Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-20
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The Disagreement i'm the
Prussian Council.
The French Army in Fine Con.
dition.
The English Ministry Oppose the
Annexation of the Grand Duchy.
Terms Of Closing the War.
New York.

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New York, Dec 10. The French Gable
there is working more rapidly to-day than
usual, and the European dates received are
down to 10 o'clock this morning.
Latest advices are from French sources
and they unfavorably represent that the dis
agreement in the Pussian council on propos-
ed military movements continue, and conse-
quently is daily improving the prospect of the
French.
The French armies are now declared in ex-
cellent condition and under command of the
ablest leaders in Europe.
There is no present probability of a COLI
sion between Prussia and Holland on the
Luxembourg question, although the English
Ministry still firmly oppose the annexation OF
the Grand Duchy.
Berlin, Dec 10. The post newspaper on a
war editorial this morning reports that the
neutrality power will probably suggest to the
proposed Congress to terminate war in the
terms proposed by the Germans, viz, uncon-
dtional surrender OF Paris to the submission
of the French.
Brussels.
The Monitieur Beige denies the Prussian
statement that French troops and batteries
marching to join tie army of the north were
suffered to cross Belgian territory.
st. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 10Th. The Gar Sc
verely reprimanded the Corporation of Mos
COW for petitioping in behalf of free press
religious federation and other reforms.
London.
London, Dec. 10. The French confronting
the Duke of Mecklenburg hold their ground
with splendid galantry.
News have been received from Paris tina.
provisions are plentiful and will last three
months.
A large open air meeting was held yestcr-
day Sunday in Trafalgar Square, at which
speeches were made and resolutions adopted
sympathizing with France.
The Germans invested Langres with TIE in
tention of putting stop to the mischief done
in the neighborhood by French Franc-Tieurs.
Deserters from Paris are numerous. but nj.
are repulsed at Versailles.
Special to n. Y. World.
London, Dec. Is. Reillng, Secy of Jules
Favre, has escaped from Paris and started on
a diplomatic mission to St. Petersburg and
London. On Friday last he dined with Earl
Granville and Gladstone; his mission to Eng
and was successful.
A Protestant meeting will be held in Lon.
don soon, to denounce Gladstone's recent de-
claration concerning the Pope.
Parliament will meet on the % of February
Dennison will be reelected Speaker.
All of the Fenian prisoners will be released
Immediately on condition of remaining out OF
the Kingdom years.
The Observer says Granville's despatch to
Bismarck expresses the hope that Prussia
will abstain from enforcement of her theories,
and will frame amicable arrangements.
Ministers have gone home to spend the hol-
idays.
Vienna.
Vienna, Dec. Is. A conference respecting
mediation was held by representatives of neu-
trail powers at foreign office, on Tuesday last,
All Ambassadors were present. Basis pro-
posed was as follows: Neutrals to acquiesce
in annexation; Luxembourg to acknowledge
William as Emperor of Germany; France to
pay ZOO, 000,0 francs, to raze two of the
frontier fortresses, cede the district of Alsace
to Germany, and acknowledge the German
Emperor.
Count Mosburg said that France would pay
more money than cede one mile of territory.