The New York herald., 1871-01-21
TIE GREAT BUMBARDMENT
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Herald Special Report from
Versailles.
Continued Advance Of the Ger
man Batteries.
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Daring of German Field
Artillery.
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THE FIRE FROM VILLEJUIF REOPENsD.
Increasing VigOr of the Bonn.
bardment.
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Tho Diplomatic Corps Not Permitted to
Leave Paris.
Teleealms TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

dated January Is. Your correspondent writes.-
THE FIRE ON IssY AND MoNrRoUGR.
The German batteries on the southwest have ad-
vanced to within eight hundred yards Of Fort Mon
4rOuge, which replied yesterday from one gun only,
mounted on the west front. Fort Issy resumed fire
yesterday with two guns, firing at long intervals.
DARING OF GERMAN BATTERY.
On Saturday last German field battery before the
hillage OF Bougival opened heavy fire on the
houses situated on the southern slope OF Fort
Mont valerlen, which were used as shelter
10 the French sharpsnooters. These latter aban-
Moned their cover and ned and the German bat
eery Immediately dashed into the open field and
BOOK up position about two thousand yards from
The fortress, at which they fred three rounds OF
ehel. The Germans then llmbered up their guns
and gallored back under cover. The French were
anfuriated by this daring deed. Stung by the sue
Of the COUP their outlying batteries which had
been silent for hours previous. opened furious fire
An all directions but not horse OF the Ger
man battery was even wounded.
CONDITION OF PARIS.
Accounts from Paris give a terrible picture OF the
damage and suffering caused py the oombardment.
shells have fallen within Isle st. Louis. On Sunday
hn impenetrable fog covered the city and environs.
Excepting few shots from Issy and Montrouge
there was profound silence from morning till even
Ing on that day.
REOPENED FIRE FROM FRENCH OUTwoRK
There has been no sortie for the past thirty six
hours. The ground is slippery and unfavorable for
operations. Under cover Of severe bombardment
the German outside lines have been reinforced The
sre nom the French outw works at villejuif, which
pad been senced at the beginning has again broken
doing wild shooting the batteries, making it
uncomfortable for travellers the Route Imperiale.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Rumors are current that negotiations are pro-
sgressing for an intermssion of the bombardment
for forty eight hours.
Bourbaki's movements in the direction OF Befort
creates much uneasiness here.
Increasng Strength OF the Bombardment-
Despatch from King William-The Diplo-
matte Corps Not Permitted to Leave Paris.
Lon DON, Jan. 10, 1871.
The bombardment Of Paris continued on the 18th
with increasing strength.
PROVISIONS TILL MARCH.
The Parisans claim that they have provisions
SUFFICIENT to last into the middle OF March,
DESPATCH FROM KING WILLIAM
King William, in despatch to the Queen, con-
graduates her the repuse OF General Bourhaki in
the east and states he is now retreating He adds
that the bombardment Of Paris continues with good
results.
NOT PERMITTED TO LEAVE.
All the members Of the diplomatic corps remain.
Ing in Paris, with the exception OF the American
Minister, have applied to the Prussian military au
thorities for permission to withdraw from the city,
but their request has been refused.