Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-16
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THE BATTLE OF LIE MANS,
LIE MANS, Jan. 13.-World special - ssl spts
Charles entered lie Mans at II o'clock, aAlf3
with the 3D. and 10Th Prussian army corp
There was fighting yesterday in the streets, but
to-day the town is quiet. Chazny and Gambetta
retreated toward Augers, pursued by the duke
of Mecklenburg. The PrusSians captured thir-
teen CannonS, two flags, and $4,000 prisoners.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 15.-lhe second army took
10000 of Chanzy's force prisoners from the 9Th
to the 10Th inst.
LAVAL, Jan. 18.--De Chazyy is retreating to
new positions, in excellent order. The corps of
Janereziberry crossed the river Sarthe Thurs
day, fighting all the time with three divisions OF
the duke of Mecllenburg's army.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 15.-Special TO the New York
World: Chanzy's defeat was complete. The
French losses during the three DAYS fighting
was 10000 men, and those of the Germans very
heavy.
LONDON Jan. 14.-The grand duke of Neck
lenburg telcgraphs to his wife: 1--WE advanced
to-day north of lie Mans, without fighting. Our
vanguard has crossed the Sarhe. Prince Fred
erick Charles announces that a portion Of the
army of the Loire is retreating on Aencon, and
the rest toward Laval"
THE BoMBARDMENT.
LONDON, Jan. 14.-The French foreign office
has protested against the bombardment of Paris,
on the ground that il was commenced without
the formal notifications required by the usages
of civilized warfare.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 15.-The Prussan fire has
slackened. The French reply continues weak.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 15.-Special to New York
Misunderstanding the night Of the 9th the Ger
mans on the south side Of Paris pushed forward
TO the front Of Vademandon and MoulinauX.
lhey met with some opposition at Valdeman-
don, but succeeded in establishing and holding
their position with some loss During that
night Paris was bombarded, the shells falling
inside continually. Early yesterday the French
determined TO attack the newly acquired battery
Notre Dame at Claimant, which was taken by
surprise the day before. They succeeded in
penetrating the work. A sharp struggle ensued,
during which the bayOnet was freely used. The
French were finally driven out by the 9th Ba-
Yarlan infantry. During the attack the coul-
mander OF the BavarianS was killed by bayO-
net AT noon on the 10th Sorte from st. Denis
was made under the personal supervision of
Gen. Trochu The attack of the French was re-
pulsed with slight loss to the Germans. The
next morning there was more important sortie
by large force from Fort Tannes, between Cla-
mart and Chatillon. The encounter with the
beSiegers was vigorous and fierce. AT the end
the French were driven back to the glacis of the
fort
heavy fire was sustained from two until
past nine on the southwest. The German bat
teieS were extraordinarily active and the
French forts replied with brislness. A vigorous
cannonade was also sustained from the emplace-
ments between the forts from the French thiI-
ACSu pOuuuCiSs luz guns Ou tuc TdlllputtS Vi
the enciente were busy all the morning AT the
same time, a rapid fire was kept up with large
shell upon the Bangral and Yanoresson, with
especial severity upon File Davral and Sevres.
The fire was inceSsant from twenty-one batter
les, the French replying all along the line and
making infantry attempts ola most frantic char
acter to tura the batteries. Three new batteries
were opened at Mendon.
PRINCE JOINvILLE.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-Herald special: Prince
Joinville has just returned from France. He
went to Chanzy's army and requested com
mand. Chanzy welcomed him, but Gambetta
ordered the prince 10 leave the country immedi-
ately The prince refused to leave, and
expressed willingness to serve as pri-
vate, but Gambetta ordered Chanzy to
send him to Bordeaux under guard UNI
less he obeyed the order to leave the
country. Joinville, seeing the difficulty of the
position in which his refusal to leave placed
Chanzy, and, to show his appreciation of the
friendly treatment he had received from the gen.
eral, left and returned to England.
FROM HAvRE.
HAYRE, Jan. 1.-THE Prussians at Dieppe
have eXacted a requisition of $4,000 francs.
The French force operating in the field for the
defence of Havre had an encounter with the
enemy at Bonneville, after which they retired
in good order