Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-23
EUROPEAN NEWS, &C.
The Inaction of the French NAVY
Condemned.
Won Werder in Pursuit Of Bour-
baki.
Won Gochen attacked Fairdherbe
with success.
Emperor William Telegraphs to
Queen Augusta.

tary for Foreign Affairs, delivered an address
last evening before hit constituents at Chat
| ham, in which he reviews the oreign policy
of England, and in the course of his remarks
he expressed the belief that the new Minister
from the United States (Schenck) would set
| tie the American question. England said
Away, is adverse to quarrel, and any Minis
terial policy would be cowardly that refused
to renew negotiations looking to peaceful set
Element.
The Paris Seicle condemns the naction of
the French Navy in not intercepting German
American steamers.
London, Jan. 2O-Noon. A despatch from
Tunis says that the Italian Consul has ceased
diplomatic intercourse with the government
of Tunis. The motives which led to this ac-
ton are unknown.
The French made sortie from Mont Va
| lerien yesterday noon, and the fighting lasted
| until dark. The German loss was inconsid-
cradle.
| Won Werder commenced the pursuit of
Bourbaki with whom he had successful en-
| gagements on Wednesday.
In the north the advanced divisions of Faid-
herbe's army have been driven from Bauvis
to ST. Quentin with loss of 500 unwounded
prisoners and one gun.
| Won. Gochen attacked Faidherbe Yesterday
| and after an obstinate fight of hours, drove
him out Of all his positions and into ST. QUEEN
tin.
London, Jan. 20-6 p. NJ. Emperor
William telegraphs to Queen Augusta the
| following.
Versailles, Jan. 10. "a sortie was made
| from Valerien yesterday under heavy fire, en-
| tirey without result. The army of the north
was beaten to-day before ST. Quentin. 1000
| unwounded prisoners and two guns were
captured Faidherbe will De pursued to-day.
The troops are still outside of Paris, and a
fresh attack is certain to day
| (Signed) WILLIAM.
| The Germans have occupied Tours without
resistance.
The Journals of Lille deny that the stores
are being removed from Arras.
| Prince George of Saxony telegraphs that
| the Saxons while accommodating on the 18TH
surprised force from Paris, and captured 5
officers and $50 privates The bombardment
| continues with good results.
| The remainder of the Prussian loan will be
offered in London and Berlin next week.
The Nord Deutsche Zeitwirg states that ac-
cording to the treaty OF 1919, between Prussia
and the United States, that Prussian men, of
war cannot capture American vessels carry
| ing contraband articles of war. but may stop
their voyage until the end of the war, or may
| take possession of the cOntraband portion of
the cargo, at the same time giving a bond of
forfeiture for the payment of the same. 1t
is probable that instruction will be immedi-
ately given to the commanders of the Ger
man Navy to act in accordance with this in
terpretation of the treaty.
The Argonant of Liverpool, for Philadel-
phia, has put into Queenstown with the loss
| of sails, and leaking
Special to the New York World:
Versailles, Jan. 20. Last night the Ger
mans pushed forward their patrol into the
| trenches, communicating between Forts Issy
and Veuones, meeting with no resistance.
Fort Issy was deserted, but finding mines and
torpedoes, the patrol retreated.
| Large fires were seen in Paris last night,
near the Pantheon.
Yesterday sortie in force was made
from under the guns of For Valerien. The
cannonade was fearful on both sides and the
German loss Was heavy"
| Versailles.
| Special to N. Y. World.
| Versailles, Jan. 49, sorte took place
on the 10th, and after two hours fighting be-
tween forts Delest and Aubervilles the French
were repulsed. Both sides incurred severe
loses.
| The bombardment of the defenees of ST.
Denis and Aubervilles has commenced.
| The French are erecting new batteries in
front of Vallieru.
| The Baden, Wurtemburg and Saxon bat
teries bomborded the whole of last night, the
northern, eastern and southeastern forts re-
plying seldom.
| Lille.
| Lille, Jan. 10. Gen. Faidherbe is at st.
| Quentin, and is about to march on Visions.