The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12
The WAR.
BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
THE COMMANDMENT A FAILURE.

THE COMMANDMENT A FAILURE.
VERSAILLES, Monday Night, Jan. @
Last night the fire from our batteries south
OF Paris was increased. The buildings IL
side Fort Montrouge were burning all
night. To-day there is a dense fog, and
the bombardment Is not so heavy. The
return fire from the French garrison is
weak. The Germans lost on Sunday TWEEN
ty-fve men.
Ass1GNATs AGAIN.
financial Is worse than the military situa-
ton, and proposes a return to assignats.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
Colonel Pratt, director of the Anglo
American Ambulance at Orleans, has gone
to Bordeaux to negotiate the exchange OF
wounded prisoners, of whom there are now
large numbers on both sides.
Il ARMY OF THE EAST.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The Prussians have
raised the siege of Langres.
BERLIN, Jan. 9.-General Won Werder
has been heavily reinforced.
The Prussians in the Department Ct
Yonne are concentrating at Joigny, on the
Paris and Lyons railway; and reinforce
ments have arrived there from Germany.
The fighting when Daujoutin was car
ried by storm is described as desperate on
both sides, and the Germans loss was
heavy.
THE FRENCH CLAIM A VICTORY AT THE
vENDoNE NE
BORDEAUX, Jan. "Details Of the fight
ing on Friday near Vendome have been re-
ceived. 1t appears that at about II o.
clock in the forenoon of that day, the Ger
nan attacked the French under General
Curten, occupying the District ofSaint Cyr,
Vile Porcher, and Vile Thauve.
The enemy were at first successful, and
drove the French back to Melville. Gen
eral Curten then brought up his supports
and after sharp fighting recaptured al the
positions previously taken by the Germans,
and repulsed the enemy beyond Sainte
Roumaine, which place the French re-en-
tered at nightfall. The German loss was
considerable, while that of the French was
trifing.
Vanclng on LIE Mans reached st. Calais
yesterday, meeting with slight resistance.
THE ARMY OF THE NORTH.
LONDON, Jan.9.-A dispatch from Lille
says the Germans are massing their forces
south Of Bapaume.
The French sharpshooters successfully
engaged body of Uhlans near Lille to-day,
and captured 43 prisoners.
ELFoR NOT YET DAMAGED.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 9.-Intelligence has
been received from the Prussian armies be-
fore Belfort relative to the progress of the
bombardment of that city. But little
damage has yet been done to the fortifca-
tons, as no attack in force has vet been
made by the German troops. The city is
said to be occupied with stores and provi-
sions which viii last three months.
a DECIDED PRUssIAN VICTORY.
LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from Yer
sallles reports a great Prussian victory al
Chateau Renault on Monday, Prince
Frederick Charles, advancing on LIE Mans
found the enemy strongly entrenched al
Chateau Renault. The Prussians were al
once formed for the attack, and under COW
er of a tremendous artillery fire. advanced
upon the French position. The latter de
tended themselves with great i~ntrepidity
and poured a gallant fire upon their assail.
ants. Without ~wavering, however, the
Germans steadily moved forward, and car,
ned the French lines at the point of the
bcyenet.
The French commenced q hasty and dis.
orderly retreat in the direction of Bosom
Prince Charles Immediately advanced hi.
batteries to the abandoned position of the
French, and made terrible havoc in thei
ranks. Atlast accounts he was still follow,
ing them up with great vigor.