Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-20
THE WAR.
INVESTMENT OF LoNawY.

INVESTMENT OF LoNGwX.
LONDON, January 19.-The invest
ment of LOngWy Is completed.
The Germans on the 10Th disposed
Of 1000 Gardes Mobile near Langes,
The German loss In the battles
with Chausey is officially stated at
/ III officers and 8203 men killed and
wounded, and 22,00O unwounded
prisoners.
CHAUsRY RETRBATTN6.
LONDON. January IA dispatch
from Versailles says that the French
under ChaUsey are retreating from
T.aivaille. The Germans are In full
pursuit, and have already passed the
town Of Wages, fourteen miles east of
Laivaille. Two thousand additional
prisoners were taken.
AIencon was occupied by the Ger
mans on the night OF the 18th. Won
Werder maintained his position
southWard Of Belfort on Monday
against the renewed attacks of the
French army on the east. The Ger
man loss is comparatively small.
Adispatch dated Pruntest, of the
18th, reports renewed fighting to-day
along the whole line.
The King Of Prussia, in letter to
Prince Henry Of LuXemburg, cOun-
sells him to be prudent and cautious,
and asserts that Prussia never in
tended to attack the independence
of Luxembourg.
THE CONFERENCE - BOURBAKL AT
BELFORT.
Special to the New York World
LONDON, January 19.-The Confer
ence on the Eastern question held an
informal session and adjourned till
the 24th.
It is believed that General BOur-
baki has gained a victory and raised
the siege at BelfOrt. The lombard
ment Of Paris ceased to-day.
Special to New York Herald.l
LONDON, January 1.-THE Confer
ence met to-day. The meeting was
strictly formal. Earl Granville was
called upon to preside. An adjourn
ment took place until the 24th. A
communication relative to the French
representative was read, but no aC-
tiOn was taken in the matter. Al
though the proceedings were kept
strictly secret, it may be confidently
stated that Russia formally declares
in advance that the action of the Con-
ference must be without prejudice to
the abrOgatiOn Of neutrality on the
Black sea, which has already been aC-
cOmplished by the Russian Govern
ment. In regard to the rumOrs Of
peace propositions being made at the
Conference, Count Bernstein is under
strict orders from the Prussian Gov
ernment to oppose any introduction
Of the subject, and to withdraw from
the convention unless the Overtures
proceed directly from France.
FIGHT NEAR HAVRE.
HAvRE, January ia French
force was attacked yesterday near st.
Domaine by the PrUssians, and that
village shelled. The enemy was re-
pulsed v 18th considerable loss.
The Uhlans entered Baltic and
levied a contribution of 100, 900 francs.
The money not being forthcoming,
the invaders seized the Mayor and the
chief citizens, and carried them of as
hostages for its payment.
A force Of fifty thousand men, who
left CbeTbOurg to reinforce the Army
of the Loire, failed to Join 1t, railway
communication having been cut by
the enemy.
TEE COMMANDMENT AND BISMARCK g
HEALTH.
LONDON, January ia special
dispatch to the London Times, dated
Versailles 18th, says Bismarck has
been i'll, but has partially recovered.
The bOmbaTdment Of Paris proceeds
slowly but steadily. The Germans
avoid firing on the public buildings.
A flag Of truce was sent into the city
with news and letters.
A French brig, with a cargo Of pro-
visions, was captured off Bordeaux
by the German frigate August.