Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-28

The following important items OF war news
we're received here Iast night:
REPORTS FROM LONDON.
LONDON, Jan. pa letter from Guizot to
Gladstone argues at length the question of the
proper conditions ter peace between France and
Prussia. He urx,s England at least 20 protest
in favor Of peace. and expresses the belief that
action on her part wJald not be In vain. The
o1iCial statement shows that the French strength
IN the sOrteof the 18th was one hundred thou
sand. A fine Os ll.00O,000 francs has been
imposed upon the citizens Of Nancy AMI the
surrounding district on account Of'the destruc
ton Of the rairo al bridge near Touiby Franc
tireurs. In the event OF IT'S noDpavment the
military authOfiiss will adopt the most stringent
measures OF pUu,-hm-nt and cOnfscattou.
dispatch from HsvT- saws that the Pru~@ians are
In strong force between BTtenne and Crenville,
An of eial dispt' n from Versailles states the
10 Of the first German army IN the battle OF st.
Quentin AZ 81 Orlcers and 600 men.
BORDEAUX REPORTS.
1ROrrYAVN, jan 26.-Gambetta arrived to-
cav from Lille. The French have reoccupied
A'encsn. The G. rmans threaten Anglers. The
Prassians have entirely Withdrawn from the
nefghborhOod o. Dion Considerable German
forces are hurry ing IN the eastern departments
since the recsit r"gtgemeutJ ne-r Beltort.
Con. ~ u baN "a. however, msDeuvred To
ehectually prO5ect the French rear against the
advancing euemF-
ACTIVITY or THE BONAPARTISTS.H
BRUssELs, Jan 26-The Independence Beige
says yer before na< there been SUCH activity
among the Bnu,p.rtists a. at the pre-ent
moment. There - constant j0urneying OF cou.
rlers between ChIs-lhuTst, Wilhelmshohe and
Versailles, and the center OF the intrigue IL az
Brussels The led. u nrence loudly warns
France against the danger with which she IL
mensced By ths~- maDeuvres. Pietri, VaudAu
and General Fleury have arrived at Wilhelm
shohe.
THE EMPRESS EUGENE.
IOrDON, Jan 26-lN. Y. World special l.
The Empress Of the French declared to-day
that she never S'gaed treaty ceding single
inch Of French territory to the PruSsians. In
the correspondence which has passed between
the Empress and Il -m-rck her Majesty invArI9-
bly, refused TO assent te any terms involving the
Gismsmberm.n III France. The negotiations
at Versailles still continue. with q doubtful
result.
LONGWY.
ARLOE, Belgium. Jan. 26.-The Germans
marched into Lrg~v at 10 o'clock yesterday
ThionvIlle RDG Metz. By the terms OF the
csPitulatiOn tn- National Guards are not
prisoners.
GAMBErTA'S DEFIANCE.
LONDON. Jan. % IN. Y. Herald spscial.I-A
Herald correspondent At Bordeaux reports an
interview With Il ,bbetts the I. th instant, in
the course OF which he said 1--WE are wiling
crimes OF the empire, and TO give such security
As reasonable men may think sufficient not to
arm against GrI many. The fall of Paris would
have no effect whtteser an stopping the war il
the Prussian coLI lions of peace we're still MAIN
tanned. L do rot stpsk in nv own name alone
or even in that OF rhe delegation of the govern
ment here, II = the firm determination OF
every one Of NV colleagues, in and out OF Paris.
that the ar oust Continue, no matter VIVA the
consequences are.
Heteor0i1xtsss kecord-Jan. %, T35 A. n.
War DspdT sss,f, Signal Service, U.SA.