Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-19
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THE BOMBARDMENT.
VERSAILLES, Jan. ia concentrated fire is
maintained on Fort D'Issy, to prevent the
French from repairing the breaches made in its
walls.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 1S.-A whole siege train
| from Mezieres, with seventy-iye heavy guns,
has arrived. The mounted batteries at Mont
Morency are ready to receive them, and will
| probably open fire directly on St. Denis, which
it is intended to destroy as a warning to Paris.
Probably by next Sunday the sepulchre of the
kings OF France will be demolished.
Se7res is in ruins. Montrouge still replies
with two guns. A continual FIRE is directed on
| Montrouge, and occasionally on Issy. Four
hundred and fifty shells were thrown into Paris
on the 18th, Prince Hohenlohe, director of ar
tillery, declares his determination TO destroy all
the principal edifces.
FROM PARIS.
LONDON, Jan. 1S.-Herald special: At Paris
the ultra reds declare their determination to use
! invention against the Germans should they at
tempt TO enter Paris. On the other hand, some
of the fashionable shOpkeepers rub their hands
| complacently, and congratulate themselves on
| having articles that may tempt the German
| princes when they enter the capital, yet firmly
believe, nevertheless, that the resistance will be
! unequalled in the annals Of war. The lombard
| ment has enraged the population, and all are
eager TO go out and fight. Every man swears
to have revenge, even if he has to wait genera
| ton for its accomplishment. Peace is only
| lOOhSu uDOI as II lllcillS lOT TGSuSClluIluR tue
army and the country, previous TO invading
| Germany at future day.
In consequence of the French firing ut a Ger
man pdriemeatdire, flags of truce were forbid
| den for some time. Bismarck received eXplana-
tons yesterday, and informed Favre through
| Washbune, that communication by flags of
truce was re-eStablished.
| The spy mania has taken a new impetus, in
| consequence of an article in the Steele charging
treason against some members of lrochu's
staff. Since the affair Of Argentcuil when sew
| eral officers and men went over to the enemy,
| everybody is suspected A dandily dressed
| hreur was arrested yesterday, because his hair
was taXen, and narrowly escaped with his life.
General Trochu is deeply effected by these
| charges against his staff, and declares that the
| plotteTs attack him in the persons of his most
| devoted fellow laborers. He says in Il procla-
nation: 81 hold those maneuvres up TO the u-
| dignation of honest people TO show the perils to
which they may lead those who repeat them
| without reflection.
The real spy has been found in person
named Hoh, who has won renown by his sup
posed boldneSs displayed in expeditions against
| the Germans. The story was, that bis father
| had been killed at Savern, and that the son,
after his death, came out on daring expeditions,
| generally all along undertaken to give the Ger
| mans information. His real name was HentZel
He has now disappeared altogether, and is sup
posed to have been killed. His loss was mourned
and a subscription was raised for the woman
with whom he had lived. When she visited the
| officers, the woman became alarmed, and let out
| the secret.
The hospital Salpcbriere containing 5000 in
firm women and 1900 lunatics, and another asy-
| lum, containing 5000 wounded, were struck on
| the night Of the 81 by fifteen shells. The in
habitants of the bombarded districts are chang
| ing their quarters. The bOmbardment does not
| change the piquancy of the French character.
The occupants of the lower cellers are cOntented,
| even cheerful and full of Jokes
BoURBAKI DEFEATED.
! BREvILLRRs, Jan. 17.-World special -Bour-
| baki attacked the Germans before Belport on the
18th, and was repnlscd along the whole line.
The combat was obstinate, and lasted until
| dark. The French renewed the fight on the
10th, and were again repulsed with heavy loss
| in killed.
TIE HEALTH OF BISMARCK.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-Herald special: | have
| most unquestonable authority for stating that
Bismarck is very seriously, it is feared fatally,
! III. Discredit all statements to the contrary as
energetic efforts are made to conceal it. / am
able to state positively the exact words used by
Odo Russell, English envoy at Versailles, last
| Saturday, which were; 81 have Just left Bis
marck, and deeply regret to state my conyic-
ton that he has the mark of death on his cOun-
| tenance."
ALL SORTS OF BORDEAUX DISPATCHES.
| BORDEAUX, Jan. 16.-The Prussians have &C.
! cupied AlencOn.
Chanzy continues to retreat in good order.
The advance guard of Fadherbe's army has
reached Albert.
The army Of the east, under Bourbaki, is rap
idly approaching BelfOrt, and news of the rails
| ing Of the siege is momentarily expected.
| Ldter-Bourbati after the battle OF Sunday
| which lasted all day, occupied the town of Mont
Beliard and the adjacent village. Gen. Chanzy
reports that the Prussians renewed their attack
on his army on Sunday. The Dist corps fought
| well, and captured number Of prisoners. The
10th corps had desperate struggle. The re-
| treat continues.
| VARIOUS LONDON DISPATCHES.
| LONDON. JAN 17.-Adyices from Paris report
| that the fire of the French batteries is improv-
ing, and, on the west side especially, is effective
| doing much damage to the German positions.
| The meeting of the conference at the appointed
time is certain, though an adjournment, TO await
| the arrival of Favre is probable.
A Berlin dispatch affirms that the programme
of the conference is definitely arranged.
A dispatch from Versailles announces that
the French are removing their heavy guns from
| Forts Issy and Vanvres
Granville will preside at the conference, which
| will be held at the foreign office.