New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-29
LONDON.

i:cn.:.n r.:,ccr. q: Paris-Sheiis Fall Near
: Church OF Natrc Eo..le- Fires kinGlcG
: by (;crsn,n :Ecii.:..I Frcuc.,
! Officers ;in: ::22s;:,-..s Mem Prisoners in
I Gcrnan.-A Laurel Wreath to En;pe.
ser William and statue TO Won
| Nolike-.Marrinsc Of Princess Louise
| Circular Of Spanish Nsinis,cr-Bonks
for Prussian Lonn-Subscriptions in
Excess Of Amount Required-First
Gi.i: Of jules Favrc to German Head
quarters.
| Versailles, dated January 90, to the London
| Telegraph, says The bombardment of Paris
; continues, though slowly. Shells have
! fallen near the church oI Notre Dame.
| The total loss of the Germa us in the three
days sorties was only 1000. None of the
| German batteries, except on the southern
and southwestern sides of Paris, throw
| shells into the city. Fires are still occa-
| Eionally kindied in Paris by German shells.
The number of French prisoners in Ger
many on the first Of January was II ,!6o Off
GERS. and 33S,SS5 luen.
TIE ladies OF Munich have resolved to
present u laurel wreath to the Emperor
William and erect Il statue OF Won MOltke.
The Times says the rumors respecting the
iInpcndin. Capitulation of Paris are con
1iicting. The only positive news seems to
he that negotiations are III progress Paris
consents to pallcy, and is. therefore. ready
to capitu!ate.
A correspondent OF the Times writes
from Paris that there will certainly be
mere sorties, and it will require a firm hand
to prevent terrible tragedies, for Paris
loathes the work of surrender, to which it
must be forced by its thousands OF hungry
mouths.
General Fai.!hcIbe is at Dunkirk. making
preparations for the defense of the town.
The French have destroyed the bridge of
Crecy, near the town OF Larochc, capturing
!. few prisoners.
The town of Zabee, twenty seven miles
wes: or southwest, of LeMans, is occupied by
two thousand Germans. with artillery and
cavalry.
A dispatch from Versailles says that
Bourbaki is withdrawing to Besancon, by
the roads on the left bank of the river
Diubs. a portion Of the German Army of
the South is in pursuit.
Bourbaki's loss in the attack on Van
Wcrder's army was fully ten thousand.
There lis the greatest suffering anon" the
French, and their sick aud wounded have
been abandoned by the retreating army.
The remainder of Manteuticls army have
interrupted communications in Bourbaki's
rear and now occupies Saint kitluingey
and blanchard Junction.
The London Post to-day twenty seventy
ansounccs that the marriage Of the Princess
Louise with tho Marquis Of Lorn is fixed
for the twenty first of March.
Robert Payne Smith. Professor of Rccius
Divinity at Oxford University. has been
appointed to succeed the late Rev. Henry
Alfred as deacon of Canterbury.
circular of the Spanish Minister of
Foreign Affairs to all diplomatic agents Of
Spain, compliments the devotion and efforts
OF Serrano and Prim; says the foreign policy
OF Spain is expressed in these words 1--WE
desire to live at peace with all nations"
The flight of the French to the Island Of
Jersey is unabated.
The books for the Prussian loan closed
with subscription largely in excess Of the
required amount.
Associated Press Dispatch.
LONDON, January 27.-Thc following par.
tlculars have been received regarding the
first visit of Jules Favrc to German Head.
quarters at Versailles. 1t tappcars that Favre
arrived at Versailles on the twenty.third at
five i'll the evening in Bismarck's carriage,
which had been sent to the PrusSian out.
posts for him. He was much fatigued. but
drove at once to the Chancellors office,
where, atteva lon. interview. he took din
ncr with Bismarck. The latter held n con-
ference with the Emperor at eleven the
sa;ue night.
Ndo Russell. the representative of the
B;'ItisI Foreign Office. was applisc.I before
ha,' Of tie approaching Isl; OF Ii..vre.
N.w YORK, January ..e.-'rhe following
was received here to-day 4: three O'clock:
L"SDoN, j&hu;,rS =. Ai:ernoon.-TIc
:. Germans axe 't:c-c --.Itc"-,~. I..9 n4,..-
slams are concentrating at 81. Quentin and
Amiens and reappeared before Cambria.
1Ae French Lave captured god-sVn ei