The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-23
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS
RESUMED. ....
PEACE RUMORS,
ANOTHER FRENCH SoRTYR REPULSED.
Advance of the German Batteries.
&c., &C., 60.

GEN. TRooHU's PROMISED soRTIEs-PEARFUL
srFFER1NGs OF THE TRooPs-A GERMAN AS
sAULT is EXPECTED.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-It is stated from Yer
saiIles the 18th, that ga general attack will
he organized by the Germans tomorrow,
including the forts Of st. Denis and Vale
rian."
mence series of sorties on the 20th OF JAN
uarv. TO continue necessarily unless there
is peace on French terms. ,
Nontrouge was active on the 10Th there
was great firing on the north on the 10th,
and several sorties on the 10th.
Thirty Gardes Mobile (unwounded) were
ound frozen in the woods before Wlpdone.
LONDON, Jan. 21-( Telegram speclal.l-A
dispatch from Versailles, dated the litn,
saws there has been silence OF tne guns
for twenty.tour hours. except an occasional
boom from Fort Valerian. The fire has
been slack during the past three days. 1t
Il rumored that the Germans have agreed
to four days ar1ntStice.
LONDON. Jan. 21.-The Versailles CORE
spondent of the Telegraph reports on the
10th that "the Germans had twenty-five
new batteries available against Parls. FoI
the past three days, however, the lombard
ment has slackeued, and for the past TWEEN
ty-four hours has entirely ceased. 1t IS be-
lieved negotiations looking to peace are
pending" 50, ,
LONDON, Jan. 21-(Telegram Specialize
Versailles dispatch of the 18th says a par
liamentarie came from Paris on the 10th
His object is secret. The rumor that the
Germans have agreed to four days arms
tice seems to be the only possible way o
accounting for the almost total cessation o
the firing. Rumors insist that the German
ire is unequal to German expectations.
The latest intelligence says that it is Ger
tain overtures Of some kind were made
but there is good reason to believe they
have failed, and the bombardment viii
commence at once with Increased violence
THE BoMBARDM ENT OF PARIs-A CESSATION
OF FIRING-LATE ADvICEs FROM TIE CITY
-RUaoRS OF PEACE.
LONDON, Jan) 21.-A balloon has landed
in Belgium with Paris adyces Of the 18th
The commandment was causing considera
bic damage. The fires occurring from it ii
the city, however, were speedily eXtin
gllished. Some Of the mills for grinding
corn were damaged, causing scarcity o
meal. The PaIisians claim to have Prov
sons to last until the middle Of March.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Only the Polish members Of the Prussiar
Diet dissent from the congratulatory reso
lutions to the new Emperor of Germany.
The prussans have captured the French
positions OH the Swiss frontier, and the in
habtants are flying into Switzerland.
The deaths in Paris from the lombard
ment Friday were 10.
The Berlin correspondent Of the London
Teleqraph writes that Bernstein has been
ordered to leave the conference if dis
cussion arises upon the war with France.
The Prussian corvette Augusta ran down
French gunboat off Figo, Spain, on the
18th inst, and captured four of her officers
and twenty-siN oil the crew.
1t is said Gambetta has asked Paladnes
to resume the command of the army Of the
Loire.
Gen. Won Glumer telegraphs that his
vanguard is in pursuit Of Bourbakrs re-
treating army.
Faidsherbe was last at st. Quentin, pre-
pairing to move OH Scissor.
Official advices say Mexico has extended
the "ree zone" forty miles back from the
Rio Grande.