The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-12-01
War News from Europe.

Saturday and Sunday were probably the
days the most severe fighting IN France
since he battles Of Sedan aud around Metz.
All cong the front Of the opposing armies
northaf the Lolre aud south Of Paris, extend.
ing irtn Montargis on the cast T. Dreux on
the ID west, distance Of one hundred miles,
therewas a contest between the armies Of
Primo Frederick Charles and General De
Pallatnes. The first dispatches from Tours
state hat In the general engagement the
IRENE were victorious at every point, and
that IL Germans were routed and rctreaiing.
A subsequent despatch from London says that
ON Suday the Tenth Prussian aud Twentieth
Frene Corps fought battle few miles nor th
Of Ohans, In which the French were defeated
and oven from their entertainments. In this
battle French General was taken prisoner
by thenemy. In the north Of France a bat.
tie Gcerred near Amiens, eighty miles north
of Par, which the first dispatches from Tours
cnncet 10 have been a German victory. Later
despathes frnm London contradict this, and
repurthat the French completely defeated
the Gsnans, ihaicting severe Losses. 10 the
southe-t Of France Garibaldis army was at.
tackebn Saturday on the eastern side Of the
Nosgnstountsins a short distance from Dijpn,
aud billy whipped. One despatch reports
that alattsmpt had been made to assas.inate
King William, and following this Is another
that "iere is no truth 10 the report that an
attemphas been made on the lifa of King
Willia+" dangerous conspiracy has been
discoyied. the affair is kept quiet, no particu.
lars hfe traEspircd, ETC., etc. Our latest
despatses announce the occupation OF Amiens
by theicrn ans, but no particulars of the bat
Ties artnd the city are given. movement
Is briS made upon Tours from different
points.
Anoter sPeck Of war has arisen 10 Europe.
Russia as signi6ed to the other joint powers
that sbwill no longer be bound BY the Treaty
of Par, of 1856. This prohibits her from
maintaing more than a limited number Of
guns ilhe Black Sea. Taking advantage of
the prent state Of affairs in France, Russia
says siiwill no longer be bound BY her treaty
obligatns. England and the other powers
| have b,n notified, aud II Is said tn Prussia
Is 10 nnn with the Gar, and that England
| Aust 10 Italy and Turkey will be combined
againsthem. France look. on with indiif,r.
ence. be object Of Russia is to seize Euro
pean Tkey, and IL possible ConstanlinopIe
| likewis The various parties arc already
| arningSnd 1t is thought that IL will lead to 4
! generhsuropean war. In England there l.
strong htcry against Russia, aud the govern
ment q hardly resist the pressure against 1t.
\ ~ genal war takes place France will proba-
| bly, notulIer By il.
| IL haseen agreed upon that the demand. of
Russia iaIl be referred 10 Conference Of the
| PowerDteresttd 10 the Treaty Of 1856, Eng
land, fnce, Turkey, Austria, Italy and ka.-
STA beiathe contracting parties to that docu.
ment iinisters representing these Govern
ments n meet in London in January next,
and BY is arrangement war, for the present
at leastrems te be averted. despatch from
the Getan headquarters At Versailles saws
that stlement Of the Black Sea question
may be bped fur on the basis Of a Conferences
and thslthdrawal of the Prnssian note. A
later des;ch says that England demands III al
Francek represented at the Conference. II
this shad be insisted on, no Conference can
be hcIdpiil peace is declared between Ger
many Al France.
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