Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-16
THE WAR.
BISMARCK MAKES A POINT - THE
HARD WON VICTORY OF THE
FRENCH

HARD WON VICTORY OF THE
FRENCH.
BERLIN, January 13.-COunt Bis
marck is preparing circular showing
that an abundant and unprecedented
| victualing Of Paris at the very time of
! the refusal of Germany's most liberal
1 proposal for an armistice, and which
fully proves that the French leaders
/ never seriously contemplated entering
! into negotiations leading to peace.
DOmpierre is the headquarters OF
/ Won GOlben's army.
GOOD JOKE FOR BISMARCK.
LONDON, January 15.-The French
/ foreign Office has protested against
/ the bOmbardment of Paris on the
/ ground that it was commenced with
out the formal notification required by
the usages Of civilized warfare.
DETAILS OF THE GREAT BATTLE.
The Worlds special says:
The battle Of Capaume, which had
hoped to have been enabled to send
you the details yesterday, resulted in
a real defeat of the French, although it
was a hard won victory. One Of the
greatest events Of the day was the
charge made by the 8th Rhenish
CUirasseurs, commanded by Captain
Won Macre, who with another de-
tachment of cavalry was ordered to
follow the retreating French
on the Arras and Douai roads,
beyond the village OF Sapigny.
He encountered two battaliOns OF the
French infantry. At the time of dis
oavro-u~ the ArOnr,s mana =, v,,rsff,aT Z
lines over an undulating country that
had hitherto hidden them from view
The most of the country around Ba-
paume is arabic and plOWed, and the
frost had frozen the ridges like bars
Of iron. The cavalry officers knew !
the difficulty heavy regiments would |
have to overcome under such circum- !
stances. A spot was chosen for the |
attack, and soon the French, deceived !
By the approach Of the Prussians, |
formed the two squares nearest !
and awaited the Prussians' cavalry |
attack. At three hundred yards dis |
tanCe the Prussians opened a perfect |
shower of bullets, which rung against |
and pierced the advancing hOrsmen. !
The conclusion was severe. Captain |
Maris was shot in the knee first, Lieu |
tenant unhOrsed, and Sergeant Major |
shot through the heart. The remains |
Of the shattered squares gained shelter |
in the village, and advance Of the |
Prussians was impossible.
FRENCH RETREATING.
The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
telegraphs to his wife as follows: 1--WE |
advanced to-day north from Lemans
without fighting. Our vanguard has
crossed the Sarthe."
Prince Frederick Charles announces /
that a portion of the army of the
Loire is retreating on AllencOn and /
the rest toward Laval.
EXTRAORDINARY TREATY.
The treaty, between Prussia, Rus
sia and the French, now talked of, is
based on the following terms:
Eirst-A modification Of the COM
mercial treaty Of 1860;
SecOnd-The Oriental question is to
be henceforth regarded as a secondary
matter by France;
Third-That portion of Belgium
known as French Flanders to be an
neXed to France, in lieu Of Alsace and
Luxembourg, which are to be au-
Q6Aeu 10 Germany
1t is supposed the latter proposition
viii satisfy the demands Of Prussia
and reconcile the people Of France to
The restoration of Napoleon.
PRINCE DE JOINvILLE.
Prince de Joinville has Just return
I'd from France. He went to Chan
'ey's army and requested command.
Jnansey welcomed him, but Gam
letta ordered the Prince to leave the | ,
'OUntTy Immediately. The Prince !
efused to leave and expressed a will
iDgness to serve as private, but Gam :
Detta would send him to Bordeaux, |
Inless he Obeyed the order to leave r.
he country. JOinvllle, seeing the
liticult position his refusal to leave
'laced ChaDSey, and to show his ap-
DreciatiOn OF the friendly treatment
le had received from the General,
eft and returned to England.
Duke Chartres is now in France,
Inder the assumed name of LessOt. .
The French Charge DAfairs at :
4OndOn. together with several leading
mperialists, has joined the Or .
eanists.
1t is said the Restoration cOntem- !
Hates a close alliance with Prussia.
Bismarck was recently approached on =
he subject, but entirely refused to :
Ommit himself to restoration. :
FRENCH LOSSES.
VERSAILLES, January I3.-Prus-
ian fire has slackened and the French S
eply continues weak. The second ,
rmy took 1900 Of Chansey's force
from the 9th to the 18th inst.
AFTER THE "AIAIN CHANCE"
HAvRE, January 1.-THE Prussians, '
{ Dieppe, have exacted a requisitiOn {
4 $4,000 francs. G
A French force, operating in the 1
.eld for the defence Of HavTe, had an 1
with the enemy at BOurn-
lille, at the end Of which they retired
q good order. C
.EsULTs OF THE PRUsSIAN VICTORY.
LEMANs, January 13.-Frederick
'harles entered Lemans at IL O'Clock q
O-day with the 3rd and 10th Prussian n
rmy corps. There was fighting yes .
arday in the streets, but to-day the +
OWN is quiet. Chansey and Gambet- 4
1 retreated towards Augers pursued .
Y Mecklenberg. The Prussians cap r
Ired 18 cannon, 2 flags, and $1,000 +
risOners.
CONTINUED HEAVY FIGHTING. o
BORDEAUX, January IA dis =
atch from Savol dated the 18th, Y
sys: De Chansey is retreating to a
eW position in excellent order.
he corps Of Johanesberg crossed the y
yer Sarthe Thursday, fighting with =
lree divisions of Mecklenburg's Il
rmy. NJ
Advices from Paris to the 18th in
ant have been received. The bonn | h
7rdment was being continued and | h
be population were undaunted. n
A dispatch from General BOurbaki, a
Onans, reports that the French have n
arried the villages Of Orcerig and St. Il
Larie, and his troops are gaining O.
round. Dion, Gray, Lune and a.
'esOne have been recaptUred. Il
Mr.. John B. Walter, son of the "
rinCipal owner Of the London Times, d.
hose death by drowning was re- C,
Orted by the cable few days ago,
-Ould, If he had lived, have been
le fourth Of his name by direct de- +,
,ent in the ownership and control of =,
be great London newspaper. The q
Ledger says that he y
iiled from New York on the 10th Il
It., on his return from his second | ~
isit to the United States, full Of the q,