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FRANCE. Extent of the German Victory Near Orleans. Seventy-seven Cannons, Ten Thousand Pri- soners and Four Gunboats Taken. The Army of the Loire Again Ad- vaucing Towards Paris. LATER NEWS FROM THE BESIEGED CITY. Yon Moltke Informs Trochu of De Paladines’ Defeat, A Defiant Reply Sent— ‘War to the End. DETAILS OF THE LAST SORTIE FROM PARIS, “ING WILLIAM’S DESPATCHES., TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALB. Anether Report from King William—Seven- ty-seven Cannon, Kour Gunbeats and Ten Thousand Prisoners Captured—Successes of Manteuffel— Losses of the Mecklenburg ‘Troops. BERLIN, Dec. 7, 1870. A despatch from King William to Queen Augusta confirms the report that ten thousand prisoners, seventy-seven cannon and four gunboats were cap- tured at Orleans. The King adds:—“Von Tivesten has carried Gidy, Janvy and Prinis by storm, and Manteuffel occupicd Rouen after victorious en- counters. Goeden now holds the city. Eight heavy guns were found in the entrenchments.” LOSSES OF THE MKOKLENBURG TROOPS.} ¥° A telegram from Schwerin dated December 7 states that a telegram from the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg states that the loss of the Mecklen- burg troops in the battles from the 2d to the 4th of December was 3,200. The enemy lost 2,000 killed and 1,400 prisoners. . THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Montargis Evacuated=The Army of the Loire Again Moving—Three Corps Formed of It—Prassians Repulsed at Belfort. Tours, Dec. 9, 1870. ‘Montargis, in the department of Loiret, has been evacuated by the Germans. ‘The Army of the Loire has again started on a for. ward movement. CHANGES IN THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE. ‘The journals of Tours announce changes in the Army of the Loire, which ts divided into three corps, under the command of Generals Bourbaki, Chauzay end Billet. PRUSSIANS REPULSED AT BELFORT. Advices have been received from the garrison of Belfort to the 6th. The siege was progressing vigor- ously. The Prussians had attempted to storm the Place but were beaten off. One of their regiments ‘was entirely cut to pieces In the attack. AFFAIRS IN: PARIS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Later from the Capital—Prassians Intrench- ing—Germans Captnred—The Last Battle— Trochu Informed of De Patadiue’s Defeat A Defiant Answer—Parisian Successes, Tours, Dec. 9, 1870, Advices from Paris have been received by balloon tothe &h. The situation was satisfactory. PRUSSIANS ENTRENCHING. ‘The Prussians were actively at work constructing defensive works in the rear of the lines from which She French recently drove them. GERMAN PRISONERS. A large number of prisoners had arrived at Paris. ‘They were captured in the battles at the east and south of the city on the 2a. "HE LAST BATTLE, The Prussians in their attack hurled over one hun- dred and twenty thousand men against General Ducrot, In spite of these immense numbers Ducrot held his ground and repulsed the enemy, " TROCHU INFORMED OF DE PALADINES’ DEFEAT. Adespatch from Le Mans to-day says a balloon has arrived from Paris with news from the capital to the night of the 6th. No military operations of importance had occurred since the 3d. General Trochu had received a letter from General Von Moltke announcing the defeat of the Army of the Loire and offering safe conduct to such parties as Might be designated to verify the news. FRANCE STILL DEFIANT. The offer was refused by the government, who at once issued a proclamation to the people of Paris giving information of the proposition of General Von Moltke and their reply thereto, and saying that “even if the statement were true they would still have the right to expect a great movement of the nation to their assistance, and will continue the conflict. PARISIAN SUCCESSES, Advices from reliable parties show that the recent successes of the Parisians were greater than have been supposed. When the balloon started firing was beard south of Paris. THE’ BATTLE BETWEEN BRIE AND CHAMPIGNY. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Details of the Sortie of the 2d—Strength of the Saxons—Their General Position Conformation of the Ground—A Heavy Cannonade—Germans Driven Out of BrieAdvanee of the French—Appear= ance of Their Line—Counter Advance by the Saxone—The Contest—The Result. Lonpow, Dec. 7, 1870. A coreespondent at the headquarters of Prince George of Saxony, at Champs, telegrapns yesterday as follows:— THE LATE SORTIE—STRENGTH OF THE GERMANS, The whole Saxon forces engaged im the recent operations numbered but 10,000 men. They occu- Pled positions at Noisy Le Grand, Champs, Cour- nay, Villiars, and in their vicinity was a division of Wirtemburgers, commanded by General Von Obernitz, a Prussian officer. The Wiirtemburg- @s occupied positions at Ormosson, Chenevieres, ae fad @Golenon, and in their vicinity waa @ brigade of tha Second corps. This force was made up of con- ‘Wivutions from various other portions of the same corps, and was commanded by General Von Frin- secke, who had nom.nal direction of all she opera- tiens, supervised, however, as regarded the Saxons, by Prince George in person, whose heed- lessness ef danger must have sorely tried the nerves of bis staff A OOUNTER-OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT. 4 contingent force supperted the Wurtembergers; | tae Saxons had no backing but their own valor. In all, the German troops engaged and im- mediately supporting amounted to 22,000 men. ‘This force, it seems, had been detalled for an offen sive movement, and the programme was greatly complicated by the unexpected counter offensive Movement of the French projected against Villiers, ‘and with hopes of ultimately breaking through the cordon surrounding them, It thus happened that, as the Germans were pressing in to drive the French eut of Brie and Champigny, the French were simul- taneously pouring out to take Villiers. SCENE OF THE BATTLE. T rede into Champs, whither Prince George had Moved his headquarters the previous evening. and feund the battle raging fearfully over the broken country to the sonthwest of that village. lt was in and around thesé villages, Brie, Villiers and Cham- Pigny, that the bloody drama was enacted fhe day before yesterday. When’ the curtain fell on that drama the Saxons stood fast in Villiers im spite of all the French troops and ferta could do ‘to dislodge them. Brie ana Champigny, lying close under the guns of Fort Nogent, ann the strongly armed earthworks at Raisontrie, on the verge of the forest of Vincennes, overhanging St, Maur, remain in the hands of the French. CONFORMATION OF THE GROUND. On the road to Nolssy the South banks of the Marne are low with a gradual rise furrowed by in- considerable rectangular depressions on each. As one looks southward from Noisay he sees towards Brie a broad flat, offering a scope tor military evolu- tions. From this plain toward Villiers there rises gradually a low but shaggy elevation, covered mostly with copsewoed and vineyards. This eleva- tion 18 not, continuons to Villiers. Tnere are occa- sional depressions, the debouchments of which cause trivial hollows which occur on the the read to Noissy. The general tendency is nevertheless up- ward, so that the table land, at the back of which les Villiers, is higher ihan any ground between it and the plain, The ridge, therefore, altheugh ham- pered by hedges and brushwood, would form no dad standpoint for maintaining resistance to any force which, having deployed on the plain, should at- tempt te carry it, if it were met swept by the direci fire from Fert Nogent, within easy range, and enfi- laded by the longer range, but still effectively, .of the batteries on Mount Avron, ‘THE FRENCH CANNONADE. ‘When I crossed the river it was past nine, Noisy ‘wasan eligible point from which to observe opera- tions, Shelis from Mount Avron were coming very thick, Now it was a shower of slates, as the shells crashed through the roof and lifted solid rafters as if they were laths; now a half side of a house went bodily as some huge projectile struck and crunched it. Brie divided with Noisy the attention of the French batteries, and Brie is more open. THE GERMANS DRIVEN OUT OF BRIX. ‘The 107th regiment haa made a dash into Brie out of Rosny early in the morning, and I wondered much how it fared with them. Hard enough, beyond doubt, but could they hold the place under such a ding-dong pelting? By ten o'clock the question was resolved. First, there came up @# drove of French prisoners and red- breeched regulars towards Noisy, along the slight shelter afforded by the road; then the Saxon soldiers, with more prisoners, and, finally the bulk of the 107th im very open order, making the most of the few opportunities for cover, It was not a pleasantwéy to traverse. The forts fired heavily upon captors"and captured alike, and more than one Frenchman was slain by missiles from the French weapons as the. straggling columns came up. Llearned that the 107th regiment in a rapid rush in the morning had surprised the occupants of Brie; some were asleep and others were drinking coffee. There was but trifling resources, Nearly 500 pri- soners were taken, including eight officers. The reason for the relinquishment of Brie was that the terrible and persistent fire from the forts rendered it utterly untenable. WORK FOR THE GERMANS. What this advantage represented was simply that Brie gave them @ footing (se to speak) on the Saxon main land, while Champigny formed a key to the peninsula of the Marne. The object of the day on tne side of the Germans was to dislodge the French from Brie and Champigny. This task fell to the lot of the Saxons, Wurtemburger, and a brigade of the Second corps. The Saxons engaged consisted of the Second division ot the Royal Saxon Army, under the command of General Von Nehrhof. A PATRIOTIC SERGEANT, ‘The prisoners looked sturdy fellows and anything but ill fed, They were hearty and good fighters to judge from their expressions, The sergeant bade me bon jour and told me cheerily if an one indulged in the anticipation of the speedy capture lation he was extremely out of his reckening. ‘Food is plentiful,” he said, witha laugh; “and the pro- gramme 18 sorties every day and in every direc. tion.” The prisoners were escorted back to Gnelles, where, late in the day, I saw them penned up in a yard at the marie, THE FRENCH COLUMNS IN sIGHT. As the Prussians from Brie finished filing through Noisy an ominous sight met my eye in another di- rection as I peered’threugh the loophole 1 had con- trivea there. On @ gradual slope of the further bank of the Marne, under the wing of Fort Nogent and extending right and left along the Chamont Rail- way were dense columns of French infantry. How they came there I kndw not. It was asif the spec- tacle had sprung up by magic, A HALT, Now they stood fast closing up as the fronts of battalions halted. Then there was a slow move- ment forward till the head of the column disappeared out of sight between the village of Nogent and the river, Then there seemed to be a final halt of the dense masses, They stood, their bayonets glittering in the sun, as if the mem had come out as spectators; but little by little there was a gradual trickling off down to the bight of the river, Between Nogent and Brie there was the railway bridge and lofty viaduct, but a gap in one of the arches rendered it useless, A OBNERAL ADVANCE. Presently on the plain to the south of urie be- came visible & knot of red breeches that grew denser and denser every moment, Simultaneously the whole sprang into life, Prom the farm build- mgs about Tremblay and from St. Maur and troops were deploying at double line, which seemed to extend from the right athwart to the neck of the loon, What happened at Champigny, I knew not from personal observation, but I have been informed that the Wurtemburgers after desperate fighting had driven the French out not long after eight, to be in tarn subjected to @ violent attack and partial expulsion. The tirailleurs dashed into the thickets liming the foot of the rise and scrambled through the vine- yards, HOW THE FRENCH CROSSED THE RIVER. ‘Troops behind them followed in serried colama. Whence had they come? They had crossed dur- ing the night and occupied the loop, Their bridges must have been between Joinville and Nogent, and the nullification of Brie enabled them to use atalater hour another bridge somewhere between Brie and the rallway viaduct. MOVEMENT TOWARDS VILLIERS. The Bols de Grace, lying in front of the Champs afforded g favorable cover for # detour into the rear of Villiers, which was evidently the point for which the French advance was intended. That force (I refer exclusively to the section which threatened Villiers) must have been at least 20,000 strong. How large was the force with which the Wastemburgers had to deal towards Champl- gny, I have no means of knowing. In tnese dense columns standing in support under Nogent, there could not have been less than 20,000 men, and in front of these were 20,000 of the left advance, with whom 10,000 Saxons had to cope, and not with them alone, but with tnose terrible projectiles, & storm of which incessantly dashed into tne upper ground, where stands Villiers, and into the glades behind. ASPECT OV THE FRENCH LINE. The French skirmishers came up with as much regularity as if the day’s work had been a peaceful Parade. The deployment sprang up with immense rapidity and sceming discipline, but there appeared considerable looseness in formation and a total want of interval, and, indeed, in some places, an overlopping of battalions, Had there been nothing else to do by the Saxons but repulse an assault on Villiers, directed solely against It, the task would have been comparatively simple and not very bloody. Not- withstanding an artillery fre by the French threat- ening, as it did, to sweep to right, on overlapping Villiers, up to the space between that place and Noisy, and so get through upon Cnaups, which could only serve as @ position on which to lean the Saxon left. COUNTER-ADVANCE BY THE SAXONS. It became necessary to meet the French in open field. From behind Villiers several regiments came out to the right brow, under a shell fre. Asthe French came up there was general activity. The guns of the forts continued playing without inter- ruption. So narrow was the margin that I question much whether @ @ shell or two did not find its billet in tne French ranks. I stood by the 108th regiment. As it quitted the posi- ion in which it found some shelter two Lieutenants gaily shook hands with the hussar alde-de-camp, who had just ridden up with an erder, as they passed him to go ont into the battle. On went the regiments, in their dense columns of companies, shells now crashing into the ranks, and now exploding at intervals. A line was formed in the rear, files marching up in double, and in 8 twinkling less than fifty yards separatea the combatants. First came a volley, then followed the venemous file firmg. The French broke and gave ground only back to the next dip, to let the guns of the fort go to work again, The Saxons had to find what cover they could. When the regiment came back-— they had not been gone twenty minates—thirty-five out of forty-five officers had gone down. Neither of the blithe lieutenants was to the fore. Now came @ lull in the musketry, as a few minutes bofore there had been a lulling of the cannonade. Tho Saxons could not get their artillery into action with advantage. The grotind itself was unfavorable, while the flre from tne forts must have speedily silenced by the fleld guns, Therefore, this great advantage ‘Was lost to them. THE LAST FIGHTING. AlJl this took place before noon. Alter a little the artillery fire from the forts slackened consider- erably. The French infantry made no de- monstration on the German left. However, about Champigny it was evident that hard fighting was going on. About one P. M.the French made another advance, having received considerable re- inforcements. The Saxon infantry confronted them with the old regult; but @ different policy was this time to be adopted, it was plain, they only escaped from the thunderbolts that fell in their way in getting into close quarters with the French infantry, unless, indeed, a retrograde move- movement was to be made, and that was not to be thought of. So, when the French fell back, the Saxons followed, as if they wantee to settle the question with bayonets. It was the old motto, for- warts, tmmer forwarts. But the ferwarts was very slow. A DRAWN BATTLE. What happened in the next hour I could only guess by the constant crackling of small arms. The forts confined themseivgs seemingly, for the most part, “to firing into and over Champagny and Villiers. At length the French were slowly, but stubbornly, fallmg back across the north side of the neck, the Saxons pushing them hard, and the French ever and anon rallying. On the plain south of Brie there was a prolonged struggle; the Saxons were striving to get at and cut the pontoon bridge, but this was an tm- possibility, when Fort Nogent went to work again with devilish accuracy, of which the short range ad- mitted. The combatants parted about three o'clock, both sides falling hack; but the fire from the fort continued for some little time longer, what enail I say of the result? Not much have the Saxons gained. Was there much to gain? The Wurtem- burgers hold one end ef Champigny. Brie stands empty and desolate. There were French 1p it this morning, and later there were Saxons, That 1s all. But look at one bloody side of the picture. The number of dead I cannot ascertain. The number of German wounded is over 1,000. The French if they lost fewer in killed and wounded, lost a thousand prisoners, Had it been possible to hold Brie, the French advance would have been impossible. Its fanking fire would have prohibited the breasting of the slope towards Villiers, The French had mitrailleuses somewhere on the plain, At any rate, the day’s work was a final failure of the French hopes, The German line stoed everywhere unbroken, and Paris was no more free than before Joinsvilte poured out vast bodies, The Freneh | Correspondence Relating to the Recognition of the French Republic, The Policy of the United States—Th» Desire for Peace—Striet Neutrality—Mediation—Ex. empting Private Property from Seizure on the High Seas—Sealed Pack- ages Refused—Precedents. WASHINGTON, Dec, 9, 1870, Accompanying the President’s MessageftofCongress ‘Was 4 large mass of documents from the Depart ment of State, including correspondence of United States Ministers in Europe on the Franco-Germap War, from which the following points are extracted, Acting Secretary of State,gvavis, on Sepvember 6, amare Minister Washburne at Parts as fol- Was If she provisional government has actual control and in of power, and 1s acknowledged by the nch people go as to be in point of fact te Mie sovernment, of which you will be able to decide by the time this reacued you, you will not hesitate to recognize it. On the same day Assistant Secretary Davis tele- graped :— It appearing by your last despatch that the new goueramens is fully installed, and that Paris remains ranguil, you will recognize it as soon au the situa- tion, in Sen nnemens, shall justify it, and tenaer the Congrat lations of the Prestdemt and people of the United States on the successful establisument of @ republican government. Om the 7th of September Davis farther tele- graphed :— bere 4 asks, under instructions from Favre, vache me Sura Miesioeht, in America has ¢hanged since the ol ange of government in France, addin on hi part, that until the public press in this country has ex) strong sympathy with Germany. I re- P i—“The government maintains @ strict neu- Peay eu ppalinus. 3 to a oie ler the peeple have little sympathy for a aynas Which countenanced givin; ait to the reb bed War, and tried to es! ment 1s shown in the order of the President, already Given, te recognize the new government,”” Washburne, under date of Paris, 7th of September, informs Seeretary Fish as follows:— About two o'clock P, M. yesterday M. Jule: Favre called upon me in person to thank my government, in the name of that of the national defence, as well a8 in his own behalf, for its prompt recegnition of the republic and the tender of its felicitations. He desired that I should transmit to the Presi- deot and Cabinet at Washington the profound acknowledgments of the Government of National Defence. I then communicated the cespatch of Mr. Davis in relation to his conversation with M. Berthemy, which I had just received. M. Favre smiled at the allusion te the attempt of the Emperor to found a monarchy on the southern borders, and repited that nething could be more satisfactory than Mr. Davis’ telegram, It was ali be could desire. He then said he had answered my letter of the day be- fore, and that it would be sent to me in tne course of the afternoon. It was duly received, and I have the honor to send herewith @ copy of it in the origi- nal Freuch, together with a translation thereof. On September 9 Secretary Fisn telegraphed to Minister Washburne:— The request of Favre to instruct you to join the other Powers in efforts for peace received. it is not the a or the iaterest of tue United States to act jointly ith European Powers on European ques. tons. I have instructed Bancroft to ascertain Whether Germany desires the good offices of the United States, but not to tender them without the gasuramce that they will be accepted. The Prest- Pg strongly desires to see peace restored between two great Powers now at wer, with each of ‘whom the United States has so many traditions of friendship. Secretary Fish, in subsequent despatches to Wash- burne, compliments him on his prudent andj discreet Conduct, which has received the approbation of tne President. On the 4th October Fish wrote Wasn- ‘burne:— ‘This government desires and intends to maintain strict neutrality between the two Powers now un- fortunately engaged in war. It desires also to ex- tend to beth the mantiestation of its triendly feeling in every possible way, and will allow to the vessels of war of each Power equally the hospitality of its Ports and harbors tery ail proper and trienaly pur- inister Motley wrote Secretary Fish, August 11, that on the 9th he sent @ telegram in these words: It 1s an authentic fact that the French government ter to Londen yesterday to know if General Lee or whether he is expected. sition is that @ military command ts to be offered him. J am not aware that General Lee is im Lendon or that he is expected here. The fact, however, that the French government snould show such anxiety to obtain military talent from so distant a quarter Would seem to argue some want pf confidence in the government of their armies. Secretary Fish, on September 9, telegraphed to Minister Bancroft:— Minister Washburne telegraphs that France re- quests the United States to join with other Powers in an effort for peace. It hasbeen the uniform policy and is the true'interest of the United states not_to goin the European Powers in any interfer- ‘ence In European questions, yet the President strongly desires to see the war arrestea aud the blessings of peace restored. If Germany also desires to have the good offices of the United States interposed, the President will be glad to contribute all the aid in his power to secure the restoraiion of peace between the two Great Powers now at war, and with whom tne United Staves has so many traditions of friendship. Ascer- tain if North Germany desires such offices, but with- out making the tender thereof unléss assured they will be accepted.” Ou September 11 Minister Bancroft telegraphed Secretary Fish:— No time now for America to intervene. rejects ull foreign interierence. Every other Power holds backs. America would siand ‘alone and be unabie to accomplish anything. Our terest and dignity require us for the present to stand aloof. On tho 20th of September the Secretary of State wrote to Mr. Bancroft:— ‘The reasons which pay present againet American intervention between France and Germany are sub- stantiaily among the considerations which deter- mined the President in the course and policy indi- cated to you in the cable despatches from this office on the 9th inst., and in rejecting all idea of media- tion, unless upon the joimt request of both of tne warring Powers. It continues to be theg hope of the President, as it 1s the interest of the people of this country, that the unhappy war in which France and Nerth Germany are engaged should find an early end. This government Will not trespass any opinion as to the terms or con- ditions upon which a peace may or suould be established between two governments equally sharing its friendship; but 1¢ 1s hopea that the Projongation of war may not find its cause either in extreme demands on one side or extreme sensitiveness on the other side. So far ag you can consistenuy, and without my oficial iuter- position of advice or ef counsel, it is hoped you will lose no preper epportunity to indicate wishes and hopes of the President and of the Amert- cau people as above represented, and to contribute what you may to the presentation of such terms of peace as betit the greatness and the power which North Germany has manifested, and as shail not be humiliating er derogatory to the peas of the great people who were our earliest and fast ally. On the 28th of October Fish wrote Bancroft as follows:— Srr—I have to acknowledge the receipt of your des- patch of the 6th instant, No. 147, in which, referring vo my letter of the 22 of July last to Baron Geroit, you state that Mr, Delbruck informs you that when the time shall come for negotiating a peace with France one of the conditions te be propesed and insisted on will be the recognition of the principle of exempting private property on the high seas from seizure. You inquire whether you will be authorized to propose, on your part, a recognition, in the pending treaty, renee te consulships and inheritances between the Unite States and the North German Union’ In reply you are informed that you are authorized to obtain the recognition of the tet of the exemption of private property of citizens or subjects of either ef the parties from capture on the high seas by either The suppo- Germany | privateers or publéc vessels or the other. On the lith of November the Secretary sent the follewing to Mr. Bancrof:— Smr—The refusal of the German authorities at the investment of Paris te allow the United States Minister there to send a messenger to London witha pouch with despatches from his legation, uniess the contents of the pouch should be unsealed, must pe regarded as an erroneous proceeding which cannot be acquesced im by the government. Blockade by both sea and jand js @ military measnre for the re- duction of an enemy’s fortress by preventing the access of relief from without and by compelling the troops and inhabitants to surrender for want of sup- Plies, When, however, the blockaded fortress hap- bens to be the capital of a country, where the diplo- matic representative of a neutral State resides, nas the blockading force a right to cut him off from all intercourse by letter from the outer world, and even with his own government? No such right is either expressly recognized by public law oris even alluded to in any treaties on the subject. The right of a Legation, however, ia fully acknowledged, and as in- cident to that right the privilege of sending and receiving mi es. This privilege is acknow- ledged in unqualified terms. There 1s no exceptiom or reservation looking to the possibiiity of a blockade of a capital by a@ hostile force. Although such blockades are mot of frequent occur- rence their liability to happen must have presented itself to the mind of the writers on pubiic law; and f they had supposed that the right of sending mes- per deill as peramound to any belilgereut right. They ought not to be questioned or curtailed unless the attacking party has Tow son W believe they will be abused, or unless some military necessity, Which, upon proper starement, must be regarded as obvious, shall soamire the cur- tailment. The conditien upon which the sending of messengers was offered was humiliating, and could not be accepted by any diplomatic agent with a self-respect, The correspondence between those eft! ol and their epparumeg is always more or leas confidential, and it 1s unreasonable to suppose that Its inspection by the blockading force should be per- mitied. Indeed, the requirement of such a cendi- en must be rej ed as tantamount to an tmputa- tion both apon the integrity ef the Miuister and the neutrality of Ce You will consequent, remonstrate inst the exercise of authority ad Verted to as being contrary to the paramount right of legislation which every inde ought to enloy, and in which all are equally tuterested, Prussia has heretofore been a ing champion of rights of neutrals on the ocean, and she has even during the existence of + this war made acknowledgments of her sacrilices to her faith and Cert 3 in that respect, The course of her arms on land does not seem to warrant or require any enforcement of extreme belligerent claims in quarter as agatast neutrals. Analo- gous privileges of legation were upon several occa- ‘sions unsuccessfully aaserted by this government dur- ing the late war between brazil and her allies on one side and Pal ay on the other. Mr. Washburne, the United Btates Minister to Paragaa; applied for a permit to take him through the hostile lunes te Asuncion, his destination. ‘the application, ose at first rejected, was ultimately granted. Application was subsequently made fer leave for General McMahon, his successor, to the same lines, and for the vessel which carried him to bring back Mr. Washburne, This also, though at first re- fused, was ulliinately granted, ‘There 1s reason to believe the course taken ‘4 this government on these lous was approved by other governments. It 1s probable that other governments would sauction the claims of the United States in this case. HAMILTON FISH. LEON. ent nation Imperial Hopes at helmshohe. Wil- Chances of a Restoration—A New Pamphlet— ‘1856 and 1866—Bonaparte’s Services to Prussia—England’s Diplomacy Against Germany—How It was Neutralized from Parie—Royal Appeal from Berlin—Bismarck’s Confidence in the Good Faith of the Tuileries — Visitors to the Prisoner, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Lonpon, Dee. 9, 1870, A special telegram for the HERALD, dated at Wil- helmshohe on the Sth inst., in the evening, reports as follows:— A general impression has prevailed e last week in circles likely to be accurately informed on the sub- Ject that the chances of a restoration of the Em- peror Napoleon to Supreme power in France are steadily improving. The argument used in favor of a restoration ts the prospect ofthe near advent of most ruinous conse- quences in many of the most poverty-stricken sections of Germany in case of a much longer pro- traction of the war with France, IMPERIAL MISSIVE FROM RUSSIA. It was asserted yesterday that an autograph letter had arrived from the Emperor Alexander ef Russia, addressed to Napoleon at Wilhelmshdne. My in- formant, who is well posted on ail matters apper- taining to the affairs of the exiled dynasty, would hot go beyond the point of starting. “Noboay knows exactly what may occur.” THE NEW PAMPALET. Having had an opportunity of looking over the sheets of the Emperor Napoleon’s forthcoming pamphlet, on the subject of the relations of France to Germany, by the Marquis de Gricourt, who has been chosen by nis Majesty as the author (supposed), 1am enabled to telegraph a few extracts for the use of the HERALD:— THE DIPLOMACY OF 1856-—-PRUSSIA'S OPPORTUNITY. In the chapter headed “1856” I flnd:—“But it was not only England’s and Russia’s fitendship which, by his sincere, open-hearted action, the Emperor had gained in 1856, put it was also the gratitude of Prussia through the readiness with which he complied with tho wishes of her king. Only the belligerent Powers, Russia, England, France, Turkey an Pied- mont, had been called to meetin the Paris The King of Prussia, who felt in his heart the very highest degree of emotion on the subject, was in- vited to*join the conference by the exertions of the Emperor, and the peace of Europe was then se- cured. England opposed tMe admission of the representative of Prussia energetically. Prussia showed herself extremely nettled at the political course of the English Cabinet. This produced a Prussian ministerial felling of indignation, and dur- ‘ng the enuire campaign Prussia never concealed her sympathies for Russia, ‘The brother of the present King Frederick William the Fourth wrote at this epoch a letter to the Emperor Napoleon, in which was reflected the deep grief which he experienced at the exclusion of Prussia from the conference assemblage, an act which was reeeived in Berlin as equal toan insult, Confiding fully in the justice ad friendship of Na- poleon, he requested him to remove England's op- position, aud added he would be hAppy and thank him for his admission to the congress, constvering it as @ service personally rendered, for which he would be always grateful. IN 1866. In 1866 the Prussian Ambassador in Paris, Count Von der Goltz, Was commissioned to sound the tn- tentions of the Emperor of France, and several con- versations concerning the matter referred to took place between them. In the beginning of 1866 the King of Prussia wrote wtih his own hand to Napoleon to tell him that, with aview to events then in preparation, he had in- structed his ambassador to learn the Emperor's tn- tentions and arrive at an understanding with him. The Emperor Napoleon replied that the King could without diMiculty foresce the results which were impending—an outbreak and conflict between the European Powers—but that both sovereigns of France and Prussia had calculated upon thelr rect- proca: bona fide wish to preserve under all circum- stances the most frieualy relations. The negotiations were continued nevertheless. France declared her neutrality. This nentrality was so favorable to Prussia that it permitted nim to commence the campaign, At that epoch the confidence which was felt in Berlin with regard to the kindly feeling of France was so strong that Count Bismarck remarked to Benedetti, the French Minister, “Our trust in the good faith of your government is so firm that we don’t have @ single soldier left on the bank of the Rhine.’ IMPORTANT EVENTS AT HAND. Important movements are, evidently, on the \apis here at Wilhelmshohe. «Distinguished guests,’ whose names are kept 8 ecret, are journeying back, ward and forward, to and fro, and some one or other of them is constantly closeted with the Emperor, OBITUARY. Rev. Dr. Wel Atelegram from Albany reports that the venera- ble Rey. Dr. Welch died at his residence, near that city, Thursday night, aged seventy-six years. He had been nearly fifty years in the minis- try, and for more than thirty years past a Baptist preacher in Albany. He was one of the best known and most eloquent clergymen in the Baptist denomination, and was universally esteemed. His funeral will take place from the First Bap tist church im that city on Tuesday next, at eleven o'clock. Many of the most eminent clergy- Men of the denomination will be present, ra was merged in or was subordinate to the rent rights of the assailant, certainiy R Would have said so. Indeed, the righ of se ton, under such circumstances, must be regarded * Turkey Agitated but Vigilant Against 2, Sudden Assault. War Preparations of the Sul- tan, Military and Naval. Russia Working in the Field but Peaceful im Her Cabinet Assurances, Austria Diplomatizing and Arming, yet Hopeful of a Congress. France Accepts the Congress Unconditionally. TURKEY VIGILANT. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Religious and Political Agitation—Naval and Military Preparations—Opinion ef American Commanders—Keports of Russian Arma mente—Russian Ministerial Assurances. PERA, Dec. 6, 1870, Ministerial counciis are held nightly during the Feast of the Ramazan, by order of the Sultan. Every preparation has been made in anticipation of serious contingencies which may be caused either by religious fanaticism or politics, The Turkish fleet is kept under orders to be ready for immediate service, and @ marine force for the use of torpedoes and new projectiles bas beem organized. The American Generals Sheridan aad Forsyth express themselves well satisfied with the efictency of the Ottoman army. From Odessa comes to-day reports of extensive war preparations by Russia, At Kertch a formidable extension of earthworks hag been undertaken and is already nearly com- pleted. A considerable number of Russian agents are very active among the Slavonic sympathizers of the Czar’s empire. ‘The Greeks stil hold aloof from the growing com plications, Very great diplomatic activity 16 observable te- day. General Ignatieff, Russian Minister to the Porte, asserts, however, that there will be no rupture of the existing relations between Russia and Turkey. General Ignatiefl has persuaded Gortchakoff thas Turkey was wholly prepared for war. : IN THE PROVINCES. The pubdlic opinion of Servia in favor of Prussia at the beginning of the war is now turned to the aide of the French republic, Another Russian circular has been issued. AUSTRIA’S POSITION. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. A Cabinet CrisisThe Russian Circular Read to Premier Von Beust—Hopes of a Peace Congress—Nuational Preparation for War Lonpon, Dec. 7, 1870. ‘The Eastern budget to the 7th inst. has been re ceived here. The ministerial crisis at Vienna con- tinues, the result depending on the debates of the delegations. The Russian reply to Austria was read by Minister Novikoif to Vou Beust on Sunday. ‘The note, with the verbal explanations of the Ambassador, promise @ satisfactory basts for the conference. WAR PREPARATIONS. ‘The Austrian Minister of War states that Austria has now in stock 900,000 rifles and 700,000 army uniforms, and that it will require frem one to two months to place the army on a war footing, CLOSER TO ENGLAND, The Pesth Lloyd says that the present events are simply the fruit of plans made between Prince Gortchakof and Bismarck at Ems last June, and tha “the fate of Europe rests witn Beust and Grane ville.?? THE QUESTION OF THE DANUBE. In addressing the delegations at feath, Premier Beust said that “Austria seeks a conference; but, while abandoning the neutralization of the Black Sea, the freedom of the mouths of the Danube mast be secured before then.”” REPUBLICAN FRANCE. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ‘The Congress Accepted Unconditionally. Lonpon, Dee, 7, 1870, The French acceptance of the conference for the settlement of the Eastern question is unconditional, “MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS, The Result of a Quarrel On the Morro Castle—Cat On the Head with a Tumbler— Left to Die In a Boarding House—Escape of the Assailant. The police of the Twenty-second precinct were last evening informed that a man was lying dangerously hurt at a boarding house at No. 95 Washington street. Inquiry elicited the fact that his name was Jon Cronan, and he was apparently twenty-clgnt years old. He stated when visited by the oficers, that he was assistant cook on board the steamer Morro Castle, plying be- tween Havana and this city. About a week ago, on the voyage to this city, née quarrelled with the chief cook, whose name not know, the iatier being aggressor. His assailant seized a tumbler struck him a heavy blow om the head, inilictin, deep cut. When the vessel arrived in this city was conveyed to the honse, where he 1s aow lying. Dr. Shine was summoned, who, after examining the wound pronounced it mortal, and said the man had not long to live. The name of the other cook could not be ascer- tained, as the steamer sailed for Havana on Satur- day with the assaliant on board. At two o’elock this morning & HERALD reporter visited the dying man, at the boarding house, No, 95 Washington street. Two tali and very gooa Joeking Irish women admitted him saying, “the Priest has just left. Passing through a long, narrew base- ment room a side room was entered, also long and narrow. It contained three beds, In two of these two men in each were sleeping. and in the third lay the dying man. He answered every question vy monosylable “Yes,"’ and his mind was weak and wandering. To the questions of the priest he had returned only this auswer. It was a wretched place in which to die, with half brutaiized laporers lying about, ana the staring, glaced eyes of the wounded man were brim full of tins feeling, Yet the two women sisters gave akindly cast to it all, and rendered the scene less gloomy than it might have veen. CITY POLITICS. The Republican Primarice—“Going Back” on Herace. In his paper yesterday Horace ‘begged leave” o urge the repubilcans to elect to their new General Committee ‘no ‘person who holds any office or government position whatever.” This was given in italics and double leaded, so that It could not be missed and must be impressive. The primary elections were hcid last night, and passed off very quietly; but it was evi- dent that Horace’s u Was of no avail, as almost every ofiiceholder in the local parties whe hold any Offices, State, city or national, was elected te serve on the General Committee. Tnus that party will have the same old crowd as ite revresentative com-