The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-01-14
LATE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

BORDEAUX, Lee. Z0.-Genoral Fa10
herbe, commanding the Army of the
North, reports as follows to the Minis
ter of War: The Prussians gave us
battle on the 23d inst. We were we'll
posted between Beauvais and CAVITY.
Our troops fought admirably during
the entire day. The villages were taken
and retaken. At p. m. our success
was complete. We drove the enemy
before us with the bayonet. During
the night the Prussians entered some
of the villages in the valley, but they
did not try to attack our position.
Other reports say Gen. Faidherbe
was successful on his light and left
wings, and his army slept on the field
The next day the enemy showed no
disposition to renew the fight with
Gen Faidherbe.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 25.-A special to the
World says: Gen. Faidherbe has fall
len back across Valley Holler During
the battle of the Odd Monteutfel storm
ed Beaucourt, Mantmedy, Davours,
Tiechencourt, Querrene, Noyelles, Busy
and Vacquement, the French yielding
only after desperate resistance. The
German losses are about 3, 900 and the
French $500, including prisoners.
LONDON, Dec. 27-The sinking OF
six English ships in the Seine, by the
Prussians, for the purpose of obstruct-
ing navigation, created great indigna-
nation throughout England.
The British Vice. Consul at Rome has
presented the Prussian commander OF
Nal a protest against the act of spolia-
ton committed upon British subjects
in the city
Meziers is surrounded by $4,000
Prussians, and siege is imminent.
BORDEAUX, Dec pa dispatch from
Poictiers, 25th, says 10000 Prussians
with artillery occupy Blois, and have
Unfortunately pillaged both public
and private houses. There are 10000
Prussians at Orleans, which city has al.
SO been pillaged. The Prussian officers
and men were all emerged in the work
of plumber
A dispatch from Alencon, of the 25th,
says the enemy evacuated Ebeuf and
BOurgthOrOude, at which latter place
they had an entrenched camp.
No news from the army of the Loire.
MADRID, Dec. 26.-Eivero, President
of the Council, has resigned and is sue
coed temporarily by Senior Sagosta.
FLORENCE, Dec. 26.-Prince Amadeus
accompanied by Minister of Marine, has
started for Madrid. General Cialdini
follows, and is to receive in the Spanish
capital, the title of Duke of Goeta.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 27.-The steamer
City of Baltimore, at Queenstown,
from New York, reports having passed.
800 miles from Fastret, black steamer
with white ports, with a loss of her
crew. She was bound east under sail.
but wanted no assistance. She is
thought to be the Virginia, which left
New York Dec. Sd, for Queenstown and
Liverpool.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Latest advices
from Versailles are, that the fortifica-
lions of Paris still waste their ammuni-
ton by an Intellectual cannonade on the
Pruss1an positions. Manteuffel is in
active pursuit of the French army of
the North and has captured some pris-
oners at Albert. It is stated that the
Belgian civic guard will be reorganized
as Mobile guards
Eight persons were killed by a rail
way accident near Hatfield this week.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-Balloon advices
from Paris to the ODD are received.
There had been no more fighting. The
French loss In the sortie of the Dist is
reported at about 800 The confidence
of the inhabitants is undiminished.
LONDON, Dec 26.-The working par
ties In the opposite heading of the Mt.
Gems tunnel are within hearing dis
lance of each other. Greetings and
hurrahs were exchanged through the
dividing wall of rock for the first time.
at quarter past four o'clock, Christmas
afternoon.
BORDEAUX, Dec. 24-There is great
excitement here at the conduct of the
Germans at Orleans, who subjected
Bishop Dupanloup to the greatest in
dlgn1tles. 1t is reported at Monzieg-
reure that he addressed pastoral let
ter to the clergy, invoking the ven
geance of heaven on the barbarians. who.
while the Cathedral was filed with
thousands of French prisoners, left
without bread or fuel, caused the organ
to be played in derision of their suffer
1ngs. priest wearing the dress of O.
member of the international aid socie-
ty, was wounded while attending diving
soldiers. He had his head laid open
by a sabre cut. Another priest was
shot for refusing to give information
relating to the French government.
A camp has been formed between
Saint Andre, Saint Rogietin and Du-
pierre, and there is great activity in
the instruction of troops The best of
spirits prevail, and men of all grades
are ready to assist in the National de