The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-13
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
THE COMMANDMENT OF PARTISAN
~ FORTS.
EFFECT OF THE FIRING.
Confiasration and Suffering In Paris.
&c., &C., &c.

THE BOMBARDMEST OF THE PARTISAN FORTS
FALL OF SHELLS IN THE CITY.
LONDON, Jan. 11.-(Herald pecial.-The
French works ut Bellianosis have been de-
stroyed. Fort Nogent has recommended
firing. Fourteen guns IN Fort Jersey have
been dismounted by the German fire. Shells
have been thrown into the city, and it is
has been hit. None Of the slenced French
forts have yet been occupied by the Ger
mans, as their capture involves an advance
in the open field. Paris will fall from
hunger and weakness, but never from az
tillery.
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE King telegraphs
the Queen that the bombardment on that
day tuesday is slow, in consequence of q
snow storm and heavy fog.
-sVERsAILLEs, Jan. 1.-THE bombardnent
of the forts was vigorously kept up to-day.
The batteries which had been pushed for
ward toward the city opened fire this
morning. The barracks in Fort DIssy are
in ruins.
CAPTURE OF PERoNNE-FIGHT WITH BOURBAKI.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-Peronne has capitu.
lated with 5000 prisoners. General Wer-
der, in an engagement with Bourbaki on
the 9th, was victorious, capturing 500 prl-
soners.
THE DEFEAT OF GENERAL CHAUZY's Army
ANOTHER GERMAN ARMY.
LONDON, Jan. II, $50 P. MA telegram
just received from Versailles says the Ger
man army operating against General Chau-
" have driven him within one mile Of LIE
Mans, after series of engagements in
which one cannon, three mitrailleuses, and
two thousand prisoners were captured.
The loss of General Werders army at the
storming of Vile SeXel was only two hum
dred.
4 large German army is being formed in
the eastern departments of France which
will be under the special command of
distinguished officer, and include among
others the corps of Won Werder and Seas
trow.
"woRLD" sPEcIAL-EyERYTHING GOING
ON WELL AT PARIS.
LONDON, Jan. II, (H'orld special. "A
Brussels dispatch to-day says the result of
ten DAYS bombardment of nine forts aud
seven batteries between the forts is that no
serious damage has been done and not q
single gun diSmounted. On the contrary,
800 German prisoners have been killed or
wounded. Mt. Akron was swept away by
the French fire. and the Germans evacuated
the position. The guns at Clamont reach
the Hotel DIES Inralides and Champs de
Mars. Paris advices Of the Sth say shells
are falling i'll Montmartre, and persons have
been killed in the church of st. Sulspice.
Bands of /" Reds" posted red placards on
the wall, which were torn down by the
people.
NEWS FROM THE INSIDE OF PAEIs-EFFECT OF
THE FIRING-woMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-P. M-Balloon advi-
ces from Paris to the evening of the 9th
are received. Slight engagements are re-
ported near Malmaison and Rcvil, and also
on the line of the Paris and Strasburg rail-
road, in all of which the Germans were re-
pulsed with considerable loss. Thousands
of balls from the German guns fell during
the night in the outskirts of Paris, creating
havoc in all directions, killing some women
and children, striking ambulances, school.
houses, &c. The population of Paris is
more than ever resolute to resist to the ut
most. No fear of surrender was enter
tanned, US Gen. Trochu had issued pro.
clamaton to the citizens to the effect that
the army Of Paris will not capitulate.
FRENCH ACCOUNTS FROM THE ARMIES OF
CHAUZY AND BoURBAKI.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 11.-Of1icial announce.
ment is made that the Germans on the 10th
redoubled their efforts against the army Of
Chauzy, who, pressed on all sides, retired
to his original position. The action was
holly disputed, one of the French brigades
resisting the incessant attacks of the enemy
for six hours. The losses were cOnSidera.
BILE on both sides.
General Bourbaki, commanding the Army
of the East, telegraphs that his troops
passed Tuesday night in driving the enemy
from the houses in Vile Sexel.
Adyices from Lille represent the Army
of the North as advanced beyond Bor.
deauX.
LONDON, Jan. Observation-Disclosures
from Lille state that Fraidsherbe surprised
the rear guard of the German army, and
killed 80 and captured 80, the French not
losing single man. The French army has
again entered Bapaume.
CONFEDERATION IN PARIS.
LONDON, Jan. 12-6 A. MA dispatch
from Versailles says large fire Is raging
within the outer walls of Paris and on the
north side of the city.
MISCELLANEOUS.
At an agricultural dinner in London on
Wednesday Mir. Newton, eX-Lieutenant.
Governor Wayland of Connecticut, and a
son of Secretary Fish, were present, with
other Americans. Mr.. Wayland in speech
repudiated General Buffers fishery and
Alabama claims speech at Boston.
Chunghow, the new Chinese ambassador
to the Western Powers, arrived at AleXan.
dria, Egypt, on Tuesday, on his way to
France.
The London Times says Prussia is trying
to postpone the London conference in view
of Austria's antagonism to the wishes of the
Car on the question of the Euxine sea. II
is said Turkey is willing to dispense with
action by the Powers on the subject.
The coming Presidential election is the
absorbing topic in Mexico, but the people
have time to rob the mails, Of which the
American consul officially complains.
A Berlin letter of the 10th says orders
have been issued that paroled French Off.
GERS who escape from confinement in Ger.
many shall, ifrecaptured, be treated as con
victS.
Bismarck repudiates the article of the
Versailles MoWteur on the subject OF the
defences of England.
Twenty-siX persons were killed by the
explosion of a collery near Sheffield, Eng
land, Wednesday,
The wife of President Cespedes left Ha'
yana yesterday for New York. Sena, the
dispatch.bearer, captured with her, was
executed.