The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-12 00:00:00

DEFEAT OF BOURBAKI,

BERLIN, January 11.
French officers who break their parole will hence
forth be treated as convicts when recaptured.

The Prussian Government is engaged in calcu-
lating the cost of the war, which France is expecte,
to refund.

The following telek,rraws have been received

here :

" VERSAILLES, January 10,

",Yesterday General Werder had a victorious
engagement with troops of General Bourbaki at
Valleroi4, to the south of Vesoul. He captured 800
prisoners.

"Before Belfort a few battalions have success-
fully stormed the village of Daujoutin, and made 700
prisoners.

" On the afternoon of the Bth Colonel von Dan-
nenberg repulsed an attack of the Garibaldian Franc-
Tireurs at Moutbard (? Montbeliard).

" 011 the 9th General Werder, in his advance on
Villersexel, on the flank of the 20th French Corps,
took the place.
"Two staff officers, 14 officers, and nearly 500
men, with two eagles, fell into our hands.
"All the attempts of the enemy, who was consi-
derably reinforced on the line of Villersexel, Moimay
and Marat, were repulsed with slight loss on our
side.

" The 18th Corps also took part in these at-
tacks.

"General Chanzy's troops were forced to give way
on the 9th on all points by our columns- advancing
on Le Mans.

"The line of Artenay was passed by the heads

of our columns.

"More than 1,000 prisoners have already, it has
been ascertained, fallen into our hands.
"In the course of yesterday the bombardment
of the various forts of Paris was continued.
" The enemy replied moderately.

" Our losses consist of 17 man."

CAPITUL A_TION OF PERONNE.

44 AmIENs, Jaimary 10.

" Peronne has capitulated.
" Its garrison, numbering more than 3,000 men,
are prisoners of war."

THE BOMBARDMENT.

VEnsAILLEs, January 10.
A. large fire has broken out inside Paris to the
northern side.
The cannonade was slack owing to snow yesterday.
The ground is covered thickly now.
There was not much firing last night and this
forenoon.
On the Bth General Werder routed I3ourbaki and
the Garibaldians near Vesoul.
Prince Frederick Charles is advancing on Le Mans
after General Chatizy.— Times Telegrams.

The following telegram come through Reuter's
agency :

BORDEAUX, January 11.
The balloon Gambetta, which left Paris last night
and fell in the Nievre, near elamocy, brings the
three following despatches :
(First Despatch.)
" To the Government of Bordeaux.

" A military report, dated up to 9 p.m., says that
many engagements took place yesterday towards
Malmaison. This morning, for the fourth time, the
enemy renewed the attack against Maison Crochard,
to the left of Reuil, and was repulsed with serious
losses, by the Mobiles of the Loire Inferieure and
Aisne.

"The neighbourhood of the Pantheon and the
oth Section received many balls during the night,
more than thirty being of the largest calibre.
The Hospice de la Patid was struck, and a
woman killed. The wounded from one ward had
to be removed to the cellars. The Val de Grace
was also born barded. The enemy seems to select
hospitals for his fire, thus outraging all the rules of
war and humanity. During the night and till day-
light a furious cannonade was continued on all points
of the town.

"The bombardment continues on the !orts of the
'south less violently to-day than on the previous
ones. From exact information received 2,000 balls
fell into the interior of Paris during the night,
and some women and children were killed and
wounded.

" The news brought to Paris yesterday by pigeon
produced immense effect on the population, who are
amore than ever determined on resistance."

(Second Despatch,)
"To the Director-General of Telegraphs.
" PARIS, January 10 (Morning).

_ . . .
"The snow has disappeared. One of your pigeons
arrived on the Bth, bringing official despatches and
Private ones photographed. They are still being
deciphered. lam happy to receive your numerous
and good news. The population is admirable, and
has no fear."

(Third Despatch.)
"To the Director-General or Telegraphs.

" PARIS, January 10.
"The bombardment was weaker during the
bight, and numerous balls fell in the quarter of St.
Jacques.

" The population is encouraged at the good news
from the provinces.
, " Thirty thousand private messages have arrived
'3.Y your pigeon in a good state. The Gambotta
Mies our thanks.

li ``Vive Paris ! Viva la France ! Viva la Repub-
clue v,

Towns, January 11.
News has been received from Paris, by the
balloon Kepler, which descended at Laval at
.7even a.m. to-day, up to Tuesday, January 10,
eleven
p.m.
A- reconnaissance had been made on the advanced
posteof the Prussians near the Strasburg railway.
Preach, being assailed by a vigorous musketry,
re) charged the enemy with the bayonet. The
Germans took refuge in the houses and still con-
wintled to fire, refusing to surrender. The houses
(5e ruined and blown up by the French, who had
0111 Y seven wounded.
Another reconnaissance made towards Clamart, to
4eascitroy the
enemy's works at Moulin Pedierre,
tool completely succeeded, and the French, who
„ '°113,0 prisoners, had one killed and three
Tviollhe bombardment continued on the 10th less
but against Forts Vanves and Montrouge,
pre_ mere violently against Fort Issy. The
had"7l3, batteries reply vigorously. Cannon balls
dut alie
in in the 6th, 7th, Bth, and 9th Sections
ng the night of Sunday and Monday. The
,thussiaa shot had struck many hospitals, ambulances,
0°18) museums, and churches, including St, Sul-

BORDEAUX, January 11.
The armies of Prince Frederick Charles and
General Manteuffel yesterday redoubled their
attacks against General Chanzy's army, who
pressed on all sides, was obliged to retire upon.
the positions originally fixed upon. The action was
most hotly disputed at Montfort, Champagne,
Parignie, and L'Eveque ia, Jupilles: and on the
last point the brigade Revel, after a stubborn re-
sistance of more than six hours, was obliged to
abandon the village to the enemy. The French
losses were considerable, but the enemy suffered
more, as confessed by the prisoners taken at various
po'nts.

General Bourhaid telegraphs :
" Last night was passed in driving the enemy
from the houses in Villersexel, which he still dis-
puted. This morning the enemy evacuated the
town, and those who remained were made
prisoners. All of them were Prussians. Full
details later as to the positiolis I had decided to

occupy."

THE PRUSSIANS DRIVEN FROM
BAPAUME.

LILLE, January 11 (Evening).
The Headquarters and the Army of the North
have advanced beyond Boileux. The occupation of
Busigny is denied.

General Derroja's advanced guard has driven the
last Prussians out of Bapaume, and our troops are
now established there.

SEIZURE OF ARMS IN BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, January 11 (10.30 p.m.)
The Independence Beige publishes advices from
Ostend announcing that six cases of arms which
were being sent to England to be re-embarked for
France have been seized there.

GERMAN ARMY FOR THE EAST.
BERLIN) January 11

The election of the members of the Reichstag
will take place at the earliest in the first half of
February.
A large Army of the East is about to be formed,
comprising the corps of Generals Werder, Zastrow,
and other important divisions, which would be placed
under a special command.

THE LONDON CONFERENCE.
BERLIN, January 11.
The more manifest the intention of Austria be-
comes to oppose Russia at the Black Sea Conference
the less is it in Prussia's interest to accelerate the
meeting. Prussia eschews a new complication before
she has done with France.

There are certain indications that to obviate future
difficulties Turkey would not object to settle with
Russia direct—Times.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 11.
In well-informed quarters it is confidently stated
that the Conference is certain to. assemble very
shortly.—Reuter

PROBABLE CIVIL WAR IN AFGHANISTAN.
Advices from Teheran to December 1 state that
despite the exertions of the Anglo-Indian Govern-
ment for the pacification of Afghanistan and the es-
tablishment of a united power under Shere Ali
Khan, a fresh civil war seems imminent there, in
consequence of the opposition of Jacob Ali Khan and
the elder son of the late Emir.

THE NEW CHINESE EMBASSY.
ALEXANDRIA, January 11.
Chung How, the Envoy Extraordinary from China,
with his suite, arrived here last night, en route for
France, in connection with the massacres at Tientsin.
—Reuter's Telegrams.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)

THE PREMIER AND THE REPRESENTATION

OF BRISTOL.

A letter was received yesterday by the Mayor of Bristol
from Mr. Gladstone, acknowledging the receipt of a
memorial from the Town Council in reference to the
claims of Bristol to be represented in Parliament by three
instead of as at present two members. The Premier
assures the mayor that the petition will be reserved for
careful examination, when the disposal of any vacant
seats may be under consideration, but says the mayor
will no doubt agree with him that it would
be superfluous to consult at this period on a subject with
respect to which no Parliamentary proceeding is contem-
plated. " I may add," concludes Mr. Gladstone, " that
my own prepossessions on the subject are the same as
when I voted on this question in 1867."

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL AT
RATHKEALE.

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Monsell) visited Rath-
keale yesterday on an electioneering campaign, there being
threats of a " Nationalist opposition. At the parish
priest's house he received an address from the Town
Commissioners, congratulating him on his promotion.
Mr. Monsell, in a reply of considerable length, ex-
pressed his satisfaction at the result of the recent
legislation on the Land and Church ques-
tions, and anticipated a speedy extinction of the
old feuds which keep Ireland weak and divided. He
went on to say he entirely and absolutely sympathised
with his co-religionists in the Papal question, and had
done his ,best to recommend their view to the Govern-
ment, but it should be recollected this was not like the
'Education question. The Education question was purely
an Irish question, and there could be no
greater injustice than to force on the Irish
people English or Scotch ideas as to how they
should educate their children. But the foreign policy of
the country was an Imperial question, and an Irishman
should remember they were not the majority. The greater
amount of political power was not in their hands, there-
fore all that they could reasonably expect was not that
their views should be carried out entirely. Government
could not set aside the opinions of the majority; but wished
that their views should be regarded, and that they
should have their just influence in the decision
of this question according to their principles said their
opinion of their influence. He anticipated the Land Bill
with wise supplementary measures would remove all
cause of dissension between the different classes in Ire-
land. In conclusion, Mr. Monsell indicated that the
Education and Railway questions would be dealt with
next session.

pice, the Sarbounne, and Vul de Grace, and nume-
rous private houses.
On Tuesday night a violent cannonade was sending
balls in all directions.'