The Republican journal., 1871-01-05
THE WAR IN EUROPE
THE COMMANDMENT BEGUN.

ME BoNbAtDMINI BEGUN.
LONDON, Dec. 3D. Dispatches from Versailles
state the bonbardment Of Forts Nogent and Rosny
mus been commenced by the German troops. The
entire German line has been advanced to Fort Az
rom their artillery and mortars have been placed
in position, and are now operating on the eastern
forts The short and convenient range now COM
lnandcd by the l'ru>sian guns is expected to prove
most elrrive in reducing the eastern forts, and
every aANaniag" of position will be rendered avail
able for the object.
Private dispatches from Versailles state that it is
The intention If the Prussians to make an attack on
iWo @! The forts OF Paris tomorrow, Sunday 1t is
nI<o stated that an attack is to be made Immediately
~ BeIcvillc Nilctte and San Antoine. Vilette is a
e!iA village situated slightly to the northeast of St.
Denis and within the Notifications of Paris. Bel
lrYilic lies in the same district st. Antoine eX-
t'nd~ from the east end Of the Rue Rivo to the
.'acc ia Throne. II is thought that the intention
10 attack those places with shot and shell stimuli
lnroJl>ly. The attack will probably be opened by
tj' 'rlI>sian batteries at Fort AKRON.
EESAILLFS, Dee. 80. Great quantities OF NUM-
lions Of war were found in Fort Akron. Two COM
i#nrs of NayonS have advanced as far as the viii
ia@c Of Boudy.
The German authorities accuse the French of
"aNng 80 francs to each French officer escaping
from captivity and breaking his parole.
\ TRENCH VICTORY NEAR vENDoME
BORDEAUX. Jan. /. General Chauzy announces
Today ihAt General Joufroy attacked the enemy on
lae igti bank Of the Loire, near Vendome, and
lnw ma fine success and rontnnn fnyarI ,9o'a
mrnt.
IVA, s1rl, ,,, ,,p,rxc
LoNDoN, Jan. /. The siege artillery arrived be-
fore Mrung yesterday. and the bomharIrnent of the
place has commenced.
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ON ~ rAltlS'
bot;pEtN. DEE 81 The army of the Loire is to
ulalrh directly on to Paris. As the French advance,
the Inhabitants hasten to ioin the ranks, and the
+'ny increases rapidly The smaller towns now
sit The enemy. a. IN the ease of Tours which, in
'lcR'! tl,lae OF the combat At Monna was not oC-
rNNhtI tY Germans. At Argent and Coz, the
It1~~Gill were repuscd by the population.
A SLIGHT FNGAHE,rrST
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Ibis r.y ANNOUNCES a most important and decisive
I. m:r,hed IN Inc dirnction Of Iiillpaf ba,vu a.
o,a}l town sint,tr1 ON thn laff hanl, nf NO $50;
anal attacked thr Prussi,m rosit;on At Not ,Ino
TH, rn@aGc,ncnt bcromino oennraI a ha." AKA p1'i Jo
ta.,ninn III lnttIn onynoI T,o ,,ro,,nj 49, Ia
AHlN contested 'y both armies but after six hours
ibn position lilicbonno was arcor}inolv ' evaru.
nad. and the French troops occunied The town
Intelligence OF this signal victory was immediately
Ip-pitchcd to Ulyre and upon recent of tho news
the greatest low aud excitement was ma1fifc stnd
throWeiIout Inc civ
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iIANEE, Dee. 81 General Roy yesterday carried
the PruSsi;ns position on the heights of Lillebonne,
tniYal anil Chateau Robert. The affair lasted six
h3nr~. The loss was small on both sides
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A' ~ WALL
LONDON, Dec 81. st. Petersburg correspondence
pretty clearly indicates that the Russian govern
mrnl is not likely to postpone its previously ey-
pressed determination of no longer recognizing the
neutrality of the Black Sea- Simply because the
Congress has been adjourned in consequence of the
French government declining to send a representa-
tive thereto. Russian war vessels will undoubted-
" he sent thither soon and it is thought no serons
complications will certainly follow The cover
ment messenger ascribcs the recent peaceful dispo
silion Of the English government to the explanation
of the Russian chancellor. he letters of John Bright
THE CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE soon.
Invnov Ian The fora;on o,;oo onuor,oo,
tl b onfaranno 81 Eronn' Uneo ahnou me-.