Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-23
Miscellaneous Dispatches.


THE DOOMED CAPITAL
VERSAILLES, Jan. 20.-The batteries on the
south and west of Paris have advanced to with
in eight hundred yards of fort Montrouge,
which replied yesterday with one gun on the
west front only. Fort Issy resumed firing with
two guns at long intervals Saturday. The field
battery before Buzanval opened on the houses
on the southern slope of Valerian, used TO
shelter sharpshootcrs, who abandoned their
cover and fed. A German battery immediately
dashed into the open space and took position
within 1000 yards of the fortress, fired three
rounds of shell into the citidel, limbered up and
galloped to their cover. lnfuriated by this
daring act Mont Valerian, which had been si-
Lent for some time, opened furious fire in all
directions, but not a man or horse of the bat
terry was wounded.
Notwithstanding Favre'S manifest refusal TO
accept Prnssian pass, on patriotic grounds, TO
ATTEND the European congress, an application
for a pass, in Favres own handwriting, was
sent to Moltke and is at the present moment in
his possession,
Accounts from Paris represent the terrible
state of damage and suffering caused by the
bombardment. Shells have fallen within St.
Louisen LIse. On Sunday an impt netrable
fog encompassed the city and environs all dav.
Silence was maintained, except few shots
from Forts D'Issy and Montrouge in the morn
ing and evening. There has been no sortie for
the last thirty-six hours. The outside lines
have been reinforced. The French Outwork at
Nlllejuif was silenced at the beginning Of the
bOmbardment, but has broken out again. and
four long reaching guns there are doing wild
shooting.
Rumors of negotiations are prevalent, and the
intermission for forty eight hours is attributed
to these rumors. Bourbakis movements cause
uneaSiness.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 17.-There was a silence for
twenty-fOur hours, with the exception of an &C.
casional boom of Valerien. For three days the
batteries have been slack. There are various
nf4 Hlae
Some insist that negotiations are pending. A
paramentaire came out on the 10Th, the object
was secret answer, and returned yesterday. Ii
is rumorcd that the Germans agreed TO four
days armiStice. 1t seems the only plausible way
10 account for the almost total cessation of firing
Rumors insist that the effect of the fire was I'M
equal TO the German anticipation. Twenty
two batteries are now in position available
for the commandment 1t is said that
TrOchu has decided to commence a series of
sorties the goth, to be continued necessarily un-
less peace is declared. On the side of the French
Montrouge was active on the 10Th. There was
great firing on the 18th at the north. There
were several sorties on the 18th. Thirty mobiles,
unwounded, were found frozen to death in the
woods in front of Mendon. They had been cut
off by the advance Of the 9th German corps
Several large guns on the road were stopped by
the weather.
Latest, P. M.-Therc have been overtures of
some nature, it is certain, but there is good real
son to believe they have failed. A lombard
meut of increased severity recommences imme-
diately.
EMPEROR WILLIAM CONGRATULATED.
BERLIN, Jan. 20.-The president of the upper
house of the Prussian diet has sent telegraphic
dispatch to Versailles, congratulatiug King
William on assuming the imperial crown. The
emperor replied by telegraph, returning thanks
and predicting a glorious future for Germany.
The lower house adopted congratulatory adj
dress to the emperor, the Polish members only
dissenting.