The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-22
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E CONFERENCE or THE GREAT POWERS ON THE
EASTERN GUEST IoN-sPEECH OF KING WILLIAM
PROGRESS OF THE FRLNCo-PRUssIAN WAR.
LONDON, Dec. 2l-The siege train before Paris
s been largely increased.
AT Befort the faubOurg de Fragc was fired by
e Prussian shells and destroyed.
Lon DON, Dec. 21.-[Special to the New York
orld.l-A dispatch from Munich says it is certain
ernan Bund has been rejected by the lower
hamber, having failed to receive a tw0-thirds
bte, The Chamber will be Dissolved and a new
be chosen, involving great delay. This action Is
garded as an insult to Germany, and especially
Prussia,
IonpON Des. 2i.-rS Special to New York World
ranvile to- day issued invitations TO the confer
bee. The language of the notes is so framed that
conference, although ostensibly called to settle
Eastern question, may also consider the Lux
hbourg difficulty and the proposed session Of Al
Strong pressure is brought TO bear upon the gov
rment that it may give TO Edmund Cardwell the
mister of War, the portfolio laid down by John
tight, in order that the ONCE may have more
icient head
ToURe, Dec. 2Q.-Tbe army Of the Loire has
ined the army of the west near Ls Mans.
The Duke OF Mecklenburg has passed Sc. Calais,
nd Frederick Charles is marching west from Blois.
he German reserves are huTr ying up.
The country between Laguy and Metz is under
Garibaldi's forces in the eastern departments
fer bitterly from cold.
DiJoN, Dec. 2t-rhe Baden troops engaged at
4 uits on the 18th say that the fight lasted dve
Dors. The French force consisted of two Lyons
bgiments, two regiments of mobiles, and a large
nmber of Franc-tireurs; in all 10000 men, with
ghteen guns. One thousand Germans we're killed
hd wounded. The French lost 100 killed and
our ded, besides many prisoners, guns, and large
quantity of ammunition.
VERSAILLES. Dec 2O-The left wing CT the Ger
man forces operating against the army OF the Loire
Is advancing on Tours, and the right on Ls Maus.
Hundreds of wounded are abandoned by the
French.
BERLIN, Dec. 21.-The Rreuse Zeituag of to-day
SAYS, with regard to the neutrality of Luxembourg,
that diplomatic negotiations were impossible In
time ct war. The German armies would thereby
be compromised, while the abrogation of the trea-
te secures their safety. The Prussian government
is ready to submit its claim TO arbitration affecting
state.
The Diet of nesse Darmstadt has approved the
federal treaties, and voted war credit Of 3,t62O9O
, BERLIR, Dec 2l.-The StaG. Anseiger publishes
Count Won Bismarck's note OF December 3, in re-
gard to Luxembourg. It is nearly Id .ntIcal with
the leading article in the North German Gazette or
December19
World.l- 1.-The following is the speech of King
william, delivered in reply TO the address of the
deputatiOn received by him at Versailles on the
18th;
Gentlemen-Re Receiving you here on foreign ter
ritOry, far distant from the German frontier, am
prompted to express my gratitude to that Provi-
dence whose wonderful dispensation has brought US
together in this ancient royal residence. God has
given victories which we hardly dared to hope
or to ask for, when last summer asked your sup
port In this great war. You gave me that support
to its fullest extent thank you in my name and
in that of the army and nation.
The victorious armies among which you have
sought me have found in the sacrificing spirit of
the country encouragement and support amid
battles and privations. The means voted for the
continuation of the war by the Diet have given
new proof that the nation is determined to exert all
ifs en- erRies The political life of Germany will de-
yeop itself all the more, because the basis offered
TO the South German allies is of their own free
choice. hope those States Yet to be consulted will
follow the same path.
The summons addressed mo by the King of Ba.
varia TO re-establish the imperial dignity of the
ancIent German Empire has deeply affected nae
and not my own feelings, not even my own judg
Unanimous voice of the German Princes, the free
cities ard the German nation, can recognize the
call of Providence, which can obey, with Godh
The King of Bavaria has informed me that tn,
assent OF all the German princes and free cities ha
heen secured, and official notification will shortl!
follow. That the painful sacrifices which we ar
uDder going, and which touch my heart as yours
will OF be in vain, will not lay aside our arm
until Germany's frontier has nothing 10 lear from
future attacks.
The North German Diet has been called upon Il
no oDf rate in the work of the unthcation of Ger
MANY i thank it for its almost unanimous assen
to the treaties giving organic expression to tn
"'y BRussEIs, Dec. is--[speciai to N. Y. Herald
Reliable accounts from Versailles state that anothe
bsttfry, Constructed on the slope below Mont Va
lTrep tried 10 throw shells across the Seine 70 81
Germaip, and others 70 the bridge connecting th
Vefensl forest with ST. German. The whole roa
between St Ger main and Versailles 70 now unde
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