Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-16
EVENING STAR.
THE WAR.
List NIGHTS TELEGRAMs.

The following important items OF war news
were received here yesterday aud last night:
REPORTS FROM BOTH SIDES.
IcSrrN. Jan 1.-The French Foreign
OF Paris, on the ground that 1t was commenced
without the formal notification required BIZ the
usage, OF civilized warfare.
HsVrF, Jan. IL The Prusslans at Dieppe
have exacted a reguisitiOn OF - coo francs. The
french forces operating in the field for the
defense Of HavTe had an encounter with the
enemy At Bonneville, alter which they retired
VERSAILLES. Jan. i5-The Prussians tire has
,lacAeHed. The French reply continues weak.
The second army took 1000 OF Ch8Izy's force
triSoHeTs from the oh to the I2th inst, and can
cured T. cannon an mitrailleurs.
BOEpERUx. Jan. IA dispatch from Laval
or the 18Th says Chsuzy is refreshing to new
positions in excellent order. The corps of
iaureziherTy crossed the river Ssrthe on Thurs
aay. lighting all the time with three divisions Of
Meeklep1hurg's army, - A ,1,,, have been
rueut continued; the population were undaunt-
tH. 4 dispatch from Gen. Bourbaki, az Ouans
reports mat the French have carried tue villa
- 81 Arcey and Saint Marie, and that his
.rCct, are gaining ground. Dion, Gray, Lure
and Nisoul have been reoccupiei.
THE BATTLE NEAR LIZ MANS.
TX MANS. Jan. T., 10 7. Me Mans was
tasen. and IS now occupied by the Third and
,-grr- vc-e captured by the Germans both az
q, Mans ard st. COTielie.
EBT-sELs, Jan. In. \. World special.E
french losses during the three days fighting
we're i6.00o. Those OF the Germans were very
hsGFy-
Mans. the Germans captured twelve guns aud
~, prisoners. Gambetta was present at the
ginning OF the fight, but saved himself by
ri-ht.
OPERATIONS BEFORE PARIS.
BEUssELs. Jan. lJ--IN. Y. World special
The bOrnbardment OF p aris yesterday was terri
bic. The whole district south OF line drawn
through Porte MslIot, the Champ de Mars.
tire Hotel des InvslideS, the Luxemburg, and
Fort IijCetTe is reached with a rain of shells.
The other portions OF the city perfectly safe.
The forts outside OF the city show signs OF dis
tTCs>-
VERSAILLES, Jan. ii.-IN.Y. Herald special.l
During the night OF the 9th inst, the Germans
On the south side Of r arts pushed forwa TO the
'front.' OF Val De Meufon and MOrdineaux. They
set with some opposition at Val de Meudon,
but succeeded in establishing and holding their
Vg-Iti0ns with some loss. During that night
Paris was bombarded, shells falling inside CON
tiuua'iv. Early yesterday morning the French
determined 10 attack the newly-acguired ba
,.Iv Of NOtrc Dame, At Claimant, which WAS
taken b. surprise the day before they succeed q
IN penetrating TO the work, and sharp strugZ e
su>u,d during which the bayonet was freelv
rsed. Tie French were finally driven ont by
the L,L BavaTian infantry. During this attack
,he commander Of the BdvaTians was killed
With a AayOnet.
A. noon on the 10th q sortie was made from
81 Denis unGcT the personal superintendent
Of TT0CLu. The attack OF the French was re-
pulsed with slight loss TO the Germans. This
morning there a. a more important sOrtie by
a large force from Fort Nanyes, between C,a-
r.art AID Chatil!OH. The encounter by the
French with the besiesers was ' g0rous and
rrrCc. At the end the French were driven
tack almost 20 the giacis OF the fort. A heavy
Ire Va sustained to-day from until o'clock
Z. n. and from Siy until Lali-Bast nine on he
southwest. The German batteries were extra
ordinarily active, and the French replied with
IT-bulss.
vigorous CaIE0rGie was also sustained
ron tie emplaCeUeIts Iytv cen the forts and
French 81 VgndsT>. The guns OH the Tamparts
st tie .ecslHts we're busy IN the morning. At
sc saIo- time a rapid fire was Kept up with
isr-e SHELLS upon Bougival and NancressOn,
gut With especial severity upon Vile Dsyrai
md SevTes. At = =. n the bOmba-dment IL
proceeding with increased yigOr. The fire j.
lnc5s,aHt from twenty-CIe batteries, the French
replying all along the line. and making infan-
sry attempts Of the most frantic character TO
;Igu the batteries. Three new batteries opened
e, NeUdOn to-day.
meteorological Record-Jan. Is, IS A. NJ.