The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-02

come almost useless since the recent SHOWS an
frost, as the horses are smooth shod: -
In consequence of the severe weather and the diff
hculty of keeping their communication open, the
Prussians around Paris have been obliged to eat
BoRpBAUx, Jan. 1T lie officially explained that
the fort on Mount Avron was not casemated and
as the men had no protection Trochu ordered them
to remove the guns and evacuate the works. The
fort was not injured by the ncessant firing of the
Germans and its garrison lost only eight killed and
twenty wounded during the three days lombard
ment.
during the shelling of Fort Avron, Dec 2s are re-
ported at 5000. The columns sent forward by Gen.
Chauzey report that the Prussans are falling back
In fight near Brione yesterday, a French de-
tachment gained victory over 2500 Germans.
Tho MoniteE says that dispatch, emanating
from Prussian hands, reporting that Tours had
asked for Prussian garrison, is an absurd false
hood.
Paris advices of December 29th represent that the
larger portion of e army of Frederick Charles had
reached the lines of the besegers OF Paris and had
joined them as reinforcements.
1t is reported that Besurepaire has formed in
Paris corps of 10000 volunteers, who have sworn
to cut their way through the Prussian lines and or
ganize levy in the provinces.
BORDEAUX, Jan. Am official dispatch from lie
Mans to-day from General Chauzey, announces that
General Jouffrey attacked the enemy the left
bank OF the Loire, near Vendome, and completely
that he will ensrgetcaiy follow m this sSceess
and continue his forward movement.
CARLsRUHE, Dec. 31.-An attack on two Of the
Paris forts will occur Immediately. Shells will be
thrown at intervals into Belleville, Viette and
Slsuterne.
PARIS, Dec. 22-The government, considering
the difficulties they have had to contend with, have
effected apparent impossibilities. Nearly every
where work has been suspended, but since the re-
public has been proclaimed subsistence and cloth
ing have been provided for the multitude, and des
titute inhabitants and refugees in the outskirts
cared for.
The losses sustained by General Ducrot's army
in the late sorties were SO great as to render it
cessaTy to reconstruct the army of Paris. General
Blanchard's division has been broken up; De NAL
vry's division has been transferred to the Third
aralX IlANh
hold important commands. General Blanchard is
reported to be brave, determined and prudent
Notwithstanding the herosm Of the troops, Ducrot
and his brother officers fear the final result of the
struggle will be unsuccessful if this system of light
ing is continued. They favor the willy tactics of
the PTussans.
A dispute is said to have arisen between the
Governor of Paris and members of the government,
but no serious consequence is anticipated. All
actuated by desire to the country, whatever
may be the fate of Paris The resignation courage,
heroic exertions and extraordinary good order of
the inhabitants form of the brightest pages in
the history of France
out of forty-seven Sisters q" Charity attending
the small pox hospital eleven have died.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 30.-Great quantities of am
muDiton were found abandoned in Fort Avron.
Two companies OF Saxons have advanced as far as
the village of Boudy.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 27.-[Special to the New York
Herald l--Everything is ready for a bombardment
on most scientific scale, and simultaneously from
the semi-crCle west of Paris.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 3l.-Detachments of troops
have been sent from Thionvlle and Verdun to sup
port Werder against the column of Bourbaki.
Ihe German engineers doubt the feaslbllty or
holding Avron at present
ALBERT, Dec CA flying column of General
Manteuffel's army encountered and defeated three
battalions of Gardes Mobiles at Fourget, with
small loss, taking 10 officers and 220 men prisoners
HAvRE, Jan. 1.-General Peletingeas has issued
proclamation addressed to the army and people
of Havre, filled with warlke exhortations and en-
couragement.
A reconnaissance in force made to-day in the
direction of Bolbec. There was some fighting with
the German advanced posts, in which we lost one
man killed and the Germ ms twenty-five killed,
eighteen wounded and one prisoner.
Further accounts from Havre admit that the
Prussians retoolk and held Boue for short time,
but were afterwards driven back with considerable
loss.
The French assert that the Prussians at one time
offered to surrender, whereupon the French fire
ceased, but party approaching the enemy to re-
ceive their surrender, it was fired into at point
blank range, ana the battle was resumed.