WAR ITEMS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 103, 3 February 1871, Page 1 (Supplement)

WAR ITEMS.

-■ ■ ,■' '■„ -* '■'.' ;, Priaco Gorfschakpff, in replying to Earl Granville's .lastt note, regrets that England talc en ..exception to his circular/. Russia, he says, is prepared to assist in any deliberations based on a united guaranteefor the consolidation of peace. ' ' On the 6tli, Earl Granville's reply to Prince GortschakoiF.s last note was. states that England will accept : Gonferenere, ü biit will maintain a firm adherence to the position she has as- - V sw -v ; A peaceful conclusion of the difficulty 0 /-. On the 5 Conference on the Black Sea question was unconditionally the French Governm^'n^;, -The , British Government have given. a,definite undertaking that the, Conference shall proceed. Russia arid Englaiid the proposition madeby Erarice totpnlarge the scope of the, discussion at the Conference, and it 'is fe.area this determination will lead to further Europe&n'cbmplications. ■^On.tHe;lltli,^ij i place ■ between ,A,li £asha\an:d General Ignatius, but the result, ie reported to have , been unaorisfaetorv. Xhe, Conference 'has been fixed for j the first week in January.

'On tiro 7tb it is stated the neutral powers proposed again to ask„ for an armistice to facilirate the participation of the, French Government in the Conference.'-' -" Hl J['" t ' ,■ > ' : A-tfcird. ftroat'iKTittleiYvas fought yesterday east of Paris. The Germans recaptured the positions the. French had held fciuco.their forties. The. Duke of Mecklenburg debated ._ r-.lie Istb and 16th army corps, m-ar iS.ugny; and Artenay on. the 2nd, • The French nceouinK decla.ro General ."Duerot'ks so-i-tie with 3 50,000 men t.ovvards Fonta tableau successful. The G.eimaiis admit- it was . a temporary siicee:.:*. -■■■■■ Gas-ibrdd: iho Germans'at Autun. The Freiiv.Li.lois& was very Considerable in sorties iroui Pari*, and they haye bcon compelled to.ask'for an annisti-ce, to bury their dead. - ■On the. 7th the French evacuated Orleans, after a decisive victory by Frince Frederick Charles and the Duke of Mecklenburg.' Gambetta nai'rowly escaped. The .French retreated across the Loire. The. Duke of Mecklenburg fought a victorious battle near Beaugency, which he afterwards occupied, against three French army corps. On the lltji the, Germans held a Council of war, which decided in favor of the bombardment of Pari?. On the 15th Biois was occupied by the enemy. The Prussians are concentrating near Havre. The French have blockaded Havre, Dieppe, and Fecamp. Ino population of Park still determined to resist. Complete tranquility prevails. 24,000 Prussians occupied Tours on the night of the 18th after a severe battle. The French Government have gone to BordeauxThe war situation is little altered, and the Russian question, so far settled that the Conference was to meet in London on the &rd January. The war continues to rage with great slaughter. The. great sortie from Paris failed, and the army of the Loire was thoroughly beaten at all points. 15,000 fresh Laudwehr are marching to the scene of operations. ! The bombardment of Paris is de~; laved. • <'•'■■ Jb amine; is to pinch Parisians. Rats, eats, donkeys and other animals are being eaten, whilst hundreds of waggon loads of provisions

are arriving from Germany to provision. the city when it surrenders. The army of the north is being pursued by General Manteuffel. Dijon was occupied by 24,000 Prussians on the l#tl}, after a.severe battle; it was afterwards re-occupied by the French, .butt-again taken by the Prussians on the 10fch, when Evince- William of Baden was wounded.

Garibaldi is reported to have resigned his command, after taking part in several small battles.

The North German loan of eight millions has been readily subscribed in England.,

The King of Prussia has accepted the Imperial crown from a parliamentary deputation. Mr. Bright has resigned office on account of ill health.

The Government have released the Fenian prisoners on condition that they live abroad. Jhe Cerberus has arrived at Malta. The leading journals condemn the suggestion that the colonies should remain neutral in time of war. ( Tlie Atlantic cable of 1865 is broken. President Grant's message desires a settlement of the Alabama question consisteiit with the honor and dignity of ~bpth nations. The course pursued on the Fisheries question willjhe says, compel the United States to? protect the rights of its citizens.

The Germans announce that at a Council of "War they had decided to bombard the <?ity so soon as their reinforcements arrived. Large supplies of siege ammunition and guns were daily arriving. Rumors respecting the neutral Powers asking, for an armistice have been prevalent since 10th December.

A Bordeauxf telegram, dated 23rd December, spates that General Ducrot had occupied aposition towards Mont Valerießj and that General Vinoy had captured Villary and Maison Blanche. M. Thiers will represent France at the London Conference on the Hussion Question.

, u .jA victory for the French army in,the North, after seven hours' fighting, was reported in London on December 24th, and fresh operations were said to be imminent. The. Germans, however, declaim the victory'to be a defeat. The Italian Chamber approves, of the removal of the capital ,tp , Home in six months.

Ching How:, a, Chinese plenipotentiary going to Europe, passed through Galle with his suite on the 23rd Dec. Numbers of Chinese and Japanese are going to Europe for their education, The Germans have.beenexpelled from. Saigon, and they express a hope that the colony-wity- bei transferred at the peace. _ Serious disturbances have taken place in Java.