The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-01 00:00:00

GA INIBE TTA'S DECISION.

BORDEAUX, January 30.
A decree of the Prefect suspends all theatrical
representations until further orders. The theatres
11111 remain open for public meetings. The despatch
announcing the resolution of the Paris Government
Ivas Posted up in many of the towns yesterday even-
-17) and has caused great grief and consternation.
.
several towns demonstrations in favour of resist-
-gee a outrance were made.
.._At Lisieux the populace tore down the placard
gusiouncing the Armistice,
311-• Gambetta telegraphed as follows to the Pre-
ee,te yesterday evening .
r `lll sending you this morning the despatch
.
re from Versailles, I informed you that I
It is
make my personal decision known to you.
is this :—I have decided to maintain the status
2140 until
the arrival of the personage announced
ileum Paris. His arrival may be immediately ex-
jr4etecl: as he may hare left Paris last night;
alialllecliately after having an interview with him,
vise a receiving his explanations, you will be ad-
ti of the political resolves which I shall have
of
at.
ci -r,. tee meantime remain firm and confident.'
' Gambetta has to-day sent the following de-
Patch to the Prefects and Sub-Prefects :
0111_0..ontinue to drill continuously the Mobilized
woui4rcr who are still in your department. Any delay
be a serious mistake during the time of respite ,

which painful circumstances require us to utilize at
once for the defence of the country. The blockade
is raised all along the coast."

DEPARTURE OF JULES SIMON FOR
BORDEAUX.

M. Jules Simon, Minister of Public Instruction, has
left Paris for Bordeaux to confer with the members
of the Government outside Paris. M. Simon has
been chosen for this mission in consequence of his
having represented Bordeaux in the Corps L6gislatif
in preference to representing Paris, he having been
elected for both places.

PUBLIC OPINION IF LYONS AND
MARSEILLES.

BORDEAUX, January 30.
Advices from Lyons state that the news of the
capitulation of the Paris forts and the armistice
created tremendous excitement in that town, espe-
cially in the district of Croix Rouge. The war a
outrance was the rallying word of the workmen.

At Marseilles the news produced great agita-
tion, the majority 'favouring :a continuance of the

war.

GENERAL BOURBAKI'S ARMY.

A telegram from the Headquarters at Versailles
says that General Bourbaki's army was between the
army of General Manteuffel and the Swiss frontier.

Reports from Arbois up to Monday state that the
advanced guard of the 14th division of the Army of
the South on Sunday afternoon came up with the
retreating French army to the west of Pontarlier, on
the Swiss frontier. Sombacourt and Chaffois were
taken by storm, and about 3,000 prisoners and 6
guns captured.

A Berlin telegram says that Bourbaki's army has
crossed the Swiss frontier, but another message from
Hamburg denies this.

MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

A. telegram from Royal head-quarters :at Versailles
says :—On the 28th, at Blois, Colonel Below burnt
the bridge as the enemy on the left bank of the
Loire was pressing forward against the town. On
the following day the enemy withdrew again to the
south. On the 28th instant the Second Corps cap-
tured at Nozeroy a transport wagon. The 4th Re-
serve Division on the 26th advanced as far as
Pattevaut, capturing 200 prisoners.

THE SIEGE OF BELFORT.
PRUNTRUT, January 31.

The bombardment of Belfort continues.

The 24th French corps has escaped southwards.
The remainder of General Bourbaki's army is cut off,
and is being forced towards the Swiss frontier.

ENGAGEMENT NEAR DIJON.

LYONS, January 29.

An engagement has occurred near Dijon between
the advanced posts, which extended over a consider-
able distance in the direction of Gray, when oeveral
Prussians were captured.

The commanders of the troops on returning to
Dijon were informed of the despatch of M. Favre.
With great grief they proceeded to obey the orders
given, and arranged the demarcation of their posi-
tions.

THE POWERS OF THE BORDEAUX
DELEGATION.

Despatches have been received at Brussels from
Paris, dated Monday, announcing that the Central
Government of Paris has telegraphed to the Bor-
deaux Delegation that the powers granted them are
henceforth annulled, and that any action taken will
only be legal if made in conjunction and upon the
mutual understanding with the Central Government
in Paris.—Lombard Telegram.