Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-23
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
Associated Press Reports.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
(Sf neral sorises from parI~-The
French Take IN Mai.Ou R,a,cl
Blk Eites from the Capital
Fighting nS ar Tears and
EfsPU here.
Tours Captured sra Evacuated by ,ae Prsssians


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FIGHTING ABOUND PARIS AND FI.s,-.
wHEEE.
BoRnEAUN Dec. "a genera. sortie wa,
made from Paris YESTERDAY. General inuoy
took La Msison BlaHch, beyond GAVIN, mile,
east from Paris, ana Gen. Dacrot fought a
battle near Eronap
III Il Ofhc'.N NJ a'rOIncrd that a Few PruS-
siars eEte'ed town lest night. They belonged
10 the advanced post o. the enemy. winch held
Mohhit,. =" nUsi took place n TIE latter
lolIs, after which the enemy retired IN the Ii
Tect.on OF Paris.
THE FIGHTING AT TOURS.
bohiEAJN, Dec. p. eyCn,Hs-Ihere vas a
severe engagement near Tours yesterday. Six
thousand French fought against $1,000 Prus-
lars, with y cannon. for seven hours. The
French hnaily rCtreated. The Prussians COL
lowed ard commenced 20 lombard Tours when
me mayor went 10 tie headquarters of the
Prnsslan General and surrendered the town as
there were no troops 70 defend n But thi.
evening government here announces that the
ifus-iars evscuated Tours to-day, reiresting
TOWARD Chateau Kenault. General Bremer
near Nuts, checked the Prussisns lie advises
The government that he can keep the enemy
fiom advancing. Among the prisoners recently
captured theTe are many who state that they
Lave hot yet been fortnight in France.
FRENCH DEFEAT.
Berlin, Dec. 22-Tbe Germar- under V.n
Der COLI, have surprised the French at San
gree, IN the department Of Hsute Marine, aud
GIiven them fIom their position with heavy
LOSE. Many prisoners and a large quantity II
sTms ana baggage were taken.
PRUSSlAN ACCOUNT OF THE LATE
SOETlE FROM PARIS
dispatch from Versailles states that on
1bescay the fire from the Qualifications of Paris
Was active, but ineffective. During the can
EoEEde sOrtie was made by the French syaius,
me russian guard and l2th corps and SaIons
Inc h;hting lasted several hours The German
less WAS small.
ANOTHER FRENCH DEFEATREPoRTrD
A Iody of Mobiles have been defeated hv the
HanoVerians, under General DcvoigLts Ebetz
beyond MoDnsie, miles north OF Tours.
THE LATEST FROM PARIS BY HAL,-
LOON.
EoFDRArx, Dec. p. midnirht-A baIloon
has landed at Beaufort, III the Dr;artncnt 81
Mslne-et-Loire, bringing Dispatch. sfrom Gam
heua. The aeronant, who left Pan. at two
o clock this afternoon, reports that Paris was
in All excellent condition. Military Operations
were resumed ycste! dsy. A battle was fouglr
with a result favorable To the French arms
our artillery YVES specially successful.
IRE PEISSIANS AFTER THE FRENCH
ARMY or THE NORTH.
LONDON, Dee. "a Prussian column IA.
been observed app. oaching Poulzycourt and
Eplms' lt 5 supposed, OH a march for Lson,
Army OF the North.
THE ANIMATION OF pMFEATIFlrD
tGoEENtE. Dec. 2.-The till rssgfysnr The
vote a. tie Roman people Tor annexation -
itsI' re- rsssed the Italian Chamber OF De,s.
lies bv vote OF % 10 ~.
TURKEY FIGHTING THE ARABS.
CONSTAhTlHorLs. Dec. The rufk iSb e.
petition h.s started Tor Yemen. Tor cIgr4..5rs
feriHNt The Arabs. The tr0DI.s .'rta1, FOR
varied number l'tC0. ReiBiJI ceuI.slt~ sre 80
follow.
FRENCH REPORTS OF STrCrSSrr-F
MILITARY OPERATIONS.
LpHEoN, Dec. The French clam 20 have
captured 2C0O prisoners as the Gem "a -
leaving Tours. They also report that the srr-v
"i The Loire made successful uuioa. and /.
now ooo,ooo strong and res iy To- the offensive.