The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-05 00:00:00

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE•

THE WAIL

GEN. FAIDHERBE'S VICTORY.

MOVEMENTS OF THE FRENCH
ARMIES.

LILLE, eThnuary 4

The Echo du Nord says :—The second victory
just gained by the Army of the North was more
decisive than the first; it has stopped
and crushed the enemy on the road to Lille,
but the victory has been dearly bought ; if the
invaders' losses are enormous, our wounded are
numerous.

In the centre Bourbaki is advancing on Orleans,
and Chanzy towards Paris. Garibaldi has been
ordered to march on the east.

THE SEIZURE OF A FRENCH. CABLE.
BORDEAUX, January 4.

The Government delegation are sanguine that the
ship International, seized in the Thames, having
on board a cable to connect Dunkirk, Cherbourg,
Brest, and Bordeaux, will be given up, as, al-
though the legal advisers of the British Govern-
ment decided that the transport of the cable
to France and its laying down by and English
ship was an infraction of the new law of neutrality,
yet the question is still open whether the mere ex-
ppctation of the cable to France would be an in
fringement of the law.—Lombard Telegrams.

THE BOMBARDMENT.
VERSAILLES, January 5 (10 a.m.).
The attack on the forts yesterday was prevented
by fog.
General Goeben has dispersed Faidherbe's army.
The Bth Cuirassiers charged and broke up two
regiments.
General Chanzy's army is reported to be advancing.
Ti»zes.

SCHWERIN, January 5.

Aocording to telegrams received here the Grand
Duke of Mecklenburg arrived at Chartres, from
Versailles, on the 27th ult. He brought the intelli-
gence that the bombardment of Paris was to be
commenced immediately.

MORE FIGHTING NEAR ROUEN.
HAVRE, January 4, 11.15 p m-.

Considerable Prussian forces attacked General
Roy to-day at several points on the left bank of the
Seine. No information as to the result has yet
reached here.

SKIRMISHING IN THE EAST.
DIJON, January 3.

'Yesterday a column of the enemy, numbering from
700 to 800 men, and advancing from Semur in the
direction of Montlay, was attacked on the out-
skirt of the wood of Saulieu, and defeated by a corps
of Garibaldians, supported by a company of
Engineers, one of the Oriental Legion, and
the National Guards of Saulieu. The enemy lost
30 killed.--Reuter's Telegrams.

GREAT BATTLE IN THE NORTH.

VICTORY OF THE FRENCH.
BOULOGNE, January 4.

.Fighting was resumed yesterday before Bapaume.
It is semi-officially reported here that a battery
captured by the Prussians was retaken at the
bayonet's point. Bapaume wss occupied, and the
Prussians pursued beyond the town.
BOULOGNE, January 4.

The prefect of this department telegraphs from
Arras this evening that he returned from the head-
quarters of the Army of the North yesterday. It
was a very glorious day for the French arms,
Six villages were successively taken from the
enemy.
The army has stopped before Bapaume, which
might easily have been taken, had not Genera
Faidherbe recoiled from the extremity of bombarding
and firing the town.
More than 3,000 Prussians wore placed hors de
combat. The French artillery was better served and
superior in fire and precision to the Prussian.—Daily
News Telegram.

A Central Press telegram says :—"Faidherbe's
victory was gained by the help of heavy reinforce-
ments, and more are still on their way. Manteuffel's
forces, on the other hand, were scattered about, and
it was believed in Lille that most of them were
withdrawn to Paris to resist the supreme effort
expected from Trochu. The German commanders
were completely deceived respecting the efficiency
of the North Army.

LILLE, January 4.

Yesterday was a day of great victory for the Army
.of the North. The losses of the Prussians were
•enormous, those of the French great. Bapaume and
Behargnies were entirely burnt. Poronne was bom-
barded and almost destroyed ; but it still holds out.
'The road to Busig,ny has been cut. Passenger and
goods traffic with Cambrai has been resumed. Exac-
tletails are wanting.
LILLE, January 4 (Afternoon).

A despatch from General Faidherbe, dated from
Avesnes-les-Bapaume, announces that a battle was
fought yesterday below Bapaume from 8 a.m. till
6 p.m. General Faidherbe says :—" We drove the
Prussians from all their positions and all the vil-
lages. 'They suffered enormous losses. Our losses
were serious."— fleuter's Telegram.

THE SIEGE OF PARIS.

VERSAILLES, January 2.

Last night passed quietly on this side of Paris,
There was little or no cannonading from the forts
and the Germans did not open fire, as many had
'expected.

`CIENERAL TROCHU AND THE SIEGE OF

PARIS.

BORDEAUX, January 3.

A. semi-official article has been published in the
43jecle attacking General Trochu's strategy, and
'demanding a serious sortie from Paris. The article
liae made a great sensation.—Daily News.

The following telegrams come through Reuter's
Agency :

GENERAL ROY ATTACKED BY THE
PRUSSIANS.

lIAVRE, January 4 (11.1$ p.m.)

, Considerable Prussian forces attacked General
-"' °Y to-day at several points on the left bank of the
Seine. No information as to the results has yet
reached here.

WAR NEWS FROM BORDEAUX.
BORDEAUX, January 3.
News from the North represents General Man-
u
, euffel as manoeuvring to turn the left wing of
Q.enertil Faidherbe and to cut his communications.
It is believed that the energy of General Faidherbe
'will leave the enemy neither time nor opportunity
!° execute this plan. The bulk of Manteuffel's army
is at Albert and. Achiet.
From the Loire it is reported that the enemy oc-
ellPies a long line from Blois through Vendome
and La Loupe to Verneuil. The reserve is formed
Y troops occupying Orleans, Ohateaudun, Char-
!tea) and Dreux, The total strength of the German
Lre°Pa under the Duke of Mecklenburg, without