The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-12 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

SUN OFFICE, 8 A M.

THE WAIL

OCCUPATION OF DIEPPE.

VERSAILLES, December 10.

"After the engagements of the last few days,
the troops on the Loire were to have rested to
day.
"The enemy, however, in the morning in large
force again assumed the offensive.
"lie was repulsed in an engagement carried
On chiefly by the artillery, which lasted tll the
evening.
" Our losses are very insignificant.

"Some hundreds of prisoners are in our hands.
" General von Manteufrel announces that Dieppe
Ivas occupied on the evening of the 9th by troops of
US army. _ _ _

"A portion of the 3rd field railway division with
fifty of the infantry have been surprised at Ham and
carried off."

To hinder the organisation of fresh forces in France
some more provinces are being rapidly occupied with
the help of the newly-embodied reserves.
_

The arsenals And cannon foundries of Bourges and
Douai being already menaced by the 2nd Army,
those of St. Etienne and Toulouse will soon be the
only ones left to M. Gambetta.
A.n official report from Versailles states that the
last sorties from Paris were undertaken by the depot
troops of the line with some Mobiles, in all about
00,000 strong.
Before retreating they killed the wounded horses
and took with them a portion of the flesh. They
had no cavalry, but a numerous artillery.

ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT ON

THE LOIRE

The King of Prussia has sent a telegram from
Versailles to Queen Augusta, announcing the defeat
et the Army of the Loire. His Majesty says On the
Bth the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, had several
Severe engagements before Beaugency with the
remainder of the Army of the Loire, which had
be'en reinforced from Tours. The town of Beau-
gency was occupied, one thousand five hun-
dred prisoners and six guns being taken. A
similar fate met the remainder of the second army,
Which was in less force on the road to Bourges.

In the engagement before Beaugency the enemy
deployed between that place and the Forest of Mar-
ehenoir. Besides the troops engaged on the first day,
at least two more Army Corps of the Army of the
Loire were driven from Orleans, and endeavoured
to arrest the advance of our troops. The latter,
nevertheless, steadily gained ground, and took in
succession the villages of Cravant, Beaumont,
Messas, and afterwards also Beaugency. On the 9th
the villages of Bonvalet, Villorceau, and Cernay,
Still occupied by the enemy, were taken
horn him, many more prisoners being made.
To-day there was again a very warm struggle on the
part of all the. Grand Duke's Army Division. The
enemy was driven from all his strong positions in
the Forest of Marchenoir, and many prisoners were
made."
The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg has forwarded a
telegram to his Duchess from his head-quarters at
keung, dated December 10. He states that the
atity under his command was violently attacked by
the French yesterday (the 9th), but they were
victoriously repulsed by the 17th and 22nd Divisions,
notwithstanding the superiority of their numbers.
The Grand Duke says his losses were but small.

TOUR.% December 9.

General Chanzy has forwarded a report to the Go-
Irernment, dated Thursday evening. He states that
4e had been again attacked on the whole front of his
army by Prince Frederick Charles, but that his troops
had held their position throughout the day. The
Whole of the corps between St. Laurent to Beau-
rucy were engaged. The General states that his
(Irees encamped for the night in the positions they
held in the morning.

THE IMPENDING BOMBARDMENT.
VERSAILLES, December 9.
The advance of Prince Frederick Charles to-
*zirds the south—although occasional fluctuations
i°l fortune may have marked the encounters of
the advanced corps—has resulted in the break-up
of the great French Army of the Loire. With
that result, all hope that Paris can be relieved
appears to have vanished. The Germans now seem
!'0 believe that all fear of further military resistance
18 at an end.
There is no doubt that, should the Parisians
tot be convinced of the hopelessness of further
delay in capitulation, by the events of last week,
the Germans will unhesitatingly proceed to the
cruel work they have so long deferred—the bom-
bardment of the city. At this moment the shells of
German batteries already command the centre of
Paris, and Notre Dame itself can be made as
good a target of as the Cathedral was at Strasburg.
According to all accounts, the bombardment will
Probably commence on Monday week, the 19th
bud.