The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-17 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

SUN OFFICE, 8 A.M.

THE WAR.

THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS.

VERSAILLES, January 15.
A. profound silence has prevaile 1 to-day.
Yesterday there was a thick fog in the afternoon,
which impeded operations.
Ground has been broken in front of the south side.
Projectiles have reached the Seine at Pont St.
Michel.

Several reconnaissances in the form of sorties have
occurred at night before Clamart.
The weather is very cold, with hard frost.—Times.

The followiug telegrams come through Reuter's

agency :
ROYAL HEAD-QUARTERS, VERSAILLES,
January 16.
Yesterday the enemy unmasked fresh batteries on
the south side of Paris, the fire of which we, how-
ever, immediately victoriously encountered. We
lost two officers and seven rank and file.

BATTLE IN THE EAST.
ROYAL HEAD-QUARTERS, VERSAILLES,
January 15.
General von Herder was yesterday seriously at-
tacked by four French corps in his position south
of Belfort. The battle lasted nine hours, and the
attack was vigorously repelled on all points. Our
loss amounts to about 300.

- 3.30 p.m.
General Werder reports as follows from Brevil-
liers on the 15th inst.:—

The enemy; with apparently four corps, attacked
me to-day vigorously, and especially with artillery,
before Chagey, near Montbeliard. The attack was
repelled on all points, and my position was not broken
in any part. Our loss was from 300 to 400. The
fighting lasted from 8.30 a.m. till 5.30 p.m.

PURSUIT OF CHANZY'S ARMY.
(GERMAN ACC OU NT.)
ROYAL HEAD-QUARTERS, VERSAILLES,
January 16.

The following intelligence has come in from the
German columns engaged in pursuing the defeated
army of General Chanzy

“On the 13th General Schmidt encountered a
Division of the enemy near La Cha?elle, two miles
and a half (German) from Le Mans. General
Schmidt at once vigorously attacked the French, who
fell back in disorderly retreat upon Laval, leaving
over 400 prisoners in our hands. The German loss
Was one officer and nineteen men killed and wounded,
The camp at Conlie has been occupied, after a few
shots had been exchanged, and large stores of arms,
munitions, and provisions were captured. Beaumont
has been occupied after a short fight in the streets.
40 munition waggons and about 1,000 prisoners were
taken.
"On the 14th a detachment of General Rantzau
was attacked at Briare by superior hostile forces, but
succeeded in fighting its way through with slight
lon,”

BERLIN, January 16 (3 p.m.)
The Queen has received the following telegraphic
despatch from King William :
" The number of prisoners taken near Le Mans has
increased to 20,000 during the enemy's retreat to
Alencon northwards, and Laval westward.

, "li.dditional war material and stores have been
captured, as well as four locomotives and 400 railway
carriages."

(FRENCH ACCOUNT.)
BORDEAUX, January 14.

According to an official despatch received from.
Laval under date of the 13th, the army of General
Chanzy is making good its retreat on new positions
in excellent order. The positions will be fully occu-
pied by the 14th.
On Thursday the 21st Corps had a fierce encounter
'with three divisions, under the Duke of Mecklen-
burg. The leadership of General Jaures was above
all praise. The enemy suffered . great losses.
During the last three days ours have likewise been
Eeriong.

. January 15.
General Chanzy telegraphs at midnight on the
15th that the heads of the enemy's columns had
Appeared that evening on the roads abutting upon
the French positions. An engagement had begun
between the Prussians' advanced guard and the
-Algerian Eclaireurs. The fighting was continued
"that evening with a rather strong column.
The following order of the day of General Chanzy
has just been issued :
• "After the fortunate issue of the fight in the
valley
of the Huisues, and on the river Loir as
far as Vendome, and, atter shaving successfully re-
aisted on the 11th of January before Le Mans, the
Mein attack of the enemy's forces commenced by the
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg and Prince Frederick
Charles, some shameful cowardice and an unaccount-
able panic caused a certain portion of our troops
to abandon important positions, compromising the
-safety of all. An energetic effort was not
attempted, notwithstanding the orders to that
effect immediately given, and it was necessary to
evacuate Le Mans. France has her eye on the
(3430 rid. Army. No hesitation is allowed. The sea-
son is severe. Fatigue and great privation are
always with us, but the country suffers, and when
one supreme effort can save it, no one will hesitate.
now well also that safety is in resistance, and not
in retreat. The enemy will appear on our positions
You must receive him vigorously, and fight.
tally round your chiefs, and prove that you are
the soldiers of Coulmiers, Villepoit, Josnes, and
Vendome."