Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-10

southwest.
The Telegraph says the French have
won great advantage in the departments
of the Seine and Marine, and now posess a
military prepondcrence nevcrenjoyed since
the opening Of the campaign.
4 special from Tours says official dis
patches annoucc that Generals Irochu and
Ducrot completely surrounded the prus
slams between Brie.sur. Marine and Chois
soy lie Roi. pucrot is now cncamred ID
miles from Paris. The French losses
were 2G00.
A special to the TIMES from Tours. tho
1st, says the Army Of the Loire has effect
cd Il junction with Trochus forces from
Paris. The Germans under Prince Fred.
crick Charles, are retiring before the uni
ted armies. 1t is said Trochu has with
him, outside the walls, 800 cannon.
A dispatch from Prince George Of Sax
ony, received by the King of Saxony. dcs-
crbes the fighting at Noisy and Nilliers,
in which the Saxon troops took part, and
states that the French were repulscd and
driven over the heights between the two
villages, leaving. behind hundreds of pris.
oncrs. The French attacking forces num-
bcred $4,000.
LONDON, Dec. 2-Thc Prussians have
burned the town of Charleville. The Ger
mans are still in force at Bon Loo Court.
ToURs. Dec. 2.-Mcmbcrs of the Gov.
ernmcnt here have referred to their COL
leagues in Paris the English note asking
the French to participate in the conference
on the Eastern Question.
LONDON. Dec. "A special cores
pondcnt of the Harald, at Versailles,
writes on the 2Sth ultimo, that if the army
of Orleans should capitua!e, Paris would
be summoned to capitulate within three
days following. The terms of the surren-
der are: Regulars and Gu,rlcs Mobile to
become prisoners of war; the National
Guardc and irrcyulars to be allowed to re-
turn to their occupations in private life;
the cannon and munitions of war to be
given up to the Prussians, and the irregu-
lar garrison to be permitted to march off
with honors of war. If these terms Of
surrender are refused, the bombardmcnt
of forts will immediately follow refusal.
Heavy firing is going on today in the d.
rccton of Chareton.
German troops arc near Orleans. A
correspondent at Orleans telegrarls at 8
A. NJ. today: 1.-THE army of the Loire is
at this moment marching out from head
quarters, and leaving Orleans. The Prus.
SLAMS are concentrated between bonneville
and Pithivicrs.
VERSAILLES, Nov. 3O.-A sortie YVES
attempted against Choisscy lie Roi, and
fcigned attacks upon Mount Rctout and
Bcsons would have been pushed home,
had the Prussian lines proved weak. The
French began movement against l'esons,
in the middle of the night of the .2Sh, by
i heavy cannonadc from Mont Falcr;an,
and an attempt, real or feigned, to- throw
bridges across the Seine. a muskc!ry fire
was exchanged between be'liycrcnts on the
opposite side Of the river, and the whole
Prussian force of the Peninsula of CARR
ers. Meantime the French were preparing
an attack on Mont Rc:out, with infantry,
moving up from Surucs under cover Of
the gus Of new outwork a. Mont Vale.
rian. This attack was commenced at 8
o'clock yesterday morning. The Prussians
were vigorously shcllcl, and dvtachmcnts
Of Guarde Mobile began skirmishus.
Several Prussiau field batteries and large
force of line infantry advanced to support
the jaeger companies, and the fifth corps
engaged with French Gunboats on tic
Seine, which took part in the action and
shellcd the JaSgcrs. There were two or
three attacks on Mont Hetout, as if to
storm the Prussian works, but tn, French
supports were so mancuvered rs to give
the impression that no orders had reached
them to advance, although they were in
strong force, and French officers were con
| tinually exposing themselves to hold the
troops steady. The enemy suffered much
from the Jaggers' fire. About noon the
fire from Fort Valerian s.ackened and the
| Mobiles were withdrew.
ST.. pErERsEUEc, Dec. 1.-The Gear,
congratulates President Grant on his offer
of the assistance of the American feet.
All the Powers have accepted the proposal
for conference, but the date Of meeting
is not yet fixed. l. t..... n, If.
Berlin, Dec. 2.--The Federal Council
have ratified convention providing for a
union Of Bavaria with tho confederation.
The Bavarian Diet meets on the 10th to
take action on the treaty. a;i n'fr.t "a
LONDON, Dec 2.-The Standard warns
England that the Gladstone Ministry are
preparing for an infamous aud disastrous
capitulation to Russia. 10 spite of Gram
ville's resistance, conference has been
accepted without the withdrawal of the
Russian note. A mere meeting of the
Powers will be virtual submission to all
that Russia asks s.a 80 .D H.fi
SAN Francisco, Dec. Pin the case
of Frank W. Gross, arrested on charge
of misdemeanor, in vending Marysville
lottery tickets, Judge Stanley, in the
County Court, before hearing any evil
dence, read a written opinion, in which he
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