The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-12-31

left bank OF the Seine, and the Ger
mans evacuated DIXON upon the APP
proach of the French. y
1t is reported that the Crown Prince
and the Duke of SaXony hlVcbeen sent
to Amicns to assist Gen. Mantcut1rl.--|
The Germans arc now near Cambria.
1t is said that the French army of the
North has left Arr,s and is rctrcating
toward Nitroy, and that it was falling
back upon French stronghOlus in the
extreme north of Franco.
The ROmaniun government declares
its independence and rcplldiatrs tn"
treaty of 1851.
BORDEAUX, Dec. 29.-I'lris udviccs
state that the new Notifications conn
plctcu beyond Mt. Nalcricn threw
shells over Versailles, and that that
city is now considered untenablc.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. %. - The
declaration of independence of the Dam
ubian principalities has been ANNOUNCE
ed here, and causes profound sensation.
BERLIN, Dec. 29.-An attempt of
! the French prisoners confined OH the
Rhine to escape, was discovered and
frustrated.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 29.-I'ort AKRON
is silent to-day, but the forts in the
| neighborhOod reply to the Prussi;,n
guns. The Prussians on Monday Oc-
cupied Bapaume, four miles southeast
of ArraS.
New YORK, Dec. 29.-trhc Hcrald's
special from London, 10Th, says: "A
dispatch from Versailles OF the 9th
states that the commandment Of Mt.
Arronis inetfcctual. The French have
caused considerable damage to the
Prussians."
BORDEAUX, Dec. 29.-Thc entire pop
1.,fi H.
| aroused to assist the troops in all battles
and skirmishes, and the Government is
| taking steps to arm all the people.
Gambetta arrived to-day from Lyons.
1t is asserted that the Prussians, in
! censed with correspondents of English
papers, have sent many of them side
the lines.
1t is officially announced that the
the PruSsians hastily evacuated DigOn.
This is the first result of the movement
ordered by the War department.
! Balloon advices state that military
operations have been suspended since
the 22nd, on account of intense cold.
| LILLE, Dec. PA Prussian victory
at Port Noyclles is officially denied.
! The Prussians have lost heavily in bat
ties and from sickness.
The villages are encountered with their
sick and wounded. The Germans arc
suffering from opthalmia. There are
900 sick and wounded at ChalOnS
Sur Marine.
The advance guard of Carl baldi's army
entered Digon this morning.
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-Thc French con-
sui, in the island of Jersey, ordered all
| French refugees to report at head quar-
tiers for service; otherwise they would
be considered desertcrs.
| The French have resolved to defend
Cambria; at all hazards.
1t is stated that there are 2OOO PruS-
slams at st. Quentin, p miles south of
Cambria.
Arras has been evacuated by the
! French.
| BORDEAUX, Dec. %. - Etutiuy. -
! G:tmbetta'S presence gives great impe-
tuS to the military preparations.
Troops, with new arms and ammlmi-
ton, are going rapidly to the front.
/ Cold weather continues.
Bourbaki'> army is moving eastward
with the view of cutting the PruSSian
| lines of communication.
Chanscy sent 4 strong column to
! Montaire, driving the Prussians out Of
the place and taking many prisoners.
VERSAILLES, Dec. %, via London,
Dec. :,O.-Thc PruSsian twelfth corps
| occupied Fort AKRON after one days
bOmbardnent.
The French left behind their dead,
many, guns, carriages and rifles.
! LONDON, Dee. 29.-Thc Prussians on
! Wednesday occupied the line between
Due Lain and Piar, apparently cOnccn-
tr;,ting forces behind Balbac, where an
engagement is imminent.
The French government formally pro-
tests to the Vienna Cabinet against.its
allowing the PrrssianS the use of Aus
| trian railroad stock.
Land communication between Cher
bourg and Calais is interrupted.
The Paris press is opposed to France
participating in the Congress on the
Eastern question.
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-Thc I'ruSSian
government note to the English gov
ernmcnt, says Prussia will give indcm-
nifty bonds to the owners of British
vessels destroyed to impede the navi-
CATION of the Seine, but declines to
compensate the sailors for the harsh
treatment accorded them.
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 29.-DcpU,9r''-
Gov. Allen for the Ouachita river.
Corn-tirncr; white and yellow $50, 30
Ilay-tirmcr; prime 2S; choice Boa |.
Professionally; mess p 80.
SuG;r-Quiet; common GimI!; good