The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21
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TO R EIGN.
The War. in Europe.
France.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.

France.
LONDON, Dec. 2O.-The French forces attack
| ed by Gen. Werder at Meito were in larg'
numbers and held strong position. The Ger
| mans captured 5000 prisoners, together will
the town. The French were pursued south
ward.
GLOOMY ACCOUNTS FROM PARIS. O.
Especial to N. Y Times. ]-Your correspond
ent writing from Paris on the 10th, says:-W'
have arrived at starvation point The supply
Of meat will last but few days longer. To save
fuel many of the inhabitants remain in bed al
day: IT 1T bad been properly timed, Dccrot'
sOrtie would have been successful. In case
the failure of the next sortie, Ducrot. Favre
and others OF the government will leave Parl,
by balloon, to prosecute the.war in the Prov.
inces. Trochu will remain until the surrender
of the city.
CHANGE OF BASE.
LEMoUs, Dec 16.-Tbere has been second
change OF base. This diffusion of the army OF
Loire is successful strategy, as it brings the
accumulated at Biois and Orleans designed for
revictualling Paris were all saved. The Prus-
slams did not capture single car load, which
is sufficient answer to the claim that they
The recent victories claimed by the Germans
were only skirmishes with outposts and eecon-
notering parties. After leaving Orleans the
Army OF the Loire made flank movement on
Vendome. 1t might have been easy to defeud
Tours, but both armies were cut loose. The
country here presents the same facilities for
changes of base that Gen. Grant found on the
seaboard of Virginia. In the meanwhile how
ever, reinforcements are arriving rapidly; about
5000 daily. The new year will see upwards OF
100000 old soldiers recalled to the ranks after
spending years in the occupation of peace.
The guardianship in Germany of $4,000 pris-
oners have been entrusted to the landsturm,
who are now called out with the exception OF
the boys and old men. The whole manhood OF
the fatherland is under arms.
Prussia. f8
AN ADDRESS TO THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.
BERLIN, Dec. 20.-Klng William has receiv-
ed at Versailles deputation from the Reich
stag, bearing an address to that body, and in
response returned his thanks for the supplies
voted for the prosecution of the war. which has
secured national unity, and signifed his ac-
ceptance of the dignity of Emperor, rendered
by the unanimous voice of princes, the freq
towns and the German nation.
Great Britain. ...s +.
WAR NOTES. Hglae.
LONDON, Dec. 20-5 P. M.-The Prussian col
umns yesterday threatened Chateau Renault,
fifteen miles northwest of Tours.
Military circles are of opinion that the forts
around Paris will secure the city from bonn
bardment.
The Germans are suffering from the scarcity
VI COdi. uc WOIkluS db mduy vi tu6 mines
has crossed, the miners having been drafted into
the army.
1t is expected that Spain will presently in
troduce a tobacco loan in the London market.
Spain.
DETERMINED OPPOSITION TO THE NEW KING.
LONDON, Dec 2O.-[Special to N. Y. Herald !
A dispatch from Madrid states that from ali
points in Spain there is determined OPPOSE
ton to Aosta, and that there is every indica-
ton that his reign will be short. The support
ers Of the prince acknowledge that they have
great fears of his safety, and express their tears
that should he venture to tread Spanish soil he
will never reach Madrid alive. 1t is reported
publicly that there is a swOln league SO shoot
him. Many Italian newspapers view with hos
tile feeling the transfer of the Duke to Spain,
and advise the Duke not to undertake the
journey. At Malaga in street procession was
an efigy OF the Duke.
70 Another dispatch states that manifestations
are taking place all over the peninsula against
any foreign prince. The students of the uni
versity take bold, rebelio1s attitude against
the Duke. There is great split in the army
and there Is much difficulty to get a war vessel
to accompany the commissioners to the Cortes
otItaly. Several naval officers were ippris-
oned for disobeyiLg orders. A non official
commission it going to point out to the King
OF Italy the true state of the country. -
At Seville and Granada there are energetic
protests against foreigners. The general feel
ing is that there will be a civil war, and it is
clear that serious trouble is expected In the
volunteer army ten officers have thrown up
their commissions and Others are expected to
follow. In the regular army Brigadier Gen.
Arsona and other officers have been banisbed.
Despite allthese threatenings the royal palace
is being prepared for the reception of the King
and bis household.