The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-14 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

SUN OFFICE, 8 A.M.

THE WAR

THE FALL OF LE MANS.
BERLIN, January 13.
The King has sent the tollowing telegrams to the
Rueen: -

" VERSAILLES, January 12.
" Victorious engagements occurred on the 10th
and 11th at Le Mans.

"Many prisoners, mitrailleuses, and guns were
taken.

"Our losses were moderate as regards the 3rd,
9th, and 13th Corps.
"Details are still wanting."
"VERSAILLES, January 13.

Yesterday afternoon the 3rd and 10th Corps
captured Le Mans, while the 9th and 13th Corps
advanced victoriously iu a southerly direction on St.
Corneille.

" Large stores have been taken.
"Further details are wanting.
"French telegrams, even, for the first time, admit
a defeat.
"At Villersexel on the 9th General von Werder
had a successful engagement, and took two eagles,
two guns, and 800 prisoners.
"The-bombardment here, owing to fog, has for
three days progressed but slowly.
" Yesterday and to-day, however, there was
much firing, especially from the enceinte of the city,
-whence the enemy's fire is constantly becoming
warmer.

"To-day there 18 sunshine and a wintry day, with
two degrees (Reaumur) of frost. One cannot, how-
ever, see things at any distance."
VERSAILLES, January 13.

General Field Marshal Prince Frederick Charles,
whose Corps since the Bth had been driving back
General Chanzy's army from the district of Ven-
dome, on Le Mans, with constant and victorious en-
gagements, took the latter town on the afternoon of
the 12th.

Re at the same time drove the enemy from his
Positions north-west of Le Mans, at St. Corneille.
Large stores were captured at Le Mans.
The hostile army is retreating.
Before Paris the bombardment is proceeding
with good effect, and with insignificant loss on our
side.—Times.

The following telegrams come through Reuter's
Agency :

THE FRENCH ACCOUNT.

BORDEAUX, January 12 (Morning).
General Chanzy telegraphs the following account
of the fighting at Le Mans yesterday :
" We had to-day a battle at Le Mans. The enemy
attacked us along our whole line. Admiral Jaure-
guiberry firmly maintained his position on the right
bank of the Huisne. General de Colomb for six
hours stubbornly contested the plateau of Auvour3.
" General Gangard displayed great energy.
The troops from Brittany materially contributed
to the preservation of the important position below
Chang 6.
"General Jouffroy, despite the fatigue of the divi-
tion and the efforts of the enemy, maintained his
position. The Roquitaine division did not allow the
enemy to cut the road to Parigne. We sleep to-night
in all our former positions, with the exception of
that at La Tuillerie, which fell during the night,
but dispositions have been made for the recapture
of that position. We have captured some prisoners,
but Ido not at present know their number. All of
them estimate the forces opposed to us or in reserve.
at 180,000 men, and add that Frederick Charles is
before us, he having not left for the East. The
battle only ended with the night. Our losses are
Considerable ; two Colonels are wounded. Those of
the enemy are cruel. A fresh attack is expected to-
Morrow."

LE MANS, January 12 (8.45 a.m.).
Our positions were good last night, excepting
at La Tuilerie, where the Mobiles of Brit-
tany disbanded themselves, thereby causing the
abandonment of the positions we occupied on the
right bank of the Huisne. Vice-Admiral Jaure-
guiberry and the other generals think a retreat is
necessary under these circumstances. I resign myself
to it very unwillingly.
6 P.M.—I have commenced the movement of re-
treat, which I am organizing in such a way as to
occupy a new line, in order to re-form the army and
recommence operations.