The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-30
SECOND EDITION
WAR NEWS BY CABLE.
The Siege of Paris.
Capture of Fort Avron.
PruSSian and French Movements.
CambeTta at Bordeaux.
DO vi T. STIC AFFAIRS.
Fire in Brooklyn.
ETC., ETC.. ETC.. ETC.. Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
French Refugees.

French Refugees.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-The French Vice Consul
in the Island of jersey has ordered all French
refugees to report to the army headquarters for
service in France, Immediately. All failing to
comply with the order will be considered
deserters.
The French have resolved to defend Cambria
at all hazards.
Prussians at St. Quentin.
There is a force of 1000 Prussians at st. Quen-
tin, twenty-five miles south of Cambrai
The force which lately occupied Arras has
evacuated the place, but its precise movements
are unknown.
Gambettn mt Bordeaux.
BORDEAUX, Dec. 29-Evening.-r rhe presence
here of Gambetta has given great impetus to
military preparations. Troops are rapidly going
forward to the armies in the field. Many were
sent to-day who just arrived from the south of
France. Cannon of a new pattern, and small
arms, as well as ammunition, have lately been
sent to the front at the earnest request of Gam
BETA.
He Declines an Ovation.
No public reception was rendered him on his
arrival here. An effort was made to have him
accept an ovation on New Years Day, but he
firmly declined.
The Cold Weather
continues, circumscribing to some extent Mill
tary operations.
General Bourbahps Army
is now marching eastward. The General has
been charged with mission to cut the Prussian
lines of communication in all directions in that
quarter.
General Chanzy
has sent strong column to Montoire, driving
the Prussians out of the place and taking many
prisoners.
Prussia's Apology to England.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-The Prussian Government
has replied to the representations OF the Eng
lish Cabinet that it will give indemnity bonds to
owners of the British vessels recently destroyed
to impede the navigation of the Seine, but
declines to compensate sailors for the harsh
treatment accorded them. NoTE.-It will be
perceived that despatch from private sources,
published yesterday, does not strictly conform
to the above statement from the regular agent
of the Associated Press.
ForIifcnticns.
| BORDEAUX, Dec. 30.-A despatch just re-
| ceived from Rochc-sur- Yonne, of the Goth, re-
ports the landing of balloon from Paris at that
place, with intelligence that the Prussians on
Wednesday furiously attacked Forts Resny,
| Nogent and Mont Avron.
Some of their siege batteries were unmasked,
and an attempt was made at regular lombard
ment but the attack was repulsed with heavy
loss to the enemy. The morale of Paris is eX-
cellent. A despatch from Rocroi on December
Goth says the French artillery at Mezieres pre-
vents the Prussians establishing their siege bat
| teries.
second Despatch Capture of Fort Avron.
| VERSAILLES, Dec. 30, via London, Dec. 3d.
The Prussian 18th Corps has occupied Mont
Avron after one days bombardment. The
French in their retreat left behind their dead
ard many gun-carriages and rifles.
| Fort Avron was the most advanced OF the Frencl
outworks to the east of Paris, and crowns mon
Avron, a considerable elevation six miles distan
from the. city wallis 1t is not part O.
structed recently. The Germans commenced the
assault upon this point to secure IL as base o
operations against the original ousiylhg iSrts sad az
| true the Germans have made good beginning IL
their bombardment. The bembardment OF Avrol
commenced on Tuesday, the 2Ith inst, the SaXoI
contingent conducting the operations
Successful sortio from Belfort.
LONDON, Dec. 30.--A despatch from Belfor
reports successful sortie by the garrison, il
which the Prussians were badly punished
Telegraph Working Badly.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-The land lines betweel
J London and the cable are working badly OWNS
to q heavy ia Il of snow.
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