The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-18
ToAo 3Eaph.HeS.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
T,atasf Adv;cos

! from Lille says the Germans are mas.
sing South Of Bassuma.
The French sharpshootcrs success
fully engaged body of Uhlans near
Lille to-day, and captured 43 prison.
ers.
The Prussians have raised the siege
Of Lougres.
BORDEAUX January 0.-Dotails of
fehting on Friday, near Vendome,
ahort | ! in the forenoon, havo beon
received. The Germans attacked the
French under General Custer, occupy
l.: the districts of st. Cyrville, Por.
Chez, and Wills fhurct, and drove
the F.cnch back o Meanwhile. Gcns
raj Custer then brought up Ills sup
ports attd rccaptured all the positions
and rcPulsel tho cuumv beyond St.
R;uhanie, which tho French recnter.
ed at nightfall. The German loss is
considerable ;the French loss is tri.
flirg.
New YoRK, January l0.-Dis.
patches from Versailles report the
b"mbardment vigorous and effective
The barracks at Fort Mont Range have
been burned, and shells have fallen in
the Garden Of 1,uxemburg. The Ger.
man forces in tho vallep of the Loire
have reached Nogent, LcrttoH, Sorge,
Savgny ard Lachurtfe, but encoun-
tered obstinate resistance along the
cltire line.
LoNDoN, January I5.-5:3u p. NJ.
Important news has just been received
from Versailles. Tho German Col.
nmns, operating against 0enerst
Chansey, have driven him within one
mile of temans, after serious engage.
mems, in which one cannon, three
mctraillcuses and 1000 prisoners were
captured. The Vcrdin army at the
storming Of Oit!eraexel had only Two
hundred killed and wounded. A
large German army is being pushed
forward, in the Eastern d. paItment
of France, Which will be under tho
special command tf distinguished
officer, and will INCLUDE the corps of
Generals Funwerder, H.nstow and
Others.
The population of Paris are more
than ever resolute in their intention
TO resist to their u. .,,ost.
No fear is entertained Of surrender
Us Gen. Trochu has issued proolama.
'ion to the citizens to the effect. that
ths army of Paris will not c.pitul,te.
LoNDoN, January l2-G A. MA
Dispatch from Versailles, says large
fire is raging within the outer walls
OF Paris, and on the North side Of the
city.
Ponne has capitulat d with 5000
prisoners. Wcrdcr dcfrated Bou. ba-
XII on the Goth, south of Versnl, and
took eight hundred prisoners.
Paris will fa:l from hunger and wea-
riness, never from artillery.
hoNDoN, January il-lO p. M.
Balloon advices from Paris, this even
ing, received. Many slight engage.
mcnis are reported near Malmaison
and Revcl also, on the line Of the
Paris and S'rausburg railway, in all
OF which the Germans were repulsed
with considerable loss.
thousand Of balls from the German
guns fall during the night in the out.
skirts OF Paris, creating havoc in all
d'fsctionss aud killing some women
and children striking ambulances. mu.
seuns, schoo! houses, &c.
LONDON, January lathe Ger.
mans represent the firing from the
Paris forts as tagging.
Versailles advices report that Gen.
ersl Chausey is rotrcating at all
BonpEAox, January IA gene.
raj battle was fought on tie Itb. nm.
der the walls Of lie Mans. The
Germans attacked the French krmv
OF the Loire along the whole line.
Gen. Janerezlberry, who commanded
the r1ght bank ofthe Anisne, and Gen.
Colomb, on the left and centre fought
desperately for six hours. 1be
French maintained most of their posi-.
tions. The Prussian forces engaged
are fmatcd at 100000. The eStspt
of the French loss Is unknown, bux
is seri !us.
=, LONDON, January 1890 A. NJ.
ne army under Gen. de Cbanay Was
completely defeated near LIE Mans, by
the Second German Army, command.
ed by Fredrick Charles and the Duke
of Mecklenburg. The Germans have
occupied LIE Mans, capturing large
quantities Of ofsnpplies and war mate.
rial: The French are being pursued.
berlin, January H. 100000 re-
lnforccments are in motion for
France making the force there abont
100000.
ERsAiLLEs January r2.-There
was fighting near lie Mans on Wednes.
day. The Germans captured tho
suburbs of Champagne and Chateau
Mrch, with seven pieces Of artillery.
| me n"'nber Of prisoners takefr on on
the day previous has awelled 20
5000. inthe East. Con. Won Wer.
der is following up lsfs yictorv. AZ