Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-17
cELLANY.
continual Bornbardnaont of Paris.
GERMAN REINFORCEMENTs.


ENGLISH NEWS.
LONDON. Jan. 14.-Advices from the ar
my investing Paris to Thursday, state that
on that day the hombaTdment was very
effective.
The capture by the Germans of the for
tilted town Of Peronne is regarded as very
important III military circles. 1t secures
the line Of advance for the German rein
forcements.
The Germans have raised the siege of
Geriex, on the Belgian border.
Tie Germans entered Larrans at noon
On Thursday, land were simultaneously sue
cessful at CorneiIle.
A Conference of the Great Powers is
ssmmoned to meet in this city on Tues
day
Bisnarclz's reply to Luxemburg has
been made public. The tone is re-assuring
The Count proposes that the Duchy APP
point the German Consul as mediator.
The Purser and four passengers of the
City OF Brooklyn, who landed at Guernsey
from the steamer Hansa, are confident of
the Brooklyn's safety.
The ships Caliope and Crescent collided
day or two since in the Mersey. Both
vessels sunk.
Adviees from the Army of the East.
state that the Germans have evacuated the
town of Vesaul.
Advices from the Army Of the North are
to the effect that Faidherbe has summon
ed the commaadant of the Notifications
Of Peronne to appear before q court-mar-
tial for captivating.
Fighting is reported near Drancy north
east of Paris, and near Meudon, south
west Of Paris, and against the second Ba-
varian corps near Claimant, also to the south
Of the city. The fighting fl each instance
was spirited, bus resulted everywhere in
the defeat OF the French, who were re-
pulsed at al points and retre2ted rapidly
within their works, q portion Of them in
great disorder.
MORE GERMAN VICTORIES.
NEW YORK, Jan. ia special to the
Herald, dated London, 18th, says Prince
de Joinvilie, who has just returned from
France, reports that Gamhetta declined
his services, either as officer or private, and
ordered him to leave France.
The Duke de Charities is in France in
cognito.
Tysot, the French Charge de- Affairs at
London, with several leading Imperialists,
have Joined the Orleanists.
LONDON, Jan. 14.--ChanZy rallied his
[lisordered troops near LIE Mans, ard is re-
treating in good order.
The Duke of Mecklenburg telegraphs to
the Duchess as follows:
1--WE advanced to-day north OF lie Mans
without fighting. Our advance guard has
crossed the Sarthe. Part of the Army of
the Loire are retreating on Allencon, and
the rest towards LAVAL
LONDON, Jan. 15-l:O A. M.-A dispatch
from Versailles on the night of the 18th,
SAYS that there has been vigorous sorties
by the garrison of Paris in three several
directions The French simultaneously
advanced.
The Prussian Guards, near LIE Bourget,
attacked force OF 10000 Mobiles. The
French fought well, but were compelled
to rStire.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 19.-In battle near
LIE Mans the Germans captured Il guns
and 10, 500 prisoners. Gambetta was pres
ent at the BEGINNING of the fight, but saved
himself by flight.
FRENCH NEWS.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-Chanzy's army has
been recognized, aud is about to resume
offensive operations.
Oficial advices from Paris say that the
bombardnent is continued throughout the
night. A shell falls every minute in the
st. Sultpice quarter. Forts Issy, Won
Vers and Montrouge are cannonading with
great vigor, infiicung great damage on the
Prussian Notifications, and causing slack
ening of their fire. Fort Nogent and the
village of Fontenay, in the bend of the
river Marine, have sustained the lombard
nnent with serious damage.
GERMAN NEWS.
LoNpoa, JAN ia correspondent at
Versailles, Of the 18th inst, says, from
half-past one 70 Eve yesterday, the bonn
bardment continued vigorously. with only
few lntermissions Of ten and TWENTY-FIVE
minutes, respectively. The destruction of
Fort Issy Is virtually achieved. Fort Mont.
rouge is preached Sc completely that from
a point near Sceaux, spectator can see
right through TO the Enclente. The bar
racks are utterly burned down.
Versailles dispatches say the lombard
ment of Paris was continued on the 18th,
but Forts Issy, Won Vers and Montrouge
were silent.
Inc French were engaged yesterday in
bringing troops across by railway from the
river. The Gouche bridge, near Bas Men
ton, while crowded with men, was struck
with shells and broke down, precipitating
the soldiers from an immense height,
crushing them TO death.
At4P.M. the heaviest firing yet known
was going on, directed mainly against
Montrouge. The bombardment was abso-
lutely unceasing for twelve hours.
Gen. Won Moltke narrowly escaped. He
was returning from visit to the western
batteries. when q shell burst near his car
rage, covering himself and aid-de-eamp
with mud, ice and frozen dirt.
The French dash, made at the old breast
works, resulted in the capture Of one off,