Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-14
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
Associated Press Reports.
THE WAR IN EUROPE,
LUIENBuRG ANNEXED TO PRUSSIA.
POSSESSION TO BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY
THE EASTERN QUESTION AGITATED
AGAIN.
ENGLAND AFRAID OF A SURPRISE.
MORE FIGHTING IN FRANCE.
REPULsE OF PRINCE FREDERICK
CHARLES.
Paris to be BOmbarded on the 18th
Instant.
REPULsE OF PRINCE FREDERICK
CHARLES.
Paris TO be BOmbarded on the 18th
Instant.
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PRUSSIA "ABSoRBS- LUXEMBOURG.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE correspondent of TIE
Pan AoH Gazette at the Hague credits the state
ment that the King Of Holland In November
assigned the Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg to
PruSsi1.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION AGAIN LOOKS
THREATENING.
LONDON, Dec. 12.-The Eastern question il
again asitated. The Russian minister 20 Coz
stantinople lie asking further annulments of the
Paris treaty. England is taking precautions 10
guard against surp'ice.
THE GERMANS CLAIM CONTINUED
VICTORIES.
French dispatches say the army of the Loire
is leading a lorlorn hope in its last effort for
France. The Germans claim continued VIC
tories.
THE DEFENCE OF HAVRE.
LONDON, Dec. 12.-The Shipping Gazette to-day
in an editorial deplores the resolution Of the
French to defend Hsvre, as involving the wan
ton destruction Of property.
EISMARCK'S REASONS FOR SWALLOW
ING LUXEMBOURG.
Bismarck in a circular to the North German
Ambassadors, dated December Sd, grounds his
disregard for the neutrality Of Luxembourg on
the facts ttat the Grand Duchy had forbidden
the transit CT wounded Germans through its
territory, It bed suffered the revictuallIDg OF
Thionv.'le, and had omitted TO stop French
fusitives.
THE COMMANDMENT OF PARIS.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-The German batteries
command every point Of PARIS. Notre Dame
presents as lar a target as did the Strasburg
Cathedral. The opening Of the bombardment
is liked Tor December 10Th.
PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES RE-
PULSED.
LONDON, Dec. II, 10 p. ma rumor has been
n - N.l.s
pendent with the army OF the Loire on the 10th
saws Frederick Charles has been repulsed with
aseyere loSs Tor the last three days.
PRUSSIA EAGER TO TAKE POSSESSION
OF LUXEIBUEG.
LONDON, Dec. Is, a. ma special dispatch
from Brussels to the Telegraph says the Germans
will Immediately occupy Luxembourg as a mill
tary necessary.
Ii is rumored that GarIbaldi he's resigned.
AUSTRIA INDIGNANT.
VIENNA, Dec. 13.-All the journals denounce
the course of Prussia iowa. d Luxembourg as
errogsnt. The Teyes press implores tie Pow
ers which guaranteed the neutrality OF Luxem-
bourg 10 Use and repress the insolence which
makes ell treaties yalueless.
GAMBETTA SATISFIED WITH THE
ARMY OF THE LOIRE.
BORDEAUX, Dec. i3.-The folio wing is Official:
Gambetta writes TO the government, under date
Gen. Chansey yesterday, continuing his efforts
to successfully defsrd Tire line Of the Loire. /
think the situation 20 good that NAV 90 to
Bourges to see what can be done with tns Gee
Bourbaki repulsed the Prussians yesterday.
MONTMEDY BOMBARDED.
LONDON, Dec. BIT is reported from Luxem.
burg that Montmedy has been bonbarded.
THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
lUYxMRrRQ n mt On
tee to- day voted to protest against the Prussian
charge Of violation Of the neutrality and deny
ing any popular desire for . change OF allegi-
ance.
LAIER, AND IMPORTANT.
THE RUSSIANS NEARING HAvRE.
WY THRoUGH THE PRUSSIAY LINES
Lorpos, Dec. 13.-The Prunians are in force
ut Bonneville, sixteen miles fpom this city.
Havre IL defended by large force and $50 guns,
manned by marines. The population are eager
for sight. On Saturday 200 French, recon.
neitering the essmy, captured tan uhlans
The tr6ops threatsnisg Hanneur have been
sepulsed by the troops ffsm this city, Who now
1t i rumorSd that rrochu has cut his way
through the Prufeian lines.
A Nstsrisas CeunserSeitsr Oas q
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ST. LouIe, Dec. l4.-Peter MeCartuey, no
torious counterfetter, who excaped from Gin
cinnati some days ago. and wse again srrested
terday on 600 bail. II 70 lndsrstood that b
vas bailed BY the oficers Of the Gated State
secret service, In confederation OF Disclosing tie
rates.al ufcd in counterfeit M, and giving in
formation that shall LEAD to the arrest 81 his ac-
completes.
Verdict Of como Cent DomageO'' IN n
L. NeWSPoPeR Lbel 0aie.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. ia verdict Of one cent
damages was awarded in the Common Pleas