The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-01-21


The Germans have raised the siege
on the Belgian border.
The Germans entered Lefnans ut noon
on Thursday, and were simultaneously
successful at Cornell.
The conference OF the great powers
is summoned to meet in this city on
Tuesday.
Bismarck's reply to LuXemburg is
made public; the tone is reassuring.
The Count proposes to the Duchy to
appoint the German consul mediator.
Adviccs from the East state that the
Germans have evacuated the town of
Nesoul
AdvicCs from the army OF the North
state that Faidherbe has summoned the
commander Of tho fortifications of Per-
for capitulating.
VERSAILLES, Jan. l3.-In the battle
near Lenans the Germans captured l2I
guns and 1900 prisoners. Gambetta was
present at the beginning of the fight,
but saved himself by flight.
The Prussian fire has Stacked and the
French reply continues weak.
The Prussians captured 10000 of
Chanscy's army from the 9Th to the l 9th
with ~ cannon and mitrailleuses.
HAvRE, Jan. 1.-THE Prussians, ut
Dieppc, have exactcd $4,000 francs.
The French defending Havre have
retired from Bonneville in good order,
after an encounter with the enemy.
BORDEAUX, Jan. II. "A dispatch
from Laval, of the 18th, says Chansey
Paris adVices to the 18th say the bonn
is undaunted.
Bourbaki reports from Oans that the
French carried the villages of Arcey and
st. Monries; and that his troops arc
gaining ground.
Dion, Gray and Vcsoul are rcoccu-
pied by the French.
LONDON, Jan. 14.-A Herald special
says: Prince Joinville, who has just
returned from France, reports that
Gambctta declined his services either
rs an officer or private, and ordered
him to leave France.
Tysal, the French Charge dAfiairs
at London, with several leading i'm
perialists, joined the Orlcanists.
Chansey rallied his disordered troops
and is retrcating in good order.
Dispatches from Versailles, say: On
tho night of the 18th vigorous sorties
were made by the garrison in three
different directions. The French sim
ultancously advanced against the Prus-
sian guards near Lebourgct and Draucy,
NORTHEAST of Paris; against the 11th
German corps, near Mcndon, South
East of Paris, and against tho 2nd Ba-
Harian corps, near Clarmnrtc, also to
the South of the city. Tho fighting was
spirited, but resulted everywhere in
the defeat of the French, who were re-
pulsed ut all points, and afterwards re-
treated within their works, por-
tion of them in great disorder.
HAVANA, Jan. l5.--The Hornet
landed cargo near Manita; the
Spaniartis shortly arriving, captured
arc pursuing others. Tho Hornet put
to sea.
LONDON, Jan. I5.-A dispatch from
Pruntul, of the 18th, reports severe
fighting all that day between Herincourt
and Croix, in the department Of Haute
SaOn; had not ceased ut a late hour in
the evening; result unknown.
Large ereinfOrccments are coming from
the North to tho German army of the
East.
Dispatches from Versailles state that
Prince Frederick Charles announces
that Chansey's army is broken up, dis
organized and retreating in three difle-
rent directions. Twenty Thousand pris-
oncrs were taken. The battle was Il
decisive victory for the Prussians and a
crushing defeat for the French.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-Chansey's army
is reorganizcd and is about to resume
operations.
Official adviccs from Paris say the
bombnrdmcnt continued throughout tho
night and that shells are falling every
minute in st. 5ulpice and that quarter.
Forts Issy, NanVcs and MontrOgue arc
cannonading with great vigor and in
Hicting great damage upon tho Prussinn
Notifications, causing Il slackcning of
their fire.
LONDON, Jan. 1G.-Dispatchcs from
Lille says the army of Faidhcrbe is
daily receiving rcinforcemcnts and nd-
vancing. 1t cncampcd during Sunday
lu Albert, supported on the right by
on the left by Favrcs division. Robins
division remains at Bapaumc.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 16.-Thc Prussians
have destroyed the bridge over CHRIS,
between Longuey and Arlon.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 16.-The Prussians
were lislodgcd from Glen, and are re-
treating ON Monturgcs and Orleans.
Gen. Chanscy reports minor engage
ments with tho advanced guard of the
enemy yesterday, and that he expected
general attack to-day.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-Thc protest of the
Paris Government to foreign powers
against the bombardment of the French
capital, is in effect as follows:
The bombarlment is sproceeding wan
tonally upon hospitals, ambulances,
churches, and killing many innocent