Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-01-18
European War News.

18th instant, Hays: The army under Gen.
Chsuzy was completely defeated, near
LekIans, by the Second German army,
commanded by Prince Frederick Charles
and the Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg.
The Germans occupied lie Mans, captur-
ing large quantities Of supplies and war
materials.
A special dispatch to the London Times
states that the bOmbardment was heavy
up to the 18th. The PrusEiAns are crowd
ing in front Of Clamart and Meudon.
The French have evacuated the new bat
terieI.
AdVices Of the 18th instant announce
q terrible cOnfsgrstion nov raging in
side the walls OF Paris. It is believed
that the city has already experienced
immense damage from the shells which
have been thrown into it.
Late dispatches received from Yer
sailles state that the German forces under
Gen. Won Werder, on the 10th, encoun-
tered the combined French armies under
Bourbaki and Garabaldi, near Vesoul,
and defeated them with severe loss
Won Werder captured upward Of eight
hundred prisoners.
Gen. Trochu declares that nothing
shall make the weapons fall from their
hands and that the Governor OF Paris
Will never c~apitulste.
kilograms from Versailles announce
that the Prussiaus yesterday continued
the bombardment OF Paris from batter
les erected nearer the city.
VERSAILLES, Jan. l2-In the east,
I Gen. Won Werder IS following up his
victory. After the battle Of Nilersexel
he continued his movement on the left
flank OF the French, meeting with no
Gen. ManteuTel passed through Yer
saiIles on the way to his new command
in the east.
GENIAL hattie AT LIZ MANS.
BORDEAUX, Jan. IA general battle
| was fought on the IIth, under the walls
1 Of lie Mans. The Germans attacked the
French army OF the Loire along the
whole line. Gen. Jaureziberry, who
commanded the right wing Of the
French. held his position on the right
bank Of the Huisine, and Gen. COlomb,
on the left and center, fought desper-
ately for six hours. The French main
/ tanned most Of their positions. The
Prussian forces engaged are estimateda at
I 10000. The extent Of the French loss
is unknown, but is serious.
VERSAILLES, Jan. H-There was fight
ing near lie Mans on Wednesday. The
Germans entered the suburbs Of Cham
paigne and Chateau Archie with seven
Z pieces OF artillery. The number OF pris-
oners taken the day before has Swelled
TO five Thousand.
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE reinfOrcements
now on their way 10 join the German
armies in France, and those ready to
I go, number 100000 men, thus raising
the German force to 100000.
soRTIEs.
At noon on the 10th a sortie from st.
Denis was made, under the personal
superintendence OF General TrOchu. The
attack Of the French was repulsed, with
slight loss to the Germans. This morn
ing there was a more important sOrtie,
by a large force from Fort Vanvres. be
tween Claimant and ChatiIlOn. The en-
counter by a sOrtieing force with the
b~esiegers was vigorous and fierce. Al
the end, the French were driven back.
almost to Fort Glscis.
A heavy fire was sustained Wednes.
I day from . until p. NJ, and from 6 till
9:39, on the southwest. The German
batteries were extraordinarily active, and
the French forts replied with briskness
n BATTLE OF BAPAUME.
HEADQUARTERS OF
GENERAL VoE GoEBEN's ARMY,
DOHPIERRE, January =.
The battle Of Bapaume, which I hoped
to have been enabled to send you details
of yesterday, resulted in the real defeat
Of the French, although a hard won vic
tory. One Of the greatest events Of the
day was a charge made by b Rheims
che cuirassiers command by Captain
Won MARES, who with another dstach,
ment OF cavalry was ordered to follow
the retreating French on the Arras and
Donal road. Beyond the village of Sap
igny, be encountered two battlions o.
French Infantry; at the time OF their
discovery the troops were in parallel
line. For an undulating country tina
had hitherto hidden from view, most o.
the country around Bapaume is areable
plOughed land, which the frost had
frozen into bars o. iron. The cavalry
officers knew the difficulty that heavy
regiments had TO overcome under such
circumstances. A spot was chosen fol
the attack, and 500 the French, deeeiv-
ed by the approach OF the Prussians
formed two squares, and the nearest
awaited the Prussian caValry's attack
At three hundred yards distant the Prus.
Z slams opened with a perfect shower o
bullets, which rung against and pierced
the cuirrassisrs' advancing hOTsemen
The conclusion was severe. Captain
Mares was shot in the knee, the frs
Lieutenant was endorsed, and the ser.
geant major was shot through the heart,
The remains of the shattered squares
gained shelter in the village, and IN adj
vance Of the cavalry was impOs ible.
cHAUzY's DEFEAT.
BRUSSELS, January I3.-General Chau.
zy's defeat is competed. The French
losses during the three days fighting
was 5000, and those Of the Germans
very heavy.
TIE COMMANDMENT.
The bombardment Of Paris yesterday
was terrible. The whole district soutb
of the line drawn through Batemaillot,
Champ de Mars, hotel Des InvaIidies,
Luxembourg and fort De Bicetre, is
reached with 3 rain OF shells: the other
portions Of the city are perfectly safe
the headquarters outside Of the Oitv
show signs Of distress.
VERSAILLES, January l3-In the bat
tie near lie Mans the Germans captured
twelve guns and $500 prisoners. Gam
beta wa present at the beginning of the
fight, but saved himself by flight.
FREDERICK CHARLES AT LIE MANS.
LIE Mans, January I3-Frederick
Charles entered lie Mans at eleven
o'clock to-day, with the Second and
Tenth Prussian army corps. There was
fighting yesterday in the streets, but to-
day the town is quiet ChRuzy and
Gambetta retreated toward Augers, pur-
sued BY the Duke OF Mecklenburg. The
Prussians captured thirteen cannon, two