The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-01-20
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| VERSAILLES, Jan. 17.-Concentrated
fire was maintained on Fort DIssy to
prevent the French from repairing the
breeches made in the walls.
| BORDEAUX, Jan. 1.-THE Prussians
have occupied Aleucon. General Chau-
| sey continues to retreat in good order.
In the north advance guard of General
| Faidherbe's army re-entered Albert.
The army east under General Bourbaki
| is rapidly approaching Belfort and the
| news of raising seige is momentarily
expected.
BORDEAUX, Jan. I7.-General Bour-
| baki after the battle Sunday, which
lasted all day, occupied the town, Mont
Belliard and the adjacent villages.
General Chausey reports that the Prus-
slams renewed the attack on his army
Sunday. The 2lst corps fought well
and captured number of prisoners.
The 10th corps had a desperate strug-
gle ana the retreat continues.
LIE MANS, January I3.-Frederick
Charles entered lie Mans at IL O'Clock
to-day with the Sd and 10th Prussian
army corps. There was fighting yes
terday in the streets, but to-day the
town is quiet. Chausey and Gambetta
retreated toward Aug pursued by
Mecklenburg. The Prussians captured
thirteen cannon, two flags and eighteen
thousand prisoners.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-It is announced
that General Chausey's army OF Loire
has been reorganized and is about to re-
sumo operations. The positions held
by Chausey are very strong.
BORDEAUX. Jan. 16.-The Germans
The army resisted all the attacks, ex-
cept the centre. General Bourbaki
continues to approach Belfort. He
was fighting yesterday. The battle was
resumed to-day.
NEW York, Jan. 17.-Private reports
represent Paris as very seriously dam
aged and large amount of citizens kill
ed, and that if the bombardment con-
tlnues this week, many handsome pub
lie buildings will be destroyed.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 16.-General Von-
werder was seriously attacked yester-
day by four French corps in position
south of Belfort. The battle lasted nine
hours and the French were Victoriously
repulsed at all points. The German loss
was two hundred.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-l2: 80 a. mixing
William telegraphs the Queen from
Versailles, 10th inst, that the number of
prisoners captured in the recent battle
of LIE Mains increased to fully twenty
thousand; four locomotives, and four
hundred wagons are among the spoiIs.
A dispatch from Versailles says a Ger
man detachment was attacked Of Bra
mier on the l4th by superior French
force but succeeded in cutting their
way through the enemy's lines.
Advices from Laval of the 10th, state
that the army of General Chausey re-
treated in excellent order, Fifty thou
sand French troops had left Cherbourg
to reinforce Chausey and others
and We're TO be sent at once to the
front.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE investment of
Longeury was completed by the Ger
mans on the 9Th. They dispersed I 900 |
Gardez Mobile near Longoes. The
German losses in the battle with Gen. |
Chausey are officially stated 1T officers |
and 3,203 men killed; the wounded and |
prisoners were $4,000. The Journals of /
Strasburg criticise in caustic language /
the reply of Won Beust to Gortshakofis
note and the policy Of Austria il not /
calculated TO secure the friendship of
Russia or of the western powers.
: LONDON, Jan. ia dispatch from
Versailles says the French under Chau-
sey are retreating from Loiville; the
Germans are IN full pursuit and have al
ready passed the town of Varges four
teen miles east of LoiyiIie. Two thou
sand additional prisoners are taken.
Aiencon was occupied b. the Germans
on the night of the 10th. Won Werder
maintained his position to the south
ward of Belfort on Monday against re-
newed attacks from the French army of
the east. The German loss is compara-
lively small. a dispatch dated Prunettes
18th reports renewed fighting to-day
along the whole line. The King of
Prussia in q letter 80 prince Henry Of
xembourg cnHnsels him to be pru-
dent and cautions and asserts that Pruss-
la has never Intended to attack the in
of Luxembourg.
LONDON, Jan. Iz-The conferences on +,
The eastern question held an informal
session and adjourned until the 10Th
inst 1t is believed that General Bour- =