The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-01-28
bo,nbardment of Paris continues with,


vertisefrents sfss,ilar charge viii be made.
bonbardment of Paris continues with
good results.
LONDON, Jan I9.-French official
dispatches confirm the news Of the de-
feat Of BOurbaki. '-.s, .4. f.fH i1.,~,,t
Fort Avron was. bombarsled until
evacuated by the enemy. ,..,..,, .,,
A few thousand troops remaining at
Cherbourg have been ordered to prepare
to take the field! 'iii -. 80 i'r' -''.!-'
LILLE, Jan. h9.-An engagement. .is
reported near Nermand {Vervins y east
of st. Quentin, yesterday. Cannon
aiding was heard in that direction for
four hours result unknown. 'Ai W."
NEW York, Jan. 1.-Ldsest.-Over-
lures OF some kind are certain but there
is good reason to believe they have
failed. The bombardment increased
violence will commence at once.
; The French are erecting new batteries
in front ofVaIefien. The eBavarian, Wuf-
tenburg and Saxon batteries bOmbarsl-.
ed the whole of last night on the north
ern, eastern and southeastern forts; the
forts seldom replying.
8 LONDON, Jan. .N.-The French SORTED
from Valerien yesterday at lroon, and
fighting lasted until dark; German loss
AtASOAASASAS1A0OlSS, .ss4 ritF
: LoNpoN, Jan. 2O.-Berlip journals
confirm the truth of the report, that
Count Bernstatf has been instructed to
Withdraw from the Conference if the
French question is introduced, , ,,.i,,..
Large numbers- of refugees have ar
rived on the British; island, Jersey,
from the neighboring coast Of France,
in consequence of the rulllor that the"
Duke Of Niecklenburg Is advancing ON
Reuns. ,.s .-,ttt 3, sal. ...f.,.,t-!, ,.lisa.. ..
Bismarck in n letter dated the 18th,
replying to the American, Swiss and
other foreign ministers in Paris, denies
the reasonability of their demand that
their cOmpatriots might he allowed to
quit the city, He says they had album
dant notice before the siege, and the
only outlet now is capitulation. Fa-
cilities for intercourse Of ministers with
their respective governments continue,
though they are inconvenient. Firing
of buildings containing women, chill
dren, and invalids Is unintentiOnnl, but
unavoidable.
LONDON, Jan. p, p. m.-Thc Ger
mans have occupied Tours without Op-
position. ...,t.,...... s.,.-.t 2, ,ti,.,,,. .,..
Army stores are being removed from
Arras.
The bombnrtlment of Paris continues
with good results. .u 81 's-+ v.. .II-8
The remainder of the .Prussia,l. loan ,
will be offered in London and Berlin
next week.
LONDON, Jan. ao.-Thc bonrbarti-
ment of Longuey continues vigorously.
The town is burning under cover of Il
dense fog. -,s. ,..,.,.. ...,.......
The French We're massed on the 2Oth,
before Fort Valerien.
The railroad station Mt st. Quentin,
was stormed, and the town afterwards
occupied. Ten thousand prisoners and
six guns We're captured, and shells from
Longuey, fired a farm house within the
investing lines in which forty P11ls-
slams perished in the flames. 90. -t...U d
Paris advices to the 18th, say large.
droyes of oxen have passed Rheims for
Paris, and are ready for Chansey's ad-
vance. Chanscy Is receiving reinforce
nents. ' 90 ''''' VI.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-The confiagratiOn
of Longuey is confirmed. ..tt.,.. t.......
, The country around Valenciennes is
inundated in consequence of the ap-
proach of the Germans.
I The Mobiiized Guard behaved badly
at st. Quentin; fully Is, 600 Of them were
panic stricken. ..,.
Cambria dispatches dated the goth,
say there is II great panic among the
people. The Germans are approaching.
Faidherbe has gone to Douai, Gen.
F;lvre to Lille, and Gambetta, is at
Lille.
a dispatch from Lille, dated the 2lst,
reports the utmost CONSERVATION among
women and children who are fleeing
from the town. Troops are arriving.
Ganbetta spoke, advising resistance
to the bitter end. He denounced the
partisan and coward cry Of peace on
any terms; repudiated any desire on
his part to form IL Dictatorship; urged
the people and army to duty, promis-
ing final triumph.
Paris advices to the nth, say Jules
Favre is very sick. H
The victims of the bombartlment,
killed and Wounded are 40 women, 30
children, and 92 men. ..,.,I...
Gambetta made another speech, in
which he expressed great confidence in
F'aidiierbe, and announced II fresh ar
rival of beeves for the army of France.
| Cambria was summoned to surrender.
| The Germans are entering the de-
| partmcnts Of CaloadoZ and Arnc.
Bismarck declines to enter upon ne!
gotiations for Favre's safe conduct to
! the Conference. ... .... ....f .i .
Alvices FROM Paris say that Trochu
at Council, on Friday, stated should
the hope OF outside assistance fail
it would be his duty to surrender
the city before the Germans destroyed
the public buildings and fired the cen
tire of the city. ..s. ....,.....
The King tclegraphcd to the Queer
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