The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-09
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ing made to destroy the union and confidence
to which Paris owes her prolonged defence.
Political capital was being made of disappoiEt-
ments caused solely by the severely of the
weather. The army has indeed been solely
tried and requires brief rest, which the enemy
seeks to prevent by most violent bombardment,
but that the army is preparing to act and will
do its duty. There are no discussions among
the members of the Government, who are per-
fectly united in the face of the country's peril
and in hope OF her delverance.
Reports of the general comma ndng the for
tifcations show that light damage has been
done to the suburban villages By the BON bard
ment and few men been wounded
ARREST OF SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS
BRUSSELS Jan. Slight arrests have been
made in the Department OF tho Seine and else
where, suspected Of being BOnapartist agents
They will probably be tried bv court martial.
A reign of terror Is commencing. A battle
is imminent between Gen Werder and the ar
mics OF Bourbaki and Garibaldi.
Advices from Versailles express confidence
that none of the forts, excepting probably Va
lerlaD, will be able t. resist the Prussiap bom-
bardment. The headquarters of FordheIbe
will quit Borcebux to morrow and advance to
wards BourbakTs army. Tue combined army
will thSn march to Nancy to cut off the base of
the Germans.
Most of the French captured at Nuts have
escaped since the evacuation of D Jon or have
been delivered by the Franc-Tireurs. Won
Werder carried twenty new hostages from Di-
jon aud lett 300 wounded.
LONDON, Jan. 8,-EveLing.-Gen. Bourkabi
is marching on Nancy and Belfort.
The Prussians have reoccupied Auxonne and
the French have ezttred Semur.
/. The GeImap. are generally Withdrawing
from the northern departments.
The French marine infantry repulsed Prus:
sian detachment near Briazer. The Germans
lost 200 men.
German residents of Marsailles have sent a
letter to the King of Prussia expressing iHdg-
nation at the barbarOus character of the strug-
gle, warning him against the spirit OF conquest
and demanding cessation of the infamous war.
MORE FIGHTING.
BORDEAUX, Jan. THE Germans on Friday
attacked the French positions at Villehauve,
Vilepoucher and st. Cyr Surgeorlt and at
forwards forced our lines at New Vile. The
French last night took the offensive, reoccu-
pied all their positions and entered St Amand.
The enemy retired towards Vendome, leaving
many wou nded end prisoners. They appar-
emily suffered heavily during the day and
night.
On the of the LIE Mans the Germans occu-
pied La Fonrche and Menace, Nogent LIE
Ratrou.
THE KING ANNOUNCES HIS SUCCESS.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 6-The vanguard of
Werder's army 10 the Valley of Saon engaged
the French yesterday and took 200 prisoners.
II
Augusta: "The weather has moderated. We
are now having thaw. Our loses during the
b0mbardment of Fort DTssy so far is II killed
and wounded. Large supplies were captured
from the French at RocrOy.
FRENCH VICTORY NEAR RoUEN.
HAvRE, Jan. 8-Ten thousand Germans,
mostly from Rouen, were defeated yesterday
sine occupied Bourgachard and Bourgtherould
and threaten to drive the Prussians from Pont
Audemer.
BORDEAUX, JAN GA series of unimpertant
attacks on the advanced posts Of Chauzey' s
army were vigorously repulsed.
The Franc Tireurs of Glen surrounded and
captured one hundredGermans near that place.
The force now under ChauZey's command is
reported to be 200 900 strong and ready for ac-
ton.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 6-[World's special. J.
The library of the military school at st. Cyr
has been sent to Germany. The I'd army corps
has been reinforced and it resumed the often
sive on the 9th inst.
Bourbaki is believed to be planning to raise
the siege before attempting to invade Germany
The Black Forest will be his base of opera.
tons. The Germany losses at VendOme aud
Mantaire on the 9th and 7th were heavy. The
bombardment was not a complete success yes
| terday as supposed.
NJ Favre is still waiting to receive England's
invitation to conference.
| 0iodo ucStltuIiou prevails III AutluS auu
| vicinity.
Great Britain.
THE BLACK SEA CONFERENCE
LONDON, Jan. Z, Especial to N. Y. Herald
| 1t is oticiallB announced that it is impossible
| to fix definite time for the meeting of the
| Congress of powers in consequence of the alb
sence of French representative The true
cause of the difficulty however is the embar-
RAISING position of England by reason of for
NAL notification by Russia that the Black Sea
clause OF the Paris treaty has already been alb
rogated by an act of the Emperor, and that il
is out OF the power of the Congress to allow thu
J decision.
| FAIDHERBE's VICTORY
on the Sd inst. was stragetical and tactical, ant
designed to deceive the eneny. He is now ad
vanring towards Peronne.
The easements of forts Issy and Vanore
we're battered down alter fire OF torty-eigh
hours duration. Private advices from Yer
, sailles to the 9th state hat general lombard
| ment of forts on the southeast and porth wa
furious and Notwithstanding slaughter caused