The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-02
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.

DEATH OF GENERAL PRDd FROM HIS woUNDs--THB
FRANCo-PRUssIAN wAR-THE SIEGE or PARIs-A
TERRIBLE COMBINED BoMBARDMENT UPON ALL
SIDES OF THE CITY TO COMMENCE AT ONCE.
LONDON, Jan. THE foreign Office announces
that the Conference of the European Powers has
been postponed for few days. to await the arrival
of Jules Favre and to allow the other plenipoten-
tiaries to receive further instruticons
A report is credited that Chichester Fortescue
will succeed John Bright president of the Board
of Trade, that the Marquis of Huntington will be-
come Secretary for Ireland and Stansheld be Post
LoNDoN, Jan. 1.-Siege artillery has arrived be-
fore Meung, and the bombardmont Of the place has
a battle is expected in eastern France, near
Hercourt, between General Ireakow and 10000
Frenchmen.
Manteufel reports that on Saturday five bal AL
ions LETT ROuen, and encounlerlng French brt-
gade, drove it into the Castle Of Robert le Diable
which was subsequently stOTmed by the Prussians,
The French loss was 100 killed and prisoners,
LONDON Jan. l.-7[Special to the New York
World. 1.-The Anglo-American Committee, of
which Thomas Hughes, M. P, Ia chairman, has
commenced its sttings for the purpose of aiding in
the establishment Of lasting peace between the
United States anu England.
BERLIN, Jan. Ian interview, said to have been
granted by the Queen to correspondent OF the
Times, is pronounced total fabT' alton.
MADRID, Dec. 80, via LonGOn, Dee: 3l.-Marshal
Prim died last night from his wounds. The Duke
Of Aosta landed at Carthagena on Friday, and was
received with enthusiasm by the people, and left
for Madrid. The death of Prim has produced a
profound sensation of grief, and everywhere great
indignation is manifested against his asssssins
The Republican militia battalion of Madrid have
nearly ali surrendered their arms. in obedience to
the order of the Governor GlngTGl of Madrid. Per-
feet tranquility prevails in the capital and through
out the provinces.
The COrtes have ratified the issue or treasury
bonds.
arrive there on Monday. The festivities, which
were to have taken place on his entrance into the
CITY, have been postpone.
FLORES CR, Dec. 3l.-The Ministers of the ItaiiaI
Cabinet have gone to Rome.
ROM, Dec. 3l.--King Victor Emanuel has en-
tered the city. His reception was most enthusiastic
and the city was Illuminated. The King appeared
on the balcony of the QuTinal palace, and wa
ebeered by an immense crowd.
BoRDEAUx, Dec 31.--The towns Of AuXerre
Crny and Vesoul have been evacuated by the Prus
slams before the advance OF the french unde
Generals Bresdoles, Bremes and GaIiDaldi. IN
army of Bordeaux Is TO march directly on Paris
As the French ADVANCE the people hasten 70 Joi
the ranks, and thus the army increases rapidly Il
numbera. The smaller towns now reject the enemy
as in the case of Tours, which in consequence =
the combat at MOnnul was not occupied by th
Germsns AT Argent and Cog the Prussians Wer
Tepulsed by the population.
BoRDRAuX, Dec. 3l-GeneTal Faidherbe is agar
in motion In the north In the east the Prussi An
...4LDv - 80 90. DolCro .iis r toncn aiyaneS.
u reported hat Lhe PTRssian cavalry has Dc