The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-03


French opened feu d'eafer about midnight.
1t soon ceased, and the remainder of the
night was undisturbed. Christmas day was
quiet till in the afternoon, when the French
forts suddenly fired and then relapsed into
silence. On the part of the Germans there
was no reply. The investing army made no
sign which could indicate where the heavy
guns are. The German siege guns are in
position and prepared to attack the forts.
The guns of Fort Mont Valerien have thrown
solid shot into the bank of the Seine below
the terrace of St. Germain, west of the fort,
and distance of over six miles. Everything
is in readiness for the bombardment of Paris
on the most terrific scale. All the German
batteries are complete, guns mounted and
ammunition sufficient.
The French ironclad Guyenne has been
ordered to leave Queenstown. A Prussiau
corvette is cruising off Dungarven, a little
west of Queenstown.
Mezieres has been occupied by the Ger
mans. The French have evacuated other
advanced posts northeast of Paris since the
reduction of Fort Avron, and the forts around
Paris are silent
The twentieth Prussian division repulsed
a superior French force in the rear of Ven
dome, capturing some guns. In the engage
ment near Arras 175 French infantry were
captured.
Troops are concentrating in southwestern
r lssia.
The report that commissioners were to be
sent to the United States to settle the dis
pute about the fisheries is untrue.
The PrUissian Government explains the
sinking of the British ships in the Seine by
stating that they were fired at to bring
them to.
The navigation of the Thames is obstructed
by ice.
The Sultan and Khedive are again at log
gerheads.
The ex-Empress Eugene gave New Years
reception to the French exiles. Among the
guests were Persigny, the Marquis La Vallette,
Rouher, and many other distinguished men of
the Empire.
Cardwell, Minister of War, in speech at
Oxford to-day, eulogized M Bright for his
services to the country, and refuted the re-
ports of the inetficiency of the army and con-
trasted the ornaments of England, Prussia,
! and the United States. He declared that the
! British Government was resolved to transmit
to its successors an unrivalled inheritance,
and to uphold the honor of England and the
Queen.
LONDON, Jan. Especial to the N. Y.
! World. )-Bismarc1 writes to Odo Russell
that Prussia is justified, under the law of
nations, in sinking English ships. Although
! the payment offered has been refused, be-
cause unaccompanied by an apology, he
1enews tender of payment.
Additional artillery is going to Paris, and
the number of siege guns, of all calibres
now in front of Paris is 1900.
The constituents of Gladstone have signed
petition asking him to resign, because his
policy has reduced them to pauperism.
The government at Bordeaux has desig-
mated Jules Favre to represent France at the
conference.
A correspondent at Berlin says the Court
Of Berlin believe that Paris will soon capitu-
late.
There is q significant interchange Of cour-
tesies continually between Berlin and Will
helmshohe, and the Emperor is confident of
his restoration. The spirits of the Empress
are depressed, and she spends most OF her
time in weeping and praying for the return
of peace.
BoRDEAUx. Jan. 2.-Gambetta, in his ad-
dress yesterday at the Prefecture, said the
Government was bound to the defense of the
country, but it was mortal. We must not
confound the republic with persons who had
been forced by events to assume power.
These men, when the invasion had been re-
PEELED, would resign and submit their actions
to the judgment OF the nation. The largest
liberty would be allowed to an expression of
opinion All speech must be as free as
thought: but language engendering actions
hostile to the Government wouldbe repressed
with energy.
The weather is very cold and the rivers are
frozen. The troops suffer terribly, and many
French and Prussian soldiers have been
frozen to death.
Accounts from the invaded districts show
the most inhuman atrocities committed by
the enemy without provocation.
BEsANCON, Jan. 1.-The eneEly has evacu-
ated the town of Gray after a severe combat
with the francs-tireurs under Colonel Borray.
The Prussian losses were heavy and the
French small.
QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 2.-Arrived, steamship
City of London, from New York.
The steamship Acadia arrived at London,
December 81.
The evacuation of the plateau before Mont
Ayron by the French causes much depression
in Paris. A meeting Of the Mayors of Paris
was help last week to censure the Govern
ment for its inactivity, but it proved failure
1t is reported that the palace of Malmaison
was set on fire by the guns of Mont Valerien,
andswas totally destroyed.
VIENNA, Jan. Field Marshal Moering,
of the Austrian army, is dead.
MADRID, Dec. 31.-The Cortes have adopted
resolution in honor of the memory of Prim,
and declare that the deceased deserved well
of his country, and places his family under
the protection Of the nation. The Cortes
have also passed vote of confidence in the
Government
MADRID, Dec. 31.-(Special to the N. Y.
Herald. THE death of Prim has intensified
the excitement in this city. Inflammation
set in and the amputation Of his arm was
found necessary, though it did not save his
life. He retained consciousness to the last,
AID when made aware of the approach of
death, bade adieu to his friends and, 1t is
said, expressed much anxiety for the safety