Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-21
THE WAR.
BOURBAKI THwARTED.

ENE- NHFAlAs
BOURBAEI THWARTED.
BORDEAUX, January 2O.-General
BOurbaki attacked the Prussians Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday, with the
object Of crossing the LiZaine and
seizing st. Nalbest. The enemy re-
sisted this movement, and General
BOurbaki returned to his former posi-
ton.
BOURBAEI FOILED AND BEATEN.
VERSAILLES, January 20. - The
army of General BOurbaki is in full
retreat, and the attempt by the French
to relieve BelfOrt has been completely
frustrated.
THE HUNGARTANss STAND BY THE EN-
PIRE.
PEsTH, January 2O.-BOth houses
Of the Austria-Hungarian Diet have
voted the entire budget after a pro-
tracted debate.
MORE GREAT ARMIES.
STOCKHOLM, January 2O.-The
King, in a speech from the throne to-
day, announced that in the Diet a bill
would be presented providing for the
organization Of a Swedish army on
an extensive scale.
TIE LONDON CONFERENCE OF GREAT
POWERS.
BERLIN, January pa Provincial
correspondence says the preliminary
argument in the conference Of great
powers in London WillavOid a guaTan-
tee Of favorable results of the confer
enCe.
PARLIAMENT PROROGUED-BELGIAN
TROOPS MOVING.
LONDON, January 2O.-The Queen
pIOrOgues Parliament until 18th of
February.
General Faidherbe reached Fins
Monday. Yesterday was occupied in
skirmishing near Bapaume, all the
stores being removed to Lille.
Ihe,EreuCh hold st. Quentin.
Belgian troops are moving to the
frontier. There was a great military
pageant at Versailles TO day in honor
OF the restoration of the German
Empire.
FAIDHERBE PROSPER5.
LONDON, January 2O.-A dispatch
from Gen. Eaidherbe announces that
the French Army of the North con-
tiGue5 to march upon PerOnne and
has already reached COrbile. The
French, on taking st. Quentin, seized
two guns and the baggage of French
prisoners, which had been left behind
by the Germans in their retreat.
GEN. BOURBAKI RETREATs-BOM-
BARDMENT OF PARIS.
LONDON, January 90 amt is
said that the Duke of Mecklenburg is
marching on Kennes, by way Of Ma
yence, with theObject of getting in the
rear Of or tlanking Gen. Chausey's
army.
A dispatch from Versailles says
Gen. BOurbaki, on the 18th, renewed
his attack upon Gen. Won Werder's 8
intrenChed position, south of BelfOrt.
He was again repulsed, with great
loss, and has commenced to retreat
sOuthWard.
The bOmbardmentO Of Paris was con-
tinued on the 18th, with increased
strength.
Earl Granville has accepted the in
demnity offered by Prussia for the
English vessels sunk in the Seine.
BOURBAKI's DEFEAT NOT FATAL.
LONDON, January 2O.-Bourbaki,
after two days fighting, crossed the
Saune six miles below BelfOrt. Won
Werder receiving reinfOrcements a
great battle was fought on the 18th,
which resulted in a decisive repulse
of the French. German loss in three
days battle was 4200; loss Of French,
1900. No guns were captured by the
Germans, and but few prisoners.
The Belgian government has dis
earned a conspiracy tc arm French
prisoners in Belgium and march
them into France.
Several German guns have been
dismantled by some new French bat
terieS in front Of Paris.
KING WILLIAM PROCLAAIETH.
LONDON, January 20, a.m.-King
William has issued the following
proclamation at Versailles on the Oc-
casiOn and assumption of the Impe-
rial Crown. He SAYS: "In cOnse-
quence of the appeal of the German
Princes and free towns for US to re-
store the German Empire after lapse
of sixty years, we announce that we
consider 1t our duty to the fatherland,
to accept the Imperial dignity; hence
forth we and cur successors will bear
the title of the Emperor Of Ger
many, and hope that God will VOuch-
safe his blisslul future on the Father
land, aud that under our auspices its
ancient splendor may be restored.
We partake Of the dignity conscious
of our duty to preserve with German
fidelity the rights of the empire and
the rights OF its members to maintain
peace, to support and strengthen Ger
many, and IN hopes that the German
people will reap everlasting peace
as the fruits Of their bloody
battles, and be safe against the
renewal Of French attacks. God
grant that we and our successors may
protect the Empire, not by Warlike
cOnquests, but by words of peace, free
dom and civilization"
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY YEARS
AGO.
LONDON, January 20.-Exactly one
hundred and seventy-nine years after
the coronation Ofthe frstiKing OfPrus-
sia, William accepts the title of Empe-
rOr of Germany. The city to day is
covered with flags and streamers, and
tonight it is Illuminated.
Frank Blair.
ST. LOUIS, January 20.-Prepara-
tiOns for banquet to Senator Blair
tomorrow have been made on an ex-
| tensive scale.
A concurrent resolution censuring
President Grant for Interference in the
late election in this State was intro
duced by the Democrats in the House
to-day and tabled By vote Of over 2
tO1,