The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-01-13

the east and northeast. Paris is active
and offensive operations are expected
Immediately. A Versailles letter says
the loss of the Germans from the casual
tiles of war and from disease is estima-
ted at 1000 day. The French loss
cannot be inferior and is infinitely larg-
er if we take into account the miserable
prisoners of war who died on the Rhine
from fatigue and exposure to the cold.
These prisoners cannot be much under
10000. Paris taken, that number would
be doubled. Indeed it must be serious
question with the Prussians what they
will do with their million of prisoners
if the war is to go on.
VERSAILLES, Jan. S.-The lombard
ment of the Paris fertilization was kept
up with vigor and effect. The barracks
of Fort Montague have been set fire
and destroyed. 1t is reported that some
shells have fallen in the gardens OF
Luxembourg. The advance columns of
German forces in the Valley of Loire
have reached Nogent, LIE Ratron, LaHge
Soriging and Lacatre. They encounter
ed obstinate resistance along the whole
| line. A detachment of the army inyes-
ting Belfort stormed the village of Dau-
jautin south of that City on Saturday
and took seven hundred prisoner.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-The Brussels Echo
of the 10th says the Belgian militia have
again been summoned to the frontier,
and the staff officers have already ar
rived at point in the neighborhood of
Longway. The Prussians still continue
the investment of Givet, a French town
near the Belgian border.
VERSAILLES, Jan. IO.-The army of
DeChausey is retreating at all points.
The Germans are in pursuit and have
already taken 600 OriSOneFS
In the engagement on the Sth, with
the Garibaldians, near Mount Bard, in
the department of Catedeor, our troops
were victorious. Gen. Won Werder
advanced yesterday ON Vile Valleaux-
ct and took the place by storm, French
corps was engaged and lost two staff
} officers, fourteen other officers, six hun
dred men, and two eagles. The French
attempted to retake the position but
} failed.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE bombardmeni
of the Notifications of Paris on the
, north, east, and south sides was vigor.
ously kept up all day Saturday. The
French returned moderate fire.
Foreign correspondence expresses the
opinion that Henri Rochefort has beer
killed, as he has not been seen mol
heard of in France for six weeks. Tit
: greater part of the Americans now il
Paris are said to be doing military du
ty. 1t is stated that the order for en-
rolling all able bodied male citizens o
Paris will probably add from 100000 t.
, 100000 men to the force. Anothe
, grand sortie from the capital is in prep
aration. 1t is believed that Chause,
and Faidherbe are bent upon preventin!
Manteufel and Frederick Charles from
t joining the besiegers, while Trochl
throws himself with his entire force up
: on the German lines. Before the weel
is over some of the most desperate fight
ing of the war is expected. The Frencl
are thought to be nearly ready for
l grand final effort.
VERSAILLES, Jan. S.-The Frencl
| works at Billancourt is reported de
! stroyed. Fort Nogent has recomcet
mounted in Fort Issy. Some shell
e have been thrown into Paris and Lyon
= railway station, and it is rnmored tina
hospital invalids have been hit. Nor
forts yet have been reached. Thei
capture involves an advance in the ope
q field. Paris will fall by hunger, an
? never by an artillery fire, even such ha
been witnessed here.
, BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE Queen has re
ceiyed the following dispatch from tn
Royal head quarters: Versailles jan
: 10th. Owing to a snow storm an
: heavy fog, the bombardment is slowe
d to-day. Perrone has capitulated, wit
p 5000 prisoners. General Werder d.
feated Bourbaki on the 9th, south {
e Versoul. He took 800 prisoners.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 10.-Pinard forme
e Minister of the Empire, has been arres
q ed for alleged political intrigues an
= sent to Lyons, guarded.
DR.. Croneican passed Brussels on
visit to Eugene. He is said to be col
e nected with new movement for tt
8 restoration of the regency.
= Intelligence from Paris confirms til
reports of bread riots having occurre
within the city. A collision betwee
e the mob and military has taken place.
j, The Prussion shells on the fifth ar
5 said to have fired posts of the city. a
early capitulation is predicted.