The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-14
THE WAR IN EUROPE
PROGRESS OF THE BoMBARDMEN1
ANOTHER GERMAN VICTORY.
Great Destruction of Property.
&c, &c., &c.
THE DISASTER TO cHAUzy's ARMY.

THE DISASTER TO CHAUZy's ARMY.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-Midnght.-The Grand
Duke of Mecklenburg telegraphs to the
Duchess that CATER crossing the riverler
Haune on Tuesday we fought on the next
day a hot but victorious battle at Lombron
and La Chapella, taking nearly 10000 pris-
oners. Our losses are inconsiderable. We
are advancing on LIE Maus."
PARTISAN FORTS.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 10.-(Herald Special
Peace rumors prevail at headquarters here.
The German batteries now fire into the
Paris forts from st. Cloud, Menden, Cha
tillon, and Clamart, and the shells reach
Neuilly, Porte Maillot, L'avenue, LEM
peratrice, L'avenue du Poi de Rome,
Champ de Mars, Luxembourg Garden OBJ
seryatory, and Port Bicetre. The Place de
Ia Concorde is also said to have been reach
ed. Thus far 500 shells have been thrown
within the line of bastions surrounding
Paris. Fires have occurred in st. Jacques,
and on the night of the 9th there was a
cOnflagration in Luxembourg.
VERSAILLES, Jan. l2.-(London Times
special.)-The bombardment WAS heavy
until this afternoon. Several fires are seen
within the French lines. The Prussians
are croWding in front of Claimant and Men,
don. The picket of Bavarians was sur
prised near Clamart by a French sortie.
The French have erected new batteries.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY NEAR LUxEM-
BOURG.
New YORK, Jan. IA special to the
Telegram says : "Dispatches from Paris of
the 9th and 10th confirm the report of the
destructive effect of the enemy's gun in
the neighborhood of Luxembourg. The
destruction of buildings in that neighbour
hood is everywhere visible. The southwest
suburban part of tine city is in ruins. The
damage to the buildings in the neighbor-
hood of st. jacques is great. and the gene
raj impression was that neither life nor
property was safe in that vicinity. The
battery at Clamont is doing the Prussians
good service, shells undoubtedly reach the
Palace de Ii Concorde."
LIE MAU CAPTURED BY II GERMAEs-THE
ARMY OF THE LOIRE IN RETREAT.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 12.-There was fighting
near lie Alaus on Wednesday. The Ger
mans captured the suburbs, Champagne,
and Chateau Arch, with seven pieces of
artillery. The number of prisoners taken
on the day previous has swelled to 5000.
LONDON, Jan 1920 A. M.-General
Chauzv was completely defeated near LIE
Maus by the Second German army, under
Frederick Charles and the Duke OF Neck
lenburg. The Germans have occupied LIE
Maus, capturing a large quantity OF sup
plies and war material. The French are
being pursued.
BISMARCK REyoKEs THE COMMERCIAL AR
R~AEGEMEST WITH FRANCE.
W~AsHISGToN, Jan. 1S.-Bismarck tele.
graphs to the North German legation here
that in consequence OF the treatment of the
German merchant navy by France the dec
laration made at the beginning of the war
that ships having no goods contraband OF
war on board shall be exempt from capture
by German war vessels is withdrawn, but
withdrawal will not so into effect until four
weeks from date.
Rem ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE AT LEMAUs'
BORDEAUX, Jan. IA general battle
was fought yesterday under the walls Of LIE
Maus. The Germans attacked the army OIL
the Loire along the whole line. Gen. Jou-
rieZiberry, who commanded the right wing,
held his position on the right bank of the
Haune, and Gen. Colomb, on the left and
centre, fought desperately for six hours,
The French maintained most of their posi-
tions. The Prussian losses are estimated
at lS,UOU killed ana Line 4 reuCL
loss is unknown, but is serious.
MILLION GERMANS TO BE N THE FIELD.
BERLIN, Jan. 49, Worlds special. IRE
Inducements are on their way to join the
German army in France, and those in readi
ness to 90 number 200, 900 men, which will
raise the German force to 1000, 900.
MORE GERMAN SUCCESS.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 12.-In the East, Gen
Won Werder is following up his victory
Alter the battle of Vile Sexel, he contin
ued his movement on the left flank OF tht
French, meeting with no opposition.
Gen. Manteuffel passed through here to
day, on his way to his new command in TIT
East.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Austrian delegation has passed th'
army estimates.
Henry Afford, Dean of Canterbury, Eng.
died suddenly yesterday.
Dispatches from the English legation q
Pekin, December 31st, say there had beef
no more trouble at Chinese ports.
Another terrible explosion occurred
Wednesday in a colliery near Newcastle
Statiordshire, Eng, killing and lnJur!n
twenty persons.
The steamer Durham has been dispatche'
from Liverpool to find the missing steame
City of Brooklyn.