Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-24
THEwAR.
GERMAN ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHTING
AROUND PARIS.
SDeeisl To the n. Y Herald

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/ yeste terd8y, already officially reported
from headquarters, was the last des
! perate attempt of the French TO break
their tolls. During the assault on the
| German entertainments, many French
leaders displayed the most reckles,
| bravery, urging their men desperate
ly, but with little effect In some
instances the French fought with q
| fury evidently heightened by strong
drink and other stimulants, but
all efforts were in vain. The French,
| after firing, turned and fed or dropped
] 70 the ground and threw away their
| arms. The first dash of the army in
/ the morning, from the direction OF
/ BOis de BOGlOgne toward the entrenCh-
ments opposite Fort MOntretOut, was
! successful. The Germans fell back
1 from their positions, which were held
/ by the French until evening. I'M
/ mense masses Of French kept pouring
| out, evidently concentrating for an
/ attack upon St. Cloud and Versailles.
| There was tremendous cOmmOtiOn
here. Large bodies of picked troops
moved to the front and a general at
! tack was made along the lines to the
| south and southwest.
In retr6ating, the French lines were
attacked by the German troops in
/ several instances, who followed them
up, attacking them in their position
at MontretOut The whole French
force withdrew upon Nalerien, un-
| der shelter Of their guns.
Prisoners captured yesterday con-
cur in the statement that the sOrtie
was the last desperate effort of the
besieged.
Trochu says there is nothing left
for the soldiers but slaughter or ca
pitulatiOn.
A MUSs-RECONCLIAT
LONDON, January 23.-Private let
ters from Paris state that the last
meeting Of the Council Of Defense was
stormy. Urgent demands were made
upon General TrOchu for grand sOrties.
The General proposed to resign and
the Council appointed Generals vi
nOy, Trebault and Clement. Thomas
Quinvarette replaced TrOChu. Subse-
quently the Council recOiIed from the
responsibility Of change In the plans
for the defense Of Paris, and General
TrOchu was fully sustained.
TROCHU's ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE
OF THE 18th.
LONDON, January 23.-NeWs from
Paris of the 10Th has been received.
The line of battle on the 18th reached
from MOnTetOul to Lscelle. The
French numbered 100, 600, supported
by a powerful force Of artillery. Gen
eral TrOchu, in his report of the bat
tie, says: The day, which commenced
successfully, did not termina' : e as could
be wished. The enemy wa sat first
surprised, but subsequently, cOncen-
trated in great masses, both in artiI-
lery and infantry, and at three O'c'O.k
this evening our left wing retreatei.
We resumed at night in full offensive
movement but were unable to hold
the nights which had been taken in
the struggle so sanguinaTy. We have
asked for an armistiCe.
BISMARCK BEATS FAyRE AGAIN.
LONDON, January 23.-COUnt Bis
marck has, in a note, ia reply to NJ.
Jules Favre for safe conduct, declined
TO enter on any such negotiations.
His reasons are given In the following
summary note &" Presuming the au-
thOrity Of the Provisional Govern
meut has not been recognized by the
French nation. and the Military Gov
eminent having formally allowed
FavTe TO pass without prejUdiCing the
question of recognition, il is now inn
possible to give NJ Favre safe con-
duct through the German lines, be-
cause of his declaration to take part
in the proceedings of the Conference, /
which would be recognition OF the
Republic In cUnClUs on, Bismarck
inquiries whether it is ad-
visable for Favre to proceed to Lon
don, since the interests now at stake /
f0T Germany and France would
completely OvershadOW the Eastern
question.
FATAL SORTIE FROM PARIS.
VERSAILLES, January 23.-Under
the cover of a dense fog, the French /
troops to-day massed near Fort Mont |
Nalerien, and again attempted to
carry the Prussian position at Mon /
Dreut, which was taken by surprise by 4
the French yesterday but subsequent |
ly retakan by the Ninth division Of /
Prussiaus. The total loss, ia both af- |
fairs Of the Germans, amounted to !
twenty officers and two hundred men. |
Prisoners taken by the Germans say |
that there are other attacks to be |
made upon the investing lines; the |
same prisoners assert positively that |
the National Guard will not fight.
FROM ST. QUENTIN.
LONDON, January PA dispatch |
from st. Quentin says that the railway !
station was stOrmed by the Nineteenth |
Of Prussians, and the town /
lfterWard occupied. Ten thousand /
French prisoners were taken, Of /
whom two thousand were wounded; |
six captured guns are among the /
trophies Of the fight.
A dispatch from Arl8n says that the 4
Prussians are rapidly occupying all 4
The approaches to LJngWy. French 1
shells set on fire and destroyed a farm /
house within the investing liues-fOr- /
-y Prussians perishing in the flames. !
The garrison succeeded in silenCing /
Jne Of the Prussisn batteries.
There is little news from Paris. Ad-
vices to the 18th instant have been re-
3eived, which state that, so far, there /
las been no extensive damage done
he city by the bOmbardment, and
only a very few persons killed.
Large drOve5 Of cattle, intended for /
Paris, have passed through Rheims
md are ready to proceed to ChanZy's
to meet the demands made /
IpOn that officers COmmisary by the
constantly arriving.
The French government has dis /
Hfatr d "a nj 9Fta ufE tF
which are irOn-clads-tO cruise be !
tween Gibraltar and the English |
Channel.
AMONG THE FRENCH ]
PEOPLE.
LONDON, January 2l,-COunt Won /
Bismarck has been promoted to the
rank of Lieutenant General.
The country adjacent to Nalenci- i
7nne5 has been inundated In cOnse-
Iuence Of the expected approach Of /
he Germans.
The modified National Guard be- 1
laved badly in the battles before st.
luentin-fUlly fifteen thousand men
If the organization becoming panic /
stricken and fleeing from the field in
disorder.
A dispatch from Cambria, dated
be afternoon Of Friday, 10th, says
hat a general panic prevailed among
he people there, OccasiOned by the
approach Of the Germans-the can
lOnadiDg being distinctly audible in
he village.
General Faidherbe and staff have
,One to DOuai, and General Favre has
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