Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-10

The following we're received here BY cable
-ast night:
ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM KING VIII,
BERLIN. Dee. A dispa fch from King Will
IAN 20 Queen Augusta cOnfir ms the port IN at
captured ~ orleans The King adds that Won
Twesten has captured Gidy. Jsnvey and Prince
by storm, ana that Mauteuffel las occupied
Eouen after a victorious encounter. GOeden
now holds the city. Eight heavy guns were
'Ound in the entertainments.
THE BATTLES FOR PARIS.
Tours. Dec. IN n World special THE
government states that the army OF the Loire
1t its OLD quarters but the loo aity is not good
Despair hls seized some here, and the spirits OF
others have risen to meet the desperate cOndi-
ton OF affairs. The government declares that
IL rcyerses were only a temporary impOrtance
Many Of the railway trains. loaded with cattle
sheep and provisions, had been concentrated
uear orleans for the succOr OF PariS-they wer.
ali saved The evacuation of Orleans was
caused by the Generalization OF some new
UOOis and he mistaken strategy and indeci-iOn
Of General PaladinPS. who allOwe two corps
20 l. overwhelmed by the whole Prussiau
army, although he had 100000 men within
reach.
The official returns state that the army of the
Lone consists Of 800 900 men. with 1000 guns
N the engagements of the Sd and 4th only
-n 90 French fought against 80, 600 Germans.
The plan Ct the campaig IN was devised by Gam
HCt:a. aided by Devere, n young officer OF en-
: neeTS. and was either not carried ont by Ciea-
eTal Pala.ineS, or the plan itself was fatally
rTrOnCOUs.
ANTICIPATING The FALL OF PARIS.
LONDON, Dec The town Is fun OF rumorS
pun Orting that Paris viii capitulate nthe lOLh
Instant. Great contractors are known to have
prepared immense Quantities of provisions to
- dispatched 10 Paris. and special contracts
have been made for railway transportation.
The quarrel between Bismarck and the
Crown Prince has broken out worse than ever.
WAEIIEE FEELING IN RUSSIA
loNDOS, Dec. - World special. Mr.. Allen
writes from s. Petersburg on the ID A war
Ike feeling l. prevailing over the whole Empire.
The arriEa. Al Sebastapol Or the news OF G0rt,-
ShskJffs circular created universal JOY. Notice
having been given by the Emperor To the
reserve CprVs to hold themselves in readin ass
= considered OF great Importance, as this
nea-uT las not been TesOTted 70 since the
Crimcan Wat. Russia Il committed to a bold
Inc OF COIdgCt an Il resolved to carry il ont in
site OF M opposition. IL has been announced
ly the Emperor that 80 ,goa go of rOubles will
te devoted T. extraordinary war expenses. BY
the iSt OF January 1900 remOdelled gaus
and 5000 br, eCh- leaders will he ready.
Curious EscAPEs FROM DEATH IN BATTLE
: correspondent Of a Boston paper writes from
NetZ--Ihsre were no end OF curious escapes
rom the murlerUus fires of the 3Ist o. August
and the sJh of September. A French captain
round himself suddenly surrounded by an hun
.lred Pru>SianS, and was surrendering when
their captain shot him. aud he fell from his
horse. Indignant at such cOwardly conduct he
rose and tried 10 fight, but the soldiers marched
over him and when his men came up, after re-
VulSing the enemy. he was supposed 20 be deal
But he rU-e, shook himself, and marched of.
The ITU>siau captains ball had struck upon his
decoration, nattened, and the Frenchman live
20 capture the man who attempted 10 kill him.
on one occasion a French soldier was living on
bis belly shooting when he got a chance At a
stationary PrusSlan regiment, when a bomb
from a battery at a great distance covered him
with q clean, handsome sod, turned over him a.
nicely - ~ cut by spade. IL took hi some
time 10 di- out AT another time a sergeant aud
% accommodating party from the gates of Metz
were All but two swept away by one deadly rain
rain o. shell. The Metz papers relate with
me guStO the story Of a wonderful rooster who
.ravcled wlth the So regiment OF the lire
through a number Of battles, and Who invaria-
lly cTOwec when the French won, aud dropped
lis tail su.u Prus>isE success ran high. His
age, which was mounted on a caissOn. was pen
atTared ~ hot several times, bat the valiant
rITd j. still alive.