The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-19 00:00:00

REPORTED GERMAN DEFEATS.

An official despatch from Tours announces that an
engagement took place on the 16th between Sonny
411.4 Harcy. Three-hundred Mobiles and 100 Francs-
i
I,reure were engaged against 2,500 Prussians, with
at finery. It is stated that the Prussian loss is con-
81derable, but the result of the engagement is not
given,

despatch from Chateaudun says that 3,000 Prus-
pe
1°8) with eight guns, attacked Landelles vigo-
-01181Y at 2 p.m., but that they were repulsed
N'iirth loss.
It is also given out that the Germans have been
driven from Viabon by Colonel Lipwaski and Francs-
' ire um.

TERGNIER RELIEVED.
Prom, Lille the news comes that yesterday the
Etrrison of La Fere had made a sortie, and is said to
ave relieved Tergnier, the besiegers losing several
have relieved Tergnier, the besiegers losing several
fldred men.

COMBINED ATTACK EXPECTED.
BERLIN, November 18 (Evening).
events of the utmost importance may be im-
ediately anticipated on the theatre of war in
aece• The French armies of the North and
Pe Centre, under Bourbaki and Aurelles de
„Iliad-Lie, are expected to make a vigorous and
simultaneous attack upon the German position
mitround Paris, and on the covering army to the
uth of that city. At the same time, General
teenu is likely, as I hear from my informants, to
make a sortie in force, timed so as to tackle the
Prussians; between Versailles and the Upper
:ill() while they are occupied in resisting the
:act: of the relieving army. These combined move-
ments are set down for the opening days of next
week.
Aleantime, all the necessary precautions have
been taken within the German lines ; and, if success
ould
attend the important preparations now being
made on the points of vantage around Paris, the
pity should surrender about the Ist of December.
The impression here is that Prussia, almost with-
-0 knowing what she was doing, has become in
,01111
17ea Way pledged to Russia to assist in bringing
about an issue from the Eastern Question which
0,411 be favourable to the views entertained in the
'ancellerie at St. Petersburg.— 7'elegraph.

SURRENDER OF PARIS IMMINENT

BERLIN, November 18 (Night),
Although we have no precise news from the
Pa
Y, the rumour is prevalent in this town, and is
etty widely believed, that the surrender of
Aalis is imminent. lam told that the Prussian
4113 r Administration is already taking, with
measures
to the forces in the French capital, the same
reAures that were taken at Metz a day or two
abef°re the surrender of Bazaine. To receive, to
11—„e,lter, and to food, the entire mass of armed men
157er Trochu, is no slight task; but already, I
tiB"eve, the German leaders, looking on the capitula-
ti-t°ll of Paris as a foregone conclusion, are doing their
moat to prevent that catastrophe of starvation
8111,111137 foreshadowed in Bismarck's circular.
"e final arrangements between the Chancellor
ct the North German Confederation and the
Th4eroment of Bavaria, have now been completed.
e Military position of Bavaria in the Germany of the
fat
will retain the character of semi-independence
NNlascribed to Saxony in the Confederation of the
oNo further difficulty need be apprehended
°M the aide of Wurtemberg.— Telegraph.
0 a A 1,,
--"-*E OF PUBLIC FEELING IN PARIS.
BRUSSELS, November 18.
le The independance Beige of to-day publishes a
the latest Versailles, which states that, according to
latest news received from Paris up to the 12th, a
Ofh at be to have come over the inhabitants
fens"ue capital ; they had become tired of the de-
wae) as no news arrived of an army being on the
co to relieve them, and they now demanded the
nyecation of a National Assembly.

THE GERMAN POSITIONS.
strong German force is said to be massed at
Whence two roads branch to the German
111;11t. It is thought possible that Von der Tann
T3r attempt to encircle the French position.
het skirmishes occurred at Artenay on the 16th.
viers, Germans are reported to be in force near Pithi-

134VA.RIA AND THE NORTH GERMAN
CONFEDERACY.

T 11 BERLIN, November 18.
tien fl'ai-unich Town Council has passed a resolu-
tnt "4t they will grant no money to celebrate the
France't the Bavarian troops on their return from
North, unless Bavaria has previously joined the
the German Confederacy, and ceded to Prussia
The utrection of her military and foreign affairs.
to i?,°te, Which was all but unanimous, is intended
The'renci the decisions of the Bavarian Cabinet.
give i
to lan negotiators at Versailles are beginning
In
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4-4 IV WAR AND COMMERCIAL MATTERS IN
°..14 At,„?°°l4 --It was the general impression in Liverpool
at, 4eclaY that the determined tone of Earl Granville's
head t:24 will do more to avert war than if the despatch
blereiTl of a. less energetic character. Amongst com-
the ea'n?eri, however, the condition of political affairs. on
take °ntinent, and the possibility of England having to
444 Part in a contest, was viewed with alarm, as at pre-
a I,;o_cunmercial matters in Liverpool are in anything but
a gellBlstrous condition.. In all kinds of produce there was
era' dulness and tlepression, whilst stocks of all kinds
shared in the despondency.