The New York herald., 1871-01-17

for the NEW YORK HERALD:-
ANOTHER soRrIE REpuLsED.
Early this morning January l5) the French In
large force issued from Bondy anu Grosslay under
cover OF furious cannonade and made desperate
attack on the investing lines held by the Saxon
troops, extending for a consideraole distance.
Tney advanced on Mont Avron ana other points.
At the same time there another sortie from be-
tween Fort de lEst and 81. Denis upon lie Bourget.
Tie French Were repulsed everywhere anl driven
back in confusion 10 their WORKS
Fort Is.y Destroyed and Nontrouxs
Brcached--A Faial Ahair-Fort Mons
valcrieu-The French Dash af CIarmarf-
General Mnf,srs-Terce Bomb ardmenr-
Narrow Escape OF Won aIoItxc.
LONDON, Jan. 10, 1871.
have received the following despatch from the
NEW YORK HERALD corresponding at Versailles.
dated January II, giving account of the opera.
tons around Paris. Your correspondent wntes:-
FORTS PREACHED AND RUINED
From half-past one till five O'Clock yesterday
afternoon me pomnardment continued vigorously,
with out two internissions OF ten and twenty-five
minutes respectively The results of the German
fire have thus far been great The destruc.
ton of Fort Issy has been virtually
achieved, and Fort Montrouge has been preached
so completely that from point near Sceaux can
rlgat through to the encente OF Paris dis
tance beyond. The barracks OF the fort have been
utterly burned down. Fort Montrouge viii be fu.
rously sheed to-day.
A FATAL AFFAIR.
Yesterday while the French were engaged
left bank of the river near Bas Mcudon, several
shells struck the bridge while 1t was crowded with
them. 1t broke down, precipitating the soldiers
from great height Many of them were crushed
to death.
FORT MONT vALERIEN.
The French batteries at the village of Boulogne
kept up steady fire during the greater part OF yes
terday Fort Mont valerien ceased firing al two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, out resumed an hour
later ana has kept up an intermittent fire ever
since.
THE FRENCH DASH AT CLAMARr.
At Notre Dame de Clamart, during the French
dash at the old breastworks yesterday, one officer
and twenty men OF the Sixth Bavarian infantry
were taken prisoners. Bavarian lieutenan. was
bayonetted three times and died last night from the
effects Of his wounds, which were very severe.
GENERAL MATTERS.
After breakfasting with King william yesterday
General Manteufel left Versailles for his new COM
Il tha of Is,au nwip IN hQ nvfr
elevation OF the guns in the German batteries
rounding Paris many OF the gun carriages have
been seriously strained.
LATER-FIERCE BOMBARDMENr.
At this nour-four O'Clock in the afternoon OF Jane
uary l2-the heaviest firing we have yet had Is
proceeding. 1t is directed mainly against Fort
Montrouge the bompardment OF which has been ab-
solutely unceasing for the past twelve hours.
MARROW ESCAPE or Won MoLrKE.
General Won Moltke had narrow escape froIA
death to-day. When returning from visit to the
batteries on the southwestern side of Paris shell
from one OF the French forts burst to his car
riage covering himself ana his aids with mud, Ice
ana frozen earth.
THE WEATHER.
The frost continues to make the roads almost Inn,
passable to horses and vehicles. There have been,
however, very few cases Of Prostitutes.
Issy, vnnvres and Montromge Silcnt--vigorous
soriics on the German I.ine-RepuIsc or tho
French mt all Points.
LONDON Jan. 10, 1871.
A despatch from Versailles says The bombardmens
Of Paris continued on the 14h. Forts Issy vanvres
and Montrougs were silent.
VIGOROUS soRTIEs.
Another despatch received from Versailles, dated
the night OF the l3th says that vigorous sorles
have been made by the garrison of Paris in three
several directions The French simultaneously ad.
vanced against the Prussian guards near lie Bour-
get and Draucy, northeast OF Paris; against the
Eleventh German corps, near Meudon, southwest OF
Paris, and against the Second Bavarian corps, near
Clamart, also to the south OF the city.
REPULsE OF THE FRENCH.
The fighting in each instance was spirited bat
resulted everywhere in the defeat Of the French.
who repused az all points, retreated rapidly within
their works. portion OF them in grea. disorder
Progress OF the Bonn ardment--i.audntory
Order from Trochm-Ki William TO Leave
LONDON jan l6, 1871.
yhe Pau Moa oegette has special dispatches from
Paris to Saturday.
THIS COMMANDMENT.
The bombar,Iment was slowly maintained against
Fort Nogent and Romainville all day Friday, but
was general on Saturday The French accuse the
Prussians OF using petroleum shells.
TRoCHU LAUDING HIS TROOPS.
General Trochu in his order OF the day renewa
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