The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-01-27
THE WAR

LONDON, January 20-2 A. N.-General Won
Glumer telegraphs from Carlsruhe, that his
vanguard is in pursuit of the retreating army
OF General Bourbake, and that there would be
a general advance along the whole line OF the
German army on the 18th. The Baden
brigade is marching to Saverne
The Versailles correspondent Of the London
Telegraph reports that the Germans have
twenty-five batteries available against Paris.
For the past three days, however, the bonn
bardment has slaekened, and for the past
twenty-four hours has totally ceased. 1t is be
heved that negotiations looking to peace are
pending.
News has been received that on the 18th
inst, off Vigo, Spain, the Prussian corvette
Augusta ran down and sunk a French gunboat
and that four of her officers and twenty-six of
the crew were made prisoners.
1t is said that NJ. Gambetta has asked Gen.
De Paladines to assume command Of the army
Of the Loire.
In the north the advanced divisions of Gen
eral Faidherbe's armyihave been driven from
Beavois to st. Quentin, with a loss of five
hundred unwounded prisoners and one gun
Won Goeben attacked Fsidherbe yesterday and
after an obstinate fight of seven hours drove
him out Of his position and into st. Quentin.
VERSAILLES, January 20.-A sortie from
Valeren, which was made by forty battalion
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out. The French suffered great loss, and five
hundred unwounded men were captured by
the Germans. General Trochu has asked for
an armistice, but is has been refused. The
German advanced posts, however, were author
lied to grant temporary truce to permit the
| French to collect their wounded.
VERSAILLES, January 20-Last night the
Germans pushed forward patrol into the
trenches communicating between Forts Issy
and Yanvres without meeting any resistance.
| Fort Issy was found deserted. Finding mines
and torpedoes the patrol retreated.
LONDON, Jan. 22-6 P. M.-The Emperor
William telegraphs to the Empress, under
| date of Versailles 2lst, as follows: Yesterday
the enemy entirely withdrew into Paris. Fif-
teen officers and two hundred and fifty men
were captured at st. Cloud. A number of un-
wounded prisoners were captured at st. Quen-
tin; nine thousand, besides two thousand woun-
ded, were taken in town. The total loss of the
French was fifteen thousand. The enemy has
withdrawn to Valenciennes and Donai. We
have again occupied Cambria The lombard
ment of Paris has been uninterrupted for the
last few days. Fire has been opened on ST.
Denis.
[Signed-] WILLIAM.
News from Paris to the 26th has been re-
ceived. The letters say that the line of battle
on the 18th reached from Mount Retout to La
Celles, and that the French number 100000
supported by a powerful force of artillery.
General Trochu in his report of the battle
says that the day which commenced success
fully, did not terminate as could be whished.
The enemy at first were surprised, but subse-
quently concentrated great masses of artillery
and infantry, and at three o'clock in the after
noon our lett receded. We resumed at night
fall the offensive movement, but were unable
to hold the heights, which were taken. The
struggle was sangulnary. We have asked for
an armistiee.
BORDEAUX, January 23-Dijon was attack
ed by large Prussian force, Yesterday, and
there were several engagements in the neigh
boring villages. The troops commanded by
Menotti and Ricciotti Garibaldi were in the
action and behaved splendidly. The French
maintained all their positions The advanced
posts OF both armies were close to each other
last night, and it was expected that the battle
would be resumed to-day.
ARLAN, January 23.-The Prussians suffered
a repulse at Longny on Saturday. Their guns
were dismOunted, and they were forced to
place their batteries at a greater distance from
the walls. The batteries of Herselange and
Gutry replied feebly to the fire of the besieged
The Pru,sians are waiting for heavier guns.
On Sunday, however, the bombardment be-
came more vigorous.
BoRDEAUX, Jan. 25, via LONDON, Jan. "a
The Prussians attacked Dion yesterday, and
were beaten after battle which lasted five
hours, at Recciocotti. Garibaldi captured the
flag of Prussian regiment of the line. The
following dispatch has been received and made
public by the government here:
DIJoN, Sunday evening.-The French re-
pulsed an attack of the Prussiahs to-day along
the whole line. The enemy were pursued and
positions held by them at Daix and Hauteville,
were seized. The GaFibaldins entered Dion
amid immense enthusiasm. The Prussians in
their flight, abandoned their wounded.
LILLE, January 23.-General Faidherbe is
sues hopeful order of the day, saying that
after short interval of rest the army of the
north will again confront the invaders.
DIJoE, January 23.-The defeat of the
Prussians on Sunaay was complete, the troops
under Garibaldi destroyed the 6lst Prussian
Regiment. The French behaved heroically.