Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-05
KILOGRAMS To THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatc aes.
Associated Press Reports.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Activity OF the Eresch Christas> in

TsieersphcS EEolasirely 90 a. Pressing Siar.
ACTIVITY OF THE FRENCH ARMIES
NH~ HosK, Jan. 49, SPECIAL 70 the Tsiasrsss
LoEGon, Jan. 5.-A dispatch from Havre. o. the
ID. reports that Bourbski vas marching on the
Germans, and ChaaSy Il a. Lcmans. tie is con-
stsntly pushing forward troops iu Owing osl-
umns. Ten thousand trO0Is are marching O.
wards Paris. via ChsrtreS, GsriAsif Is At d.
ion, doing little. Gen. f.idherbe ~ ct Para.
preparing q movement On Msnteufel, nnObahls
with the Intention OF Joining Bourhskt. There
are nov in Hsvre iG.00 TROOPS. Outside, IN the
neig horheod OF Bsleec. there are 2A1 .t0a. es-
elusive OF the trsncs-tireurs aud Cavalry.
A forsard movement cOmmenoed to-day. am
there il general eSoGss Of troops hv rsilrosd.
General Petinges- returned thts evening
from the front.
The PrusS!aus were in forse between HOreu-
A dashing attack was made early this morn
ing BY French. n Imhcrlng shoat >.ahb, mostly
regulars. one hundred sharp,hoOters sdvaaoei
% farm scar Balbec, lac a ~ 5slf 81 saxon.
The object of the French w.s - capture. - .
garrison. The nrst succeS~ vas pra-nl~tnr. -
suiting in the capture Of three outpost. vi ,holt
any Alarm being given.
CHRISTMAS IN PARIS.
dispatch sron rari,. --fh. "a p. tlat chrtsi-
mas Ma passed with uothlng - -. iu-rf.t fa
from Christina Of other yes-s. VITA ,le rNrgp-
ten 81 all s2ity ana indications o. te>U,its
TIE weather seems - srox IN .r, in,'rm.rt
everv fsy. The consumption 80 snrl lni lfs.
has been given over - the admins -iau. a. f.
official notice has been is-u..d thai fhr su,,!lIF
Lenostorth ~lli oe limiJci. The u..oI,- arc -u.-
feTing cruelty iron tue cold. Several sa.ss u.
frOSt-hi'e have cocntref, aui In rHnss.. l-nc-
Trochu has Tiegel al soldiers ubt rui .IsvaI
At the fort hcstiOnS tO b. kept under -hei ca a.
has been decided. also TO 4 stribate tsaf aut
establish soup kitchens, under the direction o.
the governor.
HOW GENERAL. EIAIYF nTTn
General BlsiIe wiil he barred 81 the exneu~e
Of the State. The General Iart his de.fl IA The
folosIng remsrkshle manner. Generals Ma
roy and R,size. on the .ist ~ pac-masr, taak
possession OF MaisOn Blanche anI Nrvtlly. Tue
cellars OF the houses we're neglected - he
searched. Some PrurSisfIs n Al cor zeal Il them
selves In them during the night. aud When
General BlaiZe was standing hear the ire rug-
rounded NV his officers. The party ~as su.l.ienf
surprised by hearing the Slsrrl of the rrussis
bugles, followed hy the discharge Of rrearn
detachment OF the enemy attacked the par
OF the unfortunate General aud sttompisitO a
HIM on the epoi, soundiuc a. the same time
several officers. The c-llsrs were then sur-
rounded, aud some Prlssian prisoner. nssSa-
cred by the French. Toe General, IN rs M 70
form. remained on the ground all night su.ier-
ing from his wounds, ana no G fort Wa mal. 4,
save his life. la Itb>ri, states that N. surgeon
major red, leaving the General frozen Co tn.
ground. Several on GERS. according 20 the same
journal. followed him. although 10. soe troop.
we're within q short distance. The officers wiz
lie tried by court martial owing 20 want OF
courage on the part OF the few soldier rsD
French Who had escaped we're taken prisoner
Z, the Germans