The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-09
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
THE BOMBARDMENT OF THE PARIS
IAN FORTS.
YONET INA URATION.
The Progress of the Siege.
&c., &C., &c.

ARMY MovEMENTs-THE BoMBARDAENT OF
THE PARTISAN FoETs-NEw GERMAN BAT
TER1Es OPENED.
VERSAILLES, Jan. THE German bat
teries south of Paris are bombarding forts
Spy and Vauyes, also the French entrench-
ment at Villajuip and Point de Jour, and
a gunboat in the Seine. The bombardment
on the northeast Of Paris is also continued
with great energy, partly from the newly
erected batteries. The result thus far is
most favorable to the Germans, notwith-
standing the fog.
BRUSSELS, Jan. CIV World special THE
batteries Of Clermont and Yilledaga are
throwing shot weighing "a pounds and
shell weighing Is pounds. Issy, -Fauves,
and Mont Rouge, were bombarded yester-
day. To-day the forts reply with consid-
cradle effect with six and seven-inch guns.
The German engineers expect to silence
them by the night Of the 7th instant.
General ChauZy is advancing in two col
umns. The main body Of one is at La
Loupe and the other at Verdorne. He has
1906 men in splendid condition. The
Duke of Mecklenburg occupies the lines
between Blois and Verdorne and La Loupe
and Verneuil.
The French reserve from Orleans and
Chateau DUN Chartres and Drieux, in all
$4,000, are hurrying forward. The forces
Of Faidsherbe and Royelles are in excellent
order.
FRENCH ACCOUNT OF THE SIEGE AND WAR
MOVEMENTS.
LONDON, Jan. ct is said that the case.
mates Of Fort AKRON were destroyed by
the German guns.
The German heavy guns at Mandon, and
other batteries in that direction, are ready
for use.
There is great mortality in the German
regiments engaged in the siege of Paris. 1t
is stated as high as two per cent.
A dispatch from Havre says the people
are indignant at the inactivity of General
Pettingear.
The Germans have reappeared at Vallery
; The Prussian garrison at Rouen has been
reinforced.
. sPAIN-A BAYoNET INAUGURATION.
MADRID, Jan. CATER his reception, the
King ordered kilograms to be sent off, an
nouncing the occupancy of the Throne.
The great court building was literally
filled with regular troops, literally sleeping
on their arms. A large number of arms
are piled along the corridors at every pub
lie building, and ut all the garrisons the
At ball given for charitable purposes
but few dancers were present, and it broke
up early.
The militia have been ordered to surren-
der their arms. The order was arbitrary,
and was issued two days ago. Had it not
been complied with, il is certain that there
would have been an Instruction. The
fears of All instruction still agitate the
people, and all who can, stay within doors.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE French war steamer
recently ut Queenstown has arrived at Fall
mouth.
The Globe mentions heavy English ship
ments of arms to the French.
1t is proposed to increase the British army
as follows: Artillery, 5000; cavalry, 800 !;
engineers, 800, and infantry 1900.
VDonovan, Rosa, and other Fenians
were released ut Chatham to-day. They
proceeded to Liverpool to leave the country.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Germans, according to French re-
ports, evacuated Bapaume on the 9th.
Their loss there was 5000, and that Of the
French 900.
1t is said that 100, 900 French have arrived
at Cherbourg to equip for active service.
The Berlin newspapers admire the Eng
lish for their temperate tone in discussing
the sinking Of The English ships in the
Seine.
The Germans have been repulsed in re-
connoissance north of Piose.
The French were beaten in Two encoun-
tiers on the left bank Of the Seine, and on
Saturday were retreating.