Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-17
EUROPEAN NEWS, &c.
up and disorganized.
10000 Prisoners Captured.
The Bombardment of Paris.
The Destruction Of Fort Dissey
Achieved.
Narrow Escape of Won Moltke.
London.

Narrow Escape Of Won Moltke.
| London.
| London, Jan. lG. The correspondent OF
the London Times at Versailles telegraphs
| that further dispatches have been received in
| that city from Prince Frederick Charles. The
army of Gen. Chauzy has been broken NJ
and disorgan2ed and is now retreating in
| three directions.
| Up to the present time 10000 Prussians in
| all have been captured. No further seizures
| of rolling stocks have been made. The Times
correspondent also adds that considera bic
| fighting was done in the streets Of lie Mans
during the late battle, and around the city were
| long lines of corpses, evidently the work OF
| the terrible miraculous. The victory was al
most decisive one for the Prussians asitwas
! a most crushing defeat to the French and was
doubtless achieved 10y the well timed and
smart concentration of the various Prus-
sian corps in the town of lie Mans.
| A correspondent at Versailles in Il des-
| patch dated the 18th says from halfpast one
| to five yesterday the bombardment OF Paris
was continued vigorously with only few in
| terruptlons, of ten TO twenty-five minutes
respectively. The destruction of Forts Dis
sey is virtually achieved, Fort Mourtrez is
preached so completely that from point
| near Scarvex, the spectators can see right
through to the enciente. The barracks are
burned down. The Frenh were yesterday
engaged in bringing troops across the railway
from the river.
The gauches bridge near Merder while
crowded with men was struck with shells,
broke down precipitatng the soldiers from an
immense height crushing them TO death. At
four o'clock correspondent says that the
heaviest fighting yet known was directed
mainly against Fort Montrouge. The bonn
bardment was absolutely uneeasing for -
hours.
Won Moltke narrowly escaped with his life
He was returning from visit to the south
western batteries when shell burst close to
his carriage covering him and bis aids de
camp with mud, ice, and frozen dirt. A French
dash made at the old breast-works resulted in
the capture of one officer and twenty men of
the sixtieth Bavarian infantry. Manteufel
left yesterday after breakfasting with the
King to take new command.
London, Jan. 10. Chauzys army has
been re- organized and is about to resume
operations. The positions held by it are
very strong. Chauzy reports minor en-
gagements with the advanced guard of the
enemy yesterday. He predicts general en-
gagement to-day.
Official adyices from Paris state that the
bombardment continued throughout the
night of the 18th, shell falling every minute
in St. Sulpice quarters.
Forts Epy, Vanures and Montrogue were
also cannonaded with great violence. The
reply from the external batteries was so eff
fective as to inflict great damage upon the
Prussian Notifications, and cause slacken-
ing of their fire from Fort Nogent.
THE forts on the eastern side of the city
were casnonaded by the entire Prussian line
in that direction with much effect.
despatch from Versailles says that the
bombardment continued on the 18th inst, and
Forts Issy, Fanveres, and Montrogue were
silent.
The protest of the Paris Government to the
foreign powers against the bombardment of
the French capital by the Prussians, is in
effect as follows:
.'The bombardment is proceeding contin-
ually upon hospitals, ambulances, and
churches, and is killing many innocent wo-
men and children. All authorities on war
and military usages require thai movement
to remove non-combatants shall precede the
opening of such an attack upon the city"
The bOmbardment continues. The protest
is not preliminary to military action, but is
an act calculated to devastate the city and
strike terror to the citizens by murder and in
cendiarism. The Government protests loudly
in the face of the civilized world, at this use
less barbarianism, and concludes its manifesto
by statements that citizens are undismayed.
There was quite heavy fight on Friday,
near Longay, in which infantry and artillery
were engaged.
The command Of the German Army of
Vorges is assigned to Mantueffel. This army
will relieve Won Werdera forces which are to
be greatly augmented.
The Observer to-day says no informal
ton was received last night relative to the
departure of Jules Favre from Paris.
The government at Bordeaux are anxious
that Favre should attend the London confer
ence, but not knowing his wishes in the mat
ter, do not feel at liberty to appoint him as
their representative.
The Observer also says; Considering the
importance of an early settlement of the
Eastern question, another adjournment is
impossible.
Bordeaux.
Bordeaux, Jan. Is. The Prussans have
been dislodged from Glen and are retreat
ing on Montargis and Orleans
The army of Gen. Fersherbe is daily re-
CeIluS TciIlOIStHGutS anu is ADVANCING, II
encamped during Sunday at Albert, supported
on the right by the divisions of Gems. Paul
Lee and Dewey, and on the left by that of
Gen. Favre. The division of Gen. Roben
remains at Bapaume.
Florence.
Florence, Jan. Is. Victor Emanuel has
given banquet in honor Of General Sheri-
dan.
Berlin.
Berlin, Jan. 10. Bismarck in note Just
issued to the North German representatives
abroad, defends the German mode of war
fare, and appeals for witnesses to the English
and American reporters with the German
armies. He cites two cases as evidence of
French barbarity, in which the French fixed
upen the Parliamentaire, and also 8 viola
tons of the Geneva convention. lie also
says that the French forces use explosive
missiles, burn ships, maltreat prisoners and
encourage the violation Of parole by French
officers.
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