LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 1352, 27 December 1870, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

LoNBOW, Nov. 26. When the German army quitted Meta two corpsmoyed to the Boutn, and two to the north, towards Lille, the remainder to Paris. . " : General Manfeuffeljcommands the first army in Normandy, j.Picardy, and Brittany ; Prince Frederick Charles, the second army , to operate incentral France. The Landwehr is escorting French prisoners, and is not ' required to return. Marshals Canrobert and Leboauf are »* Cassel. v * Marshal Bazaine has published a general order,' in, which he says he was conquered by famine, and denies Gambetta' s charge of treason. The Tours Government, however, order that Bazaine shall be arrested if found in France, on the charge of treacherously surrendering. M. Thiers' armistice negotiations* after being nearly arranged, again fell through on the 6th. The refusal of the Prussians to allow . the provisioning of Paris, caused their failure. Count Bismarck offered to allow the elections to go on without granting an armistice, but General Trochu persuaded the Paris "Government not to accept the offer. I A vote w^s ordered in Paris to deter- ' mine Whether the Parisian^ will maintain the powers of the Government for I national defence. The' result was 442,000 ; ayes to 49,000 noes. . i ■ Jules Favre, amidst great enthusiasm, said the Government had sworn not to yield an inch of territory. Felix, Pyat, Joly, and other chiefs of battalion of the; National Guard, have been arrested in Paris. - At tbe Lord Mayor's banquet on the 9th, Mr * Gladstone defended England's neutrality. Earl Granville said that England, alone and unsupported, had suggested an armistice. Prussia desired peace, and England desired to see a strong and united Germany- r but deprecated the too great humiliation' of France. ' t Everything has been ready for the bombardment of since November l,but the Germans delay, in tfhe hope of: starringjout the population or of nqgociationi proving^successful. - - The Prussians have captured two Pant balloons, with fivopassengers. The Tours Government are making energetic military preparations.. Lyons Ji in a thorough state jptf defence,^ The Prussians have taken Dijon, Ver« dun, and New Brisach; where 4,000 men and 100 guns were captured. Tbionville and Belfort are closely invested: { Al sortie was^repulsed/in^whieh 200 French were;3rilled afid wounded. La Fere is besieged, and an attempt to relieve it failed^- Montmedy and Mezzieres are invested.- In a sortie at the latter place, 500 Germans were killed. The sieges of both towns have been Bince abandoned. . A nav al ' engagement occurred off Savannah between, a French rand a Prussian -steamer j both were disabled, and put into Havannah; The .afmyrof the Loire assumed„the offensive on the 9th November, and drove the Germans out of Orleans, back to Toury, Etampes, and Chartres, capturing 1,000 men and two guns. The Germans' "retired in perfect " Order, and acknowledged* a loss of 700 killed and wounded in one day. — The French low was given by themselves ; at , 2,000; and they say the German loss was much greater.; .. ■ .*.::.: i:'::;. 3 *'^-" . Gambetta has - visited ; the r army, , and urged a inarch to deliver Paris.' -'-y : A new French > army, is i forming at Toulouse! , . „..-. It was repoi&ed^ori the 14th inst. that Paris had^ only three. weeks' provisions. However,' cbntradictory "accounts from Paris' hare been received; and* ''on the 20th it was reported that they had three months' provisions; The people were calm/ and /neither rarrender nor armistice , was mentioned, .; , - ;.-;,' .

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Reports from Versailles state tbat Paris was showing signs of yielding on ; the 22nd, and that bombardment would be superfluous. ' M. Thiers throws tho responsibility of j tbe rupture of the armistice negotiations I on Prussia, which made impossible demands respecting Paris. On the 16th, Von der Tann received reinforcements of 15,000 troops. Prince Frederick Charles advanced rapidly to the Tonne river. General TVerder has occupied Dole, in the south-east. The Berlin official press declares that Germany must unflinchingly prosecute tnft WfIJP General Manteuffel is advancing in the north, and bas reached Bheims ; 30,000 troops are at Rocroi. The Duke of Mecklenburg defeated the Erench army of Brittany in a skirmish at Dreux on the 17th. Tbe Erench lost 300 and 200 prisoners. The Duke is advancing on the •south- west. ..-'-"' Tbe Erench army of tbe Loire is massed between Artenay and Orleans. Prince Erederick Charles, witb 150,000 men altogether, is manoeuvring to surround it. • ¥ Garibaldi on the 19th surprised 700 Germans at Chatillon-sur-Seine, killing and taking all. The Ninth Prussian Corps is sent to retake Orleans. General Bourbaki received the command of the 18th corps in the army of the Loire. Great secresy is maintained respecting the Loire army movements. Germans occupied on the 23rd the long line from Auxerre to Dreux. On the 24th, the Germans were concentrating round Paris. No proposition for a simple armistice will be henceforth entertained. The Germans occupy Nogentle Rotrou. Prince Erederick Charles has arrived at Pithivieres. The Erench have captured a large Prussian Convoy. On the 25th fighting occurred near Amiens, and the Prussians were repulsed. The Germans are half-way between Vendome and Le Mans, in the southeast. . . The speech from the throne m the Berlin Parliament rejoices in the unprecedented German victories, and believes that France will recommence the war at the first opportunity, and insists on a partial restoration of the country formerly conquered from Germany as a condition of peace. The Crown Prince is "appointed a Prussian field-marshal. The Empress Eugenic visited her busband at "Wuhelmshohe on the 2nd. Two hundred guns and 4000 prisoners *were captured at Thionville by the Prussians. Onthe 4th, a Constantinople correspondent of the St Petersburg Journal announced a rapprochement between Russia and Turkey, and onthe 12th The Times announced the issue of Prince GbrtschakofFs circular to the signers of the treaty of 1856, proposing to negotiate forthe revocation ofthe neutralisation of tho Black Sea, which caused a great " M wfgß^w°^S ßi feg n tr-e^y, a'fc tferftfale time deeply regretting this unsettling of the cordial understanding hitherto •subsisting between tbe great powers, and anticipating future complications to arise which would be dangerous to international relations, all of which might have been avoided if Russia had contented itself with proposing a reconsider* ation of the treaty. I Gorfcschakoff on his part repudiates any desire to raise the Eastern question, acknowledges the position of Turkey I amongst European nations, and demands the removal of restrictions, allowing i Turkey equal rights. Austria replied in terms identical to those of Earl Granville i Turkey also replied energetically. A decree of the Czar orders a recruitment of tbe army on the Prussian plan. Erom Berlin an official circular anticipates a peaceful solution of the difficulty, at the same time acknowledging the good understanding subsisting between Prussia and Russia. Itis asserted that 50 (15?) Russian ironclads were at Nicholaiev. Great enthusiasm prevails in Russia, and large bodies of Russian troops are assembled inthe Bouth. The Sublime Porte is calling in its reserves, and declares to the other European Powers that it has experienced a painful surprise by the issue of the Russian circular, "and hopes that they will prevertt the consummation of an act tending to destroy international relations, Prussia expects to exercise a conciliatory influence. "Unreliable reports are current respecting dissensions in th-3 English Cabinet relative to Russia. - - The reply of Prince Gortscbakoff to Earl Granville maintains the Prince's former .position, but states that he is willing to enter upon negotiationa. -■ -•---! A decree in the official journal of St. Petersburgh grants furloughs to the soldiers whose service expires during the next three years, r In a speech delivered at Pesth by the Emperor of Austria, he lays stress on the ■ recent fresh grave complications. Prince -Amadous has been elected Spanish Bang by 101 against 120 votes ofthe Cortes. Madrid was much agitated, but there was no disorder. England and Prussia are favorable to the election. ...... Exciseman won the Liverpool Cup. Business at Liverpool is much checked by jpoHiacs. - -*"* "" ' . % . The ironclad Abyssinia made & sue- , cessful trial trip previous to leaving for • Bombay. The troopships Crocodile and Seraski have arrived at Portsmouth from Bombay -- via the Suez Canal. Mr Motley was. recalled on the 15th of November, and appointed a charge d'affaires to act in his stead. V 'The total stock of bullion in the Bank of England oq the 24th wan £22,180,000.

Oriental Bank shares were quoted at E4l on the 19tb. On the 27th a battle near Orleans waa ;onsidered imminent. Preliminary engagements had occurred on the previous Saturday from Montargis to Chateau Dun. The Germans were repulsed. The French are concentrating on Orleans, rhere has been renewed fighting at A-iniens. The Erench claim the advanta £ c*e * -. . , j The Austrian Ministry has resigned. London. Nov. 28._ Press telegrams from St,' Petersburg and Versailles assert that a conference is agreed on to settle the Black Sea question, according to the proposal of the Prussians, A battle was fought near Amiens, lasting all yesterday. The Erench retreated to the fortress. La Fere capitulated. The Germans claim the victory outside Orleans, and report that the French lost at Amiens several thousand men. General "Werder defeated tbe Erench troops under Garibaldi during Saturday and Sunday, near Lydns. London, Nov. 29. The Erench evacuated Amiens, which was occupied by the Germans, A battle ia progressing at Chateau Dun and Montargis. The German right threatens Tours, _ it*mmmam — mm. ■