The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-31
WAR IN EUROPE
GEN. ghamsseY About TO Re-
sHmae the Offensive.
Prince Frederick Charles CO1cen-
tPatiRg Rt Orleans
DISPATCH FROM KING WILLIAH,
10000 German Soldiers on the
Way to France.
More Ab0Rt lhe Attempted AssassI-
nation OF Sen. Prtm.
DISPATCH FROM KING WILLIAH,
ENGLAND

ENGLAND.
STRENGTH or THE FRENCH ARslX-FEAECE
WILL NOT BE EEPRE8 ENTED-PRIM AHD
AMADEus-THE FRUssIAN EVACUATIeN.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-At Tours the
estimate of the entire number Of
French troops is 10000. Bourbakis 8
command is charged especially with
the duty of revictualing Paris, and
has already on hand vast amount
of live stock and provisions for that
purpose. At the proper moment, this
army Will make a desperate effort to
jein Chaussey's force, and Teunite the
Army Of the Loire, which will then,
with great energy. push on fOr Paris.
Earl Granville has received an Of
fetal dispatch from the French Gov
ernment, in which France declares
her determination not to send a dele
gate to the Peace Congress 20 be held,
unless the British Government shall
recognize the Republic.
A dispatch OF similar tone has been
sent to each of the other powers.
Advices from Madrid state that
General Prim has announced his de-
termination 10 resign. in person, TO
King Amadeus, and plead desire TO
retire to private life.
Dispatches from Versailles, received
here. state that the general evacuation
of the Departments of the Eastern
parts which had been occupied By
Ger .aan troops, still continues. 1t is
thought that this is being done In
order 90 concentrate the PrussIan
strength around Versailles.
NAVAL MATTERS.
LONDON, Dec. .30.-The investiga-
tion into the causes Of loss by 9 Cap
tain, resulted in an order from the
Admiralty for the following alteTa-
ti0ns in the British iron clads of the
Navy: A reduction ia the length aud
weight of masts, and the use of con
crete for ballast introduced into the
cellular bottom.
GERMAN FEDERAL MATTERS
LONDON, Dec. 30.-A dispatch from
Stuttgart and Darmstadt announces
the ratification of the federal treaty
By the Chambers Of Wurtemburg and
Hesse.
LONDON, Dee 30.-A dispatch from
Besanoon says that Gen. Traskow has
issued en- order oon6ning the poDula-
ton to the right bank of the River
D0ubs.
CUT HIS WAY OUT.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-A Prussian dis
patch reports that Col. Battenstein,
commanding q detachment Of six com
panies Infantry, two squadrons OF cav
airy and two guns. was surrounded by
the French near Mont Oise, and after
8 desperate fight cut his way out,
lee ~E
taking 240 prisoners.
FORTRESS PERRENEE INVESTED DEATH or
an ARCHITECc.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-The Germans
invested Fortress Perrenne, in the
Department Of the Somme, on We'd
nesday, after some sharp fighting.
Phillip HardWich. the renowned
architect. died to-day. Aged 78.
Herald Special
LONDON. Dec. 30.-Therc il much
speculation INDUCED ia as to what
may be the action OF the approaching
Congress on the Black Sea question.
It is believed that preliminary diff
culties have been encountered, which
Eill be hard TO overcome, as it is
almost eert,.in that the Russian repre-
sentative. al the beginning Of the
proceedings, will announce. formally,
as the fixed policy Of his government.
that the abrogation of the clause in
the treaty of Paris, regarding the
armament of Russian vessels il the
Black Sea, is already accomplished by
the will of the Emperor, who cannot
allow such abr0gation TO be an open
question, liable to any aetien by the
Congress.
On the other hand, many suppose,
from Bismarck's last diplomatic note,
that Prussia will refuse to meet the
aeoedi0g representatives of the
French Government. which commits
sions officers who have broken their
parole. Another difficulty is antiei-
pated from the protests against the
meetings on the parts of Prussia and
Russia, unless it is held on the un-
derstanding that all matters foreign
30 the Paris treaty are to be excluded,
The belief is general that the meeting
viii be delayed long beyond the ap-
pointed day.
Words Cable Special
LONDON, December 30.-General
Chaussey is about to resume the Of
fensive, and is moving on St. Calais.
General Won Werder is retreating on
Yesoul. Prince Frederick Charles il
concentrating at Orleans.
There are fresh reports that prop0-
sitiohs have been made for peace to
Gambetta.
LONDON. December SOU is Off
eially announced that when Bismarck
was asked by Washburne if Fayre
could have safe conduct to the con-
ference. Bismacrk objected.
Forteseu has been appointed Prssi-
dent of the Board of Trade, and Mar
quis Hortergtiop, Secretary for Ire
land; other Cabinet changes are con
templated.
The German reinforcement on the
way TO France number 100000 men.
CONFERENCE POSTPONED
LONDON, December 30.-eveniDg-
The conference of Powers on the
eastern question, has been indefinite
~ postponed, as France has refused
to take part, and the absence of one
of the siguatories of the treaty Of
Paris would render the meeting use
less.
LONDON, Dec. 30-A French iron
clad is reported off Roche's Point
Many German prizes are anchored