The New York herald., 1871-01-03
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Herald Special Report from
Versailles.
The Proposed BOmbardment
Not Yet Begun.
German Wrath at the Con-
tinued Inactivity.
Not Enough Big Guns to
Damage Paris.
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Impending Tremendous Effort to Capture
Some Of the Forts.
Paris Depressed by the Evacuation
Of Mont AyrOn.
MzJERES OCCUPIED BY THE PRUSSIANS
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CONTINUED Success Of the French
Advance Towards the Rhine.
German and French Soldiers Frozen
to Death.
German and French Soldiers Frozen
to Death.

10 Death.
THE BESlE0ED CAPITAL.
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TElEeaAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD
NsthisG Doinx-Army DissatIsfaction-rot
Enodsh BIG Gpps-Obstaclcs Before tho
CsehAns-Tteir Chaaces-Prince Frederick
CHARLES ON the Defensive-slow Work.
LONDON, Jan. O. 1871.
have received later dispatches from the NEW
YoRK HERALD correspondent at Versailles, dated
December % and &c. from which extract the follow.
ing intelligence OF the military situation before
Paris:-
~ NOTHING DOING.
Your correspondent writes:-The German troops
surrounding Paris daily becoming more dissatls.
Ned. Nothing has yet been done to hasten the
eiege, although l am disposed to believe nom In
formation OF q trustworthy character furnished me
That the military authorities have resolved begin
sctive operations without delay.
NOT ENOUGH BIG GUNS.
know that the Germans have got at hand guns
hnd projectiles heavy enough to send the latter
tlear INTO Paris but the diniculty Is that they are
loo few to be employed with any effect. Within the
past few days all the guns OF heavy calibre have
been brought to particular point and mounted In
the Investing works. The object OF this is to con-
centrate their fire and endeavor to destroy one or
tvo Of the forts. 1t Is also certain that tremen-
nous effort Will be made to capture these forts.
OBSTACLES BEFORE THE GERMANS
dinncult nature Of the country about Meudon and
Clamart and between forUs vanvres and Men.
Eroue although the Germans are closer to Parts at
this part Of the line than at any other These OBJ.
etacles have been made really insurmountable by
the French force. which recently tried to cut Its
way through the inves ting army. In addition Fort
Mont valerlen has been greatly strengthened by
formidable advanced works. and the same must be
taid Of forts Issy Ivry and Bcetre the latter three
pf which are on the south side OF Paris.
& ~. -, THE GERMAN CHANCES.
fdo not exaggerate the situation when state
that 70 keep these forts from doing great deal of
ramage to the besiegers full employment will be
Rfrorded the German batteries; even the small guns
win have to be brought to bear upon them. AT the
kame time it is probable that the effectiveness Of
the French artillery has been overrated. Knowing,
Is every person familiar with the manuf acture OF
Hannon must know, the dificulty experienced in
casting big guns sound and safe, 1t is hardly to be
expected that those recently In Paris can be OF
the very best. Hence 1t is possible that by concen.
frating their fire the Germans may succeed In cap.
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NO BoMBARDMENT YET.
Wnung under date Of the Goth your correspon-
dent notwithstanding that the programme
bf yesterday was for the bombardment TO begin
forthwith. 1t has not come of as soon as was ex-
pected, nor 40 think 1t likely to begin to-day.
PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES ON THE DEFENSIVE.
The Grand Duke Of Meckenburg commanding
Ehe right wing Of Prince Frederick Charles
Rrmy, has been here, ana Prince Albrecht,
commanding the cavalry, is expected. The
object OF these visits was and Is to
nave consultations with General Won Moltke. Thus
r the result Of the deliberations appears to be that
tne army OF Prince Frederick Charles viii content
ltselr with simply keeping the French from advanc-
ing on Paris. All the German troops outside the
Investing camp are to remain the defensive till
reinforcements, now on the way, arrive from Ger.
many.
The siege guns and ammunition arrive slowly,
Notwithstanding the almost superhuman energy
displayed by the military authorities to forward
tneln.
Paris 70 be Bombarded Till Pence ar Capitu-
latiOn.
LONDON, jan 2, 1871.
The NEW YORK HERALD correspondent at Berlin
telsgraphs this evening January y that 1t has been
determined at Versailles to continue the lombard
ment until peace has been declared or Paris captu.
lates.
Paris Depresscd--The Forts silcnt-NIa In,aison
Destroyed-A Political FizzIe.
LONDON Jan. 2, 1871.
The evacuation Of the plateau before Avron by the
French causes much depression in Paris.
THE PARIS FORTS SILENT.
The French have evacuated other advanced posts
northeast Of Paris since the reduction OF Fort Avron
and the forts around Paris are silent.
MALMAIsoN DESTROYED.
Is Is reported that the palace of Malmaison was
pet on nre by the guns OF Mount vaerlen and to.
POLITICAL FfzzI.E.
4 msotiag Of the Mayors OF Paris was held last