The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-13
FIRING INTO PARIS.
i CoNFLdaRizIoN ca USED BIZ THE
BOMB4RDMENT:
The Parisians N d q u te d-sevcre
Fighting in the Departments-The
French Claim Successes-What the
Germans Report, &c.
LONDON, January 12-6 P. NJ.

LONDON, January 12-6P. NJ.
dispatch from Versailles says that large
fire is raging within the outer walls OF Paris
and on the north side of the city.
BERLIN, January II.
The King telegraphs the Queen on the llth,
that the bombardment is slow in consequence
of a snow storm and heavy tos.
Proune has capitulated with 5000 prisoners.
Werder defeated Bourkaki on the 9th, south
of Versoul. He tookieight hundred prisoners.
LONDON, January 1850 P. NJ.
Important news has just been received from
Versailles. The German columns operating
against General ehansey have driven him
within one mile of LeMans, after series OF
engaSements, in which one cannon, three
mitrailleurs, and two thousand prisoners were
captured.
The loss OF General Werder's army at the
storming of Vile Resexal was only two hum
dred killed and wounded.
A large German army is being formed in
the eastern departments Of France, which Will
be under the special command Of distinguish
ed officer, and include the corps Of Generals
Won Werder, Zanstrow, and others.
German reports represent the firing from
the Paris forts as tagging.
Versailles advices report Chansey retreating
at all points.
A dispatch from Franktort-on-the-Aain says
that petitions have been forwarded to King
William, at Versailles, praying him to respect
the historical title of that city, to be the scene
of his coronation as Emperor of Germany.
English travellers bear testimony to the
generous treatment accorded to French pris-
oners of war in Germany.
The British Government has order ed expert
ments which are now in progress to ascertain
applicability to the guns now In use Of new
kind of gunpowder, claimed to be OF uncom-
mon strength.
BORDEAUX, January 10.
The Moniteur publishes the following news
from the army of the East:
s.RoUGEMoNT, DEPARTMENT OF DoUBs,
january 9.
"a battle was fought north Of this place to-
day, ending at o'clock in the evening with
victSfy for our arms. Night prevents us from
ascertaining the full extent Of our success.
"The bivouacs are in the centre Of the bat
tle-feld, and all preassigned positions are oc-
cupied by our troops. We carried Vile Re
sexal, which was the key of the enemys
position, with shouts of Long live France and
the Republic Signed by the General COM
manding."
New YORK, January IL.
A Herald special reports the French works
at Bellaucasis destroyed. Fort Nogent had re-
commenced firing. Fourteen of Fort dIssy's
guns have been dismounted. Shells have
been thrown into the Paris and Lyons Railway
station. 1t is rumored that the Hospital OF
the Invalides was hit. No French forts have
vet been reached. Their capture involves an
advance In the open field. Paris will fall from
hunger and WEAKNESS, never from artillery.
The bombardment continues vigorously.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
LONDON, January IL.
Balloon advices from Paris were received
this morning. Many slight engagements are
reported near Malmaison and Revil, also on the
line of the Paris and Strasbourg Railway, in all
of which the G"-uans we're repulsed with con-
siderable loss.
Thousands of balls from German guns fall
during the night. in the outskirts of Paris,
creating havoc in all directions, killing some
women and children, striking ambulances,
museums, schcol-houses, &c. The population
of Paris IS mote than ever resolute In their in
tention to resist to the utmost. No tear is en-
tertained OF surrender, as General Trochu
had Issued proclamation to the citizens to
the effect that the Army of Paris will not cap
itulate.
BORDEAUX, January II.
An official announcement is made that the
Germans, on the 10th, redoubled their efforts
against the army of Chansey, who, pressed on
all sides, retired to his original position. The
action was hotly disputed, one Of the French
brigades resisting incessant attacks Of the enc
my for six hours. The loss was considerable
on both sides.
General Bourbaki, commanding the army of
the East, telegraphs that his troops passed
Tuesday night ir driving the enemy from the
houses in Vile Resexal.
Advices from Lille represent the army of
the North as advanced beyond Bordeaux.
LONDON, January l1-Midnight.
dispatch from Lille states that Faidherbe
surprised the rear guard of the German army,
and thirty of the enemy were killed and fifty
nine taken prisoners. The French did not lose
man. The French army again entered Ba-
paume.