The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-01-05

Advices fs0oived from Paris, dated
December 3Oth, state that the. PHr-
.isians mite in urging General Trochu
TO make another eortie, with an
enormous force which can readily be
spared for the service, a. the weather
has moderated, and the artillery fof
the defense of the city is now ~ nm.
mcfous and well manned, the en- envy
will be unable to make any serious
impression upon the Notifications. 2
It appears that Won Moltke, after
the battle of Pont Noyelles, between
tho armies OF Generals Faidherbe
and ManteufEsIi, sskt a message 70
General Trochu stating that the
French army of tbs North had been
annihilated. General Trochu paid
no attention TO the statement.
81. Johns, Jan. 8.
Tho steamer Robert Lows which
arrived hero gons Friday evening,
short Of coal and paovisions, will
leave tb-day and continue TO watch
for favorable weather in order I'd
grapple for the broken cable. a8 ~
iR9 m Washington, Jan. 3. !
The public. debt statement shows
= reduction dufing the month Of De.
cember Of So ,24O, 700; decrease since
March LIST, 1870, asl00, 800, $50; gold
balance, s6O.7sO, $50, including coin
certificates, S26, 143 900 !; currency
balance, $50, 2S4,29l. As" ~
.@s aAf aii@ Bordeaux, Jan. 3.
A portion of Gen. Chausov, . army
is now, strongly posted near Ven
dome. The engagements; along the
Loire for week past have been
successful for the French. Near
Lachatre twelve hundred prisoners
were taLea by The French.
A Prussian column, recently lost
three hundred men by drowning, in
attempting 10 cross the loire on tho
ice. n = eatel#h Ftr 3e 5T 1I az
39s, yt s london, Jan. 3.
Tho LONDON Telegraph announces,
on authority, that. tho demands
made upon rrussia BY the British
Cabinet, luiorelation TO- theseizure,
are underway of adjustment sa g
A scSae engagement, in which
tho French We're successful, preceded
tho evacuation OF tho town bf Gray.
The German reports that the
German army of the loire had
retrsated is appearently confirmed.
.sss .ss. M Atlantis, Jan. 3.
The official election returns are
not fully In, but enough are received
to show that the Democrats have
carried tho End and 7th districts, and
the Republicans toe Sd and 4th.
GA. Opchrane has been appointed
Chief just ce of the Supreme Court.
Chicago, Jan. 3.
The journals Washington special
says that ina recent dispatch to the
Department. of State, Minister
Washburne gives the assurance that
the war will not end with the sur
render Of Paris. The French have
At no stage of their struggle exhibit
cd greater determination, and they
will not submit so long as they have
any men or money left.
The same special says it is stated
that the President has rendered
Horace Greeley a position on the
San Domingo Commission, with the
view ofreceiving the influence Of the
Tribune in favor Of annexation.
Versailles via. London, Jan. 3. 1
King William gave Q reception to-
lay 10 the palace at Versailles to the
1eaman army in honor Of the open
ny Of the new year. Tho occasion |
vas signalized BY delivery, by the
King, off brief address, in which he
aid "The great events which must |
rave preceded our celebrating such q |
lay in suce o place are due to your !
leroism and perseverance,, and to
he bravery Of tho soldiers. Our
,oal is however still unattainod. I'm
,ortant tasks remain to boperformed
'cfore wc shall achieve q lasting |
,cace, and We would be censurablc to
make any peace which Involves q
of the duties which
ave brought you here"