GERMANS
Miscellaneous European Intelligence.
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
BALLoo e ADvTCEs-FEEcyc N GOOD SPLITS
LONDON, December g. Balloon
advices from Paris down to 4 O'Clock
on the morning of the 9th, are as
follows:
The citizens and soldiers are in ex-
cellent spirits, and still determined on
a vigorous defense.
The intensely cold weather has sus-
pended military operations In good
part.
Preparations are making on a large
scale, and important results are looked
for. These preparations had mbued
denee.
The Saxon Battalion had been dis
lodged at Maison Blanch.
A dispatch from Strasbourg an
nounces that the Germans stormed
the French fortress of BeIfort twice
recently. IL both cases they were re-
pulsed with considerable loss.
The Prussi have evacuated the
left bank of the Seine. There is
still q large force at Yvetot.
The Germans evacuated Dijon on
the approach of the French. The
ET6ncn now lold the CITY,
The French claim that the battle
of POnt Noyelleg was successful for
the French army of the north.
GEN. MANTEUFFEL WANTING ASSISTANCE.
LONDON, December 29.-It is re-
ported that the Grown Prince and the
Duke of Saxony have been sent to
Amiens to assist General Manteuffel.
The Germans are now near Cam
bray.
It is said the French Army Of the
North left Arras, retreatinE towards
Vitry, and it was thought they we're
falling back on their strongholds in
the extreme north of France.
A NEW GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, December 29.-The Rou-
manian Government declares its in
dependence aud repudiates the treaty
of 1854.
FRENCH PRoTEsr-CEERRoU AND ca.
LAIS-LUxE1BURG-AB PaIM.
LONDON, Dec. 29.--The French
| Government has sent a formal COM
plant to the Cabinet at Vienna con
cerning the employment of English
rolling stock on Austrian railways for
South German military purposes.
The result is the appointment by the
/ authorities of commissioners to in
quire into the truth of the charges
preferred by France.
Communication between Cherbourg
and Calais is now carried on by water,
the land routes having been inter-
rupted by the Germans.
Baron Won Buest's reply to Count
Bismarck's circular dselariug the
neutrality of Luxembourg abrogate d,
is couched In terms similar to that OF
Earl Granville.
The following dispatch, received
| to-day, gives further particulars re
9arding the attempt 10 assassinate
MADRID, Dec. 27.-This evening
while Gen. Prim was proceeding from
the Cortes 10 his residence some in
| dividuals at the Gale Alcalde fred
| into his carriage wounding both the
| General and his Adjatant, but not
dangerously. No public disturbance
was occasioned as the authorities took
| prompt measures to prevent an out
break and arrest the assassins. Great
| popular indignation was manifested at
this dastsrdly attempt to murder Gen.
Prim, which happily failed of success
GREEK AND CHINA ITEMS.
LONDON. December 29.-The order
of accusation against Mr.. Noel, for
alleged completely in the massacres
committed by Greek brigands, has
been oountermanded.
Hong Kong dispatches to December
18th have been received. Quiet pre-
vailed in North China.
1t was expected that the Peiho
River would soon be frozen, In which
event communication by water with
Tieu Tsen Would be suspended.
A TELEGsAPH EMBARGO.
ITribune specisII
LONDON. Dec. 29.-The English
Government, upon an application
from Count BeInstorpp, has stopped
the ship chartered by the French
Government, to lay the submarine
Ca BILE, to connect Ddnkirk, Cher.
bourg, Brest and Bordeaux. The
ship was given in charge of the Gus
tom House officers, on the river
Thames. The cable on board was
seized three hours after the first no
tice was given of this embargo. Ap
Dlication was made for the release OF
the ship, which was refused.
AN ENGAGEMENT AT HAvRE IsIMTNExT.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The Prussians
on Wednesday occupied the line be
tween Duclaive and st. Year, ant
, we're apparently concentrating thei
} forces behind the town of Bolbec
! where an engagement with the FreDci
! defenders of Havre is imminent.
LONDON, Dec. ga dispatch frou
j Versailles, of the 28.h. states tha
!, thus far the bombardmept of For
J Avron has been ineffective. Th
t French fire has caused considerable,
t loss among the Germans.
: EVACUATION By THE GERxANs-BLoCKAD
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
LONDON, December 29.-The Ger
mans in the Eastern Department ar
a retreating. They have already evacu
s ated the town of Gray in the Valley {
y Saon.
: A proclamation has been issued b.
d the Prussian Government, placing ut
Il der a blockade ell ports of Franc
], now occupied and hereafter capture
O by the German forces.
3. The harbor Of Keil is closed by ic
}. The Paris press is opposed to IL
l. participation of France in the Cor
gress of powers on the Eastern que.
.e ton.
Il FRANCE.
n FoRTIEIcATIONs COMPLETED.
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