Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-27
EVENING STAR.
LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS.
nORE FIG aTING IN FRAHCE

The following were received here by cable
yesterday and last night:
PkUSSIAN VICTORY NEAR AMIENS.
AMiEas. Dec. IA German victory Is
reported at Walla, southeast of this city, over
the army of the north. The Germans carried
several villages by storm and took I 600 prison
ers. Another dispatch saws that the battle oc-
CURED on Friday, and that General Faidherbe
nad eo,Wo men he was routed by Msnteuffe,.
Two fTussian divisions only were engaged.
THE BATTLE AT NUTS.
BORDEAUX, Dec 2i-The official report of
the battle at Nuts, on the 18th, shows Gen
Gremer, was attacked by 2i 900 Prussians with
heavy force of artillery. The French had
only 10000 men, who, after fighting many hoars.
retTeated quarter of q mile from the town.
The Germans lost more than 800 killed and
wounded, among them Duke William, of Baden,
and several colonies. The peasants fought
bravely by the side of the regular troops. Rein
forcements came up next morning, and the
Germans retTeated in such haste that the pris-
oners taken the day before escaped. The
French loss was 200 killed and wounded.
ANOTHER soRTIE FROM PARIL.
Nkw YORK, Dee. GA cable special to the
New York World, dated Dec. 81, saws: "a ds
patch from Versailles dated the 2lst, is as fol
lows; To-day fifty thousand French advanced
on the road to lie Bourget aud attacked tine
guards headquarters at Gonesse. There was
fighting at Arnonville GaTges, Bonnerel and
Sevrau. The Twelfth Saxon Corps reinforced
the guards at O'Clock, when the French
retired"
BERLIN. Dec. 2}.-Quecn Augusta has just
made public the following dispatch from King
William, dated at Versailles:
"The French made a sortie in the direction of
Staines and Bourget, prompted by the mistaken
idea that French army OF reliefwas approach
ing. Many French prisoners were taken in an
assault on the Saxon position. The sortie was
easily repulsed. The cold i intense"
PANIC AND VIOLENCE AT LYONS.
LYONS, Dec. %, via London.--rhe occupa-
ton of Nuts by the enemy caused panic here.
hal sat,.x H.
tic appeals to the multitude. The tocsin was
sounded. The National and Mobile Guards
mustered. and delegations assembled. pro-
&c, o, women IN InlS,nrnlng passed through
numbers before the Hotel de Vile clamoring for
vengeance Gen. Armand. commander of the
National Guards, refused them admission to the
hotel. He was assailed and his sword broken.
and IN self defense discharged his revolver. The
mob then rushed upon and Overpowered hun
and after mock trial he was condemned TO
his sentence. The troops remained passive
during the disorders.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
LONDON Dec. Zj.-The first meeting of the
conference on the eastern question is fixed for
the Sd of January. Prince Charles, of Rouma-
mia, calls the attention of the powers to the
fact that his POSITION, as settled by the treaty
Of Paris, is no longer tensble.
THE POPE.
IsONDON, Dec. 24-It Ii said that Gambatta
has announced to Rome his desire that France
should terminate the concoriat, in order to eft :
feet the entire separation OF Church and State
in France.
LoSDoN, Dec. 2i.-[N. Y. World special
Austria, Prussia and England have offered an
asylum TO the Pope. He will probably accept
Malta. Murders in the streets of Rome are OF
nightly occurrence. The life OF the rector OF
the American College was attempted.
BERLIN. Dec. o. eveniGg.-Iti is understood
that the King of Prussia has grant ed Fulds in
HesSe Cassel, to the Pope, a residence.
PAROLE BREAKING.
BERLIN, Dec. 2.-COunt Bisma rck has ad-
dressed "A circular note to the represent ,tive-
of the North German Confederation at for ign
courts, in which he calls their attention to tue
tact that French officers are breaking their pa
role not to serve in the army during ne present
war, and saying that as the French government
sanctions this proceeding, peremptoTy measures
VIII be taken to check il. The Count adds that
in the event OF future complaints of this kind
proper judgment can be passed upon offenders
at the PTussan headquarters.
SHOOTING PRISONERS.
BORDEAUX, Dec. 2}.-Chadourdy has sent a
diplomatic dispatch TO the Cabinet OF the Hague
in which he saws he learns, with horror and in
dignatiOn, that four escaped French prisoners
surrendered by the Dutch to the Germans
were shot. lie recalls TO the attention of the
Dutch Cabinet the principle that the rights OF
the people and law are superior to any ordi-
nary question OF Justice, and protests til at the
courage and misfortune of the French soldiers
give them claim to hospitality among civilized
and constit utiOnal States.