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hlnB WlIlLhm'b REORGANIZATION 0i Tue
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LONDON, January 1850 P,.M
King William has issued tue following
proclamation at Versailles on the occasion
Of his assumption Of tho Imperial crown.
He says: In consequence Of the appeal
Of the German Princes and free towns for
us to restore the German Empire after a
lapse Of sixty years, We announce thatwe
consider II our duty to the .Fatherland to
accept the Imperial dignity. Henceforth
we and our successors will bring to the
title OF Emperor Of Germany the hope
that God will youchsafc o blissful future
to the Fatherland, and that under our aus
pices It's ancient splendor may be restored,
we partake Of the dignity, conscious Of
our ability TO preserve, with German f-
delity, the rights Of the empire and Of its
members; To maintain, protect, support
and strengthen the Independence of Ger
many, in the hope that the German peo-
pie will reap d lasting peace within our
boundaries, the fruits Of their bloody bat
tlesSRpd be isal against the renewal d
the Rrencll attaclssI God grantIthat we
and our successors may protect the en-
pire, not by warlike conquests, but by
works Of peace, freedom and civilization
LONDON, Jan. 1s-10P. N.
Gen. Fidherbe reached Fins on Mon
day. Yesterday there was an outpost
skirmish near Bayonne. The stores at
Afras are being removed to Lille. The
French hold St. Quentin. The Belgian
troops arc moving to the frontier. There
was d great military pageant at Versailles
to-day in honor Of the restoration Of the
German empire. fzaa ..4rha ~
Meeklenbnrg Flanking Chanzy. /,
-rrr 1faqa u LONDON, Jan.19-9A.M.
Its said that the Duke Of Mecklenbnrg
Is marching on oKennes by the way .oi
Mayence, with the object Of getting in the
rear and flanking Gen. Chanzy's army.
N ~ Matters at BeIfort. y
Adispatch from Versailles says that
Gen Bourbaki, on the 18th, renewed his
attack upon Gen. Won Werder's entrepch-
ed position south OF Belfort, was again re.
pulsed with great loss, and has commenced
a retreat southward.
Bombardment of Paris.
Tic bdrhbardment ot Paris continues
witGihcreasing strength. Y Gfg
Indemnity Accepted.
Earl Granville has accepted tho indem-
nifty offered by Prussia for the English
vessels sunk In the Seine.
Dnllaa,, aAt,tana haon hna,. eanattya1
from Paris dated the 18th. The city WIS
tranquil and firm.
Movements in North France.
Gen. Faidherbe continues his advance
upon Perohm. -'' o. . 90"
In. .a.a LONDON, Jan. IS.
A dispatch from. Gen. Failhcrbc an
nounces that the French Army Of the
North continues TO march, and has already
reached Corbic. The French, on taking
ST. Quentin, seized guns, and the bag;
gage OF the French prisoners, which had
been lefEbehind blythe Germans, g.. z 4
- Failure 10 Relieve Belfort.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 1s.
The army of Can. Bourbaki Is in full
retreat, and the attempt by the French to
relieve Belfort has failed. u Is q = u
BORDEAUX, Jan. 10. .
Gen. Bourbaki attacked the Prussians
on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, with
theobject Of crossing the Seine and seiz-
Ing 81. Valbet The enemy resisted the
movement, and Gen. Bourbaki returned
to his former position.
.1awjg ,sgMts VERSAILLES, Jan. 19.
NJ. Fayre has asked for q safe conduct
through the German lines, In order TO at
tend the conference in London.
The diplomatic corps remaining in Par
Is, with the exception of the American
Minister, have applied TO the Prussian
military authorities for permission to with
draw ffun the city; but the request has \
been refused. r' 'I''~ H's'' u
King William, In dispatch 70 the
Queen, congntulates het on the repulse
OF Bourbakf III the east, and states he Is
now retrcating.A lie adds that the bonn.
bardment Of Paris continues with good
fYVfsfEA fVsffSE3sA ls09 nosD0s,l ,lJGh.iiSi. \
y French official dispatches confirm
Veir's defeat Of Bourbaki.
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