The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-01-21
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EUROPEAN WAR NEWS.

Pans. JAN l6-Paris newspapers saw a
rain of proiectiles, some weighing. 90 kilo-
grams. unparalleled in the history CT the
siege, was poured into Paris from the Inya-
lids TO the 0deon. The bombar6ment is un-
interrupted day or night. and so violent that
on the night of the S,h. between St. Sulpgice
and the museum, shells fell every two min
utes, striking hospitals. ambulances, schools.
public libraries. Sulpgice, Valgrace and pri-
vate houses Women in the streets and abed
were killed, and Infants in their mothcrs
arms were struck. One projectite in Rue
Vanguard killed four children and wounded
FIVE. The unrival,ed works of art in the
Luxembourg museum are destroyed the hos
pital Valgrace suffered greatly the wounded
were killed in their beds. Paris is trans
formed into a battle field. the women show
ing themselves as brave as men.
The Paris Government protests to the for
eign Powers against the bombardment want
only of hospitals, ambulances and churches,
the killing of innocent women aud children.
They say military usage requires warning
to remove non-comhatants. The lombard
ment was not preliminary military action.
bat coldy calculated plan of devastation
and terrorism Of civilians by murder and in
cendiar;sm They protest loudly in the face
OF the civilized world at this useless barbar-
ism. The Inhabitants are undlsmayed
On the night of the 10Th there we're vigor-
Gus sorties bv the Paris garrison against the
Germans near lie Bourgot and Draucy, and
on the Eleventh Cores near Mendon. and on
the Second Bavarian Corps near Claimant.
The Parisians were everywhere repulsed.
LONDON. Jan. l6--In "a note from Bis
marck, defending the German mode of war.
fare. he appeals as witnesses to English and
American reporters; complains about the
Tnrcos, and cites two cases of French firing
on parliamentaries ambulanees p The
French use explosive missiles. burn ships,
maltreat prisoners, encourage violation OF pa
role. The French rulers do not wish peace,
and gag the press to prevent national es-
sembly and force the people to war.
LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from Yer
sailes on the 10Th, says the details of the
pursuit of Gen. Chausey are coming to hand.
On the 18th, when ten miles west of lie Mans,
the French were driven into disCrderly re-
treat, with loss of 900 prisoners. large
amount of camp equipage was taken, but the
large stores of material recently there were
carried off by the retreating French.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-At halfpast twelve
o'clock this afternoon King William telegraphs
to the Queen from Versailles 10th, that the
NUMBER OF prisoners captured siHce tHe Uatllc
of LIE Mans has increased to fully 10000.
LONDON, Jan. IA Paris dispatch of
January 18th. says Gambetta's last dispatch
to the authorities here, which was suppress
ed by them, called upon Gen. Trochu to take
the initiatory and make vigorous sorties upon
the Germans, so that they might be prevent
ed from detaching men from Paris to reinforce
the armies in the provinces. He said mac
ton here Injuries the cause of France else
where. The violent Republicans in this city
insist on the adoption of Greek fire for mill
tary purposes. Three men in Paris declare
they possess the secret of its manufacture.
Gen. Trochu is opposed to the atrocity.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-Addit'onal Reports from
the headquarters Of Prince Frederick Charles
represent the defeat of Chausey's army as
most complete, and that it is broken into
fragments and dispersed, scarcely single
regiment retaining its organization. So far
the Germans have captured about twenty-five
thousand prisoners. Dependency every
where is said to prevail, and there is report
that the Provisional Government had sent q
flag oftruce to the Kings headquarters, asking
for a renewal of negotiations to surrender.