The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-02-01
LATE FOREIGN NEWS /!
EUROPEAN.

VeuzTlcs amidst the din Of uninterrupted hostili
ties has had tEofola effect and shows the French
ne utter useessnezs Of further opposition against
thelr oFpoueuts. who display the utmost harmony
and strength ia the heart OF The conflict The I'M
-saiufy of the fall Of PARIS is topic Of conversa-
ton and the demand for Aspeedy bombardment is
clano-ous The oaieial organs assure the public
IA me military chiefs fully awake 10 their duty
and thai they vii leave nothing undone TO speedily
ruauue the Capital The belief prevails that the
bomh.rdneut has been postponed bf the Queen Of
Euesaud bui the Official organs say It is rather ow
iur 70 TIE officially in reaching the city effectively,
The Prussinn batteries being incomplete and lacking
a-nuuiiioa-
ouus IN the capital the Germans win make firm
footing and occ1py il until the French erect res
v,auslbie government In regard TO the manner Of
accomplishiug THE whether by Upsettiug the pres
euf Government and recalling Napoleon or one Of
tne Orleans family. by the construction Of Con-
sui.erneTal the widest opinions are formed, al
thou-a The best Informed express the conviction
sh.i the only way get out Of the labyrinth is to
rrcoruIze the Constitutional Government under
Napoleon.
Wonderful Efforts arc still being made for the
rrosecutiou Of the war, aud the Oldest classes of
the IuudHssar are being drafted, equipped and sent
u IN service to return 10 active duty. Officials of
VARIOUS departments are sent with muskets on their
shoulders 10 Ill the civil posts in the conquered
Territory Play bills announce that the actors sing
e-s and scene-shifters have all gone to the war.
Lro~s ria I.oxDoS. Dec 24th The occupation of
Nuifs b. the enemy caused panic here. Meetings
ucre held which the oraiors made faptic appeals
20 the multitude. The tocsin sounded and the
Nziioaai and Mobile guards appeared Among the
deegaiions assembled in the procession were women
o. mourning who passed through the streets The
Red Republicans gathered in large numbers before
Hoie Dc Vile and clamored for vengeance Gen.
Coruard, thr Commander Of the National Guard,
refused them admission. He was assailed and his
sword broken in sefdefense. He discharged his
revolver a. the assailants aud the mob then rushed
upon him and overpowered him. After jury trial
be vas condemned TO death, and shot in a few min
uses after receiving his sentence. The troops re-
manned passive during the disorder.
The Official report OF the battle OF Nuts, on the
ash shows that Gen. Ducrot was attacked by "a
coo Prussians with heavy force of artillery. The
French bad only 1000 men, who, after lighting
many hours retreaied The Germans lost over 800
killed and wounded, among them were Duke William
Of Baden, and several Colonies. The peasants
Reiuforcenen,s came up next morning and the Ger
maBs re;reaied 10 such haste that the prisoners
taken the day before escaped. The French loss was
Lsoo killed and wounded.
LONDON, Dec. 23d-It Is now said NJ. Favre viii
represent France in the conference. Austria, Prus
Ella and Great Britain have offered an asylum TO the
Pops. aud be viii probably accept Malta.
The murders in The streets OF Rome of nightly
occurrence
TIE life oftbe Rector OF the American College was
attempted to be taken.
The Prussians fortifyng their line Of retreat
between Versailles and Metz
Lord Enhrid Is appointed undeI-Secretary ofState /
In place Of OiWay, aud Davidson the member OF Par
Lament Tor Durham, is appointed Judge Advocate
GcueTaL
Adsiccs from Berlin state that part of the terms
Tor peace is the demand that France will resign Savoy
and Nice 10 lbs Pope.
CADIz. DeegmboT 23d.-The observation of the I
eclipse was success here. Good photographs of /
tse corona were obtained.
SYRACUSE (Sicilyl, Dec. 25d.-Professors Pierce |
aud Lockyer report That their observations taken Of
The eclipse imperfect, in consequence of un-
ole weather bus results obtained last year in
America were confirmed.
BoRnEAux, Dee. 25th.-General Faidherbe, con-
manding the Army Of the North sends the following
reports TO the Minister Of War:
Tie Rrussiaus gave us battle on the sd instant
We were well posted between Busy aud Contry
Oar trooTs fought admirably during the entire day
The villages were taken and retaken. At five 10
afternoon our success was complete We drove the
enemy before Us with the bayouet During the
ri the Prussans entered some villages in the val
Deg, bal they did not Try any attack our posi-
liouS
oihcI reports say Faidherbe was successful on his
rirhs and les wings, anG his army slept on the field
q hatlle. cut the result was indecisiye Next day
the enemy showing no sposiiion to renew the fight
Faidherbe returned 10 Albert
BElaIS. Dec 25ih.-King William telegraphs the
follosiug dispatch 10 Queen Augusta:
General Naaieufei won a victory on the sd near
Anisus, taking 1000 prisoners, aud be has com
messed 10 parsBe the French in the direction of
Arras today
Word cabiel BEussEls Dec. e5th.-General Faid-
bcrse has fallen back across the valley.
Daring The battle Of the Esd, Manieuffel stormed
Eauconc0urt, N0ntdidier, Davoucs, Point NoyelIe,
Bussy AID Necquemont, the French yielding ouy
ufscr desperate resistance. The German losses are
sf,uui loo. the French including prisoners, $500
loSD1S. Dec. 2sth.-A feet OF transports is pre-
.
Known destination The French Government is
fastening The organization Of The districts into
cEzFs Tor the new levIes- The people of Lyons are
cnuftcut The invaders viii be expelled from France
he total elective force OF the Germans now in
Francs arc SET down in round numbers at six hun.
irud thoas1nd hall Of which are now before Paris
0ue tundrut thousand the sick list. II is es-
.iusied fhat three hundred thousand Germans have
o-ru ki-lcd disabled since the beginning of the
var The garrison duty OF Prussia will be inirusted
10 voiuuieer. who hy Of being under or over
". o. q having served their time are not liable to
inilitEry service.
l7sraiz cable BORDEAUX, Dec 2lst.-The news
u.ess say tae condition Of the army is improving
iaily. The great excitement here is at the conduct
y ne 6ermxns al Orleans, who subjected Bishop
Duup9nloup 10 the grossesi iudigniiies 1t is re-
p1rscc he addressed pastoral TO the clergy, invok
~ IA rcugcHucc Of heaven upon the barbarians who
, l.iic The c1fhedral was filed with thousands of
Fsench prisoners. In without food or fuel caused
hs urzan % Be played IN derision of their saerngs
priet wearing the dress Of member Of the Inter
s.-isn.i Aid Soosty, while attending the dying sol
'iurI I'D his head laid open BY sabrecut; another
nss shos Tor RELEASING TO give information rela
i've 10 TIA French army.