The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-19
WESTERN SENAT 0RIAL ELECTIONS
The Chicago SaOw Storm.
To-day's Gable News.
The Investment Of LongWy.
The BOmbardment of Paris.
The London Conference.
a Advices from the Pacific.
FROM EUROPE.
Investment Of LonRwy.

LONDON, Jan. 1880 4. M-The investment
of Longwy is complete notwithstanding the
attempt of the garrison to prevent the placing
in position of the German batteries. The Ger
mans ON the 18th instant dispersed a thousand
Gardes Mobiles near Langues.
The German Losses
in the battles with General Chanzy are officially
stated at III officers and 3203 men killed aud
wounded. The French lost besides their killed
and wounded $4,000 unwounded prisoners.
Progress of the siege.
LONDON, Jan. 1S.-I have received the 70 How
ing despatch from the New York Herald CORE
spondent at Versailles, dated at 2 o'clock on
the afternoon of the l4th inst. Your cOrrespon-
dent writes:-
THE SMELLING.
The firing was very heavy throughout last
night, till three O'Clock this morning. Since
then it has been slow aud intermittent, except
from the southwestern batteries, where it has
been heavy since eleven o'clock this morning.
The return fire from the French forts has been
slack, except at Pointdujours, from whence
there is heavy, accurate, and troublesome lire.
MORE BIG GUNS.
Several seventy-two Founders have been
brought TO the'Seine, but cannot cross in conse-
quence of the floating ice in the river. They are
intended for Mount AvrOn, and will carry shells
weighing 22G pounds. The whole siege train
recently employed against the fortress of Me-
zieres, on the Belgian frontier, numbering
seventy-fve heavy guns, has arrived here, aud
will be placed on the batteries on the slopes of
Montmorency, which are now ready to receive
them.
ST. DENIS TO BE DESTROYED.
These batteries will probably open fire to-day
directly upon st. Denis, which place it is in =
tended to destroy as warning to Paris of what
she may expect if she continues defiant. Pro-
baby by next Sunday (January 22) the sepul-
chre of the kings of France, one of the most
famous places in Europe, will be demolished.
GENERAL SITUATION IN THE BATTERIES AND
FORTS.
The German battery No. IS has been pushed
forward to within 200 PAGES Oess than four
mies) of the Cathedral of Notre Dame. Sevres
is completely in ruins. The fire on the new fort
of Montretont has damaged the barracks
Twelve Germans entered the village Of Issy
on the 18th instant, and found seven dead bodies
there. Fort Montrouge still replies to the Ger
man batteries from two guns. continuous
fire is directed against Montrouge, and an occa-
siona! one against Fort lssy.
A BARBARoUs DECLARATION.
Yesterday $50 shells were thrown into Paris
Prince Ilohenlohe, the director of the artillery,
declares that it is his determination to destroy
all the principal edifces in the French capital
TRocHU ON THE REPORTS OF TREASON.
Reports having become prevalent that Gene
raj Scbmitz had been or was to be arrested and
that two aides de-camp had been shot for trea-
son, General Trochu issued the following pro.
clamation on the subject. He says:-
An abomnable plot, of which the proofs are in the
hands OF justice, seeks to encourage the suspicion
and belief that certain generals and other officers Of
the Army Of Paris are about to be arrested on a
charge of giving the enemy information of
our military operations. The Governor is deeply
affected by this indignity, and now
declares that the ploJeTs attack him in the persons
OF his devoted fellowlabor during the past
four months OF efforts and trials. Among the Var-
GUS means which had sometimes for its object, aud
always for its effect the compromising OF sacred in.
terests OF the defense, this last is the per-
in the minds OF all; it troubles the public
conscience, and 1t may discourage the de.
votedness Of the most tried. | hold up these
manGuvres to the indignation Of all honest people
and show the perils they may lead those to who re-
peat, witeout reflection, such absurd accusations,
OF which brand the authors personally. | inter-
ere less because IL Is my duty to protect the honor
OF those who, under my own eyes, devote them-
eves with loya, dsinteTestedeess to the service of
their country, than because l love truth and hate
injustice. TROCHU.