The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-21 00:00:00

L4TEST

INTELLIGENCE.

SUN OFFICE; 8 A.M.

TH E WAR.

GREAT SORTIE FROM PARIS
• VERSAILLES, January 19 (9.5 a.m.).
A great sortie was made to-day from Paris
against the crown Prince's Army, with large muse,
of troops.
The attack was against Malmaison, Moutretout,
and St. Cloud, with a view to get to Versailles and
cut the commuications.
The attempt was defeated, but the French are
still outside Fort Valerien, on the plateau, in
strong force, and the action may be renewed to-
morrow.

BERLIN, January 20.
The following telegrams have been receive] here
to-day:—

"THE EALPICROR TO THE EAIPILRS%
VERSAILLES, January 19.

"I have just returned Irom a sortie fight carried
on by the French under cover of a heavy can-
nonade.

"It led to no results."
"VERSAILLES, January 19, (Evening.)

" There was a sortie to-day in considerable force
from Mont Valerien against the position of the sth
Army Corps.
"It was repulsed.
" The engagement lasted from H a.m. until dark-
ness set in.

" Our loss, so far as has yet been ascertained, was
inconsiderable.

"The siege artillery uninterruptedly continued the
bombardment with good effect."

" January 20.

"The sortie of yesterday wa3 in great force, but
without result. The enemy, however, is still outside
Paris, on the plateau of Mont Valerien, and certainly
will renew his attack to-day."

SAXON SUCCESSES.

LE VERT GALANT, January 20.

Yesterday the 3rd Company of the Saxon Leib
Grenadiers, commanded by Captain Von Friesen,
and the 10th Company of the Saxon 2nd Grenadiers,
commanded by Lieutenant Von Westhof, surrounded
and took by surprise Groslay Farm, on the other side
of the Forest of Bondy.

Five officers and 19:2 men of the 114th French
Regiment were made prisoners.

PREPARING FOR FRENCH PRISONERS.
BERLIN, January 20, (5.30 p.m.)

_ .
Preparations are making in several towns and
fortresses for the reception of prisoners from Paris.
Several railway companies have stopped the goods
traffic, and are collecting vans for the transport of
these prisoners. .

GREAT BATTLE BEFORE ST.
QUENTIN.
DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH.

BERLIN, January 22.
The following telegrams have been recaived here
to-day.

" ROYAL HEADQUARTERS, VERSAILLES,
January 20.
" The Emperor telegraphs as follows to the
Empress :

"General von Goebel), at St. Quentin, yesterday
again beat the enemy, Trove him into the town,
and will to-clay pursue him. Thus, all the three
armies for the relief of Paris are beaten.

"General Werder has commenced the pursuit of
General Bourbaki's army with successful engage-
ments.

"The Ist krmy yesterday drove the advanced
Divisions of the Army of the North from Beauvais
to St. Quentin.
"In this affair the enemy lost one gun and 500
unwounded prisoners.
" General von Goeben attacked the Army of the
North to-day in its position before St. Quentin.

" After a battle which lasted seven hours he drove
itout of all its positions, and, after an obstinate en-
gagement, drove it into St. Quentin.
" Up to the present two guns have been capturel
under fire, and 4,000 unwounded prisoners have been
taken.

" Divisions of the 2nd Army occupied Tours to-
day, meeting with no resistance.

" The bombartment of Longwy has commenced
to-day ." —Times 7 elegranz.

The following telegrams come through Reuter's
kgeney:—

(FRENCH ACCOUNT.)
OAMBRAI, January 18.

On his march from Fins to St. Quentin General
l'aidherbe encountered part of General von Goeben's
4,11ny, but the Germans being outnumbered fell
°ack, leaving behind a few dead, wounded, and pri-
soners. In St. Quentin 65 prisoners were captured
by the French.