ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 99, 6 January 1871, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

WAR ITEMS. London, Nov. 23. The bombardment of Paris has not yet commenced. Armed rioters made demonstrations on the 3lßt October. The Committee of Public Safety proclaimed the members of the Government prisoners The members of the Government were subsequently rescued by the National G-uard. Order has since been restored. The voting in Paris on the sth of October resulted in 442,000 ayes, and 49,000 noes. Jules Favre said the Government had sworn not to yield one inch of territory. This announcement was enthusiastically applauded. The Prussians captured two Parisian balloons containing five passengers. M. Thiers received orders from Paris to break off the armistice. Negotiations between the German headquarters and Paris were discontinued because the Prussians would not allow the re-provision-ing of Paris.

Advices ir . n Versailles shite that cm the rejection of negations, Bismarck offered to allow the elections to be proceeded with,.even,ini the occupied districts, but without am armistice " The bombardment of Paris has been delayed' m consequence of the reported scarcity, of provisions. Accounts to the 20th, by balloon, state that Pans is quiet and calm, and that it contained provisions enough for three months. The spirits of the French troops were excellent. Prussian accounts, of the 22nd, state that Paris shows signs of yielding. Everything is ready for commencing the bombardment, but the preparations are considered superfluous. The Tours Government has ordered the ar-reS-M-°f • B ? zaine > if found in France, for treason. M. Thiers throws the responsibility of the rupture in the negotiations, upon the impossible demands made by the Prussians in regard to Paris. Fort Mortier capitulated on the Bth. The Lyons country people are flocking into the city, where defensive preparations are actively progressing Verdun has capitulated. o>? ea r!£ fig J lfcin g occ urred at- Orleans on the J *i Germans were compelled to evacuate the city. On the resumption of the fighting, the Germans were driven back to Tournay, with a loss of 1000 prisoners and 2 guns. ±ne French loss was 2000. All French attacks were afterwards repulsed, and the Prussians retreated in good order. New Brisach capitulated on the 10th. 4000 men and 100 guns captured. The bombardment of Thionvilie was commenced. »^ Il ? l P uke of Mecklenburg repulsed the army ot Brittany along the whole line, near Dreux, taking many prisoners. The French fled towards Le Mans. The Garibaldians surprised seven hundred and fifty Germans near Chattillon, killine and capturing aIL Mezzieres has been relieved by a successful sortie. The Germans, manceTreing to surround the Still the L ° ire ' ndmit b<jing re P ulßed at The Crown Prince of Prussia has been appointed Field Marshal A Russian circular, dated the 14th, proposes revocation of the treaty of Paris, in regard to the neutralization, of the Black Sea, without abrogation of other stipulations. England has sent an. envoy to Versailles to inquire Prussian views concerning Russian circulars. Gortscliakoff's circular repudiates any desire to.raise the Eastern question,. »nd states that Russia adheres to the general principles of the treaty of 1856. *