The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-05
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.

TEE BATTLES NEAR PARASITIC ADVANTAGES GAINED
BY BOTH PARTIEs-THE EASTERN QUEsTIoS-3RAN-
vILLES REILLY TO GoRTSCHAKoFFS SECOND NOTE.
Telegrams to the Telegraph state that none of
the Prussian siege guns yet in position. 1t is said
that If the King accepts the German crown ne Will
assume the title of "Kaiser voh Preussen" and
"Schirmher Won Deutschland"
The Duke of Mecklenburg makes the following
near Bazoches les Hautes, and after hot fight the
10Th French corps was defeated and driven back to
Arthenay, and the 10th French corps driven be-
yond Lorgny. Several hundred prisoners and
eleven guns were taken The enemy's loss is con
sideIa able. Our loss is unknown, but Is much
smaller than that of the enemy.
LONDON, Dec 4, A. M-The fighting at Brie on
to- steSdy re from the French forts but at
the French RETIRED leaving behind many prisoners.
Brie, though abandoned by the French, has not
been occupied by the Germans. The French
wounded who have fallen into the hands of the be-
seigers refuse the offer Of being sent back to Paris
reaching confidence, in consequences of the recent
military events. Prince George, in dispatch TO
pigny have been recaptured although the French
brought heavy masses into action he admits that
the Saxons 81 tfered severely
IoNpoN, Dee 4-Advices received by balloon
from Paris to November 80, state that tho French
hold the points recovered from the Prussians and
were preparing for further offensive movements
A flood prevented Ducrot from crossing the Marne
on November 20, and Viuoy therefore rstreatei,
movement and obtained the advantages on the east
bank of the Marne already reported. The Prus-
slams certainly got possession again of Champigny,
as they claim, but the French subsequently re-
covered the place.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-The military situation is, in
the best informed circles, deemed critical. Man
teuffel has bsen ordered to march to Paris. It Is
stated on good authority that Bismarck insists that
he must and will retire from Office, unless the con-
vention with the South German States is adopted
nnaltered.
World.]-A Brussels dispatch says the Germans
yesterday made desperate effort to drive Ducrots
army, which held all the villages on the east bank
Of the Marne from Noissey lie Grand to Ormesous,
back across the river: For this purpose, at day
Se Under the Duke Of saxony. and Division Of War
tembureers, 10000 in all, made a furious assault
in four columns, advancing on the French position
at Brie and Champigny from the east, north 4ast
and southeast. Ducrot withdrew within the penin
sula formed by the curve of the Marne, directly
opposite the Bois de Vincennes, thus covering his
AS the Germans advanced to the attack, they
were met by terrible fire from the forts of Nogent
and Rosny and the redoubt Avron. The slaughter
was fearful The Germans wavered, but were soon
DOWN 10 ~ great numbers. The ist brigade Of the ii
division of Saxon troops lost all its officers. Atnoon
large column OF fresh troops from tb Psrs crossed
some distance to the eastward. at three p M the
firing ceased the French returning to near the east
bank of the river and not recrossng IL, but holding
all the bridges. The losses both sides very
heavy. The German loss was the greatest on ac-
count of their sustaining the fire OF the forts and
attacking the French in their chosen position.
LONDON, Dec. S:-[special to New York World J.
telegram dated at Tours on Dec. 2, says sit IL
officially stated to-nig.k that near two days must
yet elapse before the fruits Of the movements now
in progress may De Iuiy reapec. UP 70 ths tne the
most complete success has attended the successive
steps taken, and every moment brings nearer "a
each other the armies of the Loire and of Paris
During the fighting on Nov. 80, Ducrot and Venoy
captured four Prussan guns and m any prlsoners.' y
1okDoH, Dec. S.-A marriage engagement has
been concluded between Algernon sheridan, third
of r.. Brinsley Sheridan, of Hampton Grove
and Miss Motley, daughter of the American Min
lister.
LoNpoN, Dec. 3.-[special to the New Yorl
Herald.l-A dispatch from Versailles of December
2,says the fighting of November 80 was not folowe'
nv anv fresh moye ment Yesterday and to-day hea
firing was heard in the direction Of Ohsrenton.
dispatch dated at Autun, Of Decenber 1, state
that the Prussians attacked that city yesterda
with infantry, cavalry and twelve guns, and wer
repulsed with heavy loss. The town was bombarde
with howitzers. Garibaldi's mobiles fought well
Tours correspondent teegraphs from Etampes
on December 2, that sc, 900 French formed yester
day, and attacked the forces outside of Paris
They were resisted by the 18th corps, composed