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THE BATTLE OF LIE MANS.
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| ~ --AES, .dnuary 10.
The army of the Loire has been defeat
ed IA bloody battle within seven mile
irom this city. Reports of cannon wer
neard all day. The entire population q
lie Mats croWcd the k0usesops and ss
hurbs OF the city. and the progress Q
The fight Was anXiously watched.
AtJ O'Clock Ill the morning the rirh
wing OF the French army, Which wa.
on the cast OF Lc Maiis, were suddrnl,
attacked by Vanguard of the PrussianS
which emerged from the woods on tn,
eXIrcnc right Of the French. Upon tlr
ala:m BENG given, the advance o
French iniantry wheeled into line O
battle, the artillery pushed through in
tervais made in the several ranks. Cav
airy tock positions upon the right ant
left wings. a mole perfect line of bat
tic could not have been formed bv tbt
finest army. The artillery was we'll sup
plieu with ammunition, and the intan
try with one hundred rounds per man
Supply trains were conveniently posted
near, aud real bloody work began. Tht
bal ,e-ticlu was valley, and the two
armies occupied heights opposite eacl
other. The French Inc wus semi-circu
lar, and extended twelve mile, overlook
iHg the valley, which WAS covered by
twelve inches of snow. On the opposite
heights the PrusSians' held an uimos
similar position. Shortly after O'Clock
the Psussians began furious cannonadt
from the woods near the extreme left
iiankcd bT an immense force of cavalry
the wood conceGlinS thcir position
where the troops We're lnasScu, with the
evident intention OF turning Chanscy's
right. The artillery lire continued oi,
both sides until the ammunition of the
Pr!sS!an artillery was almost exhausted.
The pru&Sians became furious, and gave
an order for the advance Of the infantry.
The French advanced with equal rapidi-
ty along the whole line to meet The Ger
mans in Il fair han0-to-hand musketry
fight. The Germans were cool and col
lCcted, and the French were behaving
lravcly. But near noon the Mobiles be-
gan to waver, and the French, 10 longer
able TO hold their position, began to re-
treat. Meanwhile, the dead and wound
ed strcw'rd the ground. The fields were
rcd with blood, and the carnage was
fearful. Fifteen thousand French had
fallen before O'Clock, when the whole
French army was in full retreat. The
number Of troops actually engaged on
each side were $4,000. General Chansey
is reported sick. but he is still in COM
mand, and it is expected that another
battle will occur to- morrow.
LONDON, January II.
Adviccs from the army investing
Paris have been received up to Thurs
day. On tl.at day the bombardment OF
the fortified Town of Perunne took
place. This town is regarded as very
Important in military circles. 1t Sc
cures the line Of advance for German re-
Inducements.
The Germans have raised the siege Of
Givct, Oh the Belgian border. The Ger
mans entered lie Mans at noon, Thurs
fl! vt CGrneillc.
\ conference of the Great Powers has
been summoned to meet in this city, on
rucst!ay. Bismarck reply to LuNem-
hourg has been made public, and tile
tone is reassuring. The Count proposes
to the Duchy to appoint q German con-
silI us mediator.
!Adviccs from the Army Of the East
state that the Germans have evacuated
the town Of Vcxunc. Advices have
been received from the Army Of the
North TO tho effect thu! Faidhcrbe had
summoned the commander Of the 1ortl-
tic;,tions at pc:onnc TO appear before I
courtlUartial for captivating.
The TrussianS, numbering 200o, ct
tac,lcd force CT 1899 Mobiles Gn Friday
1T Bolwucvi!!c, hear liavre. The
French fought well, but were compelled
to retire.
VERSAILLES, January l3. .
III the battle near lie Nuns the Ger
mans captured twelve guns and 1919
prisoners. GanIbcttl WAS present ct the
Of Tic tigAt, but saved him
New YORK, January II.
i Herald special from LoEdon, Janil-
ary II, says Il vienna dispatch OF tic
l:.il, states that Austria viii! initiate the
ruv peace, and that peace pro
,,osals in Tic conference are welcomed
by Bernstofi. The proposed prclimina-
ric:; are that France shall surrender one
fort, twenty war ships, one thousand
million tEa,2rs and Il strip Of land four
miles broaC On The left b&n: OF the
Rhine, and destroy al forts within
twenty miles OF the Rhine. Prussia is
to saa:aMtcc two million rs;ioIs 10 Paris
daily.
Scsnli-oilic:aI organs in Vienna declare
that the approaching conference must
uphold the ralidity of treaties, and in
sist that modiEca;ioas arc possible Only
through gencEal consent. Where AL
amendment OF the Treaty Of Paris is
proposed by Russia, it is essential that II
should be accompanied hy concessions
compcnsatiny tie other powers.
A Herald spccia! from Versailles, 10th,
) z. NJ, says Paris was burning liz sew.
cgal places last night. The c0nilag"a-
tons furnished excellent marks. against
which brisk fire was maintained from
the southern and southwestern batteries.
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