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The European War.


Dispatches Of the Sth state that the bonn
bardmcnt Of Paris is kept up with yigor aud
effect The barracks Of Fort Montrouge has
been set on fire and destroyed.
It is reported that some shells have fallen
IN the gardens Of the Luxembourg.
The government Of Paris has issued decree
announcing the consolidation Of all the mill
tary organizations and the entire male popula-
ton with the regular army for the defence Of
the city.
The news from Europe Tuesday was meagre.
The bombardmeut of The southern Paris forts
on Monday was not so heavy as on the pre-
yious day owing to the prevalence Of a heavy
fag aud ttc return fire of the French was weak.
Thus fu thc losses in men on both sides have
been Slight. anal no further damage to the
Frcurh works is reported than that already
mcwiHrd-the sienciug for The present, Of
Forts l,,y and Vanvres, the capture of the re-
doubt, %, Claimant, aud the firing Of the bar
racks ut AIoutrouge. A London correspou-
dent 90 strong French sympathies, reports the
baml sriucnt . failure thus far"
A telegram from Bordeaux in reference to
Friday battle on tho Loire repeats the state
men, formerly made from French sources to
The effect that the Germans first drove the
French from their positions, but were in turn
forced to retreat. = dispatch from Versailles
states that the German column marching on
lie Mans has reached st. Calais, meeting with
slight resistance. From both Of these state
meuts 10 would appear that the French have
maintained their position in front Of Tours,
But lost IL ia front Of lie Mans which may re-
suit, if it has not already done so, in another
involuntary division Of their forces. as in the
case Of the great battles resulting in the dis
comfture Of PaaIiues.
The French republic seems destined tc pass
through the curriculum CT misfortune. 1t is
now as Po0- in pocket as in military luck. La
Patr!e. in fict, AYERS that the financial is worse
Cham the military situation; aud recommends
81 return to as>iguants.
The bomJarjment Of the Publications Of
Paris on the northeast aud south sides was
continued during Tuesday, the French return
ing q moderate FIRE.
a Versailles dispatch states that the French
army Of the Loire under Gen. Chauzy. is re-
treating at an points, that the Germans are in
pursuit, and had captured numerous prisoners.
Bordeaux adyices announce victory for the
French in the Fast, In the department of Doubs.
on Monday the feature of which was the cap
turcof EiIIerscNcI. the key to the German POI
s.uan But Versailles telegram rcyerses the
story. giving particulars, to the effect that
General Werder. on that day, advanced end
took Yiisrscvcl and that the 2gth French
corps which was defeated, lost sixteen officers.
s.N hundred men and two eagles, and that the
French attempted 20 rctake tie positions they
had occupied, but faded The Germans also
claim victory over the Gaubaldjaus, on Sun
day. at Mor,barj in the department Of Cote
dor
King William announces the clpitulatiou Of
,ae taruof ryrouuc, iu Che department Of The
s.mmc, With 5000 prisoner confirms iho.ra-
T.rto tire victory Of Werder over Bourbski
oa Monday and states that owing to suoE-
st.m audi heavy fg the bombarJmcut Of the
Paris forts Was somewhat slower yesterday.