The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-01-12

enga goment took place, at the end
Of which the French were repulsed
and our troops occupied Azay and
Monteire and the intermediate
villages. Cur losses were mconsid-
cradle.
BORDEAUX, Jan. THE Ger
mans on Friday attacked the French
position at Vile Chauve, Vile Por-
cher, and St. Cyr-sur Gault, and
afterw ards forced our lines at Neu-
vile. The French at night took
the offensive, reoccupied all their
positions, and entered St. Arura.
The Germans retired toward Ven
dome, leaving many wounded and
prisoners. They apparently
suffered heavily during the day and
night.
HAvRE, Jan. Ten thousand
Germans mostly from Rouen, were
defeated yesterday by Gen. Ray,
near Jumigies. The French have
since occupied Bachragchard and
Coughar1d and threaten to drive
the Prussians from Port Andelor.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 6.-The Van
guard of Gen. Werder's army in
tho valley of the Saone, engaged
the French yesterday and took 200
prisoners.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 6.-The King
sent to day the following dispatch !:
"The weather has moderated.
We are now having a thaW.
Our losses during the lombard
ment effort D'Issy so far as seven
teen killed and wounded.
Large supplies were captured
from the French at Rocroy.
BRUSSELS, Jan. S.-Most of the
French captured at Nuts have escaped
since the evacuation of Dion or been de-
livered by Franc Tireurs.
Gen. Won Werder captured twenty
eight new hostages from Dion and left
thirty wounded.
BRUSSELS, Jan. Slight arrests
have been made in the Department. of
the Saone and elsewhere, of suspected
Bonaprtist agents. They will probably
be tried by court martial. A reign of
terror is commencing.
The Prussians reoccupied Aurome yes
terday. A battle is imminent between
Gen. Werder and the armies Of Bourbaki
and Garibaldi.
VERSAILLES, Jan. S. via LONDON.
Jan. 6.-The German batteries to the
been effected without interruption by
the enemy, to-day bombarded Forts Issy,
Waivers and Montrouge, the French en-
trenchmcnts at Villejuif and Point Jour,
and the French gunboats in tho Seine.
The bombardment en- the notheast front
Of Paris has also been continued with
great energy, and partly from new erect
ed batteries. The results thus far have
been most favorable to the Germans not
withstanding the prevalence Of heavy
fog.
LONDON, Jan. THE casemats of
Forts Issy, and Waivers were battered
down after fight Of eight hours dura
ton. Private adYices frora Versailles to
the 9th inst. state that the general bonn
bardment of the forts south, east and
north is furious, and, Notwithstanding
the slaughter caused by toe French fire,
they will all be silenoed before Sunday.
BRUSSELS, Jan S.-Private advices
from Versailles express confidence that
none of the forts excepting, probably,
.Valerien, will be able to resist the Prus-
sian bombardment.
LONDON, Jan. IA Versailles letter
of the It'll has the following: 1.-THE
loss of Germans from the casualties of
war and from disease is estimated at a
thousand a day, and this, of course, ex-
elusive Of new battles as the late ones
| under Paris, or around Orleans or Beau
gency. The French loss cannot be in.
ferior, and is Infinitely larger if we take
into account the prisoners of war who die
beyond the Rhine from fatigue and ex-
possre to the cold. These prisoners can
| not be much under FIVE hundred thous.
and. Paris taken, that number would
be doubled. Indeed, it must be Sc,
rious question with the russians ewha'
they viii do with their million of prison
ers if the war is to go on,
VERSAILLES, Jan. 7.-Evening-The
bombardment of the Paris Notifications
is kept up with vigor and effect. The
barracks at Fort Montronge have been
set on fire and destroyed. 1t is reported
that some shells have fallen into the gar
dens of Luxembourg.
BERLIN Jan. 9.-The King telegraphs
as follows to the Queen
VERSAILLES, Jan. Sired k Charles
continues his victorious advances on LIE
| Mans. Everything has been quiet in
the North since the Sd. The lombard
ment here is proceeding fayorably, and
the barracks in the Notifications are OF
| fire.
[Signed] WILHELM.
New YORK. Jan. 10.-Resolutions
were adopted by the Board of Aldermen
yesterday, expressing sympathy with the
released Fenian prisoners, and appointed
a special committee to cooperate with
the Assistant Aldermen in rendering them
reception.
The government of Paris has issued q
decree announcing the consolidation of
| the entire able bodied male population
| with the regular army, for the defense
| of the city. A commission was appoint
ed to carry out this decree, consisting Of
the Governor of Paris, the President
and commanders of forts, the artillery
and engineer corps.
| The United States Consul at Paris
| Meredith Read, had two interviews OF
| Sunday with Bismarck. and subsequent
| " left for London. Minister Washburr
and Mr.. Hoffman and reported well b,
/ the Consul. One hundred and fift.
Americans are still In Paris. The Amer
lean Ambulance Corps is doing mos
efficient service.