The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-23
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To-day's Gable News.
The Siege Of Longwy.
Late French and prussian Losses.
The Bombardment of Paris.
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The Central Pacific Railroad.
Late French and PruSsian Losses.
The Bombardment of Paris
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FROM EUROPE.
Another sortie Threatened.


VERSAILLES, Jan. 20, via London, Jan. 21.-
Under cover of dense fog to-day the French
troops were again massed near Fort Mont Va
lerien, but nothing further was attempted.
Pruss'an Positions Captured.
The Prussan position at Montretont was
taken by surprise by the French yesterday and
carried, but subsequently retaken by the Prus-
sian 9th Division.
Che Total PrussInn Loss
in both affairs was 20 officers and 200 men.
Prisoners say there are to be
Other ATTACKS
upon the investing lines, but assert positively
that the National Guards will not fight.
Railway station Stormed,
LONDON, Jan. 21-4'30 p. MA despatch
from st. Quentin says the railway station was
stormed by the 10Th Prussian regiment, and the
town afterwards occupied. 10000 French
troops were taken prisoners of whom 2OO0
were wounded. Six guns are among the tro-
phies.
despatch from Arlon says the Prussians are
rapidly occupying the approaches to Longwy.
A French shell set fire to and destroyed farm
house within the investing lines. Forty Prus-
slams perished in the flames. 1t is said the fire
of the garrison sleneed one of the Prussan
batteries.
The Paris Bombardment.
There is little news from Paris though ad-
vices of the 18th are received The damage by
the bombardment is stated as not extensive, and
only few persons have been killed.
Supplies for Chnnzy's Army.
Large droves of oxen, intended for Paris,
passed Rheims, and are ready for the advance
of General Chanzy, who is receiving reinforce
ments.
The French have established
Line of Cruisers
between Gibraltar and the English Channel.
Nine vessels are appointed to the service, six of
which are iron-clads.
Lougwy Reported OH Fire.
LONDON, Jan. 1850 P. M.-The establish
ment of Belgian camp at LamVe was discussed
at Brussels.
The bombardment of LOngwy is vigorously
continued and the town is on fire.
PrussIan RequisitiOns.
The Prussians imposed requisition of 00C
francs upon the people of Yvetot as a punish
ment for sympathy displayed for the French
cause.
The Mayor of the town of Balbeck has beer
taken as q hostage by the Prussians.
All Quiet at Versailles.
| VERSAILLES, Jan. 30, P. NJ via London Jan
1850 P. Mall is quiet this afternoon, ant
| the troops on both sides remain in their posi-
| tions.
| Losses In the Recent S0rtie.
The Prussan loss in the recent sortie was 400
| The French loss was so heavy they asked al
armistice of eight hours for removing thei
wounded and buryng the dead.
Saturdays Quotations.
LONDON, Jan. 21-2 p. M.-Consols closed at 925
| for both money and account United States i've
twenties Of 1862, 9O1S of 1885, old s95S; OF 1867
sssI; ten-fortes ss. American stocks quiet; Fri
Railroad, 49, Illinois Central, Ito; Great West
ern, 27H.
LivERPooI, Jan. 21-2 P. M.-Cotton close
steady: mddling uplands, I'D: middng Orleans
SSd. The sales have been $4,000 bales, including
2OUO for export and speculation. The sales OF
board ship leading at New Orleans were at s9sI5d
for middng Orleans; on board ship at Mobile, 7zS6
sd. for midding Mobiles; on board ship at Charles
ton at 50. for middng uplands,
California white Wheat, lis l0d., and los. Sd. a los
lOd for the highest grades of No. 1 to the loves
grades Of No. red Western spring. Corn activ
| at 34s