Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-23
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Disp atches.
Associated Press Reports.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Mere Severe Fig hting- rhe Last SOrste
from Hnr1s-hSavy Losses Of the
freneh-St Queatia Captured by
PPusStans = 10000 Freuch Pris-
OBers Taken - The Army 81
the North In Full Retreat
TeltgroPLed Erclusirs,y TO The EreRipg Strr.
MORE FIGHTING ABOUT PARIS.

MORE FIGHT ZINC ABOUT PARIS.
VERSAILLES, Jan. %, via LONDON, Jan. 2I.--
Under cover OF a dense fog to-day, the French
troops were again massed near Fort Mont Vale.
rien, but nothing further was attempted.
The PEusSian position a. MOatret out wa
taken by surprise by tue French yesterday, aud
carried, but was subsequently retaken by the
PrUssian ninth diy'sion. The total German
loss in both a;iIirs was twenty officers aud two
hundred men. The prisoners say there are 10 be
other attacks upOn the investing lines, but as
sert positively that the National Guards will
not t-ht.
81. QUENTIN OCCUPIED BY THE GER
MANS.
LONDON, Jan. p, $50 =. IA dispatch from
~. Quentin says the rsilwa y station was stormed
by the 18th frGssian regiment, and the town
afterwards occupied; 1900 French troops were
Six guns are among the trophies.
THE SIEGE OF IONGwY
A dispatch from Arlon says the PrusSiars are
rapidly occupying the approaches TO Lonywy,
vestiDg lines. Forty Prussans persisted IN the
flames. IL is said the FIRE OF the garrison silenced
one Of the Prussisn batteries.
NOT MUCH OF A BoMBARDMENT AFTER
here IS little news Irsm Paris, though ad-
vices 10 the 18th have been received. The dam
age by the bombardmeut is stated not to be
extensive, and only a few persons have been
killed.
MEAT FOR PARIS.
Large droyes OF oxen, intended Cor Paris.
have passed through Rheims, AMI are ready .or
the advance Of Gen. ChsnZy, VINO Is receiving
reinforcemcnts.
FRENCH CRUISERS.
The French have established a lire OF cruisers
between Gibraltar and the English chanpel.
Nine vessels have been appointed 10 tie service,
siN of which are iron clais.
LoNGwY ON FIRE, ETC.
LsNDoN, Jan. 2l. 80 r. m.-The establish
ment OF a Belgian camp at LsmOe is diseased
The bombsrdment OF Longwy is vigorously
continued, and the town is on fire.
The Prussisns have imposed reQuisition Of
10000 francs upon the people OF Yyetol, as pun
ishment for the sympathy displayed for the
FRENCH cause. The mayor OF the town of Bal
bee has been taken as hostage by the Pfus-
slams.
HEAVY LOSSES IL THE LATE sORTIE
FROM PARIS.
VERSAILLES, Jan. p, p. m, via london, Jan.
p, 80 y. m.)-All il quiet this afternoon aud
the troops on both sides remain in their posi-
tons. The Prussian loss in the recent sOrtie Is
800. The French loss is 50 heavy that they have
asked an arInistIce of fOTty-eight hours for re-
moving the wounded and burying the dead.
THE ARMY OF THE NORTH IN FCLL
RETREAT.
CAMBRIA, Ian. p, via I.Opdon, Jan. p %.
m. )-Faidherbe has arrived here with his san.
The army OF the No. n : in full retreat The
PrussaIs shelled St quentin before its evacua-
ton, hiring houses in several places, and causing
great CONSERVATION.
PRUSSIA AND LUXEMBOURG.
LONDON, Jan. 2l.-rrInce Henry OF LuSem-
burg. replying 10 a dispatch of Bismarck no.
uces the pledges made on the part OF the Prus-
Elan government not 90 base accusations on ire
spo nsible acts; and he promises TO investigate
the alleged breaches OF neutrality. This note
has been sent 10 the sIgnstores OF the treaty OF
lSbi.
SLAUGHTER OF TRoGHU,s FORCES IN
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-lSpecial to the Tsle-
g,dm. "A dispatch from our own correspon-
dent at Versailles. on the 10th, describes the
scriie made from the direction OF the Bots de
Boulogne towards the entertainments opposite
Fort Montretout. This sortie was successful
during the day, and was held by the French
until evening, when the immense mas Of the
French let in all directions trem the city, and
there vas evidently . concentrated movement
on all sides. The attack ended in q retreat, in
and the slaughter is described rs terrible. A
truce Was granted by the Ger mans, ard Trochu
earnestly entreated to consent TO capitulation. 1
THE ARMY OF THE NORTH DEMoRAL-
lied.
BRUSSELS Jan. 21.-Details which are 10 hand
defeat Faidherbe, and show that the French
army of the north suffered terrible blow, from
sbich il can hardly recover. The entry or the
retreating army into Chambra was Q sad
scene Of disorder. The troops were shoeless and
in rags, and the army fragmentsry TO q great
degree.
THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT-TME
LONDON CONFERENCE.
LONDON, Jan. %. q. m.-The oJssrceY an
nounces that the Queen will personally open
the session of Parliament.
The rumor that the London Conference has
again adjourned IL untrue.
THE EMPEROR WILLIAMS ACCOUNT
OF THE LATE FRENCH REvERSES.
LONDON, Jan. %, 6 p. m.-The Emperor Will
liam telegrapbs to the Empress, under date Of
enemy entirely withdrew into Paris. Fifteen
men and '2O officers were captured at 81.
Cloud. The number Of auWounded prison
eides 1000 wounded taken In the town.
The total loss of the French IL 5000 The
enemy has withdrawn to Valenciennes and
OonAi. We have again occupied CamhraI.