The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-13
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Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs.
:BORDEAUx, january 1O.-The Monte u,
publishes the following from the arm,
in the East:
"RoUaEMoNT, DEPARTMENT OF TIL
DoUBs, January GA battle was fought
North of this place to-day, ending at
IN the evening, with victory for our arms
Night prevents us from ascertaining the
full extent of our successes. The gen
eral commanding bivouacks in the centre
OF the battlefield, and oil pre-assigne ed
positions are occupied by our troops.
We carried Vile Resexel, which was the
key OF the enemy's position, with shouts
'lic.'"
LONDON, January 1o.-English travel.
OTIS near testimony to the generous treat.
ment accorded to French prisoners ot
war in Germany.
Inc British Government has ordered
experiments, which are now in progress
to ascertain the applicability to guns
now In use of new kind of cun-powder,
claimed to be of uncommon strength.
BORDEAUX, January 11.-Official an
nouncement has been made that the
Germans, on the 10Th, redoubled their
efforts against the army OF Chansey, who,
pressed on all sides, retired to his orici.
nai position. The action was hotly dis.
puted, one Of the French brigades re-
slstlng the incessant attacks Of the enemy
1or six hours. Losses considerable on
both sides. Gen. Bourbaki, command
Ing the army of the East, telegrapbs
Ghat his troops passed Tuesday night in
drlvIng the enemy from houses in Vile
Rexel. Advices from Lille represents the
army OF the North as advanced beyond
Bordeaux.
LONDON, January 11-5. BOP. MIN.
Portant news has just been received from
Versailles. The German columns one.
rating against Gen. Chansey have driven
MIN within one mile of Lemans, after a
severe engagement, in which one cannon.
three mitrailleuse and 1000 prisoners
were captured. The loss of Gen. Wer.
der's army at the storming of Vile Re-
sexel was only 200 killed and wounded.
a large German army is being formed in
the Eastern department of France, which
WILL be under the special command of n
distinguished officer, and include the
corps OF General Won Werder, Zanstrow
and others.
LONDON, January 1.-THE Germans
represent the firing from tue Paris forts
as tagging. Versailles advices report
that Chansey is retreating at all points
The bombardment of Paris continues
vigorously.
There Is great anxiety at Liverpool for
the safety of the steamer BROOKLYN.
The King telegraphs the Queen. on
the llth, that the bombardment is slow.
IN consequence of snow storm and
heavy fog. Pronne has capitulated,
with 5000 prisoners. Werder defeated
Bourbaki on the 9th, South of Vcrsul,
and took 800 prisoners.
LONDON, January lilo ?. M.-Bnl.
loon advices from Paris, this evening.
have been received. Many slight en-.
gagements are reported near N1almaison
and Revil; also, on the line of the Paris
and Strasburg Railway; in all of which
the Germans were repulscd with con-
siderable loss. Thousands of balls from
German guns fall, during the night, in
the outskirts Of Paris, creating havoc
IN all directions-killing some women
and children, striking ambulances, mu-
seums, school-houses, &C. The popuIa-
tlon OF Paris is more than ever resolute
IN its Intention to resist to the utmost.
No fear is entertained of surrender M
Gen: Trochu has issued q proclamation
to the citizens to the effect that the
army OF Paris will not capitulate.
A colliery explosion, near Sheffield,
killed twenty-six.
LONDON, January Midnight. =
A despatch from Lille states that Faid-
herbe surprised the rear guard of the
German army, and thirty Of the enemy
were Killed and fifty-nine taken prison
ers. The French did not lose a man.
The French army again entered Bapaum.
LONDON, January 12-6 A. MA de-
sPatch from Versailles says large fire
is raging within the outer walls of Paris
and on the North side of the CITY.
American Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, January 11.-Postmas-
ter-General Creswell, with n delegation