The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-07
SECOND EDITION
WAR NEWS BY CABLE.
The Recent Sorties.
The RetreatOf Paladines.
Paris Must Soon Fall.
The Black Sea Trouble.
Etc, ETC.. ETC.. Etc.. Etc.
The Black Sea Trouble.
FROM EUROPE.
The Cable CLEAR.

The Cable Clear.
LONDON, Dec. Go A. M.-The transmission
of the Presidents message and Secretary Bout
wells report eastward is just concluded, and the
cable lines will now be able 10 accommodate
other business.
The Telegraph Lines Cut.
The telegraph lines connecting with Orleans
gave out on Sunday, and the lines comm unicat-
ing with Tours were cut by Prussian cavalry on
Monday afternoon. Communication with Tours,
partly by couriers, however, has been re-estab-
lished.
The Losses Of the Germans
have been exaggerated.
Minister Washburne's secretary writes from
Paris that, according to his information,
The French hnve been Beaten at All Points,
and the end is apparently near at hand.
The Capitplation of Paris
within three weeks is looked for. There have
been no cases of starvation reported, although
ProvIsions Scarce
and dear. Prominent members of the Provi-
sional Government are accused of swiudliug by
means Of
Fraudulent Contracts
for arms and food Orleans was surrounded by
the Prussians on Sunday, and it is probable
that
is now progressing there.
Paladines' Retreat.
Tours, Dec. 5-Evening.- Government
is in receipt of numerous dispatches from Pala-
dimes He announces that his retreat was com
pleted in good order. He lost neither muni-
tions nor provisions. There is muchdissatisfsc-
ton with the General for having evacuated
Orleans, and in order to give him an opportu-
nifty to defend himself, the Minister of War has
charged three commissioners TO inquire into the
matter.
Panic Mt Toars.
great number of citizens have left Tours,
fearing an attack by the PrussIans. Most OF
the journals have also been removed to places
of safety. The Government, however, has thus
far evinced no intention of leaving.
Another View of Affairs In Paris.
Another balloon from Paris has lately landed
in this neighborhood. 1t brought dates from
the beleaguered city to the 4th instant. The
news received previously of the favorable state
of affairs in Paris is fully confirmed. Carrier
pigeons sent from Tours with messages of the
Government were arriving regularly. The cold
continued intense, and the river Seine was full
of floating ice. The morale of the troops was
excellent. The Mobiles and National Guards
fought bravely in the sorties on the Goth aud
30th of November. The troops are actively en-
ployed in healthful exercise.
Troshu's Report Of Military Operations
giving the Parisians the latest news. He says
| that on the I'd instant the Prussians attacked
the French positions at Villiers and Champigny,
but, after a severe fight, lasting seven hours,
| were compelled to fall back without accom-
| plishing their object. Subsequently the Prus-
| slams renewed the attack at Nogent. but with no
better success. On the night of the Sd General
| Ducrot bivouacked at Vincennes. Up to that
| time he had taken about four hundred prisoners
Saxon Losses In the Late EnEaRemenIs
| DRESDEN, Dec. g. Evening. - The King
of saxony has received telegram from Prince
George, to the effect that the enemy retired the
day before behind the Asrne, and that further
offensive movements on the part of the beseged
were impossible. He gives the total loss of the
Saxons in the late engagements as follows
Officers, 70; rank and file, 2l00.
The city of Orleans was evacuated by the
French at o'clock this morning
Demand fer the Surrender OF Peronne.
LILLE, Dec. 5.-Yesterday two Prussian off,
GERS appeared before the town of Peronue, ia
the Department of Somme, and demanded its
surrender. They alleged that Prussian army
corps was encamped Immediately in the rear OF
the town. They were promptly arrested and
locked up. The railway to Albert will be re-
stored at once. great movement of troops ID
in progress here.
Occupation of Orleans.
LONDON, Dec. 6.-The occupation of Orleans
by the Prussians is confirmed.
Details of PnlRdines' Retreat.
TOURS Dec. 6.-General Paladines retreateG
from Orleans with force believed to be 200, ,00t
strong. He had five hundred cannon. The
government authorities wished him to remaiS
at Orleans and receive the Prussisn attack
but they gave way to the Generals opinion tina
the place was untenable. Subsequently the
General fought to the utmost, but was powerles
to effect anything. At half-past IL the Germans
demanded the evacuation of the city, threaten
ing to lombard it in case of refusal. The Prus
slams captured but few prisoners and no ammu
milton.
The Wreck Of the Steamer ''uaIon 4"
LONDON, Dec. "a despatch from Peterhead
Scotland, dsted Monday, the 5th, announce
that the North German Lloyd steamer Hans
had taken on board the passengers of the i'll
fated steamer Union. They numbered 3l0 Tn
cargo and stores go TO Bremen in Othe
steamers. 1t is now thought probable that tn