The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-11
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
FRENCH ACCOUNT or FRIDAYS FIGHT NEAR
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FRENCH ACCOUNT or FRIDAYS FIGHT NEAR
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BORDEAUX, Jan. 9.-The following are the
details Of the fighting on Friday near Ven
dorne 80
About II o'clock A. M. the Germans
attacked the French, under Gen. Curten,
occupying the district of st. Cyr, Vile
Porcher, and Vile Thure, and driving the
French back to Neuville. Gen. Curten then
brought up his supports, reoccupied all the
positions, aad repulsed the enemy beyond
st. Ronmain, which village the French re-
entered at nightfall. The German loss
is considerable, and that Of the French
trifing.
LONDON, Jan. "a dispatch from Lille
says that the Germans are massing south OF
Bapaume. The French sharp-shooters sue
cessfully engaged a body OF Uhlans near
Lille to-day, and captured 43 prisoners.
The Prussians have raised the siege Of
Laugres.
BJsHARCK's EXPLANATION OF THE SINKING OF
THE ENGLISH SHIPS.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-Count Bernstein, the
Prussian Minister here, has received the
following telegram from Bismarck:
VERSAILLES, Jan. S.-The report Of the
German commander ut Rouen respecting
the sinking OF the English golfers has not
arrived here, but the facts are known. Tell
Lord Granville we sincerely regret that
our troops, to avert imminent danger, were
obliged to seize the British ships. We ad-
NIT the claim for indemnity. If unjustifia-
BILE excuses were also committed, we re-
greet them, and will call the guilty to ac-
count. BISMARCK.
a further explanation represents that the
vessels were seized for fear that the French
would use them to land troops.
GERMAN ACCOUNT OF THE BOMBARDMENT OF
PARIS.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 9.-Last night the fire
from our batteries on the south Of Paris
was increased. The buildings inside of
Fort Montr)uge were burning all night.
To-day there is q dense fog, and the bonn
bardment is not so heavy. The return fire
Of the French is weak. The Germans lost
on Sunday only twenty-five men.
The German column advancing on LIE
Mans reached St. Calars yesterday, meeting
with slight resistance.
Won WERDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FIGHT
ING AT D'ANGoULIEN.
BERLIN, Jan. 9.-Gen. Won Werder, in
the valley of Saone, has been heavily rein
forced. The Prussians in the department.
of Yonne are concentrating on the line Of
the Paris and Lyons railway, and rein
forcements have reached them from Ger
many. The fighting when D'Angoulten
was carried by storm is described as despe-
rate on both sides, and the German loss rs
heavy.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Colpratt, director of the Anglo
American ambulance corps at Orleans, has
gone to Bordeaux TO negotiate the exchange
Of wounded prisoners.
VIM. Meinzell, member of Parliament
for Limerick county, offers the Pope resi-
dence on his Irish estate.
La Patr1e says the financial condition of
France is worse than its military situation,
and proposes return to assignats.
Shaw Lefevre has been appointed Home
Secretary of England.
The second instalment of the German
loan has been taken by the contractors at
an advance.
Count Won Taube, the Wrrtemburg Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, has resigned, and
is succeeded by Won Winchester.
An immense meeting was held Monday
night at Greenwich, England, to demand
Gladstonc's resignation. There was great
disturbance and some fighting.