, 1870-12-29
foreign. |
The Franco:German War,
An Account Of The Recent Fight
irg Near Hayre.
AdYices from The French Army
Of the North, Under
Faidehcrbe. !
Further Offensive Movements
Prevented by the
Extreme Cold
Weather.
The Rombardment Of the Paris
0atworks Still Progressing.
Reported Interview with a Mem
her Of the French Provisional
Government.
B:tIilE5n Declines to TsutiTy the
Recent Federal Treaties.
The Eastern Question.
Turkey Preparing for the Defence Of
B:trnT1n Declines to Tsutj{y The
Recent Federal Treaties.
The Eastern Question.
Turkey Preparing for the Defence Of
the Bosphorus and Dardanelles.
FRANCE.

FRANCE,
TIE EoMrARnNRST OF roRr AvRoS, EAST OF rARIp,
new Y0uK, Dec. 2s.-The. Horid* Versailles
correspondent te1ea1aphs: Fort Avron, 2.5l0
Iat'4A east Of Fort Rosney. Is a new work, mount
ing naval guns, reaching the towns Of Che1leamau,
Mont Fofucal nbd clichy. The nre from this
fott, In reply to the Saxon guns TO- day, was acct
Ts1e, but not dcst1uct!se.r
EEKsAIElK5, Dec es.-The tombaTdment Of Fort
AvEon continues. The French reply with yigoE,
but their nre Ia ineffective.
BtHiiS, Dec. 2s.-The news Of the opening Of
t1Te on the fovttncattona OF Paris IVES receired
here with public rejoicings
WAITING FOR SOMETHING 10 TURN CT.
DoHnE4ux, Dco. aS-Geuera1 Fflherbc, ln a
despatch To the Minister Of War, announces that
owing 10 tho Intense co!dncss Of the weaihe.. be
will eacamp bis troops near AT7as, and await III. :
persecution Of = general movement Throughout
France for tie relief Of Paris md deltscsaucs Of
France.
The weather in Southern France Is intensely
cold.
VERSAILLES, Der. es-Ihe French army cf the
NORTH has concentrated around ArTas, The health
OF tho uoors u excellent
fHOrnBAKta ARAY.
It ia said that General HaurbaEt Ia moving
with hta army to the eastern portion Of France 10
operate against General Wetder.
rRCss1As VANDALISM COMPLAINED OF.
LnhnoN. Dec. eS.-Gene1nI Chausey conplai1s
htttetly Of the conduct Of the PEussians. lie de-
nies having been defeated, and avows his inten-
lion Of tahtpE revenge fos Tie acts Of vandalism
Of the enemy.
ST. Caiaie, tn the Department OF sa1.hc. 4s
f! nses trotn Il N.u. bias tesn Visited ~ The ns
atequisitlon upon The Inhabitants.
DoKt'EAux. nec. aa-Tle +. ussiana ca1nonatlei
ss e Hasf s1 .sy sys %
~ 5n r. a anH s's1 ~
II laye Ks1nei The Pfustsns mains. ihe ~ fnTt22sr
peapetrss,on of e,cs ' terrible s 1'e act actso6s ts
niaces and ncnni.. Hbn ~ AZ, unaas.. ha,ts.
tIrstnenf irnm ~ cGcn1 hcc. ~ ~ ,to netses
IT, nas Gse5a aslnst f a ssas1. teat
vas1sins hore. Gns se iii Continue ihe oJ ss.ns-
gle ss 1S ,S 4s sa
NEW YunT. Dsc. es-Tnc T.,nhr. co,r.s,,,--
Ssnre ss,nr.fsx cpa.7;,!,, ~ w r. @ ~.
,enses excited over ine I'M " ssnnatfani nh sr,,a1 IT,
strssn st1 So Sas Fisasa tleops i lhs ens!.msn:
mnrrru At ,ia,i,caW men s3Go,ee GEa pn saiesnay
aecas:ss Iesu !. npnsa wl'he1 ans
nacity NJ The Sfnst1s III rnte nmm e.
regular t,aors. Af1er a num,ref Of pei,y enrares
jns r%n's II r., Tor Erana so.te
Twenucta Hst1nlious, rnrtu!nE column Of e.o35
%.n. n,!,. p.etssa iIS1n lioufienI. The force con-
hnttef5.of ErEnlat artillery. txe!ve neld pieces.
tKo mttralcufea, mud nre Armstrong
naEtI OF coio1eMucm snar.i. nr,tved al t.ha1ean
Nonhse1 on the e2f, ihcrc established it, head-
were lp TIC Iest ttste of ,is .,iint rver inoWrn
and Wcte itersIst taI reconnaissance in force
tsta ii winter nn,. ~, fhts sar ,ea Rail, f.n1an
ontros's Rc5s = driren In br the sudden
appearance OF Frusssau cavalry. Largo
pace. Tic alarm WAS sounded and Inc troops
5000 formed in a credttatle Inc. the artillery
i'ushiag forward on % The Tight wing. The French
H. ss.;;S rs aasis rtsst : T. % WI 40. =.
bastIe tcean hy an iulpetuon5 al
vance Of the rrnssan c3vass5, 1900 stroar.
sscsS M F1eGp 81 pts, %.sy wsrs
frrous cannoualc. aEd male ii hot work for the
tntrepid ats1tlsnts- 1t Soon became apparent that
workt.!, but not sufficiently supported. Tna
vain nrc created q Temporary tlernor-
waTefsd, hut lsr, up Up tilc. Tnree As sdyanees es
wcle made by the PrustiRns 10 capture the
EEsrea has;sEtes. nut, each time. tney were cou,-
French right lasted two hour. Then large
bedy OF pzusstan infintry, preceded hy line Of
coming 10 tue Support OF the cEeHS. i
council council vas held on The s,at.le- held.
r
1iol 1enr. The French now oc:uoied The nci9hi
chspinatntng I'o'ltte wito artillery. which could
have easily destroyed the Gtrman forces t.ook.
ing down srom this height, IN TIC disec.
ssHet ,Lt'Is.horne. and On tue opposite
tsEs: TO ~ a1,,ss ~, H. nc French nosil9n {: wa*
r!alu. tnea ctts. a rsftx tt,eatn and ascend tic
Opposite hank at>ont :s3 feet. THIS Pnlsstaus hcrv
dttay,a 70 make the attempt. an,l at the same
FL rch, whr frea, their f,ositnn ;hsir own t,fe
uas ineffective. .>oon. hUwcyer, the tyts..
Isru tt.n arti,,e,y rrtrnrr,l ID t-e
rrtt cf ihc Frensh t,sIf,nr AMI
iii. III. ffom ihr6s rt y c7nsrti fhr No.,ttrS II
tIrax IL - ntn.ton. Thr Fretcn M fafrc ,,n,e.,,,'
atrl{ ccn M rcct; 10 r.tr. 1t. whicn lhey t If,
Tenn, tc 1ux: m ,h1,r aivan;srrs In; fhc mo1,..
merit WIS runae a,111uTt i,y I'D nsinre af H..
zrourtt Ntye1,ntl,ss lhry cap;ured aln,u,
;f 80 TT; e3ea e. ne s5BS2 a
snd s:e c,rturc q ID 1'Iussiaa arti:ers aa il.
Ess -, 5s ~, Iussaa s l9ssss ws! I'm, aie :,
l,rurlt :nr r,nsstan f,.cc1 nav" Ura.n ri ~,
,,:c,
7nk 1,A1E:r INTERVIEW.
tnr has hai nu tnIs rr,cw II lsnr,Ir.mv w,th
Coun, lie th.ndouTIr. Miu,s;.r Deers.s Il. F.,t.
tiku aratis. wroT H. .lescr,h.s a. 4 c1iyc ar
ttst,fIfd n Ar t,ut fye,s tatEef In rrnty To a i
lrs,urF Of the con esranient, the MlutstSr thu4
ceT. hje views In rscatt t3 nc c1arces o ncacr:
"a, III s+ui, n rcr seems 10 he distant, l..
terms wouid t,e trailntssinls, 1t would Charge
Frsncc into a 1ht .s,-ya1c rover, F:nssa rad. a
rres: ittase in uot cooc1utiar rtAce yF,th Ftyy.
Ter for f. resata, ] to proposc terms wa.ci nishi
then have been ARRANGED in 4 manner tnat woult
nave ,,esn honorable t, l1us%la Without being In
initiating 10 F1arc-. Not only might rnar1nices
nra.nst futo1e attacks By ttance upon Germany