The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-26 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

SUN OFFICE, 8 A.M.

TI-TE WAR.

BATTLE IN AMIENS.
DEFEAT OF GENERAL FAIDHERBE.
VERSAILLES, December 24.

An official despatch has been issued from theßoyal
headquarters stating that the army of General Faid-
herLe, 00,000 afro' g, was d el eat,id yesterday (Friday)
by General Mauteuffel. Only part of two dividons
were engaged. The pursuit was interrupted by night.

The following despatches from the seat of war
have been received at Berlin :
" VERSAILLES, December 24.

"The Ist Army, under General Manteuffel,
attached the enemy on the 23rd in his position north-
east of Amiens.
"In spite of his numbers being double ours, and
°I his numerous artillery, Beaucourt, Montigny,
Prech,encourt, Guerrieux, Pont Noyelles, Bussy,
Vecquemont, and Daours were taken, and victori-
°lll4 held against violent offensive onslaughts, until
night put an end to the c intesit.
"Up to this time more than 400 unwounded
Prisoners have been brought in.
AMIENS, December 24.

"Yesterday the Ist Army had a victorious en-
gagement on the River Hallu, a mile and a half
(German) north-east of Amiens, with the hostile
ktray of the North, 60,000 strong.
"After the storming of several villages by us, with
Very considerable losses, the enemy was driven back
ever an arm of the Hallu.

"At present 1,000 wounded prisoners have been
Prouz.ht in.
A. despatch from Amiens says the first German
array is pursuing in a north-easterly direction the
defeated French Army cf the North. All communi-
cations between here and Paris are for the present
laspended, because the French fire upon the German
Parliamentaires bearing flags of truce, and even
chile the conventional flag is raised,

TRENCH ACCOUNT.
LILLE, Sunday.

The Echo du Nord says that during the engage-
111ent at Pont Noyelles on Friday, General Faid-
eerbe had his horse shot under him. The Prussian
lefi Wing, attempting to turn the French right, was
eta and thrown back upon Abbeville, being caught
between two fires. The Prussians engaged is
estimated at 30,000 and 10,000 reserves.
r'The Prussians lost heavily, the bayonet charge
by the French being very effective. The French
Wounded were distributed amongst the towns in the
northern region. Many have already arrived at
Mlle and others at Roubaix and Armentieres. The
Commissary General, who was in the fight, returned
t° Lille on Saturday morning.

ATTACK BY GENERAL CHANZY.

BORDEAUX, December 24.

On the evening of the 23rd a severe engagement
took
place between the troops under the command
of General Chanzy and the Prussians under the coin-
bland of the Duke of Mecklenburg.

The French occupied the heights, and the Prus-
41ans attacked in great force, but were met by a
murderous fire from the mitrailleuses', which inflicted
heavy losses, estimated at 4,000 men.
The French evacuated Vendome, and continued
'heir movement of retreat, which is Chanzy's plan
°I Campaign.
The communication between La Frere and Laon
1146 been cut by the Army of the North.

THE BATTLE NEAR BOLBEC,
HAVRE, December 25, (2.35 p.m.)
The official report on the battle which took place
Yesterday, near Bolbec, states that
The Company Mocquart, the Vengeurs, the Franc-
?eurs of Havre, the first battalion of the Mobilised
',National Guard of Havre, and the Franc-tireurs pf
llobceur, took part in the affair. The le ft column
composed of the Mocquart regiment and of the
engeurs of Havre, left Beauzeville at half-past
five a.m., and took the direction of Moinlot.
At half-past seven the battle began by a brisk
volley of musketry on the Prussian scouts, two of
Whom were left on the field. A strong column of
b i'russian infantry, supported by a number of cavalry,
lien marched out to the village of Moinlot.
The struggle was 'very keen, but in presence of a
force of the enemy estimated ,at 3,000 men, the
t ecquart column, consisting of 800 only, gained
the
heights of La Jolie, above Bolbec, keeping up
uring the whole course a well-sustained fire. The
central column was at Jolie with two cannon. Our
Pieces opened fire, and at once dismounted a Prus-
-441a gun.
About 11.30 a.m. the firing on both sides ceased.
The Prussians in retreating ransAcked Bolbec.
A. body of 100 horsemen of the Irish ambulance
4,llleaoured the wounded of the Mocquart column. In
defiance of the Convention of Geneva, the Prus-
ePne captured the ambulance, in which were ono
dead, and five wounded.
The Mocquart column caused a loss to the Prus-
sians of 150. It had 12 men killed or wounded, and
five made prisoners.
The Mobilised Guard, on their part, made a recoil-
Ilaiesance with effect. It caused a loss to the enemy
Of three killed, while it had only two wounded.
The Prussians directed their steps towards
L 'ye tot,
,The French, afraid of being outflanked, took up
their old positions for the night, from whence they
Inarcli to-morrow in order to resume operations.

THE SIEGE OF PARIS.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 22.

There has been a good deal of randoin firing during
e last twenty-fours from Mont Valerian. The
ranch have put seine heavy pieces there which
Will astonish Versailles by their length of range.
There has been a sound of cannonading to the
north-east of Paris. It is said to be the beginning
°I an attack on the outworks iu that direction.
Such an attack is far more likely than the b om-
ha.rdment which could only be opened, if at all, from
high ground to the south-west of the city.

THE GERMANS IN THE NORTH.
BORDEAUX, December 23.

According to reliable information, only 1,500
Q
"mans remain in Rouen. On the coast of Bon
eccnirs two guns only are planted. At Elboeuf
there are only 1,000 German.. Two British ships
have been sunk in the Seine near 1) uclair to bar the
the
navigation, and torpedoes have been placed in the
seine between Daclair and Rouen. All the wharves
and
clocks at Rouen have been plundorel by the
tielnans who have oven taken linseed oil, and all
their booty has been forwarded to Amiens.
The Prussians have evacuated the country near
Rouen.
The Army of the North has cut the communica-
tlollB between La Fere and Laon.

LILLE, Dec. 23
No additional intelligence has been received either
kroue Amiens or St. Quentin.

According to the Echo du Nord the Prussian
f°l'ec at Rheims has been greatly strengthened.
rii.,
'he number of troops now there amounts to 10,000,
14 Place of 2,500.
An order is in force which prohibits all persons
from walking in the streets of Rheims without