Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-23
THE WAR.
THE FRENCH AGAIN BEATEN.


LONDON, January 22.-Dispatches
received in this city to-day assert
4 that on Thursday the forts defending
/ Paris opened vigorous cannOnade on
/ the German lines, under cover OF
which large body Of troops emerged
from the city and q severe engage.
ment ensued, resulting in complete
repulse to the French, with great loss.
1t is stated that this is the first series
Of grand sOrties about to be attempted
by General TrOchu.
MORE FRENCH DEFEATs-TWO Dis
PATCHES FROM THE GERMAN EN-
PEROR.
LONDON, January 20.-Emperor
William telegraphs Empress Augusta
as follows, dated Versailles, Thursday
18th inst: "The sortie made from
Nalerien to-day, under cover of a
heavy fire, was an entire failure.
The army Of the North was beaten
to-day before st. Quentin. -Four
thousand prisoners and two guns
were captured.
(Signed) WILHELM"
VERSAILLES, January Z0.-GeneraI
Faidherbe will be pursued to-day. A
sOTtte was made from ValeTien yes
terday in great force. The troops are
still outside Of Paris. A fresh attack
is certain to-day.
(Signed) WILHELM.
LONDON, January 22.-The Ger
mans have occupied the city of Tours,
meeting no resistance.
The journals Of Lille deny that the
stores are being removed from Arras.
Prince George, of SaxOny, tele-
graphs to Dresden that the Sax0ns.
while recOnnOitering on the 18th, sur
prised a fOrce from Paris, on the
Perme. Grostete captured fifty Off
GERS and one hundred and fifty pri-
Yates.
The bOmbardment Of Paris cOntin-
ues with good results.
The remainder of the PTussian loan
viii be offered in London and Berlin
next week.
BIsAIARCK's PLUCK AND INGENUITY.
LONDON, January 22-mignight.-
The Berlin journals confirm the re-
port that Count Bernstoff has been in
struCted to withdraw from the Con-
ference if the French question is in
trOduCed.
1t is reported from Belgian frontier
that LOngwy is in flames, but a heavy
fog prevents q confirmation of the re- |
port.
A large number Of refugees have ar
rived on the British island of Jersey.
from the neighboring French coast, /
in consequence of rumOrs of the
Grand Duke Of Mecklenberg advanc- |
ing on Rennes.
Bismarck, in a letter dated 18th in
stant, replying to the American, |
Swiss, and other foreign ministers in |
Paris, denies the reasOnableness of |
their demand that their cOmpatriOts |
be allowed to quit the city. Neutral5, |
he says, had abundant notice before
the siege, and the only outlet now is
Injury to buildings con-
tanning women, children and invalids |
is Unintentional, but unavoidable.
PARIS MARKET---DESTRC CCTION OF
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
PARIS, January 22.---Prices to-day
are as follows: Rabbit, 50 francs; praf.
Tie chicken, 55f; goose, 70f; turkey,
50f; butter, 30f; eggs, 20f; beet root,
1904 per pound; dog flesh, ST per
pound; prime part elephant, zoe, and
horse flesh l0c.
In addition to the hospitals and |
the church, st. SUlpice and OdeOn
have been partially destroyed by
shells. The museum at Luxembourg |
received twenty shells within a few
hours, and its urTivalled cOnserVatO-
les were totally destroyed. The
people were 50 enraged that a French
7ictOry now would bringf results !
earfUl to contemplate.
Since yesterday bread has been
made Of minimum quantities Of -four,
mixed with rice and other ingredients !
md does not contain a sufficient
quantity Of -four for bread. For the
asst five days troops have received
biscuits in order to save bread for
he people. Horse flesh will last
hiTty days yet. A movable ambu-
ance has been established in the quar-
eTs Of the enemy's fire, and stretcher- !
'earers are awaiting night and day at
he guard houses. The splendid con-
ervatOry, Jardin des Plantes, which
Ost 100000 francs, has been destroyed
With its rare specimens of exotic
,lants.
GAAIBETTA.
ST. MALO, January 22.-It is said
hat Gambetta arrived here last night
nd Immediately left for CherbOurg.
FRENCH LOSSES.
LONDON, January p. - General
'aidherbe admits having been COM
.elled to retreat from st. Quentin
With great loss.