Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-03
EWING STAR.
THE WAR.
LASNIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

II
The foins important items of European
WAT newere received here By cable yester-
dsy and night:
PEE PROGNOSTICATION
IONDOJan. 2.-The New York Worlds
special Serlin says the court of Berlin be-
'Ieves n will soon caPitulate. There IL q
signifcainterchsnge OF courtesies between
Berlin | Wilhelmshohe. The Emperor is
coDhdef his restoration. The spirits OF the
Emprese depressed; she spends most OF her
time inc ping and PRAYING for the return of
The SKIING OF BRITISH VESSELS
LOND.J AN. It York World specisL)-
BisDar.rites to Odo Russell that Prussia is
ustifieG oder the law OF nations in sinking
Engiistnips. Although payment has been
offered as been refused, because una ccompa-
MED by apology. He renews the tender OF
aymei additional artillery Is on the way
to PariThe number OF siege guns Of all cali
bres non front of Paris l. 100.
FALL MEZIERES-SIL OF PARIS
FORTS.
LoNI, Jan. 2-heZleres has been occupied
by the rmsn.. The French have evacuated
other fanced posts northeast OF Paris since
the rection Of Fort AvrOn, and the forts
arOunarls are silent. The nth Prussian d
vision 'ulset q superior French force in the
rear otndome, capturing some guns. In an
engagent near Arras rs French infantry
were tn prisoners
DEPRESSION IN PARIS.
LoyS, Jan. The evacuation OF the pla-
teAu bre AvrOn by the French causes much
depresn in Paris meeting of mayors OF
Paris > held last week to censure the govern
ment inactivity, but proved a failure. 1t is
report . ala "f Mslmaison was set
o nrs tn egunsI :Mou At valerisn, and to-
tally Gt,t. rhe rIdssian government eN-
piainse sinking OF the British GOLFERS ia the
cine stating that they were fired at to bring
EN-
DOPS FREEZING TO DEATH.
BOEAUX, Jan. The weather Is extremely
cold. he troops suffer terribly. Many Prus-
iaa French soldiers have been frozen to
cath Accounts from the inv AIDED districts
how at the most inhumsn atrocities are
conned by the enemy without ProsOcation.
COMBAT AT GRAY.
BKsCON, Jan. The enemy evacuated the
town Gray after severe combat with the
FranJireHrs under Col. Barras. The Prus-
sian hes were heavy. ours small.
THE EAST
LooN, Jan. 2-Troops are concentrating in
SouthHern Russia. dispatch from Con-
tanDple Gays that the Sultan and Khedive
re an on angry terms.
THE CONFERENCE. &c.
LOON, Jan. Anew York World special. -
The 'Is-iiturDts OF gladstone have signed q
Petin asking him To resign. because his policy
rs iuced the m to pauperism.
,Isleav 10 represent France at the confer
enct
ECtNIE'S NEW YEARS RECEPTION.
LOON, Jan. 2-The Empress Eugene gave
reptiOn on New Years Day to the French
eXil Among the guests were Persigny, the
Ms1is La Naiette. sOuher. and many other
disgui.hed men of the empire.
THE HESSIANS IN A FIGHT.
IENsTADT, Jan. 2-Prince Louis OF Hesse
teleaphs 10 the government here that two
re3ents of HessiaDs, with battery. fought
on aturday with a superior force of the en-
emoutheast Of Orleans. The Germans lost
hfunen-
THE LAST HOURS OF PRIM.
lDRID. Dec 3l-lSpecial 10 the New York
He'd The death OF Marshal Prim has in
teIfed the excite ment in this city. Inham
mon set in in his wounds, and amputstion of
thsTm WAS found necessary, though IL did not
sa his life. The Marshal retained conscious
Ut TO the last, and when made aware OF the
aroach OF death babe adieu to his friends, and
IL said expressed much anxiety for the safety
othe King. Great apprehensions of an ont
bhk Of the conspirators exists, but the gov
emert i making efforts to allay the excite
nat.