Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-01-19
FOREIGN.

| 8th to the Prussian Minister in London,
B smark says: "The report of the Ger
man commander at Rouen respecting the
sinking of the English colliers has not ar
rived, but the facts are known. Tell Lord
Granville that we sincerely regret that
our troops, to avert imminent danger, were
obliged to seize British ships. We admit
the claim for indemnity. If unjustifiable
acts were also committed, we shall call
those guilty to account" Further explaii
nations represent that the vessels were
seized for fear the French would use them
to land troops.
A London dispatch of the 10th says
Mr. Shaw Lefevre has been appointed
Secretary of State for the Home Depart
ment.
An immense meeting was held at Green
witch on the 10th to demand Gladstone's
resignation. There was great disturbance
and some fighting.
In November last the italian ship I'm
cowa, from Macoa, for Callao, with
coolies, was set on fire when near Nep-
tune Island, and was abandoned by the
captain and crew, who were saved by
San Salvador ship. One hundred and
twelve of the coolies were picked up by
the ship Juan Pore. The remainder of
the coolies, 425 in number, perished in
the flames.
The bombardment of the fortiications
sides, was vigorously kept up all day on
the 10th. The French returned moder-
ate fire.
Perrin has capitu lated to the Germans
with three thousand prisoners.
Intelligence from Paris, received in
Brussels on the 18th, confirms the report
of bread riots having occurred in the city.
A collision between the mob and the mill
tary had taken place. The Prussian
shells, on the 5th, are said to have fired
part of the city.
kilograms received in London on the
18th announce the occupation of Havre
by the German troops. The report re-
ceived but little credit.
A dispatch from Versailles on the 18th
says large fire was raging within the
outer walls of Paris, and on the north
side of the city.
A Brussels dispatch of the 18th says the
bombardment, on the 10th, of the nine
forts and seven French batteries between
the forts, resulted in no serious damage
and not single gun was dismounted.
The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg tele-
graphed, on the 18th, that in a battle at
Lombeon and La Chapelle, on the 10th,
10000 French prisoners were captured,
the German loss being inconsiderable.
The Right Hon. VIM Monsell, Member
of Parliament from county Limerick, has
offered the Pope a residence on his estate
in Ireland.
A London dispatch of the 18th says
the French army, under General De
Chanzy, was completely defeated near LIE
Mans, by the Second Army, commanded
by Prince Frederick Charles and the
Grand Duke of Mecklenberg. The Ger
mans occupied LIE Mans, capturing large
quantities of supplies and war materials.
The French were being pursued.
Another terrible explosion has occurred
in a colliery near Newcastle, England.
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The Very Rev. Henry Alfred, D. D.,
Dean of Canterbury, died suddenly on the
18th, in the 61st year of his age.
The British Foreign Office has received
telegraphic dispatches from the Legation
at Pekin, dated December 81. They re-
port that there had been no further troub-
| les, and that advices from Chinese ports
were satisfactory.
A Versailles dispatch of the evening OF
the 18th says the bombardment had been
going on with unabated activity all day
and conflagrations were distinctly visible
in numerous places throughout the city.
Frederick Charles entered LIE Mans or
the 18th. $4,000 of Chanzy's forces had
been taken prisoners by the Germans.
A London telegram of the 14th says the
Conference of the Great Powers on the
Black Sea question had been summoned
to meet in that city on the 18th inst.