The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-29

a conference is certain. The neutral
/ Powers will apply such pressure to
France as will render it impossible
/ for her to aequiesoe.
NOT AUTHORIZATIONS OF THE GERMANS
A91IENS OCCUPIED BY THE GERMANS.
LONDON, November 28.-It has
been ascertained that there is no
truth in the report thst an attempt
had been made on the life of King
William, but proofs of a dangerous
conspiracy have been discovered. The
affair has been kept quiet, and no par.
ticulars have trsnspired.
1t is reported that the King aud his
staff have removed from Versailles to
Meux.
No trains are allowed to run on the
railroads between the rivers Seine
and Loire, except for the transporta-
ton of troops and material of war.
There are no German troops in the
forest of Ardennes.
AMIENs OCCUPIED By THE GERMANS
The siege train used at ThionviIle
is on its way to Montmedy.
The village of VersigDy, near La.
Pere. was burned to the ground be-
fore the surrender of the fortress.
The reports of German successes in
the battles around Amiens are con-
frmed by q dispatch from King
William, which, however, gives no
particulars.
In the fight at Dury the Prussians
had 10000 men engaged, not 5000, as
was incorrectly reported in the Lon
don morning papers.
News has Just arrived that Amiens
has been occupied by a division of
German troops under General Won
Groben. The following address was
issued By the Prefect of the Depart
ment of Somme previous to the occu-
patton of the city:
" "CITiZENs-The day of trial has
arrived, in spite of all our efforts.
Amiens must fall into the enamy's
hands. The Army of the North is
retreating, and the National Guards
are disarming."
Tribune special.i
The dispatch from st. Petersburg,
dated yesterday, announcing a proba-
BILE Congress, is confirmed. Prussia
will agree to almost anything concern
ing the manner or place Of the confer
ence. Russia is not likely to object
to this proposal, which promises to
secure to her all that she desires.
A correspondent at Versailles writes
on the 18th that the feeling there on
the Eastern question is that war is
impossible. The report of a secret
Russo-Prussian treaty is premature.
Whatever understanding may exist,
an actual treaty can only be provoked
By meddling with the German right
OF conquest.
a regular rate market has been es-
tab lished at the Place Hotel de Vile.
Elsewhere dogs and cats are exposed
for sale.
The papers are filed with accounts
of the losses and decentralization of
the Prussians.
A GREAT BATTLE IMMINEET-THE sITUA-
TIoN.
LONDON, Nov. 20, $3.50 A. MA
grand battle is imminent, if not al
ready in progress, between Chateau
Dun and Montargis. At the last
accounts from the Army Of the Loire
the French were buoyant and conf
dent of the result
A detachment OF 5000 Prussians
IS reported at Chateau ReRnault, %
Kilometres from Tours. The Ger
AB.
still threatening the French in the
forest of Cercottes.
Prince Frederick Charles army has
been strongly reinforced with field
artillery.
The commander of the National
Guards at Calais has been dismissed
for preventing the defense of the
place, and the Municipal Council dis
missed.
The commandant at EVereux, has
been cas- hiered for surrendering the
town to the enemy.
The Prussian percussion shells fail
to explode on muddy ground
M. Drauyn de Is'Huys, writes that
he has not givin in his adhesion to
the French Provisional government,
but wishes 1t every success. He de-
mes tnat there IS any truth IN the re
ports OF his visit to the Empress
Eugene.
RUSSIA AGAIN-BILLIARDs.
LONDON, Nov. $3.50 M.-The |
Daily Telegraph, Of this morning |
says that England and Austria have
firmly but courteously denied Rus.
sia's right to withdraw from the treaty
of 1886, The result has been evil
dent in the lowering of the tone of
the Russian press, and il is quite pos
sible that Russia may seek an honor
able retreat.
There was billiard match ct the
st. James Hall to night, between j.
Roberts, Jr., and Joseph Bennett, for |
the champion gold cup and 9100 a
side. The game was won by the lat
ter, The game was concluded at |
midnight.