The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-01-20

loss during thaG night.
Early yesterday, the French determines
to attack the newly acquired battery of Notr
Dame, at Clamart, which was taken nv sur
prise the day before. They succeeded in mems
trating to the work. A sharp struggle ensuet
during which the bayonet was freely used
The French were finally driven out BY th
Sixth Bavarian Infantry. During this attack
the commander of the BaVarians was kille
with bayonet.
At noon on the 10th sortie from st. Deni
was made, under the personal superintend
ence OF General Trochu. The attack of tn
French was repulsec, with slight loss to tn
Germans. THIS morning there was a NOR
important sortie, by large force from For
Vanvres, between Clamart and Chat1lion
The encounter by sorueing torcs with tn
beslegers was vigorous and fierce. At tn
end, the French were driven back, almost T.
Fort Glacis. slsgsss vr
/ A heavy fire was sustained to-day from
until P. NJ, and from 6 till $3.50, on the south
west. The German batteries were extraer
dinarily active, and the French forts replied
with briskness. A vigorous cannonade wa
also sustained from the emplacements betweeI
the forts, from French thlrCy-two Founders
fhs guns on the ramparts of the encient,
were busy all the morning; at the same time
rapid nre was Kept up Win large shells, upoI
IBUuglval and Tancresson, and with especial
severity upon VIlle DAvra and Ssvres, A
2 P. NJ. the Dom Oardment was proceeding with
increased vlgor. The fire was incessant from
twenty-one batteries, the French making in
fantry attempts of the most tlantic character
to turn the batteries. Three new batteries
opened at Meudon to-day.
The Germrns have raised The siege of Givet
on the Belgian border.
BRUssels, January l3.--General Chanzy's
defeat Is complete. The French losses dur.
lng the three days fighting was 5000, and
those OF the Germans very heavy.
| the bomDardment OF Paris yesterday was
| terrible. The whole district south OF the line
drawn through Bdtemslllot, Champ de Mars,
kotel Des 1nvaIdes, Luxembourg and fori
De Bieetre, is reached with a ram Of shells;
the other portions Of the city are perfectly
safe; the head1 carriers outside Of the city show
sings ofdistress.
| VERSAILLES, january l3.--In the battle
near LIE Mans the Germans captured twelve
guns and 1900 prisoners. Gambetta was
present at the beginning of the fight, but
saved himself by fight.
LIE MANS, January l3.-Frederiek Charles
entered LIE Mans at eleven O'Clock to-day,
with the Second and Tenth Prussian army
corps. There was fighting yesterday in the
streets, but to- day the town is quiet. OhaDzy
and Gambetta retreated toward Ausers, pur-
sued by the Duke of Meoklenburg The
Prussians captured thirteen cannons, tive flags
and thirteen thousand prisoners.
LONDON, Jan. I5.-Dlspatches from Yer
sailles state that Prince Frederick Charles an
nounces Chanzy's army to be broken up, dis
organized and retreatlng in three directions
Twenty thousand prisoners have been taken
LONDON, Jan. l6.-It is announced that
General Ohazy's army Of the Loire has been
recognized and is bound to resume opera
tons. The positions held by General .Chanzy
are very strong.
A dispatch from Versailles says that the
bombardment of Paris was continued
on the l4th. Forts Issy, Vanvres and Mon
trogue are silent.
I A dispatch from Lille says that the army of
General Faidherbe is daily receiving rein
forcements, and advanced Its camps during
Sunday to Albert.
BORDEAUX, Jan. l5.-The Prussians have
been dlslodged from Glen and are retrestlng
on Montargls and Orleans.
General Chauzy reports minor engagements
with the advance guard Of the enemy yester-
day, and that he expects general attack to-
day.
The Germans attacked General Chanzy
yesterday. The army resisted well, except
the center. san
General Bourbaki continues his advance OF.
DOhSAb. ho was Lighting ySoSSHOdgs 4AS
battle was resumed to-day.
FLORENCE, Jan. 15.-King Victor Emanuel
has given banquet in honor of General Sher-
idan.
CoNsFANTINoPLE, Jan. l6.-The Turkish
government processes to have grounds for the
belief that the confidential negotiations of
Prince Charles of Romania with the powers,
looking to the abolition of his sovereignty to
the Porte, have proved unsuccessful. 1t is
known that the Sultan and Khediye are now
friendly.
BBUsRELs, Jan. 15-The wounded of Paris
are being slain by the shells which reach the
hospitals OF Val de Grace, and Troehu has in
formed Won Moltks that the German wounded
have been placed there. Ducrot was seriously
i'll on the 10Th.
VERSAILLES, Jan. I6.-Gen. Won Werder
was seriously attacked yesterday by four
French corps, in their position south of Bel
fort. The battle lasted nine hours. The at
tsek was repulsed at all points. The German
loss was 200.
The French to-day unmasked some fresh
batteries on the south side of Paris. Their
fire was encountered by German batteries and
quickly silenced.
LONDON, Jan. Hiking William telegraphs
to Queen Augusta, from Versailles the 10Th,
that the number of prisoners captured in and
since the battle of LIE Mans had increased to
10000, with 4 locomotives and 400 wagons
among the spoils.
Advices from Laval on the 10th, states that
the army of General Chanzy retreated in ex-
cellent order. Fifty thousand French troops
had left Cherbourg to reinforce Chanzy, and
others were at once to be sent to the front.
LILLE. Jan. 1.-THE Army of the North is
advancing again toward Somme, carefully
feeling its way and meeting no opposition.
TIanaro1 Fol bo bacT ,oifa Aba
sages of the river and discovered that the enc
my have destroyed the bridges and harricaded
the villages on the left bank Though the
ground is slippery and military movements
difficult, the entire army is in motion. Gen
eral Faidherbe has been heavily reinforced
with men and 1aterial, and has commenced
q series of manoeuvers from which great re-
suits are expected.
BRUSSELS, Jan. l6.-Munitions are being
collected in Strasburg, and great preparations
made for defense. Some say that these prep
arations are being made in case of possible
diversion of Bourbaki's army in that direction,
and others think that it is for the purpose of
preparing for the falling back of1the German
army upon the fortress after the fall Of Paris. |
LGTER.-Gen. Bourbaki, after the battle of |
Sunday, which lasted all day, occupied the |
town of Mont Billiard at ths adjacent villages |
Gen. Chanzy reports that the Prussians re-
newed the attack on his army on Sunday. |
The 2lst corps fought we'll and captured num- |
bers of prisoners. The 10th corps had des- |
perate struggle. The retreat continues.
LONDON, January lS.-I have the most in
questionable authority for stating that Bis |
marck is very seriously, and it was feared ia
tally ILL., Discredit ali statements to the con-
trary, as energetic efforts are made to conceal |
the fact. l am able to state positively the ex-
act words used by Odo Russell, the English
Envoy to Versailles, last Saturday, which |
were: 81 have Just left Bismarck, and deeply
regret to stain my conuiction that he has the
mark Of death on his countenance"
PABIs, Jan. l3.-Violent Republicans insist
upon using Greek fire for military purposes
Trochu opposes the atrocity. The ulta Reds
declare their determination to use the inFen-
ton against the Germans, should the enemy
enter Paris. On the other hand, some shop
keepers rub their hands complacently, and
congratulate themselves on having articles
that may tempt the German Princes when
they enter the Capitol.
hrmly believe, nevertheless, that the resis-
tance viii be unequaled in the annals of war.
The bombardment has enraged the population
and all are eager to go out and fight. Every
man swears he will have revedge, even if he |
has to wait a generation for its accomplish |
ment. Peace Is only looked upon as the means
for recruiting the army and country previous
to invading Germany at future day.
VERSAILLES, JanuarE l4-Several u poun-
ders have been brought to the Seine but can
not cross on account of footing ice. They
were intended for Mt. Avron, and carry 226
powder shell. A whole siege train from Ne
ziers, with two heavy seige guns has arrived
The monster batteries for Mt Morency are
ready to receive them and will probably open
fire to-day, directly on st. Dennis, which It is
intended to destroy as a warning to pares.
BREvILERs, Jan. Bourbaki attacked the
Germans before Belfast On the 10th, being re-
pulsed along the whole line. The combat was
an obstinate one, and lasted till dark. The
French renewed the fight on the 10th, and
we're again repulsed with heavy loss in killed,