The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-05
WAR IN EUROPEI
BATTLE ON THE MARNE!!
Great Slaughter on Both Sides
fhe PrussIans Concentrating at
Etampes.
More About the sOrIles Trsm Paris.

( WOrLoIs Special
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FRENCH SUMMING UP-MARRIAGE AR
RASGED-PEEss CENSORSHIP.
LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch dated
Tours. the ID, says: 1t vas officially
stated last night that one or two days
must yet elapse before the fruits of
the movements in progress will be
fully resped. Up to this time the
most complete success has attended
the successive steps taken. Every
moment brings nearer each other the
armies Of lhe Loire and Paris.
Marriage arrangements have been
concluded between Algeron Sheri-
dan. third 500 of r. Bridley Sheridan.
and Miss Motley. daughter of the
American Minister.
AdYiees from Paris TO date of the
Both, says: An order has been issued
TO the press to the effect that military
movements and particulars, not sane
toned By the government officials,
are not to be published under pain Of
| suppression.
INDIAN coTroS--THoAIAs HUGHES ON ALA
"a BAsMA CLAIMS.
+ LoNDoN, December 3.-Dispatches
from Bombay to the Cotton Growing
Association n this city mention q seri
Gus decrease in the number of acres
under cultivation this yesr.
Thomas Hughes, NJ. p, for Frome,
SOmersetshire, 10 addressing his con-
stituents this evening, referred to the
recent capture of American fishing
vessels by BcItish gnnboat. He de-
plored this as addirg q fresh difficulty
20 the Alabama imbroglio. He cited
his late American experience, and
/ describes the sentiments of the Amer
leans on these questions. He con-
eluded by expressing the hope that
both the Alabama and fishing qnes
tions would soon be settled amicably.
At Birmingham, last evening, a
large meeting was addressed By
Messrs. TharOld, Victor st. Pancras,
Rogers, Bright and others. Resolu-
tions IN favor Of a peace congress
were unanimously adopted.
The Economist in its issue of to-
day. referring 10 the German loan,
says the security is excellent, as no
population is better able to bear tax
and none taxed so little.
Especial to the World.1
BATTLE OF THE MARNE-CREATsI. SLAUGHTER
-IHE GEREADSs RETIRE, AND TIN FRENCH
REsUMETHE1R POSITIONS.
LONDON, December "A special
dispatch from Brussels, on the 81,
says:
The Germans yesterday made des-
peFate effort TO drive Ducrot's army,
which held all the villages -on the
east bank of the Marne, from Noisey-
le-Grande to Ormcsson, back across
the river. For that purpose at day
light, yesterday. the Twenty Eigth
Army Corps, sud the Twelfth, under
the Duke of Saxony, and a Division
of Wur,embergers, 10000 in all,
made furious assault. four columns
advancing on the French position
at Brie and Champagny from the
east, northeast and southeast. Du-
crot withdrew within tha peninsula
formed By curve of the Marne d.
Ieotly opposite the Bois de Vincennes,
thus covering his fanks BY the
stream. AS the Germans advanced
to attack they were met by a terrible
fire from Forts N0gent and ROsuy aud
Redoubt Arion. The slaughter was
fearful. The German treops wavered
but were soon rallied by their officers,
who were themselves shot down In
great numbers. The First Brigade,
Second Division of Saxon troops
lost ell their officers. At noon a
large column of fresh troops from
Paris crossed the bridges near Brie,
and drove the Germans some distance
eastward. At 3 o'clock the firiug
ceased, the French returning near
the east bank of the river, not re-
crossing it but holding the bridges.
The losses of both are very large.
The German losses are the greatest
on account of their sustaining the
fire Of the posts and attacking the
French in their chosen position.
None Of the Prussian siege guns
are yet in position.
It is said that if the King accepts
the crown be will assume the title of
Kaiser V0B Preusse11 and EchiYnaheTr
VoR DeHtschlaRd, Emperor of Prus-
sia and Lord Protector of Germany