The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-21
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THE WAR.
THE sIBeH OF PARIS,
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BORDEAUX, Jan. 2l.-Gsn. Bourbaki al
tackled the Prussisns on Sunday moving
and Monday and Tuesday with the object o
crossing the LIE Sain and seizing St. Val
best. The enemy resisted his movement
and Bourbaki returns to his former position
VERSAILLES, Jan. 21.-The army of Bour
baki is in full retreat and the attempts b,
he French to relieve Bslfors have been frus
trsted.
General Faidherbe is continuing hi
advance upon Perronne.
| A dispatch from Versailles says that Bour
baki, on the l7th, renewed his attack upol
Gen. Wsrders int,enched position south o
Bolfort. He was again repulsed with gre.
loss and has commenced to retreat south
ward
1t ia said the Duke of Mecklenburg il
marching on Rennes by way of Msyennt
with the object of fanking and getting il
the rear of Chauzys army.
The batteries southwest of Paris advsu
ced within 800 yards of Fort Mont Rogue
which replied with one gun on west front
Essiy is firing guns at intervals.
Accounts from PARIS report terrible dam
age and suffering from the bombardm ment
Shells have fallen within ST. Louis Elysee
There hsve been no sosries in the last 2t
houre. The lines have been re inforced. the
French outwork At Villeiuif silenced at tn.
beginning of the bonn bard ment, has agair
broken out, and four long range guns there
are doing wild shooting over the batteries
making it uncomfortable for travellers.
LONDON, Jan. 2l.-The Parisans CLAIM
that they have provisions sufficient to las
until the middle of March.
LONDON, Jan. 2l.-A telegram has JUS
been received here which states that the
army of Gen. Bourbski has been in full re
treat since Tuesday.
The King of Prussia was yesterday pro
claimed Emperor of Germany in the Hall o
Mirrors. At the Palace at Versailles the
ceremony was attended by the different
German Prince at present in that city. Tit
King wal seated under q canopy composed
of the standards of the army now before
Paris.
Advices from Versailles state that tn,
members of the corps diplomatique who
have remained in Paris since the beginning
of the seige, with the exception of the c. s
Minister, Washburne have spilled to Coun
Won Bismarck for permission to leave the
city. The permission was not granted.
DENVER, Jan. 2l.-The locating commit
tee of the Chicago Colorado Colony arrivet
here this morning, and will leave to morrow
morning to examine lands laying on tht
line of the Denver Pacific railroad.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-The game Of bill
iards between the two Frenchmen, GARNER
and Rudolph, will take place At Apollo
Hall this evening. The match is for s ,00G
and door money. Six hundred points up
GARNER receiving, odds Of Is per cent OF
80 points.
! An official dispatch has ast been received
from Versailles, containing information OF {
series of vigorous and we'll sustained sortie,
which we're made by the besieged French
army from Paris on Friday night. The sor.
ties were directed against the Prussian posi-
sions at LeBourget, Drancy, Meudon, and
| Clamart, on the southern side of the city
The sudden assault took the Prussiaus by
surprise, bat q rally was soon effected, and
| the French troops were received by an artii
lery fire from the Prussians, which had the
effect of checking their progress and render
ing their columns broken and disordered
Failing in this last united attempt to break
| the German investing line, the French troopi
| retreats sd from the field. The losses sustain
ed by the German troops in these engage
ments were tritiing while those Of the French
| were exceedingly severe.
Early Sunday m orning the French in lerge
force issued from Bondy and Grosslsy under
cover of furious cannonade. and made 9
| desperate attack on the investing lines held
| by the Saxon troops. extending for . consid
| erable distance. They advanced on Noun
| Avron and other points. At the same tiHs
there was another sortie from between For
de L'Este and St. Denis upon lie Bsurget
The French we're repulsed everywhere ant
driven back in confusion to their works.
The bom bardm ent of Paris continues Will
increasing strength.
Balloon sdvices from Paris of the 10th
say the city is tranquil and firm.
/ A dispatch from Faidheroe announce
that the French Army of the North continue
its march and has reached Corbie.
The French on landing at st. Quentin
seized two guns and the baggage of Frencl
} prisoners which had been left behind by th
Germans on their retreat.
CHICAGO, 2l.-S. M. Felker, the deteotiv
who claims to know the Nathan murderer
publishes q letter this morning which reite,
ates FORMER ststement claiming that th
:. premature publication of the matter in Ne,
|, 7 ork, and the particularly offensive manne
!. in which it was done, ia likely to max
trouble.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-SENArE.-M
Morton presented the certificate of electio
j, Of Foster Blodgett, as United States Senate
from Georgia, for six years from the 4th {
March next. Read and laid on the tabl
Mr.. Sumner presented apetition from th
National Colored Convention, for the passae
of what is known as Summers bill suppl
mentary to the Civil Rights Act.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee Q
Commerce, reported adversely on the bill
- constitute Leavsnworth, Kau., . port
entry.
MI. Harlan introduced . bill for organi
ing, and carrying into effect, . constitutio
I al form of government for the Indian Ter
!. tory adopted at Ockmulga, Dec. 20, !870,l
q central council of said territory, held
.. authority of the government Of the Unit'
States. Referred.
Mr.. Morton moved the reference of &C
tain papers to . special committee on inve
n .igation Of alleged Southern outrages.
The Vice President subsequently, snnoun
ed as the committee, Messrs. Scott, Wilso
\. Pool, Chandler and Davis. The latt
J, declined on account of indispoaisio
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