The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-02
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DAHEY sEOUBNAEA
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1870.
WAR TN EUROPEI
TIE DAMAGE AT THIONFILLE.
aOBE MILITARY EXECUTIONS.
ANOTHER FRENCH VICTORY.
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN IN
TEhLIGRECg.
TIE DAMAGE An THIONVILLE.
ENELANn

ENGLAND.
EALOoN DIsAsTER-THE cAPITTULATIoS
AGATS-THE DAafAGE AT THIoSVILLE-
RATTLE AT ETRIPAGSY-RuNoRs.
LONDON, Dec. IA balloon, prob
ably from Paris, was seen late last
evening, over the English channel.
1t seemed to be trying to make q
landing on one Of the Sicily Islands.
a violent east wind prevailed, and it
was carried out TO sea. 1t was un-
questionably lost 10 the Atlantic.
The Times Versailles dispatch says
the acceptance Of the Prussian con.
ditions Of peace by the Paris branch
of the French government will be re.
quired before the capitulation Of the
city will be received.
About oae-third Of the town of
Thionville was destroyed by fire
during the hOmbardment by the
Peussians.
The army of the Loire is retreating.
Its present position and numbers are
unknown.
Advices have been received Of a
battle between the French, under
BRAND, and the Pfussians, st Etri-
p3gny, in which the Prussians were
beaten with severe loss. The French
captured three officers aad a number
Of cannon and horses, as well as
quantity Of small arms.
The Times has a special from Yer
sales, announcing that negotiations
for conference are progressing.
All the passengers Of the Bremen
steamship Union, which went ashore
of the cost of Scotland, have been
safely landed.
Prominent members of the Minis
try are urging the Immediate calling
of g convention TO settle the Russian
question, and that il shall also arrange
ana saops = peace policy for Prussia
and France.
It is reported thas Paladines is not
only wounded, but was taken pris-
oner yesterday.
MILITARY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CABLE
BRoKES.
LONDON, Dec. 1t is said that
the Prussians have suddenly evaouat-
ed Amiens, retiring on Paris. This
movement is regarded at Lille as very
significant. La the latter city it is be-
Seved that a great battle is proceed
ing Ground Paris to-day.
The Paris M0aiteWr chronicles six
military executions IN the last num-
Der.
The Falmouth, England, Gibralter
and Malta cable Is broken somewhere
between Lisbon and Gibraltar. Mes
sages for India and the East are now
forwarded overland to the Mediterra-
mean coast, and thence per cable to
VI alta, Egypt, down the Red Sea aud
across the Indian Ocean.
THE sUEz cAHAL-ANo1RER FRENCH VIC
TORY AND RECOVERY OF POSITIONS.
LONDON, December 1.-The Suez
canal Is to pass in to English hands.
at least como under English control.
The Duke OF Sutherland will prOba-
bly, be the Chairman of the company.
LONDON, noon. December 1.-The
French claim they have won a victory
al Beauuue-la Rolande, little village
in the Department Of LOiret. The
yietols, the French say, were young
eonserfEts who we're der ire for
the first time. They were gallant
and steady. The French forces have
recovered within the past few days
the following places lately held by the
Germans: Bessie, ogent-le-BaTnaTd
and st. Calais, in the Department Of
Sarthe: Montoire and Mondonbleau,
in the Department of Loire-et- Cher,
and Montargis, in the Department Of
Loiret.
COMMERCIAL tbs ARMY or THE s0TRE-
D'AUEELLEs POSITION - ESTRE4cIIEn
CAMPS
LoNDox, Dec. 1.-The Worzd's cor
respondent ct Berlin, says the Rhine
Tsrne Canal has been reopened
the entire length, and the event is an
important one for manufacturers, who
previously, were unable to get any
coal By railway. the exclusive use OF
which vas requiIe1 to bring up sup
Plies for the army.
The Minister of Commerce has ad-
dressed a circular to the directors OF
both State aud private railroads, or
dering that service on some lines
shall be restricted to a minimum rate.
so as to furnish as many railroad OIL
GERS and as much rolling stook as pos
sibls for service on lines In French
territory.
A correspondent a. Tours, tele-
grapSed on the $Osh, - night, thai ,
all was well with the army o! the
Loire. and that Russian dispatches
concerning fighting on the 18th, and
teIegraphed to that city from London,
are wholly fabulous.
General D'Aurelles holds well IN
hand in the immediate vicinity of Or
leans the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seven
tssnth and Eighteenth army corps,
oumbering 10000 men. The right
Tesr IL formed of the Eighteenth and
Twentieth Corps, and Is 81 900 strong.
The left rear is composed OF the
Tgeuty-Grst Corps. The whole OF
these forces we're we'll concentrated
during the recent fighting, and in
ficted on the enemy greater loss than
they themselves suffered.
The Government has ordered the
Immediate construction Of eleven en-
trenehed camps, as follows: St. Omer
Cherbourg, La Rochelle and Pas de'
Lsnciers, for go, 900 men; at Can
Gle. Ne7Ors, Bordeaux, Clermont
Tormand, Toulouse. Montpelier and
LIONS. for 60, ,0O0 men each. In these
fnirenched camps all new leVies, in
eIuding Gardes Mobiles and Franc
tireurs, will be gathered Immediately
AsISGULAR RUaIoR.
LONDON. December Ia Herald
correspondent at Versailles sends the
following singular rumoT: Turkey
not being disposed to resent the nott
OF Russia, Bismarck is favorable Il
EnRland's obtaining q protectoratt
over the Suez Canal. Ia cousidera
tion OF which, England own road tt
india being rendered secure, Russi'
NAV do what she pleases With Turkey
This Is another blow at France.
PRUssIAS LJss BEF3 AaIIESs.
LONDON, December 1.-The Prns
sian losses il killed, ii the battle be
fore Amieus, was seventy four ON
GERS and 300 privates. Il.
The French army Of the north Is /
q state of disorganization.
The Citadel of Amiens capitulateC
alter a short resistance, IN which tn
commander was killed aud 400 pris
OneFs taken.