Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-17
THE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAuS,

The following items OF war news were
received here by cable last night:
FRENCH SUCCESSES.
bIRDRAUN, Dec l6-rhe following dispatch
nas been sent forward u the projects Of depart
Wents The Duke of Mecklenburg, on We'd
hesGay' attacked tue town Of FreteVsl, on the
road from Chsteadum 10 NendOme, which he
occupied IN strong force. We re-tOOk the place
yesterday Having united his troops with those
81 Prince Fred Charles, they engaged oar
toIcesin combat yesterday near VendOme. The
battle lasted unit night. The enemy's IO.sss
we're great News has been received that bs-
tween the towns of BTiare aud Glen three h.t
sS.'ois Of Bayarians were defeated BY the No
blles-
THE EASTERN QUESTION
EOEDEAUN, Dec. IA dIspatcb f-or, NJ
-Sllies saSs i.u~sla will denOuHce the treaty for
closing the Dsrdan-les, and adds; "T6-
Llted States. Who never recoe nize,I tb,. cI,-i,
% tie STRAITS, " ~ act in concert with Russi,
LUXEMBOURG.
iNNnnN, Dec. u, go A. N-Eino William
q Holland, has telegrsphci % the ,-overnm-n
90 l.uNeE Jdrs that he viii defend the trea-v o
- anu we honor and independence of the
bHchy. He sl-O approves the acts OF the GOV
eminent OF LCXumburg. The Luxemburyers
nave united In an address 10 Prince Henry OF
orange. .InplOTiBE him not to allow the poIitt-
cal destruction of the Grand Duchy W. thn,,
the population IL first consulted.
dIspsteh 10 the Times, dated Versailles
bec. l5th- SAYS the Luxembourg question viii
produce DO complications. Her indepe 1d.Dcs
rPreserTed unlers she openly supports France
PRUSSIA AND ROME.
LONDONf Dec l6.-t World special MIR Tan
diem telegraPhs on the 14th The PapaI en-
yoy, nj. kOgman, arrived a. Versailles on the
TN, with important dispatches from the POpe
% Bismarck and the King. 1t il ceTtaio ths
hlng has promised the Pope TO restore to him
ends" p ' wal
The official journal, The Halk, states hat the
mig mas also determined to restore Napoleon.
GUARANTEES To THE POPE.
FLORENCE, Dee. BIN the Italian psrIia-
Dent O-day Senior Laueza made a powerful
speech relative TO the guarantees to be given IN
the Pope He said that the Catholic worl Sie-
marfed every guarantee which was possible for
i,s!y 10 c"ncede n bill for the consideration
Of the FaTai debts was introduced.
BRITISH SYMPATHY FOR THE pope
LONDON, Dec l. A. MA monster meetiny
Ot SYM athiZers With the Pope was held AZ
Ihurles last eve ming. Speeches were made and
resolutions adopted in which the opinion wa
strongly expressed that Great Britain should
defend the interests OF her Catholic subjects
now UeEaCed al Rome.
THE RESTORATION SCHEME.
LONDON, Dec. ID World special I-Pr1Of.
u fruSslan scheme for the restoration Of =
French empire come from every quarter. Bis
usrck says tbi~ = the only way the war can end:
that republican France will light forever; that
the fall OF PARIS can produce no effect; and TIA.
the ONLY C1uI~- = TO make terms with the en-
ri-e, 80 horne, ard leave the French to Ii INT II
ont among themselves.
BERLIS, Dee. i3.-IHerald special Bis
msrcS'S organ insists upon a cOnvOc atom OF
cousuls Rr~-ra1. snh that there shouIi h., a a.
lection the-ssTuIn Of delegates TO A national
COIClave 20 consider the reconstruction of the
French government, with a view TO peace pro-
TCsals. IL j. said this suggestion emanated from
Napoleon, snd that he has stated that while the
present irresponsible mob are leaders of 10 YER
even the reduction OF PaTi- would fail 10 cure
peace. Other rumOTs insists that the pleb sci y.
now proceeding in Paris IL with view OF eariy
peace.