The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-24 00:00:00

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THE CONFERENCE.

BERLIN, January 23.
Count Bismarck has no desire to allow M. Jules
Favre to leave Paris now that the moment for
settling with Germany is drawing near. As M. Jules
Favre has so materially contributed to create the
present position of affairs, Count Bismarck wishes
to keep him at his post to the end, so that
there may be somebody with whom to conclude a
peace when the moment arrives. He has, there-
fore, refused to permit him to cross the German
lines, on the ground that in his final acceptance of
the invitation to the Conference he declared that
his presence at the meeting would imply the recogni-
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THE STATE OF PARIS.

tion of the Provisional Government by all the
Powers assembled. There is no doubt that no im-
pediments would be thrown in the way of any other
French statesman not a member of the Provisional
Government,—Times,

THE WAli,

THE SIEGE OF PARIS.

BERLIN, January 23.
A battery has been constructed at 800 paces from
Fort Issy. Four batteries have been built on the
heights of Bougival, Vancresson, and La Bergerie,
oppo3ite Mont Valerien.

THE SIEGE OF BELFORT.

BOUROGNE, January 22,

Last night trenches were opened without loss al
Les Perches, in the line of Danjoutin and Perouse,
—Times Telegram.

The following telegrams come through Reuter's
Agency:—
THE GERMAN ENIPEROR'S ADDRESS TO

HIS ARMY.
VERSAILLES, January 2.

The Emperor has issued the following order of the
day, addre seed to the army, in reference to his
acceptance of the Imperial dignity on the 18th
instant :

" With this day, memorable for me and my
House, I take, with the consent of the German
Princes, and the adhesion of all the German people,
in addition to my rank as King of Prussia, that of
German Emperor. Your bravery and endurance,
which I again recognise to the fullest extent, have
hastened the work of the unification of Germany—a
result which you have achieved by the expenditure
of blood and lives.

"Let it always be remembered that the feeling of
mutual friendship, bravery, and obedience rendered
the army great and victorious. Maintain this. fech
ing : then will the Fatherland always regard you
with pride as to-day, and you will always remain its
strong arm."

THE FRENCH ARMY OF THE NORTH.
(GERMAN ACCOUNT.)
IMPERIAL HEAD - QUARTERS, VERSAILLES;

January 21.

Advices received here from Arras announce that
the French Army of the North has fled to that
town, Lille, and Douai in a state of complete dissolu-
tion and thoroughly discouraged. General Faid-
herbe and M. Gambetta are at Lille, and great in-
dignation against tbe latter prevails there.
An order of the day of General Faidherbe, dated
the 22nd instant, thanks the soldiers, who, he says,
have deserved well of their country. " Within one
nionth you have fought three battles with an enemy
of whom all Europe is afraid. You have proved that
ha was not invincible ; that the defeat of France was
merely owing to a surprise attributable to the folly
of an absolute government. Let the Prussians
collect our stragglers which they boast of in their
bulletins, still those famous takers of cannon have not
yet touched your batteries. A few days' rest, and
those who swear ruin to France will find us before
them again."

(FRENCH ACCOUNT.)

LILLE, January 23.

Generals Faidherbe, Farre, and Paulze d'lvroy
held a long council to-day, under the presidency of
AI. Gambette.

General Robin has been dismissed, and Colonel
Isnard has been appointed in his stead.
M. Taschard has arrived here from Brussels.
It is said that Cambrai has been bombarded since
p.m. yesterday.
A balloon has fallen at Narchiennes ; the aero-
-I)),uts have been received by M. Gambetta.

10.5 p.m.

Gambetta left at ten o'clock to-night for Calais
aid Laval. General Faidherbe has addressed a long
ttport to the Minister respecting the battle of St.
Quentin. He corroborates the previous accounts,
41d says he lost no artillery, his only losses being in
ken, wounde I, and stragglers. He did not lose a
hugle prisoner on the field of battle. The General
concludes his report by stating that he will soon re-
alm° operations.

THE SIEGE OF LONGWY.

ARLON, January 23.

The bombardment of Longwy continues day and
light from heavy siege batteries. The fortress
rfplies feebly.

BRUSSELS, January 23.
The Independance Beige publishes the following
thic evening at the request of the officer com-
anding the German troops b3foro Longwy
:
"The bombardment having commenced without
Your sending exchanges for the prisoners received,
thought you would betray our confidence. The
French prisoners whom you return to-day prove that
You keep faith.

"JUBERT, Captain, Commander of the
Garrison of Longwy."
„Tile Echo de Luxemburg says that on Saturday
" Prussians unsuccessfully attacked Longwy, their
guns being dismounted ; their batteries are now
placed at a greater distance from the fortress. The
tatteries at Herserange and Cutry are replying feebly
° the fire of the town. The Prussians are awaiting
411118 of a larger calibre.
On Sunday a heavy bombardment took place.

LATEST NTP LLIG VAC
1E almost entirely silenced. In St. Denis, as also in
Paris, several fires were observed to have broken out.
The telegram continues :—A_ flying column, under
Lieutenant-Colonel Dobschiuitz, dispersed at Borne-
mont, on the Upper Maas, a detachment of Mobile
Guards. The loss of the enemy was 100 ,men; on
our side there were only a few wounded, General
von Treskow reports from Bourogne that on the night
of the 21st-22nd inst. parallels were opened against
Perches, in the line of Daujontin, near Peronne. No
loss was sustained on our side.

The. following is the impression caused in Paris
by the unsuccessful sortie on the 19th :—The city
is much cast down and full of sorrow, and great
dissatisfaction is felt at General Trochu having
confined his endeavours to a simple sortie, when it
was believed that he would march to Versailles. The
fact also that the greater portion of the artillery and
reserves were not employed is also blamed, as well
as the half measures and temporising policy of the
general.

The Inde'pendance Beige says that the despondent
feeling prevailing in Paris has been intensified by
the re-entry of the troops into the city.
The Independance Beige of yesterday fears that
Bourbaki's line of retreat is menaced. In discussing
M. Gambetta's speech at Lille, the same paper asks
if the people, especially those in the north of France,
will or can follow him, and it says:--« We have
received from Lille itself accounts on this point
which, to say the least, are contradictory. Cambrai,
even though protected by the inundation, cannot
resist the effect of modern artillery."