Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-29
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Paris thfs Week-The People still
CeuhdeDt-French Gums Com
Sersailses-l ate Prussian Move.
meuts-The Inv aders Eyncu.
ate Dtjon Gen. Hauteuf-
fel kefnfOrt ed.

rel>erdpied Exclusively 70 n. Even;-e s,ar.
NEWS FROM PARIS Up TO TUESDAY
LoEDos, Dec. 22.-Advices from Paris by
balloon have been receives down to four o'clock
on the morning of the 9th. The citizens ami
soldiers were in excellent spirits. and are still
determined on vigorous defense. The in
tensely cold weather had suspended military
operations in good part. Preparations how
ever, were making on large scale, and i'm.
iortant results were looked for. These prepare
uons hAd imbued the inhabitants with incre ased
confidence The Saxon battalion has been dis
lodged st Maison Blanche.
PRUSSIASS REFUSED AT BELFORT
dispatch from Strashurg announces thst
the Germans stormed Belfort twice recently
ana IN both cases were repnlsed with consider-
able loss.
LATE PRUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.
The Prussians have evacuated the left bank of
the Seine, but there is still a large force al
Yvetol.
proach OF the French. The French now hold
the city.
THE BATTLE OF NOVELTIES A FRENCH
SUCCESS.
The French claim that the battle of Port
NoyellIs was success for the French army of
the north.
GEN. MANTEUFFEL REINFORCED.
~ IL reported that the Crown Prince aud the
Duke OF SaXony have been sent to Amiens to as
sist Gen. Msnteufiel. The Germans are now
near Cambray.
THE FRENCH ARMY OF THE NORTH
FALLING BACK.
1t is said that the French army of the north
mas lett Arras, refreshing towards Nitry, and it
WAS thought were falling back on the strong
holds in the extreme north OF Hrance
ROUMANIAN DECLARATION OF INDIE
PENDENCE.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The Roamanian govern
ment declares its independence and repudiates
the treaty OF 1884.
FRENCH GUNS COMMAND VERSAILLES.
boRDHAUx, Dec. 29-Advices from Paris
pleted by the French beyond Mont VaIerien
which throw shells beyond Versailles, and that
the city lie, therefore, considered untenable for
the Prussians now.
PLOT OF FRENCH PRISONERS TO Es-
CAPE.
BERLIN, Dec. 2s.-Tt Is stated that The French
prisoners now confined in the fortresses near
the Rhine conspired TO revolt and escape on
Christmas eve, but the project was discovered
and defeated.
PRUSSIA APOLOGIES To JOHN BULL.
LoLDoE, Dec. .9.-(Cable from private
sources. Earl Granville he's received q dis
patch from the Prussisn government apologiz-
ing for the outrage on the English vessels in the
Seine, and stating that pecuniary indemnity
Will be given II demanded, and announcing thai
the military commander guilty of the OItrage
has been court msrtialed and dis missed the SER
vice.
A BATTLE IMMINENT NEAR HAvRE.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The Prussians on wednes-
day occupied a line between Duclain aud Saint
Pisr, and were apparently concentrating their
forces behind the town of Bslbec, where an en-
is imminent.
NEWS FROM VERSAILLES.
VERSAILLES. Dec. 2s.-MoDt Avron is silent
today, but the forts in the neigh horhood repiy
TO the hre OF the German guns. The Pr lssians
on Monday advanced and occupied Bapaume
Ia miles 5. 5. L. from Arras.