Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-24
EVENING STAR.
THE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS TELEGRiMs.
The following impOrtan, items of war new:
were received here last night.

The following impOrtan, items of war news
were received here last night:
TIE RECENT SORTIES
'LpNDOr, Jan. Ei-Sews from Paris of the
9TH las been received. Letters say that the
re OF battle on the 18th reached from Montrei
f,ui o. La Celle, aud that the reu h M mber a
l.r go men, supported 10y pOwerfui force of
artillery. Gen. Ir0Chu ia his report, says:
The day which commenced successfully did
IsOt term rate ss we could have wished The
enemy wlTe Al nrSt surprised, bot subsequently
concentrated great masses OF artillery AM liz
t4utry. and n > O'Clock Z. m. our LETT rscedst.
A. nigLtgsIi We resumed the offensive, but we're
mai Il To hold TIE heights We had taken Tie
struggle as saUgainsry. We have asked Tor
IN armistice.n The Germans refused t1e
French request for an aImisfice 70 bury the
lead before Paris, because tue application wa
ueTeiv ven bal. Fhe OutPJsts have, however,
ruutraliv facilitated the removal OF the wOuni-
Cd Cont Won Bismarck has been promoted
t0 be lieutenant general
Ibe Victims OF the DOmhsrdInen' in killed ani
,soun,!ed already number 81 children, ~ women
zud - H.tD.
JULES FAVEE.
IpNDDN. an. &..-CnU1t Bismarck has. in =
note rr reply 10 jules ravrc'S request TOR safe
conduct. declined 10 Ell trr uuOn auV ~ ca ne.B
tiatIaES. Bismarck saw shat, presGming that
-te authority OF tie provisional government
lzG not been rcCO gHlZJd b. the french ntIiOn,
The military government to[fn ~, ai.o@e ca
FavTe to pas. without p-ciudicIng the question
90. recognition. 10 j. now impossible 20 give
Favre safe contact Becsuse OF hIs declaration
that az invitation 10 tske part IN the proceed
mos st The conference would BE- a recognition
AT tine TepubiIC-' In conclusion. Bismarck
roiuteriy inquiries whether IL is desirable for
Fsvre TO proceed To l.On.!JG. since the interests
n stake a. Paris tor Germany and France
completely overshshow the eastern question
TEOCHU AND THE DEFENSE COMMIT
TEE.
LONDON, Jan. 2;.-PTiyate letters from Paris
late lLst the last meetlngOi the Council of the
Defence was stormy. Urgent demGndS were
made uVOn Gen TTOChu for a grand sOrtie
sirn. Trochu proposed % resign. aud the CJun-
at appointed Gems. NiHOy, rrebau.t and
element Thomas as - trIumvTate to replace
IToChU. Subsequently. however. the Council
rscOllcu from the TeSpOr~ ihIltY OF changing TN
Pass for the defense Oi Paris, and Gen. Tr0chu
Wa fully sustained.
\ special 10 the New NOTk World saws: al
vices fyCm Paris state tliL- az the council on
FRIDAY Gen. TrOchu announced the opirIpa Ia AZ
u TIE hoFe tor assistance from outside should
be disappointed, II would be his duty - surren-
Ter before the Germans DESTROYED the public
huil,,'r = and fired the center OF the city. The
civil ucmberS OF the council disagreed with
Gen. Trocha, aud be resigned, but again ac-
Cepied the command after a hot quarrel. The
spirit az the poPuiacs j. sill undsunte l."
ATTACK OK DION
ECEuyAUX, Jan. 23.-Diion was attacked by
lag, FTussian force Yesterday, and there wa,
s-EeIL. engagements IN neighbOring villages.
The finder endsnce Beige says there il danger
HAT BUurDaktr line OF retreat Will be cut.
pESPONDENCY IN PARIS.
ioSpUN. Jan. zi.-Aiyj ces from inside of
Fsri, 60 the Dist have been received Great dis
satisfaction and dependency prevailed in con-
sequence OF lTOch1s failure IN his last effort to
break through the lines Of the enemy. II was
reported that large aud avsilable force of
artillery and infantry took no part in the
action. TrschU's policy WIS loudly deuoln need
"a, YEA and teIaPorizing.-