The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-01-19

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Ctanzy's Army reported to be Broken
up and Retreating = Twenty-Five
thousand Prisoners taken by the
Prussians-A Heary Fight on Eat
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London, Jan. II.
Is announced that Gen Chanzy's |
army OF the Loire has been reorgan.
lied. The position held by Chanzy
is very strong. '.-'' s..ss.--+.-- ''
- dispatch from Versailles says
tAAs the bombardment of Paris still
cQptipua y
!. On the 14th inst, Fort Montrogue
was client. 7sstsa'' eiE 81 9aR or Ssfs
The dispatch ssys that the garmy
of Gen, Faidhsrbes is receiving rein
force ments, and is advancing. It
encAmped on Sunday ut Afberth.
b. The rfussfans fnenace the bonn
bAtdment Of I4odghrey, and the
women and children Aee flying into
Belgium and luxembourg ,s.s4 y
I There was quite d heavy fight, on
SaturdAy,nsar Loughrey. ssls fal
The command ofasthe German
army Of tho Yosges has been given
| 70 Gen ManteuffeI. This army will
comprehend Gen. de w orders FORCES,
which will be greatly augmented.
The Prnssians have destroyed the
bridge over tho Chicrss between
1 Ionghroy and Arlan. ...s~,.zt..;,;,.
Fl The material for tho bombArdment
Of iodghrsyfs being rapidly con
strubted.sesl V7sl - psila I'sse9 :
peg sles FAyrs has :addrsssed The
powers concerning circular replyr
ing to the Earl Of Granville's invi-
| tAtion to the French government to
send representatives to the confer
enHs. He says thAt sny 1ssatloment
Of the, question tp be considered, with
Franco uhrepresentcd would be void.
land adds THAT no has been instructed
| BY MINISTER Gambetta 70 proceed Ia
person to London, If o pass Of sais
conduct through the lines be given,
4 He says If the condition Of Paris I'D.
1 nlits. hcawilf DO 20. IL ,a ''f
'stfhe French soguee tho Prtssiana
1 Of using petroleum .bslis.est sd !
i : Dispatches from Versailles sAy
tthst Prince Frederick Charles, an,
| nounces that Chanzy's army has
/ been broken up and Aisorganized, sa6d
| is now retrsatingsini three difsutf0ns.
twenty-five thouaapd prisonems hare
4 The Cross Gazette, today, has
il editorial reference to the rumors that
i the neutral states, represented in the
4 London conference, will propose
4 negotiations, for peace between
France and Prussia, while the Ger.
mans declare that peace is impossible
4 without Alsace and lorraine ~ \
il It is expected that $4,000 Belgian
troops will be, concentrated on the
i French border. f.,,.. d, s.9
i, ~ Versailles, Jan. IL.
The French yesterday were con
yeying troops across the railroad to
"Rhine'' bridge, near Bias Monden
and while crowded with men, was
struck by i she'll and broken down
|, | precipitating the soldiers from the
, groat height Many were 0rhshed u
III death. r9g n siAeorfls 7gy
i Bordeaux, Jan. II.
II The Germans attacked Gen
Chanxy yesterday; his army resisted
The attack, with the exception Of Thu
, center. AZ. giisSi is..s
il Gen. Bourbaki continues to ap
proach Belfort. He says he wal
j lighting yesterday, and the battl,
will be resumed to-day. s isaieia1sis
II The Prussiaus have evacuated Gier
, and have rctreated on, Montargil
and Orleans.
Il Gen Chauzy reports minor engage
, ments with the enemy yesterday
| but expects general attack to-day