Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-05
FOREIGN NEWS BIZ THE CABLE.
French Victcry Claimed By Chanzy
Inside Views of the City Of Paris.
sosta, the Spanish King, Entkroned.
Congress in session---Its Proceedings.
MISCELLANY.
Ferris News snd Rombardment.

NEW YORK, Jan. A Tribune special
from Paris, dated the 3lst, ult., says the
supply of coal has all been used in the
manufacture of cannon and by railways
and mills.
The trees of Bots de Bologne and the
bouIevards have all been cut.
The children are dying for want of milk.
Bread is plentiful.
The Prussians continue field operations
in spite of the cold weather.
An.attack on Fort Valerian is expected
Immediately.
The superior range of the Prussian guns
has compelled the evacuation of Mont
AKRON.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 4.-The following is
official:
General Faidherbe sends the following
dispatch to the Minister of War, dated
January Sd
1--WE have fought q battle near Bapaume,
which lasted from eight o'clock in the
morning till six in the evening, on Mon
day. We have driven the Prussians from
all their positions, and cap ured the vii
lagos occupied by them. The enemy's
losses were enormous, while ours were Sc
rious.n
Paris advices show that intense excite
ment prevails among the population, who
demand grand sortie. A number of the
Mayors of the city have called OH Trochu,
and insisted that he should give way to
this desire of the people.
Some of the Paris journals accuse Trochu
Of feebleness, and a number of newspapers
at Bordeaux, in noting this expression Of
opinion, seem to coincide.
1t is understood that orders have been
sent to those Generals in the field to hast
en- the movement upon Paris.
a General has been sent to command
the French forces at Havre.
VI 8 l.
mans is considered certain, as Manteuffel
ia compelled to concentrate his forces il.
the north by the forward movement of
Gen. Faidherbe along the valley of Toll,
and possibly the Disc.
General ChanZy continues to meet with
successes over the enemy with his flying
columns.
The Algerian cavalry routed body of
Prussians on yesterday.
ENGLISH WAR NEWS.
LONDON, Jan. A telegram from Basic
reports that there was fighting on the first
on the Swiss frontier, ia consequence of
which two hundred French troops retreat
ed into Switzerland where they were dis
armed by Federal soldiers.
An engagement was reported on the Sec
ond at Dele, in the Department of Haul
Rhin, near Beifort. There are no particu-
lars
A dispatch from Lille reports that vague
rumors are current there of battle on the
"a, between the towns of Sapingures and
Bapaune, in which there were heavy losses
on both sides. The Prussians are said to
have been defeated along the whole line.
More reliable information has been re-
ceived as to the movements Of the French
army of the North under command of Gen
eral taidherbe. Ii appears to have occu-
pied the towns of Achiet and Brincourt.
After trifiing resistance from the Germans
the towns of Envillers and Schagnes were
also carried by the French after hard fight
ing. The losses were heavy on both
sides.
GERMAN NEWS.
VERsAILLEs-viaL ondon-Jan. 4.-The
bombardment of the forts of the east side
OF farls continues with such effect that
only fort Nogent now replies to the Ger
man fire.
LONDON, Jan. AT the New Years
banquet at Versailles the King gave a toast
10 the German Princes, to which the Duke
of Baden responded in speech rejoicing
at the restoration of the old German en-
pire, and concluded with a toast to king
William the Victorious
Letters from Paris state that the citizens
suffer greatly from the lack of fuel and
food.
1t is announced that Austria will arrest
ana detain all the French prisoners who
escape into her territory during the war.
BERLIN, Jan. 4.-Certaln bankers of
beriin have been sentenced to lengthy i'm
prsonments for participating in the sub
scflptlon to the recent French loan.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-Advices from Rome !
say that Cardinal Antonelli was received |
IIot91lially. The Ambassador has been sent |
y hlhg Victor Emanuel to announce his |
arrival III Rome.
AHe RUSSIAN Government has declined I
20 second the Austrian demand npon the /
powers for fresh guarantee for the securi-
" OF navigation on the Lower Danube.
Austria sends Count Zevsin as assistant
10 her representative at the London Con-
ference
SPANISH NEWS.
MADRID, Jan. 3.-King Amadeus made
an entry into Madrid on Monday, and was
pie
King Amadeus Immediately upon
MS arrival visited Gen. PRINTS wild
ow, and then proceeded to the Hall of the
,Ir0Srtes, and took oath as King of Spain.
Inc enthusiasm of the people was inn
mense
n a