New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-23
THE TROUBLES IN EUROPE.
THE BELeAGUERED CAPITAL.

AfFDgHER UNSUCCESSFUL SORilE-SEVERE FlGhI-
ING, WITH THE USUAL RESULT-THE PRUS-
SIAN BATTERIEs Still. ADyANCING-PKACE
RUMoRs---NORTALITY IN THE CITY.
LONDON, Friday, Jan. y, 1870
The French made sortie in force from Mont
valerien yesterday noon, and the fighting lasted
until dark The fighting was severe, but the Ger
man loss vas uncomfortable.
Later despatch sss that the sOrtio from Valerlen
which as made by 40 battallions westward of that
fortress. was family carried out The French SUI
fcred great loss and 500 unwounded men were
caps1red by the Germans Gen, Trochu asked for
an srmistice, bet it was refused. The German adj
var ced posts however, were authorized to grant a
temporary trace permit the French 10 collect their
wounded
Dispatches from Versailles, yesterday, state that
the Prussiaos are continually advancing their heavy
batteries nearer to the city, 1t is said that p bat
tercs Of Teavy guns now available for use
against Paris For the past three days the lombard
ment hss slackened, and for the past "A hours has
totally ased 1t is believed that negotiations look
ing t. peace were pending, and that the Germans
had or sented to short armistice. The negotia-
tons owever must have failed Of success, as it Is
nov announced that the bombardment Will recon-
mem Immediately with increased severity.
A0rices from Paris of the 18th state that the num-
Dor deaths in the city from the bombardment Is
estimated at IS per day. 1t was fully believed that
Troehu intended to begin series of sorties on the
Dot In the sorties on the 18th, 80 Gares Mobiles
were found frozen to death on the road in the wood
in the front of Meuzon.
Prince George Of Saxony teleeraphs to Dresden
tat the Saxons, while accommodating on the 18TH
9 rprised force from Paris on the Ferme GTos-
1sy and captured five officers and $50 privates.
Bismarck, in letter dated the nth inst, replying
TO the American, Swiss and other foreign Ministers
IN Paris denies the reasonableness of their demand
that their compatriots might be allowed to quit the
city Neutrals, he says had abundant notice before
the siege the only outlet now is captulation. Fac
tiles for the intercourse Of the Ministers with then
respective Governments continue, though they are
inconvenient The firing of buildings cont lining
women. children, and invalids, is unntcnonal, but
unavoidable
A PRIVATE LETTER FROM PARIs-TROCHU's Is
INNATE OF HIS OWN MPORTANCE-HIGH
PRICE OF MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE
PEOPLE.
WASHINGTON Saturday. Jan. q, 1871
A private letter dated Paris, Dec &c, which came
out by balloon and received here yesterday
gives some very interesting information as to the
state of affairs in that city
The writer a well-educated American genttefsa1l'
who preferred remaining in Paris during the SIEGE
saws the fact is well established that Cen Trochu is
acomplete failure, and that if he were out Of the
way there would be some hope of saving France. He
has been so fattercd for his supposed greatness that
he believes his own safety paramount to that Of
Paris and has talked Of leaving Paris by balloon to
avoid capture when the city falls. Wien urged not
10 do So and told that the French people would re-
gard such an act as cOwardicc, he replied that BIS
, CAPTURE would be the ruin OF France, and by his
safety alone could the people expect to succeed ID
= driving the Germans from the soil Of France.
The price Of provisions is enormously high; there
remains only enough on hand to enable the city TO
hold ont until the 10Th Of January-possibly few
DAYS longer But no one expects the siege viii ez-
tend beyond the lst of February, the provisions
viii be entirely exhausted by that time, and the city
forced to surrender. Horse meat has entirely given
out and is not to be found III the markets. Mule meat
sells for 50 per pound and upward according quail
jty Cats bring - each. dogs - 30 per pound, and
rats are - per pair. One turkey sold for $50
The inhabitants have experienced bitter cold
weather and there has been universal suffering,
owing to the fuel being exhausted, with the cXcep
ton Of what could be obtained from the fences about
the city. Coal j. entirely gone and in consequence
The city is in total darkness at night.