Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-31
LATER fROx rnE ATLANTIC STATES,
TELEGRAPHIC.

DRESDEN, Dec. IA dispatch froa
the commanding officer Of the Saxon troops
before Paris announces that the lombard.
meut of Fort Avron commenced to-day.
This fort 10 the most advanced Of French
outworks on the east Of Paris, and crowns
the Mount Of Avrcn, a considerable clcva-
ton six miles from the city wall.
LoNbeN, Dec. 27.-The Manchester
Guardian to.morrow will contain . state
ment that King William and the Prince
Royal Of Prussia wrote to the Queen that
they we're opposed to the marriage Of the
Princess Louise with the Marquise Of
Lore. Queen Victoria replied, vehement
" advising them to mind their own BUSH
ness. This incident has materially changed
the feelings of the Court toward Germany.
Miduight-The French army Of the
north ha, fallen back to Arras, having
evacuated Corbie, Albert and Acheus.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Depart
ment of State has not prepared Schenck's
instructions on the alabama claims, nor
will they be prepared until Schenck re-
turns to Washington. 1t is not yet OH
cially known when the new Minister dc.
parts, but report says the middle Of Jahu-
ary.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The Prussiaus have
sunk six English ships in the Seine. Great
indignation is felt here and an immediate
explanation is clamorcd for.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 27.-The radicals
concedc that Georgia has gone Democratic
by from 35 to 10000 Thus far only two
Radical State Senators are elected, and
both are colored men.
PORTLAND, Dec. 2S.-The mouth Of
the Willamette being blocked with ice, as
well as the Columbia, the steamer Orr.
famine stopped at St. Helcus, whence hrr
freight and passengers have been brought
up by the new railroad ferry boat. She
is advertised to sail from St. He!ens to-
day. The weather is now moderating
SAN Francisco, Dec. 27.-Arrivcd,
barks Jenny Pits. from Freeport; North
,,est, from Port Madison Rainier, from
Port Gamble; Free Trade, from Tacoma.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Gen. Chaucey com.
plains bitterly of the pilaging and out
RACES of the Prussians, and denies being
defeated. lie says revenge will follow.
General Faidherbe announces that,
owing to the intense cold, he will go into
camp near Arras for the present.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 2S.-FOrt Akron,
$500 yards east Of Fort Kosepy,i Is new
work, mounting naval guns, aud reaching
tho towns Of Chelles, Montiermol and
Clichy. The FIRST FIRE from this fort, in
reply to the Saxon guns to- day, was aceu-
rate but not destructive.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-It is rumored that
the Prusssian Court has expressed its
disapproval of Queen Victoria's matrimo-
NAL alliance between Princess Louise and
the Marquis Of Lore.
The Pail Mall Gazette warns English
men that they cannot do worse than to
persist in the idea that the people Of the
United States are friendly 10 England.
The fact is entirely otherwise. At any
moment Americans may inaict in,olcrablo
insult on British PEOPLE
BERLIN, Dec. 27.-Information is re-
ceived here that the Porte has ordered the
Bosphorus and Dardanellcs coasts to be
protected by torpcdocs.
New YORK, Dec. 2S.-The billiard
match between Rudolph and Dion wns
played this evening at the Academy Of
Music /; tho latter winning the money,
champion cue and game by 400 points.
SAN Francisco. Dec. 18.-Sailed, bark
WrIfoot and brig Pnpct3", for Columbia
| River.
PORTLAND, Dec. 29-The steamer
California sails for Puget Sound tomorrow
morning.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 30.--Arrivcd,
bark Oregon, from Seabeck. t.e-'
PORTLAND, Dec. 30.--The steamer e.
$. Wright succeeded in breaking tho
blockade yesterday. She received some
recruits at Vancouver and proceeded to