Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-10
MlSCElLANY.
News from English, French and German
Sources,
FRENCH NEWS.

FRENCH NEWS.
NEW York, Jan. 9.-Paris advices to the
sd say Trochu proclaims that the efforts TO
destroy the union and the confidence to
which Paris owes her prolonged resistance
will fail.
The army is preparing to act and will do
its duty. There are no dissentions among
the members OF the Government.
The Generals commanding the fortifica-
lions report that there is slight damage
done TO the suburban villages by the bonn
bardment.
The National and Gardes Mobile are be-
ing incorporated with the regular army
for more vigorous defence.
The Rcrdid's special Of the sth says that
suspected Bonapartists agents have
heen arrested i'll the Department of Saone
and elsewhere, and will probably be court
mariaied. The special adds: "The reign
Gfterr0r is commencing"
BORDEAUX, Jan. THE Germans ON
Friday attacked the French positions at
Vile Chanve, Vile Porcher, ST. Cyr and
Surgault and forced the French lines at
Neuville. Subsequently, the French, as
suming the offensive, recovered their posi-
tons and entered st. Armand. The Prus-
slams retreat ed toward Nendome, leaving
many wounded and prisoners. The Ger
mans re-occupied Laforch and threaten
Nogent le Nateron.
ENGLISH NEWS.
LONDON, Jan. "a dispatch OF the Sth
instant, reports that Bourbaki is marching
on Nancy and Belfast.
The Prussians have re-occupied
Auxonne.
The French have entered Lemous
The Prussians are generally withdraw
ing from the Northern departments.
The French marine infantry were re-
pulsed by a Prussian detachment, near
Bugare.
Favre still awaits an invitation to the
Conference.
The Uhlans have appeared under the
walls Of Lille.
GreatdestitItieR prevails in AmieRs and
vicinity.
Faidherbe officially said, he thought the
Prussians would not deny French vic
tory this time, but finds that the German
bulletins, for the second time, annihilate
his army.
A special correspondent of the Times
with Prince Frederick Charles army de-
scribes the fighting along the Loire in the
forest of Nendome and at Montvere on the
9Th inst, and says the French retreated
westward. The Prussians following them
met with little resistance.
Private advices from Versailles express
csthe confidence that only FortValeran will
he able to withstand the Prussian bonn
bardment.
GERMAN NEWS.
LONDON, Jan. S.-The Times special
from Versailles says: 1.-THE American
Consul was permitted to leave Paris, and
has arrived here"
The Prussian guns could easily shell the
city severely, and reach the houses in Paris.
There is not much firing to-day.
The French redoubts at Notere Dame
and De Clarmont have been captured, and
the guns turned upon the French. The
Prussian loss was Insignificant.
HAvRE, Jan. 8.-Gen. Roy, defeating
ten thousand Prussians, mostly from Row
en-, occupied Bourgoehard and Bourgethel-
ould, and threatens TO drive the Prussians
from Point Ademar
VERSAILLES, Jan. 1.-THE Germans be-
yond Fendome encountered two French
corps. A severe encounter ensued when
the French were repulsed.
The Germans occupied Azay, Montviere
and intermediate villages.
CUBAN NEWS.
HAVANA, Jan. 6.-The Spaniards have
captured the wife of President Cespedes,
and another woman and man, carrying a
large amount of specie to the insurgents,
and also the insurgents mail, intended for
New York.