The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
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Herald Special Report
from st. Quentin.
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COMPLETE R0UT OF FAlDHERBEiS ARMY.
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Six Gums and Eleven Thousand
French Soldiers Captured.
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HEAVY LOSSES In KILLED AND WOUNDED.
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Despatch from the Emperor OF
Germany.
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The French Army Rapidly
ReCrganizing.
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Panic and CONSERVATION in
Northern France.
A HOPEFUL ORDER FROM FAIDHEaBr.
7ELEaaAms TO THE NEW y0ax HERALD.

LONDON, Jan. 20, 1871.
have received the following despatch from the
NEW YORK HERALD correspondent at ST. Quentin.
dated January 90 al ten minutes before one O'Clock
in the afternoon. He wrltes:-
DEFEAT OF FAIDHERBE.
Yesterday decisive battle was fought before st.
Quentin, between the German forces under General
Won Goeben aud the French army Of the North, I'M
der General Faidherbe. The French were entirely
defeated leaving 1900 unwounded prisoners aud six
guns in the hands of the vlctors.
THE LOSSES.
In addition to the losses already mentioned the
French had 5000 men killed and wounded. Tho
total loss Of the Germans was abont TWO thousand
men.
Despatch from the Empcror--Fleven Thou
sand Prisoners Taken-tscneraI Results.
LONDON, Jan. 80 1871.
The Emperor or Germany has forwarded tho fol-
lowing despatch to the Empress Augusta
VERSAILLES, Jan. II, 1871.
The number OF uuwoundca prisoners captured at
ST. Quentin Is oooO besides 1900 wounded taken in
the town. The total loss OF the French IA Is, O0O
The enemy has withdrawn to vaencennes and
Douai.
We have again occupied Cambria.
WILHELM.
Faidherbe's Army ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Cambria SUNNI or ed--G on 81 erns tion In Lille
Occupation Of Sc. Observation-Disclosures
Hopeful-panic and Disorgauiznt fom-Cow-
ardIy National Gnards--Farthsr Details af
the Defeat.
LONDON, Jan. az, 1871.
despatch from Lille says that the Army OF the
North is rapidly resuming Its organization.
INUNDATED.
The country around Valencennes has been in,n.
dated in consequence of the expected approach Of
the Germans.
oAsBRAI SUMMONED TO SURRENDER.
A despatch from Lille, 22d, says the city or Cam.
O'Clock this afternoon.
CONSERVATION IN LILLE
A despatch from Lille, 2lst reports the utmost
conservation, and the women ana children flying
from the city, The troops are arriving in pitlable
state.
A despatch nom st. Quentin says tie railway
station was stormed by the Nineteenth Prussian
regiment. and that the town was afterwards &C.
cuped. Ten thousand French troops were taken
prlsoners- OF whom two thousand had been
wounded. six guns were among the trophies Of
the victorious Germans.
FAIpHERBE HOPEFUL
General raIdherbe issues hopeful order OF the
day. saying that after short interval Of rest the
Army of the North will again confront the invader.
PANIC AND DISCRIMINATION.
A despatch from Cambria evening of tho 10th,
says there is general panic among the people. The
Germans are approaching ana cannonading Is audi
bic. General Faidherbe ana STAFF have gone to
Doua ana General Favre to Lille. The whereabouts
of one division OF the army Is unknown.
cowARDLY NATIONAL GUARDS.
The moblized National Guard behaved badly in
the battle OF ST. quentin. Fully $1,000 Of them be-
came panic stricken and fed from the field in dis
order.
FURTHER DETAILS OF FAIDHERBE's DRrEAr.
Brussels despatch OF the 2Ist states that the de-
tails which have come hand of the defeat Of Gene
raj Faldherbe show that the French Army Of the
North had suffered a terrible blow, from which IL
can hardly recover. The entry Of the retreating
army into the city OF Cambria was q sad scene OF
disorder. The troops shoeless and In rags, aud
the army rragmentary to great degree.
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