Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-15
THE wAR.


THE BL0ODTEsT BATTLE or TEE WAR.
NEW YORK, January 14.-A special
from Lemans of the 10th, midnight,
says: The Army of the Loire was
defeated in a bloody battle within
seven miles of this city. The excite
ment exceeds anything before wit
messed. AT O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the French right, arriving east OF
Lemans, was suddenly attacked by
the Prussian vanguard. The engage
ment soon became general. Both
sides fought desperately, and the car
mage was fearful, Near noon the Mo-
biles gave way. and the retreat began.
Nearly $4,000 French fell before 5
pm, when the whole army started
in full retreat. At least $4,000 men
were engaged on either side"
DEFEAT AND DESTRUCTION.
Special TO the New York Worldl
BRUSSELS, January 14-General
Chancy's defeat is complete. The
French losses during the three days
fighting amounted 60 10000, and the
Germans were $50 very heavy.
The bOmbardment OF Paris yester-
day was terrific. The whole district
of the south line, down through Porte
des Maiilots, Champ de Mars, Hotel
des Invalides, Luxembourg and Fort
de Bicetre, is riddied with ram
shells. Other portions, which are
comparatively safe outside of the city,
show signs OF distress.
DESPERATE FIGHTING AROUND PARIS
Special to the New York Herald
VERSAILLES, January 13.-During
the night of the 9th the Germans on
the south side of Paris pushed forward
to the front of NaldermarmOn and
MulaneuX, with some opposition at
ValdermiltOn, and succeeded in estab-
Hshing and holding their positions
with some loss. Daring the night Paris
was bombarded, shells falling inside
continually. Yesterday the French
determined to attack the newly
acquired batteries at ClairmOnt,
which were taken by surprise. The
day before they succeeded in penetra-
ting the works, and a sharp struggle
ensued, during which the bayOnets
were freely used. The French were
finally driven out by the Sixth Bava-
rian infantry. During the attack the
commander of the BaYarians was
killed with a bayonet. At noon a
tenth sOrtie from st. Denis was
made, under the personal superin-
tendenCe Of General IrOchu. The
French We're TepUlsed with slight
loss.
The sOrtie of this morning was made
by a large force from Fort NanvOTs,
between Clairm9nt and ChatillOn.
The encounter with the besiegers was
very vigorous and fierce, at the end
of which the French were driven back
almost to the glacis Of the fort.
A heavy fire was sustained to-day,
from , till pm, and from 20 9:3l
pm, on the southwest. The Ger
man batteries were extraordinarily
active and the French forts replied
with briskness. Vigorous cannOnade
/ also sustained. The eemplacements be-
/ tween the forts from the French
| thirty-tWO FOUNDER guns on the
rampartssand enCiente were busy all
day, throwing large shell upon Van
/ gOales and Nancrgssen, and with es
| peciaI severity on Vile Avre anC
| Sevres.
4 gThe weather changed again into
a hard frCst yesterday. Bombsrd
ment was proceeding with increased
vigor. The fire is iucessant from
/ tWenty-Oue batteries, the French re
plying all along the line, making sun
dry attemps of a most frantic charac
I ter to turn the batteries. Three new
/ batteries opened at MendOn to day.
THE GREAT CONFERENCE.
Special to tho Rev York World
/ LONDON, January 1.-THE Confer
euce OF the great powers on the Black
Sea difiruitieE has been summoned tC
/ meet in this city on the 18th inst.
STORES CAPTURED.
LONDON. January I3.-Lemans was
| taken ard is now occupied by the
third and tenth PTussian corps. A
great quantity of stores were captured
at Lemans and st. Corvette.
ENGAGEMENT AT ST. CORNELIA.
LONDON, January 13.-The Duke
of MecElenbUTg telegraphs TO his wife
/ from MOnt8fOrd7 Department Surthe
on the 18th, that after a severe en-
/ gsgement at St. COrneiia they reached
/ the river near Savigue LeveQui, sever
miles northeast Of Lemans, and viii
a small loss they have taken a thou
! sand prisoners.
| UNDERGROUND WAR AROUND PARIS
/ LONDON, January l3, $3.50 PIMA
| telegram just received from Yer
! sailles brings the important news tha'
mines and counter mines kave beer
/ found near Fort Nalerien in sucl
| close proximity that a collision is mo
mentarily expected.
/ THE " WOODEN WALLS" UNDERGOING
REPAlBS.
LONDON, January I3.-EXtraOTdi
nary efforts are being made 20 plac
/ the entire British navy in a seawOrthy
condition. Work upon all ships nov
! iu the course Of construction or repai
/ at the several dOck-yards, has beer
ordered to be pressed to completion
] nv the Admiralty