DATES TO NOVEMBER 14.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 293, 17 December 1870, Page 2

DATES TO NOVEMBER 14.

PROSPECT OP A GENERAL WAR. Battle Fought at Orleans. First French Victory.—Prussians Retreat from Orleans. French Fleet Bombarding Hamburg. Failure of the Proposed Armistice. Russia gives Notice of the Termition of the Treaty of 1856.

Russia and Prussia against England, France, Turkey, Austria, and Italy.

SPECIAL CABLE DESPATCH

London, November 14.

Colonial securities are heavy on rumours that Russia seeks a revision of the treaties of 1856; New Zealand six-iw .""".''no^aTi: Zua j 'v-jucensianci 'nx P er cent., 109 ; South Australian 1881 and 1891, 107 and 110 ; Victorias of 1891 at 115 ; New South Wales, 1871 to 1876 at 102.

Wool. —Tbe prices nearly the same as last as at last date ; 203 bales were to sell and more than 50,000 are sold ,* the prices are sustained for better grades of Port Phillip ; fleece wools and good half-bred secured and medium grades declining . wools in the grease are ten per cent, lower ; the unsold stock increases. Australian leather, hides, and skins are nearly as before ; the tendency is downward. Tallow, fine mutton, sells at 40s ; fine beef, 41s. Sales of large Sydney nut oil; price steady at 3-ls ; kauri gum is drooping on large arrivals of Australian ; Arabics are steady ; Wallaroo copper is £70 ; New Zealand flax, fine, £30 to £32 10s ; common to fair, £16 to £26.

London, Nov. 14th.—A despatch from Tours to-day says the movement of General Aurelles are to Chartres on one flank and Pithiviers on the other, with the view of surrounding Yon Der Tann and Prince Albrecht before the arrival of detachments oj the late army of Metz. (That portion of Aurelle's army which defeated Yon Der Tann on Wednesday, is still facing him, but the flanking movements are executed by the newtroops, well supported by artillery. Tho junction of the right and left wings in the rear of the Bavarians will probably be completed to-day, although no positive news to that effect is received.

Vebsaiiles, Nov. 14th. — The German forces have received scarcely any reinforcements since the fall of Metz, except the Seventeenth and Fourth Division of Wurtemburgers, who were sent eastward soon after tho change of plans.

At Lyons an immediate attack on the city is threatened by the Germans.

The recent firing from the guns of the Enceinte, at Paris, show that they have a greater range than was hitherto supposed. The shells of these guns yesterday reached and demolished the German works beyond Ville d'Vvery.

The military authorities here arc increasing their severity and cruelty towards the civil functionaries of the city.

Parties lately captured from the balloon are still here as prisoners. At a council held on Monday, Bismarck advocated the shooting of all captured balloonists. A number of civilians at Versailles were arrested by the Germans because of the alleged communication with Paris. They have been sent to Germany as prisoners of war.

General Trochu daily marches out 50 or 60 battalions under the guns of Mont Valerien. The Prussians are hourly expecting them to make a grand sortie.

LoNDOJf, November 14. — [Tribune. Cable.] —A dispatch to the Tribune from Blois, November 11, says Orleans was taken by General Cathelinau's troops, which first entered the town from the south, driving the Bavarians from the bridge they defended, and which they lacked time to blow up, as they intended.

At Becon a determined fight occurred, with large losses on both sides. The Prussians were beaten and their entrenchments stormed, They left 100 wagons, provisions and forage

Prisoners are constantly arriving. Q'wo guns and a number of caissons have arrived. Yon Der Tann'a carriage is here. Yon Der Tann himself was nearly captured.

The French were in great force; 30,000 from Bourges attacked on the south and left bank, while tho Fifteenth and Sixteenth Corps attacked on the west Bide. The Bavarians were outnumbered, and lost their strongly fortified positions.

Unauthenticated despatches from Blois and Tours contain confused accounts of another victory obtained by Aurelles over Van der Tann, near Artenay. Those despatches state that Van der Tann, being strengthened by reinforcements, had advanced from Toury, southward along the road leading via Chcyiily and Orleans, but was attacked on the right flank with impetuosity by Aurelles, near Artenay. The engagement resulted in the complete repulse of the Germans, aud capture of a large number of prisoners, and twenty-six guns. London, November Jl4. —The correspon dent of the Herald writes from Douai Nov. 12, that that town is one of tho strongest fortified places in France ; the fortifications have 300 guns, and the citadel 400 more. It is considered the key to the north of France. Inundation of the country commenced yesterday. For four miles there is one broad lake, ruining tbe village of Lambras, which is enth-ely deserted. Five hundred families are driven away by the flood. Windows and doors of houses are walled up to keep out the water. The scene of is eleven miles wide and completely encircles Douai. over 50,000 pereoi.3 will be made homeless when the inundation is completed.

In the department of tho North there are twenty-seven fortresses, defended by over 3000 cannon, the greater part from the fleet. One hundred and fifty officers and soldiers escaped from Metz and reached Lille yesterday. Bbemen, November 14.—Eight French prisoners have been sent hither as hostages for the captain and crew of the Bremen ship illegally detained in France. Ger.eral Burnside is still in London. The terms which Bismarck authorised him to propose to the Government in Paris are the same asthose Thiers trasiimitted to Favre and Trochu.

The article on Germany, France, and England, in the Edinburgh AReview, ascribed to Gladstone, was inspired but not written by him.

The World correspondent with Garabaldi, at Auten, telegraphs, on the 10th, that the rapidity of Garibaldi's movement is inimitable; forty-eight hours after orders to quit Dole, his whole force was in the possession of the Department of the Seine-'et-Loire. The first Legion is now armed with beautiful new Spencer rifles, just arrived from the United States.

Tour?, Nov. 14th. —Advices from Lyons show that the Prussians are advancing steadily in the East. They are now at Dole. Garibaldi is now at Chaguy, where is also the General, with an effective force. It is supposed tho two armies Avill join aud resist further advance of the enemy.

The work of fortifying Lyons continues. The heights about the city are greatly strengthened. The National Guards are mainly employed on the work. Dispatches from Lille announce that the Prussians arc near Lafc.

An engagement occurred on Sunday between the Gardes Mobile and the enemy near D.ieux. irie x'-iencu wore successful, driving the enemy with loss. Elections were held at Marsailles yesterday. London, November 14. —Much snow has fallen lately in the north-eastern part of France. The Prussians captured the towns of Isle Tier, Le Doubs, and Clerval, in the Department of Aubt. After a brief skirmish, the Mobiles, who were in possession of tho towns, retii ed to the southward. "Versailles, November 14.—General Yon Der Tann, in his official report to headquarters here, announces that in the battle before Orleans on tho 9th, he lost 42 officers and 869 men killed and wounded. The French admit their loss was 2000. Bbusseis, November 14.—The Belgian Government is negotiatiug with the authorities at Tours and Pari3 to prevent the inundation of marsh lands around Dunkirk. The French military authorities had anticipated this step as a means of defence against the Prussians; hut Dunkirk is so near the Belgian frontier that Belgium herself would be the greatest sufferer. It is thought the negotiations will be successful.

Toues, November 14. —The Bavarian prisoners recently brought to Tours have been sent to Le Isle-en-Daden, in the Department of the Hauto-Garonne, by special train.

The French authorities have removed the buoys and lights from the entrance of the Naboon river, in the colony on the Festern coast of Africa.

London, November 14.- -One of the tunnels of the Strasbourg railroad has fallen in, hopelessly interrupting communication by that lino.

Aelon, Belgium, November 13.—Tlronville was bombarded by the Prussians. Fires broke out in consequence, and on Saturday the entire town seemed burning.

Vienna, November 14.—The Freie Prcsse of this city, to-day publishes the points of the late Russian circular, relative to the prohibition of frigates in the Black Sea. The note desires that equal liborty of action be accorded the Sultan, and that, the remainder of the Paris treaty remain valid.

Bexjssels, November 14.—The Independence Beige says while Russia has always felt that the neutrality of the Euxine was insupportable to her, she never suggested aversion to the territorial airangements of the treaty of 1866.

Toubs, Nov. 14th.—A battle is expected to-day at Toury. Ihe army of the Loire is advancing on the town from Orleans.

The Times correspondent writing from Tours, says:—The moral effect of tho victory near Orleans is incalculable. Reinforcements have gone forward to General Daurellos and De Palladincs, who have now now a large and effective army.

Herr Huttcrback, a banker of Berlin, has been arrested for disloyalty. His offence consisting in subscribing for a portion of the new French loan.

The Prussian Government has permitted Canrobert to reside at Stuttgart, in Wurtemberg, Marshal Lebcouf at Roun, in Rhenish Prussia, and Baza in c at Aix-la-Chapelle. Each is near tho Belgian border.

Gambetta has returned to Tours from the army. He has expressed his entire satisfaction with affairs al and around Orleans.

Reports that Paiis is distressingly short of provisions are confirmed by despatches from various quarters to-day.

Bismarck has written a letter denying he had any negotiations whatever with the Empress Eugenic.

German Liberals are opposing the proposition for a meeting of the Federal Parliament at Versailles.