The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-01-12

cabs, upsetting one, and drove with
hot haste to the War Office, where
the wounded men alighted- Prim
simply remarked to the sentinel: 4
am wounded, but not much "
THE BoMBARDMENT OF THE FORTS OF
PARIS.
VERSATILE, January ), VIA LOS-
DON.-The German batteries to the
south Of Paris, whose armament has
been effected without interruption by
the enemy, to-day bOmbarded Forts
Issy, Vanvres and Montrouge, as well
as the French intrenchments at Vile
juif and Point Jour, and French gun
boats in the Seine.
The bombardment on the northeast
front of Paris has also been continued
with great energy; partly from newly
erected batteries.
The results thus far have been most
favorable 10 the Germans, nOtwith-
standing the prevalence Of a heavy
fog.
LONDON, January 7.-Dates from
Paris to the Sd inst. have been receiv-
ed to-day. The damage from bonn
bardment has been slight. The
French losses, thus far, have been
twenty killed and two hundred
wounded. The citizens and army
were clamorous for offensive action.
VERSAILLES, January Fort D. Is
sy has been silenced.
LILLE, January The French
E7a1Trrrna r=fa q a RniIadrnv
The approximate losses in the bat
tie at Bapaume were nine thousand
Germans and four thousand French.
The Germans evacuated Bapaume
yesterday.
1t is said that one hundred thou
and French have arrived at Cher
bourg to equip for action service.
BORDEAUX, Januaip The Ger
mans on Friday attacted the French
positions of Nillechauve, NillepOrcher
and st. Cyr sur Gault, and afterward
forced our lines at Neuville. The
French at night took the offensive,
reOccupied all their positions and en-
tered st. Arnaud. The enemy retired
toward Vendome, leaving many
wounded and prisoners. They appar-
emily suffered heavily during the day
and night. On the line of Lemans
the Germans have reOccupied La
fOurcbe and menace NOgent lie Rot
ron.
LONDON, January S.-A telegram
Versailles to the Times to-day, says:
'fThe American Consul has been per-
mitted to leave Paris, and has arrived
here. The Prussian guns could easily
La 81 Eaa--,--,U -,
Paris are on fire. There has, appar-
emily, not been much firing to-day.
The French redoubt at Notre Dame
Declamart has been occupied by the
Prussians, and its fire turned against
the French. There are no indications
of sortie. The Prusian losses are
still insignificant"
Another correspondent at Versail-
les, on the eth, telegraphs that the
bOmbardment of the forts on the
southern side of Paris is steadily con-
tinued; that the fire of the French
having slackened, it is supposed that
several guns in the forts are dismOunt-
ed. The weather Is favorable for
siege operations.
A correspondent at Margeney saws
says that Forts Rosny and NOgent
have suffered severely, and that it is
believed there are no French infantry
outside of the Notifications on the
east and northeast.
Paris is active, and offensive opera
tions are expected Immediately.
VERSAILLES, January S-Evening.
The bOmbardment of the Paris fort
ifications is kept up with vigOr and
effect. The barracks of Fort Mont
rouge have been set fire and Destroy
ed. It is reported that some shells
have fallen in the Gardens of Luxem-
bOurg.
BORDEAUX, January "Details of
the fighting on Friday near Vendome
have been received. 1t appears that
at about ii O'Clock in the forenoon of
that day, the Germans attacked the
French under Gen. Curten, occupying
the district Saint Cyr, Vile Porcher
and Vile ThOuye. The enemy were
at first successful, and drove the
French back to Neuville. 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 Sainte Roumaine, which
place the French re-entered at night
fall. The German loss was consider
able, while that of the French was
trihing.
VERSAILLES, Monday night Janua-
ry 9.-Last night the fire from our
batteries south of Paris was increased.
To-day there is a dense fog, and the
bombardment is not so heavy. The
return fire from the French guns is
weak. The Germans lost on Sunday
% men.
PRUSSIAN VICTORY.
We have good news from the eastern
department. In an engagement on
the Sth with the Garibaldians, on Mont
Bard, in the department of Cote Dor,
our troops were victorious.
CAPTURE OF vILLERsExEL.
General Won Werder advanced
yesterday on Villersexel and took the
place by storm. The Twentieth
French corps was engaged, and lost
two staff officers, fourteen other Off
GERS, six hundred men and two eagles.
The French attempted to retake the
position, but failed.
CHAUZY RETREATING.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 10.-The army
of General De ChauZy it retreating
at all points. The Germans are in
pursuit, and have already taken one
thousand prisoners.
BORDEAUX, January I0.-The Mon
iteur publishes the following news
from the army in the east:
ROUGEMoNT, DEPT. OF THE DOUBs, I
January 9th, 1871. !
A battle was fought north of this
place to-day, ending at seven in the
evening with q victory for our arms.
Night prevents us from ascertaining
the full extent of our success. The
general is commanding the bivOuacs
in the center of the battle field and
all the pre-occupied positions are oc-
cupied by our troops. We carried
VillerseXel, which was the key to the
enemy's position, with shouts of
'Long live France and the Repub-
lic."