Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-12


The following important news was received
here by cable Yesterday and last night:
BORDEAUX THE NEW FRENCH CAPITAL
TOTES. Dec. 9.-The Official journal an-
UOunCeS that the government has removed to
Bordeaux. NJ. Gambetta Will go to the army OF
the Loire, which has been divided into two
CORPS, with the supreme object OF reaching
Paris. He will then return here and remain
with the archives. General Chauzy reports
that he fought Yesterday against the army of
Prince Fred. Charles, and Tepulsed the enemy
along the whole line.
LUXEMBOURG,
IOrDON. Dec. 9.-Dispatches from Amster-
fourg states that the PTussian government has
informed the government of the Grand Duke
that in consequence of its having allowed
violation Of the neutrality of the Grand Duchy
by the French, Prussia Is no longer bound TO
respect the neutrality of the territory of Lux
embOuTg.
THE SITUATION AT PARIS.
LoND,S, Dec S-General DucrOt issued the
following order of the day to his command:
90 incomes, Dec 4-SO!ders: After two DAYS
glorious battles YOU have recrOssed the Marine,
having found that your efforts were fruitless.
When the Gnemy has not time to concentrate
CT prepare 10 continue the vain sacrifice of life,
iet us renew the contest with increased vigOr,
and Taise our hearts to the level of the sacrifice
demanded by tn holy cause for which we must
not hesitate TO sacrifice our lives"
Preparations for great movements and fresh
sOrties are being made in Paris. NOpersOn is
allowed 10 leave the city. Generals TrOchu and
bUCrOt were both Outside the walls on the 4th.
DEFENSE OF BELFORT.
NOSTIETLLIAKD, Dec. S.-BelfOrt is making
a Sple ndid dtfen The Prussians at one time
occupied DaDjOutZ, but were driven out with
great lO-S- They acknowledge that this siege
has cost them more than any other during the
war.
ARMISTICE RUMOKS.
LoNDOS, Dec. 9-The rumOrs are repeated
that 81 aTmistice il negotiating at Versailles.
GAMBETTA REQUESTS AN ARMISTICE.
LONDON, Dec. g. Tribune Special de-
spatch from Gambetta asks Laurier to announce
that he (Gambettal has asked for an armistice
TO enable a National Assembly to be elected
and requests that Favre he permitted to leave
Paris tc consult his colleagues and conduct the
negotiations He admits that he has lost hope
in the prosecution Of a successful struggle, and
OF the Loire has been beaten in detail and
Gambe;ta declines the responsibility Of another
struggle or Of making peace. The Assembly
must decide.
TIE BATTLES ION THE LOIRE
LONDON, Dee. AT Neyrv, a village north
east OF Glen. the advance OF the PrusSi4n third
amy corps overlook and defeated the rear
guard Of the armv OF the Loire, which was
obliged in consequence to hasten its retreat
al q on Wednesday the seventeenth PruSsian
division 81 gagged the French west OF Meung
andleat the N after a sharp fight, in which the
GTSt BavaTian corps participated. The French
lost -" prisoners, gun and mitratlleur.
NEUNG, De. :. via Nersaiilss.-The Duke OF
NeCklenbuTg defeated the third French army
corps here TO-DAY. The German losses were
severe, but thOse Of French were heavier. The
Germans took SIX guns and 900 prisoners.
y squadron Of - French gunb0ats has been
semitic protect the shipping entering the port OF
81. NaZalre and the mouth of the Loire.
FROM LILLE.
IrTTE. Dee. s. Commune atoms with HAVE
haze been restored
FROM BERLIN.
ICHDuS, Dec 9.-lsiots are reported TO have
broken out in Be- Rim account OF the calling
into active service the married men OF the
iandV chr.
BERLIN, Dec. a.-President SimSon announ-
Ced Yesterday in the North German Parliament
that note Ead been received from Bismarck
in which il i stated that King William al ac-
CeVted the title OF Emperor OF Germanv. on
the third reading the federal treaties were
finally passed Protocols Of the treaties with
Baden. He>se, Wurtt mburg and Bavaria have
been sanctioned
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