The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-03 00:00:00

THE WAIL

THE SIEGE OF PARIS.

MIRIAM, NOV. 23.
Trinee Wittgameein, the Russian military agent at Paris,
has been forbidden by General Trocbu to leave the city, as
his Governer, nt had ordered him to do. It Is improved that
General frod.o doe, n-1 wish to rim the rick of having the
truth shunt the state of Parte communicated to the enemy.
The German foreposti have been forbidden to give bread
and p, nu& LLic! to in,. French icreposts Large numbers of
tte Parict,n,, digging !lc p, titles in the tickle, have been
fired upon by the Germane.
Fuel, petroleum, and oil are very deer In Tarts.
Trench offe or, with a ti.g of truce, sometimes come to
the Greiner] lines begging fyr providona Large numbers of
poor people have repeatedly asked the outpovts on the
northern lines for ptrruission to Wave the city, but were cent
hack.

the a" inet. the nee of MU will 143 reattieted to the
Ulu rn!neti n of the nehlie thoroughoares. Since the beginning
f Novernler It be be partly made from timber felled in
the Ads de Ron!ogre.

DEAD QUARTERS OP THE CROWE PRINCE OP PM:seta,
VI•RSAILLES, Nov 27.
Afkr many days' c• mpar dive silence before PATIS there
was, last Light, a brlik cannonade from the forts routhward
tte eq. A 'hired ‘h took hove near thoisyde-Rol, and
the Grind (-ono f..rts was I robably Intended to cover
the retreat nf 0 lunch rccennettrlng p•irty, which was
failing back with less of prisoners. The French were mot
In Oils e flax ty • it tacheent of the South Prussian
Corps, wsie allowed to come close to the Prussians.
and were thin greeted with • murd mous volley. Thal. an on
the French she, though not exactly known, mast have been
severe, as thy mitt., spiritedly to the Prusstan fusillade,
and stood :Owe tints exposed to its effects. The reconnake
ranee la sup odod to PoO/O had an ulterior object. The
French wiehed to gnd eat the Exact position of the besiegers,
and succeeded to their cost.
Iceday there Ls perfect sWiness at the front.

November a

A Oen, netral!on wae medalist night by the neneh against
r,t, fro, M t. V.arteo. thia morntng eg_inet
Mut.tret ut from the P2OlO quarter.

A seders e,:tuk ccon the Prussian Corps at Cho!sy-le-Roi
took pl!cn a n:ce o'clock thli mornicg. The Frauds attack
wes Trimble& &rd. ..1.50 pets Tern were Mims. Many of the
lo'retch were lined. The German loss was comparatively

Toe Bavarian Corps win; also engaged. hut not very
seriously. The French lire was ham from VIII•Julf.

CAPITULATION OF LA FERE.

Versatile; Nov. 27.
has capitulated after two days bombardment.
Seventy nuns and 2 000 men were taken.
In the night of the 2.6% the southern forts of Palls kept up
• severe fire.

Oa the occasion of the reconnoitring skirmishes near
Orleans on thc 24th two brigades of the lith Oros fell in
with the French 20 h Corps, which was advancing Our
troops inflaited a considerable lon upon the enemy, drove
him from his I oeidon at ladon and kleziCres, and took 148
prisoners. Oar loss was `2OO.
On the 20th several French comnanfes advanced against
the 10th Corps, and were repulsed, leaving 40 killed on the
spot. Among the prisonen taken Is a CleneraL Our loss
wan three chicon and 13 wen.

DEFEAT OF THE GAMBALDIANS.
Wort, Nov. 27.
ty yesterday's reconnalsrance, Garibaldi ascertained
to have ut out from Patques at dawn. forepasta of the
Third Infantry Divition being vigorously attacked were su-
ccored by the battalion Urger, which repulsed the charge at
to paces distant The enemy fled in disorder, throwing away
arms and hal aage.

Te-day Goners! \Verdey attacked with three brigades, and,
inning the enemy by way (.4 Plombitcree, c me up with his
rear at Pastries.

The unary lt between 300 and 400 killed and wounded:
cue 1.. on both days was about 59.

Ntenotti Garibaldi le retorted to Lave commanded on the
2tth.

DEFEEIT OF TIIE ARMY OF THE NORTH.

MORECIL, Nov. 29.

Yesterday till after dark a vlctcrtons battle was fought by
the It Army Corps avaluat the advancing Y rthern Army
of the French. Thy enemy, th ugh snpeo tor In numbers and
well armed, wee repulsed, with the lons of several thoussrd
men, t iearls the River Somme and the lotrenched position
near Amiens. .

A Fg mica battalion of Mettles was ridden over by the Oth
Beggars
. .

Oar lois Is not Inconsiderable.

PROCLAMATION AT AMIENS.
LILL; Nov. '23.
General Count Goebcn, has occupied Amiens.
The following proclamatif n has been homed at Amiens by
the le:elect of the Dep trtment of the Somme
Citizens !—The d.,y of trial haa arrived. Notwithstand-
ing ny efforts Amiens in about to fall Into the hands of the
enemy. A council of war has derided on the retrebt of the
Army of the North end on the disarmament of the National
Guard. I have to leave you to the present, bat hope to
return soon. Remain calm and coin tent, and France will
be saved. Lbog live France ! Long live the Republic!"
IDLE, Nov. 29.
The following communication haa been publidted from
the Prefecture:—

"The Commisesry for the National Defence regrets to have
to announce the following to hls fellow.cit z sus :
" Yesterday (Sunday) tbe portion of the 2nd Army
Corps covering Amiens was attacked en its whole line oy
vary superior forces. The struggn was I.,ng and fierce. At
twent)etive minutes past /peen General Pare tele,raphed :
—Fisht ma apparently well commenced and well sustained
up so half oast Pus &do k. At seven I was obliged to
ausr.don bra:onetuc before superior forces. The
marine infantry solblers were mogniflcent. but towords
two Web ck In the morning :Le news arrived that after a
mute I held by the chiefs, retreat was deemed indispensable.
Details ate still wanting as regirds the main fac)s of the
day and alio the rumor. of our losses. We only know that
the Mob lie hartliioL• did not suttie much.
"The Cummi...7 for the Defence, A. TESTELIN.
"Monday, Nov. 211,1b70.5