The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17
TELEGRAPH NEWS,
The War in Europe
FRENCH VICTORY NEAR vENDoME.
The Prussians Driven with Very Heavy
....... Loss.
Germans Massing in the North, and Ad
vancing Westward from Orleans.
FRENCH REPORTS.
THE FRENCH VICTORY NEAR vENpoME.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 10.

BORDEAUX, JAM 1O.
THE FRENCH VICTORY NEAR YENDoME.
Details Of the fighting near Vendome
on Friday have been received. 1t appears
that about IL o'clock in the forenoon of
that day the Germans attacked the
French, under General Curten, occupy
ing the districts of st, Cyr, Vile Porcher
and Vile Thouve. The enemy were at
first successful, and drove the French
back to Newville. General Curten then
brought up his supports, and, after
SHARP FIGHTING,
recaptured all the positions previously
taken by the Germans, and repulsed the
enemy beyond St. Romaine, which place
the French re-entered at nightfall. The
German loss was considerable, while that
of the French was tri1ng.
GERMAN REPORTS.
BERLIN, Jan. 9.
THE COMING PRUssIAN ELECTION.
The writs for the election of members
of the North German Parliament will be
issued during the present month.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 9.
THE COMMANDMENT.
Last night the fire from our batteries
south of Paris was increased. To-day
there is dense fog and the lombard
ment is not 80 heavy The return fire
from the French is weak.
The Germans last Sunday lost twenty
five men.
THE WESTWARD ADVANCE.
The column advancing on lie Maus
reached St. Calais yesterday, marching
with slight resistance.
BERLIN, Jan. 9.
GERMAN REINFoRCEMENTS.
General Won Werder has been heavily
reinforced The Prussians in the depart
ment of Youne are concentrating at
Joigny, on the Paris and Lyons railway,
and reinforcements have arrived from
Germany.
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
The fighting when Danjoutin was car
ried by storm is described as desperate
on both sides, and the German loss
heavy.
ENGLISH REPORTS.
LONDON, Jan, 9.
CONCENTRATING.
A dispatch from Lille says the Ger
mans are massing their forces south of
....
SUCCESS IN THE NORTH.
The French sharpshooters successfully
engaged body Of uhlans near Lille to-
day and captured forty three prisoners.
The Prussans have raised the seige of
Longress.
La Patrie says the financial is worse
than the military situation, and proposes
a return to assignates.
ENGLAND AND PRUSSIA.
Count Beinstoff, the Prussan Minister,
has received the following telegram from
Count Bisbarck:
VERSAILLES, Jan. 3.
The report Of the German commander
at Rouen, respecting the sinking of Eng
lish coliers, has not arrived, but the. facts
are known. Tell Lord Granville that we
sincerely regret that our troops, to avert
imminent danger, were obliged to seize
British ships, and we admit the claim for
indemnity. If unjustifiable exercises were
also committed, we regret them, and will
call the guilty to account
BISMARCK.
FURTHER EXPLATIoNS
represent that the vessels were seized for
fear the French would use them to land
troops.
RESIDENCE FOR THE POPE.
The Right Hon. VIM. Mousell, member
Of Parliament from Limerick county, hes
offered the Pope residence on his estate
in Ireland.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I.
The session Of the House to day was
devoted exclusively to general debate in
Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Wilson, OF
in the chair.
Mr. Rogers addressed the House on
the exposure of the Republican frauds at
the late election in Arkansas.
Mr.. Mungen addressed the House on
the dangers to be apprehended from the
Of Chinese immigration
Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee, defended
Governor Clayton, of Arkansas, from the
aspersions cast upon him in the speech
Of Mr.. Rogers.
A long discussion cnsued as to the
proper construction of clause of the
Arkansas Constitution disfranchisng
former rebels who had once sworn to
support the Constitution, unless they
voted for that Constitution or sustained
the reconstruction policy Of Congress
The discussion was participated in by
Messrs. Smith of Tennessee, Rogers,
Maynard, Niblack, Ferris, Porter and
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