The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-11
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THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Latest Adyicea.

OF General Chancoy's army is now
strongly posted near Vcndome.
The engagement along tho Loire.
f,r the week p,st, hive all ben sue
COS os for the French. Nor Tia
Troche $4,000 prisoners wore taken
by the French. The Prussian column
recently lost 300 men by drowning,
in al attempt to cross tho Loire on tho
ice.
LoNp>N, January 3.-Tha To!e-
g'aph announces, on authority, that
the demands made upon Prussia by
tie British C'binc., relative to the
seizure and sinking Of Englisl colliers
in the S 'in, are in fair WY Of ad-
ju>tn,cot.
~ severe engagement in which the
French were succe .sful, preceded the
evacuation of gray by the Germans
Reports that the German army of
the [ioire have retired on G lin, arc
apparently confirmed.
BORDEAUX, January 3.-Paris ad-
vico5 to he 30th ult., say the Paris.
ians unite in urging Trochu to sortie
with an enormous force Which can
readily be spared.
New YoisN, JANUARY IA tou-
don special, SAYS Il dispatch from
General Chancoy, at Loemans', saws
80 is constantly flushing ahead his
columns. Ten thousand troop, are
marching towhrds Paris via Chartres:
Garibaldi is at Dijon, doing but lit
tie FAidherbe is at Array, pre- pairing
to attack Manteutfel, probably with
the intention Of j,ining Bourbaki.
There are sixteen thousand troops i'll
llavrc, and twenty Thousand at B..al-
bee, exclusive of the Francs Tiruers,
cavalry, and regulars: A. forward
movement was commenced to-day.
BATAVIA, JAVA, January 5:.A plot
has been discovered among tie Swiss
troops in the Dutch Indian army to
assassinato the Governor General and
seize the island.
VERSAILLES, January 6.-Mantcuftel
reports that an attack, made by
Considerable masses of the enemy,
was fcpnlsed near Sapignos Monday,
wit II small loss on our side and heavy
los to tn. enemy, including $50 pris-
oncrs. On Tuesday, Goabea, with
the 18th division, victoriously repell.
ed an attack Of The arthy of the
Moth near Bapaumc: At the end of
the last fight, the enemy began to re
treat, which soon became disastrous
to them, in consequence of the close
pursuit of our cavalry. We have
already taken 500 priSonsrs.
LONDON, January 1.-THE French
army of tile North returned Co it's en-
campm ont near Noycllc after the bat
tie Of the 3D. lfaidhcrbc; in ain Or
der Of the day; says: 'Soldiers :
In the battle Of Port Noyelln you
victoriously held your positiors. At
Bapaume you carried all the positions
of tic enemy. This time he will not
deny your victory. BY your talor
and constancy you havo deserved we'll
Of your country. AS soon as We have
obtained provisions and Ammunition
we will continue operations: The
Prussians, on the morning of the 4th,
surprised and dispersed q Frcnch force
on tho left bank of the Seine; near
-So"S'3 o"Pouaih VhiSC etutIuS VI COl-
ors, two cannon and 450 prisoners.
The siege of Belfort continues: Gen.
Glumcr, commanding the German
force Of tbs Valley Of Saonc, reports
that he evacuated Dijon in accor-
dance with orders from headquarters,
and reached Vcloncl oil the goth.
lie adks that he still holds the pas
>agc Of the river Saoire.
1t is said the British Government
has ordered $4,000 Roper rifles.
Versailles, January 7.--The Ger
man batteries South Of Pnris bonn
bardcd Forts Is<y, Vanvos and Mont
vongo also tho French cntrench-
mcnts At Vile Guaif and Point du
Jour also the gun-hoats on the Seine.
The bombardmcnt Northeast of Paris
was also continued with enefgy-part-
ly from ne&ly erected batteries: The
results thus far are most favorable to
the Germans, notwithstanding the
fog:
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