The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-01-28


ill, but has partially recovered. Prus-!
sia is urgent for the assembling of the
Conference. .!!t".4. ,rl. .l..s 3 -. f.l
''Thc bombardment of Paris proceeds
4 slowly but steadily. Gunners syste-
1natically avoid firing on the public
buildings. A flag oftrnce was sent into
+ the city with news-letters, &C.," a.'-. :
\ German dispatch, dated BrcveAlens,
18th, says: "Gen. Keller has occupied
I the towns of Frazier and Cambrier, tax
ing the latter by surprise, with 800 pris-
oners. The French, afterwards, made
sharp attacks on Chagrey, Bezancourt
and Frazier. u Keller maintained his
position. Fighting continued 3 days,
tlluring which the Germans lost II 900.
"A French brig, with provisions, was
captured, off Bordeaux by the German
frigate Augusta" ..,,. .gt. .,,.i h,.s.s.s
I LoNDoN, Jan. licking Williams
proclamation upon assuming the i'm
perial crown: "In consequence Of the
| appeal from the German PROVINCES and
free towns, to restore the German en-
pire, after a, lapse of sixty years, we
deem it our duty to Fatherland, to ac-
cept imperial dignity. Henceforth, we
and Our successors will bring to title of
Emperor, the German hope, that God
will i'youchsafe, Il blissful future to
| Fatherland and ancient splendor be re-
stored. =; -. -.... -. ....f,..
/ awe part;,ke of the dignity, conscious
Of our duty to preserve with German
fidelity, the rights of the empire and
it's members; ito maintain peace, sup
port and strengthen, the Independence
Of Germany, in the hope that German
people VIII reap lasting peace within
| our boundaries, as fruit Of bloody bait
ties, and be'safe' against the renewal of
French attacks. VI. God grant that we
| and our successors may protect the en-
pire by works of peace, freedom and
civilization" >'' = '''' "
| Parliament proroguetl to the 9th of
February. The adjournment of the
Conference. to the oath, is confirmed. #,
I The stores at Arras were removed to
! Lille.
| The French hold st. Quentin r" .s'"
Belgian troops are moving to the
frontier. -,t.,..I .-....r ...lt,.rs ,af I
| There is Il great military ,pagnent at
Versailles in honor of the restoration
Of the German empire.
| LONDON, Jan. 2O.-It is said that
NIecklenbtIrg is1marchingon Renne ria
\ tNIAyenne. His, object is to get in Cham
1sey's rear, . ,-.,,.,., , nj ..f.,....- ..,. al
!. WNs11INGroN, Jan. q. - German
| guns have beeii disinouHted by new
| French batteries before Paris.
l. Favr. asks for safe conduct through
the German linesIto attend the Con-
ference.
i The Diplomatic Corps, except Ameri-
/ cans, ask leave to depart from Paris.
Fhe Russians refuse permission. .....
I The Polish members of the Prussian
Dict, only, dissent from congratulatory
resolutions to the now Emperor Of Ger
! Paris claims to have provisions to
the middle Of March. ,..p..
Prussians have captured French on
4 the Swiss frontier.
Inhabitants are flying into Switzer-
land. . ~. ," ..' ar. .a nH.i
! n balloon has landed in Belgium.
PARIS, Jan. lS.-The bombardment
is causing considerable damage, but
fires are easily extinguished. Some
mills, for orgrinding corn, have been DAM
aged, causing scarcity of meal. - ;
Three hundred shells have .filllen in
| LOnguey. fiH s'Vit -.+t. '.'ft .'''' .
Granville accepts the indemnity Of
1 fered by Prussia for the sinking of ves-
sells in the Seine. n. b. s...
BoRDEAUN, Jan. 19.-Bourbaki at
tackled the Prussians on Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday, with the object of
crossing the Lesaure and Seizing st.
Valbest. The enemy resisted the move
ment, and I3ourbaki returned to his
former position. i 0i'''"' 20"
LONDON, JAN l9.--'rhc French Il gents
in Ireland are purchasing all the avail
: able and serviceable horses. -u ~
l. A gun was tested successfully at
WoOlwich yesterday, with II charge of
13O pounds of powder which is said to he
unprecedented.