Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-02
EVENING STAR.
THE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS TELEGRdMS.
Death Of General Prim.

The Following important items of war news
were received here by cable yesterday and last
night:
FROM HAvRE.
HAFRK, Dee. al General Roy YESTERDAY
carried the Prusslan positions on the heights OF
bouiile, Orival and Chateau Robert. The affair
lasted six hours The loss was small on both
sides.
LONDON, Jan. Further accounts from
Hayre admit that the Prussians retook and
held Bouille for q short time, but were after
French assert that the Prussians at one time
offered TO surrender, whereupon the French fire
ceased, but as the party approached the enemy
10 receive the surrender, II was fired into at
point blank range, and the battle was resumed
General Mantle uffel reports the affair as fol-
lows: On Saturday i've b1ttaliOns left Rouen.
They encountered a French brigade and drove
II into the Castle of Robert lie Diable, which
was subsequently stOrmed by the Prussiaus
The French lost 100 KILLED and prisoners.
HAvRE, Jan. 1.-G.neral Peletinyeas Ia
issued proclamation 20 the army and people o.
Hayre filed With warlike exhortations and en-
COursgemsnt. A reconnaissance In force, wa.
made TO day in the dir elton of BaIbec. There
was some fighting, IN Which we lost one killed
and the Germans p killed, Is wounded and III
prisoners.
ANGLO-AMERICANP PEACE
LONDON, Jan. I'm. Y. World special
An ADglo-Americsn committee of which
Thomas Hughes, n. p. i chairman, has com
lnenced its sitting for the purpose of aiding in
England and America.
MOVEMENT AGAINST BOURBAKJ.
VERSAILLES, Dec 3l-Detachments of troops
have been sent from fhionville to Verdun TO
support General Werder against the column of
General bOurDakl, Germans engineers doubt
the Feasibility OF holding AKRON at present.
FRENCH VICTORY ON THE LOIRE.
BORDEAUX, Jan. IAN official dispatch fro M
lie Mans day, from Gen. Chauzy, announ-
ces that Gen. Jouffroy attacked the enemy and
completely defeated aim, taking 200 prisoners.
Gen. ChsuZy adds: He will theoretically fol-
low up the success and continue his for ward
movement
BORDEAUx, Jan. lit Ia officially explained
that the fort on Mt AKRON was not asemented
As the men had no protection, Gen. TrOcnu or
ate The works The fort was not injured by the
InceSsant Bring OF the Germans, and its gsrri-
son lost only killed and 20 wounded during the
three DAYS bombardmrnt.
THE LONDON CONFERENCE.
LONDON, JAN IL he foreign Office announ-
ces that the conference Of the European Do wers
been postponed a few days to await the
wal of jules favTr aud TO allow other pleni-
poteDtisries 10 receive further instructions.
ATTACK ON THE PARIS SUBURBS.
LONDON, Dec 3l-lhe success of the Prus-
.IaDs in getting within 200 yards range of the
suburbs CT Paris has deter mined them to push
their advantage. A New York Telegram dis.
patch nom Carlsrdne, on the 3Dth, states tn at
an attack would be made immediately by the
Prussians with shot aud shell upon Beliyilla
Nillette and st. Antoine.
Il A y.
BORDEAUX, Dec. 5I-The towns of Auferret
Gray and NetOul have been evacuated by the
Prussians, before the advance OF the French
under Generals BrcssOles, Bremes and Carr
baldI. AS the French advance the inhabitants
hasten to join the ranks, and thus the army in
CreaSes rapidly in numbers. The smaller towns
now resist the enemy, in the case of Tours,
which, in consequence of combat at Normal,
was net occupied nv the Germans At Argent
and Cog the Prussians We're repulsed b. the
population.
DEATH OF GEN. PRIM
MADrID, Dec. So via London, Dec 3i-Gen.
Prim died last night from his wounds. The
death OF Gen. PrIm has produced a profound
sensation of grief, aud everywhere great in iig-
nation Il manifested against his assassin. Per-
tect Tranquility prevails in the capital and in
the provinces.
VICTOR EMMANUEL IN ROME
ROME, Dec. 3l.-king Victor Emmanuel has
entered the city. III, reception was most en-
thusiaStiC- The city WAS Illuminated. The
Ming appeared on the balcony of the Ouirinal
palace, and was eheered by an immense assem-
blage.
THE SPANISH KING ELECT.
MADEID. Dee. Si-1he Kin. elect il eSpect-
ed to arrive here on Monday next The festiy-
tiles which were TO have taken place have been
postponed.
Meteorological kecord-Jan. >. IS A. NJ