The Lincoln County herald., 1871-01-26
The War in lIurODe.


command Of Gen Faidherbc, me. with ,
very disastrous defeat at st. Quentin OF
10Th inst. Loss about $4,000 in killed
wounded and prisoners. The Prussian.
captured 5000 unwounded and 2,OO(
wounded prisoners. This is o tcrribl,
blow to the French.
Emperor William telcgraphed to tn,
empress from Versailles, on the goth, tha
the French had entirely Withdrawn into
Paris. Fifteen officers and two hundred
men were captured at fortress st. Cloud.
INSIDE PARIS.
A special dispatch tv the New York
Herald, dated Paris, January 13, says
It's significant fact that now for the
FIRST time since the CONNIE CO ment of the
siege the question has been heard "How
long can we hold QUIT" People com.
mence to talk Of the cessation of opposi.
tion, although professedly only the object
of getting time to rccuperate and then
commence war Of revenge. The feel.
ing Of disirust is spreading against those
who command aud conduct the defence.
1t is certain that at the present moment
Paris would accept dictator joyfully, if
only one could be found equal to the sit
uation. The fault Of Gen. Trochu is
lack Of self.relance. Now that news
from the outside is scarce, he hardly
seems to know what to do. Yesterday
dispatches we're received from Gambetta,
but only to the 23d of Decent Der, though
there are aattering accounts Of the con.
dition of the provinces, and there is reason
to believe that inform alton of late date
and from other sources proves the hopes
made by Gaulbetta fallacious. Certainly
if no speedy relief comes, q climax must
be reached inside the city. Either
scrties must be made on such scale on
every side as will throw all the hazard on
q single effort, or cap,tulation sought for
on the best terms obtainable, or there
will be terrible row inside the city. So
far as provisions are concerned, although
reports show enough for two months, yet
few facts prove their scarcity-the suf.
ferings Of the poorer classes for instance.
The prices to day are as follows:
Rabbit 35 francs, chicken 55, goose 70,
turkey 90, butter 80 per pound, eggs 9,
beet root l5), dog flesh 8 francs per
pound, prime parts of elephant 20 and
horse flesh 10. In addition to the hos.
pitals, the church Of St. Sulpice and the
Odeon have been partially destroyed by
shells. The Museum of the Luxembourg
received 20 shells within few hours, and
It's unriyalled conservatories are totally
destroyed.
The. evaporation of the peo pie is so
intense that French victory now would
BRING results fearful to contemplate.
Since yesterday bread has been made of
minimum quantities of -four mixed with
ice and other Ingredients, and there is
rot sufficient -four for bread after the 10Th
# this month. The troops have received
biscuits for the last five days in order to
ave bread for the population. The
lorsc flesh will last yet 80 days. A
movable ambulance has been established
n the quarters Of the cnemy's fire, and
tretchcr bearers are waiting night and
lay at the guard houses. The splendid
conservatory Of the Jardin des Plantes,
which cost 100000 francs, has been
destroyed with its rare specimens Of ex.
tic plants.
The requisition Of private horses has
'egun in Paris. The Rothschids were
mcng the first to give the patriotic ex.
mple. A few have cndeavored to retain
heirs by placing them in the ambulance
department..