this nf the Me eh. 
PROM WASHINGTON. 
CougrcMnioual. 
On the 13th, in the Senate, Admiral Porter was 
confirmed Admiral by a vote of 31 to 16. 
The President sent in the following message, 
accompanied with important documents: 
To the SctMtc of the United States: 
lu reply to the resolution of the Senate ol 
Dec. 16th. 1870, asking for information relative 
to the organization of disloyal persons lu North 
Carolina, having in view the resistance of the 
United States laws, the denial or protection, 
and of the enjoyment of the right* and liberties 
secured under the United Stales, &o„ I transmit 
herewith abstracts of reports and other papers 
on tile in the War Department relative to the 
outrages in North Carolina; and also, for the 
information of the Senate, those relative to out¬ 
rages in other Southern States. The original 
reports and papers are too voluminous to he 
copied in season to be used by the present Con¬ 
gress, tail are easily accessible for reference, 
and copies ol stieli papers can be furnished us 
the Senate may deem necessary. 
IT. 8. Grant. 
Executive. Mansion, Jan. 13,1871. 
Oil the 16th, a bill was passed to hasten the 
surveyor private laud claims. The bill giving 
Ohio jurisdiction over the Soldiers' Asylum at 
Dayton was debatod. A bill was introduced for 
the establishment of on Ocean Steamship line. 
On the 17th, the House amendments to the 
bill increasing the amount Of live per oent. 
bonds authorized by the Funding Hill were con¬ 
curred in. A memorial was presented from the 
American Institute concerning a proposed in¬ 
dustrial exposition in New York city on the 
coutonninl anniversary of the nation’s birth. A 
bill was int roduced to prohibit States from tax¬ 
ing foreign insurance companies. The bill 
ceding jurisdiction to the State ol Ohio over I lie 
Dayton Asylum was passed. A communication 
was received from the President In relation to 
tlie Ku-Klux outrages in North Carolina. The 
bill to refund to the States the interest on the 
money expended during the rebellion, for war 
purposes, was debated. 
On the KMh nil., the Finance Committee was 
relieved from the further consideration of the 
Central Railroad Scrip Dividend case. The bill 
redeeming copper and other coins was passed. 
A motion to appoint a Special Oommittoo to in¬ 
vestigate the outrages iu the Southern States 
was debated at great length, without result. 
Little was done in the Senate on the 19th. A 
civil service reform bill was introduced by Sena¬ 
tor Wilson. 
Iu the llouso on the 1.3lh, the bill Increasing 
the amount of live per cent, bonds authorized 
by the Funding Hill woe amended and passed. 
Tho Omnibus bill was debated. A bill was In¬ 
troduced providing for the appointment of a 
Commission to audit the claims for damages by 
the Ttehel cruisers. 
On the 14th the Senate’s amendment to tho 
House bill for the restoration ol Captuiii Lynch 
to active service ns captain, was concurred in. 
Private bills and the Legislative, Executive and 
Judicial appropriation bill were considered, and 
an amendment adopted, fixing the salary of 
Chief Justice at $8,500, and the associate and 
retiring just lees at $8,000. On the 16th the Omni¬ 
bus and Post Office appropriation bills were 
passed. The charges against. Air. James Brooks 
were dismissed. 
On the 17th the Naval Appropriation bill was 
reported. The lull to regulate the treatment, of 
cattle on railroad trains was passed. Tho Omni¬ 
bus Appropriation bill was finished in Commit¬ 
tee of the Whole. The Military Academy Ap- 
proprial ion bill was passed. 
On the 18th the Air Line Itailroad bill was de¬ 
bated. A resolution was introduced looking to 
tho restoration of the general order system in 
the New York Custom Houso. Several mem¬ 
bers from Georgia were admitted. A bill was 
passed presenting regulations for tho establish¬ 
ment of Ocean Cable lines. 
On the 10th a bill hod been introduced pro¬ 
viding for the consolidation oi the Indian tribes 
in a new Territory to be formed. The discus¬ 
sion of a railroad grant was tho principal feature. 
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NEW YORK STATE. 
Titus far iu the session the Legislature has 
mainly been occupied iu routine business, the 
reception of petitions, introduction of bills, and 
resolutions, a large share of which are of only 
local interest, and very many relating exclusive¬ 
ly to the city ol Now York and vicinity. 
The capt ure of rabbits by the aid of ferrets is 
going on lu the nurseries about Rochester, 
whore the nnimals are destroying the stock. 
The Orange Comity Agricultural Society will 
pay a dividend ol ten percent, to stockholders 
on and after January 16. 
The track Is down on the section of the Hutfalo 
and Washington Railway, between South Wales 
mid Holland, and construct ion trains hftve been 
running to the latter station for some days, it 
is expected that regular passenger trains will be 
running to Holland before the close ol the week. 
Hids for supplying the wrought and cast iron 
for the new post-office in New York city were 
opened a few days ago. They range from $160,- 
000 to $196,000. The bids will be transmitted to 
the Secretary of the Treasury, who will make 
awards. 
The amount of business done at the Reming¬ 
ton Armory is the subject of constant inquiry. 
The llliou Citizen stales, on tho authority of 
one of the proprietors, that 1,155 hands are now 
employed Therein; and that the amount of 
money paid for wages during the month of 
January was $110,000. About 800 rifles are com¬ 
pleted each day, aad soon the number will be in¬ 
creased to 1 , 000 . 
The Black Creek (Allegany Co.) Cheese Factory 
Company have declared a cash dividend for the 
not earning© of 1870 of thirteen per cent. 
An act passed the Legislature in relation to 
the duties of Supervisors regarding the disposi¬ 
tion of paid town bonds and coupons, provides 
that the Supervisor of each town shall report 
the amount of bonds outstanding against his 
town, with date w hen issued and payable : also 
that he shall at a public meeting, to be held 
within ten days previous to the annual town 
meeting, burn all file town bonds and coupons 
which have been paid. This act seems lobe a 
very sensible one, as it gives both the people of 
the towns and the holders of the bonds an exact 
idea of the amount of indebtedness, and pre¬ 
vents the re-issue of bonds or coupons once 
satisfied. 
A man named Filkins, who is suspected of the 
Albany express robbery and attempted murder 
of the messenger, has been arrested at a pluoe 
iiear Wurronsburg, culled Schroon, and taken 
to Albany. His friends assert their ability to 
prove an attbl in his case, accounting for his 
whereabouts during the entire evening of the 
robbery. 
On the morning of the 15tb ult., tho Hope 
Mills at Eagle Bridge, Rensselaer Co., were de¬ 
stroyed by Arc. Loss, $17,000. 
The annual meeting of the New York State 
Tetnperauce Society was held lu Albany recent¬ 
ly. A vigorous temperance campaign in the 
State is to bo Inaugurated for the year. Among 
the speakers who were present was Rev, J. H. 
Stoughton of Illinois, late prohibition candidate 
lor Congress, and is said to be one ol the ablest 
platform speakers in the West . 
At the next term of Cornell L’piyersity a chair 
of Asiatic languages will he formed, to be ill led 
by Chevalier Itoerhig. Tho Chinese class has 
made very rapid progress, and will soon be sup¬ 
plied with text-books; a now class of forty 
members is forming. The University expedi¬ 
tion to Brazil will sail for home this month, 
bringing with them many specimens for the 
Geological Museum. Quite a large collection of 
books was recently presented to the University 
h.v the Rev. Samuel J. May of Syracuse. The 
McGraw building is nearly all under roof, and, 
with the Sibley building, will be completed by 
next June. Tho Met!taw building will contain 
all the museum and collections, as well as Lhc 
chapel and several large lecture rooms. 
The Supreme Court of New York rendered a 
decision t he other day permitting t he Eric Rail¬ 
road Company to complete u new line from 
Buffalo to Niagara. On the night of the 14th 
nil. the Central Railroad Company run engines 
off tho tracks at the Intersections to prevent the 
Krio from laying the necessary rails and frogs. 
The Erie working parties removed the obstruc¬ 
tions on the following day. 
Those wanting spawn of white Osh, salmon or 
bullheads to stock public waters, for which no 
charge is made, can get the same by applying to 
Seth Green, Rochester. 
A few days since, us Air. E. Jaoobson, bluck- 
smilli, was working at bis forge in Amboy, 
Onondaga Co., an explosion occurred which 
•* lil ted t he forge bod, and sent lire and iron and 
tools iu every direction. Jacobson happened to 
be facing t he forge at the time, and t he flying 
pieces struck him about the breast and head, en¬ 
tirely destroying one eye, Boriously damaging 
the Other eye, and burning his face terribly." it 
Is supposed a heavy charge Of powder had been 
buried in the forge by tho friends of a person 
now lu State's Prison, against whom Air. Jacob¬ 
son testified. 
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FROM THE WEST. 
Chicago was visited with tho first great snow 
storm of the season on tho 16th inst, Snow fell 
less than two feet deep, bat was badly drifted, 
disarranging railroad trains. 
The large hog packing establishment of Ar¬ 
mour & Co., at Chicago, was destroyed by fire 
Jan. 11th. In tho pens there were about 4,000 
live hog's, all of which were rescued, arid 3,000 
dressed hogs, which were saved from the flumes. 
Loss ou building, $40.000; fully insured. Loss 
on stock estimated at $60,000, with $35,000 insur¬ 
ance. Home 300 persons are thrown out of em¬ 
ployment by this disaster. Do ring the fire Fran¬ 
cis Hugo, Thomas Harry and Claude Blair were 
seriously injured, and Richard Dubaoh slightly, 
by falling walls, Tho flee had its origin in the 
explosion of a gasoline Jump ip the tool room. 
In Iowa, recently, a brakeman lost his baud in 
coupling ears, because he had a wet glove which 
froze to the link so that be could not withdraw 
his hand. 
Tho cutlery establishment of Siinmcnds & 
Ruble ol Chicago, Mats destroyed by fire on the 
11 th inst. Loss estimated at $75,000 ; Insured for 
$80,000, nearly one-half iu eastern companies. 
Duluth, Minn., was visited by a terriablonorth¬ 
east storm recently. The new breakwater, just 
building, was greatly damaged, and more than 
300 feet of the Luke Superior and Mississippi 
railroads were washed away. The total damage 
to railroads, docks, etc., tvill amount to about 
$4,000. 
Potter Palmer’s grand hotel in Chicago will 
cost $1,350,1)00, will be modeled after the Louvre, 
and will be opened when 400 lodging rooms are 
completed, probably Iu 1873. It will take two 
years to finish lhc whole structure. 
By a provision of the State Constitution, the 
people of Ohio will decide at their next regular 
election whether they will hold a convention for 
the revision of their Constitution. 
A large school house at Collinsville, Ill., was 
totally destroyed by lire ou the 14t h inst. It cost 
$43,000 three years ago, and was insured for 
$15,060. 
An interesting case is before the United States 
Court at Cincinnati. A mulatto named Henri¬ 
etta Wood brings suit against Zeb Ward of Ken¬ 
tucky, to recover $30,(XX) damages, on a charge 
that lie was instrumental in having her kid¬ 
napped from Ohio, in 1853, and sold into slavery, 
where she remained fifteen years. 
The twelfth and fourteenth installment of the 
Ohio W ar Claims, amounting to $14,3,436.32 has 
been allowed by the Treasury Department. 
The Supreme Court of Ohio has deckled that 
the Morgan raid bill was unconstitutional, on 
the ground that it was not passed by a two- 
thirds vote of the members elected to each 
branch ot the Legislature. The law extending 
the city limits of Cincinnati was also declared 
unconstitutional, on the ground that the Legis¬ 
lature cannot, by special act, confer additional 
powers on a corporation already existing. 
The county officers of Ohio were paid during 
the past, year about $1,160,000. Of this amount 
$330,000 went for clerk and deputy hire, leaving 
the net compensation of the county officials 
$670,000. 
A case presenting some novel and important 
features, has just been adjudicated at Chicago. 
Maurice McCarthy had au insurance upon his 
life, and was .sick, with no prospect or recovery. 
Mrs. McCarthy was absorbed in domestic duties, 
and did not have time to attend to the payment 
of the premium upon the policy; but her grocer, 
Samuel MeAdum. volunteered to attend to this 
important matter, and nothing more was 
thought about It, Air. McCarthy died, and when 
t he insurance was applied for, it was round that 
the premium had not been paid, and, conse¬ 
quently, that the policy was worthless. Airs. 
McCarthy, therefore, brought suit against AIc- 
Adani. Tho veriliol was returned, the jury find¬ 
ing for plaintiff, and assessing tho damages at 
$1,113.93. 
Washington county produced the largest ap¬ 
ple crop of any county iu Ohio, in 1869—505,139 
bushels. Monroo was next, with 436,803 bushels: 
Noble third, with 345,353 bushels; Meigs fourth, 
with 316,300 bushels: Belmont fifth, with 201,506 
bushels, and Alorgau 6 ixtb, with 279.336 bushels. 
The average number of pupils in daily attend¬ 
ance upon the schools of Ohio during the past 
school year, was us follows:—Jri township boys 
in primary schools, 160,083; girls, 114,894. In high 
schools, boys, 615; girls, 560. lu separate dis¬ 
tricts, boys in primary schools, 67OKI; girls, 63. 
090. In high schools, boys. 4,775: girls, 5,739. 
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ER0M NEW ENGLAND. 
The Vermont Central Railroad lias leased the 
Rutland Railroad and its brunches for twenty 
years. 
The skins of iirtcen hundred alligators and 
fifty anacondas were tanned for manufacture 
into bools and shoes, in Boston, last year. 
The Ale., State, Agricultural Society made so 
heavy a loss by tho fair at Augusta last, full that 
it loses all recent savings, and unless It is helped 
by some generous aid very soon, will go down 
hopelessly. 
The Norwich, Conn., Mutual Insurance Com¬ 
pany has not bad a fire for the past two years, 
and nearly all the policy holders Instead of pav¬ 
ing a premium, had a dividend returned to 
them. 
The City Clerk of Manchester. N. H., issued 
three hundred and sixty marriage certificates in 
1870. The oldest couple were ouch seventy-five 
years old, and the youngest person was fifteen. 
The English steamer Clotilda which recently' 
went ashore on Wells Beach, Me., is very nearly 
discharged of her cargo. At (lie last storm she 
leaked very* badly, and since then the water iu 
the lioid has overpowered the workmen. A sur¬ 
vey of tho vessel was made recently. It is 
reported that the vessel has bean several times 
afloat since she got beached. 
The marble statue of General Greene, ordered 
by the State of Rhode Island for the national 
capitol, has been put in its place, hut that of 
Roger Williams, in the hands of Air. Franklin 
Simmons, has not yol been completed. 
Belfast, Me,, is beginning to see the practical 
advantages of her new railroad. Corn, Iron, 
flour, coal, and all descriptions of heavy goods 
are being landed there lor Bangor, AVutervillo, 
and other places buck. Belfast harbor is an ex¬ 
cellent one, and the city cannot lull to become 
an important winter outlet to au extensive 
region. 
Rhode Island is doing a large business lu the 
production and cultivation of onions. It claims 
to rival Connecticut. 
The value of the sugar imported Into the port 
of Portland, Me., for 1870, was $1,377,331, against 
$393,123 iu 1869. The value of molasses in 1870 
was $1,201,350, against $919,101 in 1869. 
A mail iu Bridgeport, Conn., arrested his son 
for stealing. The boy' was lined, mid as lie was 
a minor, his father was obliged to pay the line. 
This illustrates the reciprocal relations of pa¬ 
rents and children. 
The population of St. Albans, Vt.,has doubled 
during the last ten years. One hundred and live 
new buildings were erected there in 1870, and 
fifty-t hree buildings have been repaired during 
the year. 
TheCliildrprvs Him it-at Bangor. Me., now has 
thirty-five inmates, lil teen of whom are the or¬ 
phans of deceased soldiers. Its receipts last year 
amounted to $4,052.69, and its expenditures to 
$3,986.49. 
A dispatch from Laconia, N. H„ reports a 
shock of earthquake on January 18th, which 
made a deep, heavy, rumbling noise. The shock 
or explosion was also felt at Lake village, and 
was so severe as to jar houses, shake crockery, 
etc., and to start logs from the ioo in the bay. 
The shock seemed to pass from east to west. 
and plung into the water before the fire was up¬ 
on them. To add to the horror of tho sceue, the 
weather was intensely cold, and rnauy' who plung¬ 
ed into the river were chilled and sank to rise no 
more. Latest advices estimate the number of 
lives lost to be no less than fifty-eight. The Mo- 
Gill wits worth about $25,000. She had a large 
and valuable cargo on board, nearly all of which 
was destroyed. It is thought that $300,000 will 
scarcely cover the loss of steamer and cargo. 
The boat is insured in St. Louis companies ; the 
amount ot which, however, we were unable to 
learn. 
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CANADIAN NEWS, 
According to the monthly statements pub¬ 
lished in the Canada Gazette, tho following will 
be the revenue and expenditure of the Domin¬ 
ion for 1870:-Revenue,$17,521,080. Expenditure, 
$14,(BO,! 18 —3,474,612. 
Tlie Kingston papers are advocating tho con¬ 
struction Ot a railway from Kingston to Pem¬ 
broke. 
Tho Educational bill now before the Ontario 
Assembly is u most comprehensive measure. 
The chief changes are that all schools shall be 
free, and the attendance compulsory. It is also 
proposed to introduce into the schools acoursc 
ol study of natural history, chemistry, and agri¬ 
culture, and to establish industrial schools. 
The Canada Hon there Railway has been voted 
a bonus of $15,00J by tho township of Alaldon 
and of $35,000 by the town of St. Thomas. 
It is stated that Manitoba hus been divided into 
the following districts for representation in the 
Dominion ParliamentLisgar, Selkirk, Mar¬ 
quette, and Proveucher. 
More than a year ago a Canadian firm sent 
some malt to Chicago, entering it at the full 
value of Canadian malt in bond, to which, the 
United States customs authorities insisted, 
should have been added the Canadian excise 
duty. Tilts excise duty. It was answered, was 
leviable only on malt that went into use in 
Canada. The duties on the basis insisted upon 
at Chicago were paid under protest, and after u 
long delay, the U. 8 . Treasury Department has 
decided the Canadians were in the right. 
In response to a request from the Dominion 
Canal Com mission or, tlie Hamilton Board of 
Trade indicate the following as, in their view, 
the true Canadian Canal policy:—That the 
depth of water be increased to twelve feet, that, 
locks should bo enlarged so as to permit vessels 
io pass of from 230 to 250 feet, in length, and 
from thirty to forty feet across, with a draft of 
water of twelve fool, and carrying u capacity of 
30,000 bushels of wheat. By this enlargement 
t he reduction on the rates of freight between 
Chicago and Kingston and Oswego of about 12 k; 
per cent, could be affected. Thu improvement 
of the canals .should commence nt Moutrcal 
with the Lachlno Canal, and proceed westward 
with the \iew of drawing the truflie of the 
great West by the St. Lawrence route. A canal 
on the Canada side of Lake Situ It St. Marie is 
strongly recommended. The impolicy of allow¬ 
ing the trade on the north shore of Lake Su¬ 
perior to be dependent on the use of the United 
States canals is strongly dwelt upon. The re- 
port concludes by saying the people of the Do¬ 
minion owe to themselves, as the guarantee of 
a noble heritage, to see that the American peo¬ 
ple on thesnores of tho trnsat iniicn laavo cv«ry 
facility given ihem freely to use the Welland, 
St. Lawrence and Luchitie Canals, on tho same 
terms ns oar own people, with a view to assist in 
developing the produce traffic that annually 
rolls its increased and increasing volume from 
the West to the Atlantic. 
FROM THE SOUTH. 
The colored people of North Carolina have 
observed a day of fasting and prayer among 
the colored people, on account of the attempt 
to depose Gov. Holden by impeachment, and 
for the deliverance of the loyal people from the 
outrages and barbarities committed bythoKu 
Klux. 
The Houston, Texas, Times saysWe under¬ 
stand that the work of preparing the grounds 
for the next State fair is going on under the 
superintendence of a gentleman engaged for 
the purpose, and that everything will be in order 
by the time of the next meeting. 
The Virginia Court of Appeals decides that 
persons imprisoned for tax debt cannot be re¬ 
leased till the debt i - paid. 
The great railroad bridge across the Ohio at 
Parkersburg was completed, and the trains 
passed over for the first lime, ou the lOih ult. 
The editor of the Red River Post, Lewisville, 
Ark., says:—Persons forwarding us money, arc 
requested not to have it registered, as it would 
be certain not to reach us. 
At Jefferson, Texas, a new furnace has just 
been completed, which is In full blast, and is 
yielding seven tons of metal per day. Skillful 
workmen are employed, and the work which 
they turn out is said to compare favorably with 
any in the United States. Gin gearing, hollow 
ware, wash kettles, saw mills, evaporators, and¬ 
irons, etc., are made. The plow department is 
especially complete. 
Tho Advertiser says the farmers about Bas¬ 
trop, Texas, are well satisfied with the Swedes, 
imported last year as farm laborers. 
The Memphis Avalanche stales the tide of 
emigration from Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, 
North Carolina and Mississippi is heavier than 
any previous season. Sixteen hundred and 
sixty-four emigrant wagons have crossed the 
river at Memphis since first of Jast September. 
At Helena the crossing has been greater, and it 
is said large numbers have crossed at Point 
Pleasanton. As a class these emigrants are 
much better Ilian those who have gone before. 
They have hot ter out fits, and are generally in a 
condition to purchase farms. Texas and Arkan¬ 
sas seem to be their objective points. 
The High Court of Impeachment w ill organize 
at Raleigh, N. C., on the 33d inst., to try Gov W 
M. Holden. 
Mercer University, Ga., has by resolution of 
the commissioners suspended operations until 
such time as the charter can be so amended as to 
enable the Board to remove the institution to 
Ala eon. 
The steamer T. L. McGill from SI. Louis to New 
Orleans, was burned near Memphis, Tctin., Jan. 
15th. The fire broke out aft. Owing to the gale 
prevailing, the flames spread rapidly, and the 
passengers had barely time to rush to the bow 
FOREIGN NEWS. 
The Frauco-Prussiau War. 
The sanguinary conflict continues with una¬ 
bated vigor. Vja London, on the 13th, we have 
a dispatch from the Grand Duke of Meckleu- 
burg-Sehweln, as follows:—“After crossing the 
River Iluisue, on the 7tb, we fought on the next 
day a hot but victorious battle at Lombron and 
La Clnipclle, taking nearly 10,000 prisoners. Our 
loss is inconsiderable. We are advancing on Le 
Mans." 
A dispatch from Bordeaux reports an engage¬ 
ment on the llili. It. is stated that the Prussians 
attacked the French army of tlie Loire alongthe 
whole line. Gen. Jaurezlberry, who command¬ 
ed the right, wing of the French, held his posi¬ 
tion ou the right bank of the Huisne, and Gen. 
Colomb, On the left and center, fought desper¬ 
ately for six hours. The French maintained 
most of their posit ions. The Prussian forces en¬ 
gaged are estimated at. 180,000. Tlie extent or 
tho French loss is unknown, but is serious. 
A dispatch from Versailles, to the 12th, reports 
the continuation of the bombardment, and that 
fire was seen inside of Paris. The Germans were 
crowding in front of Clauiart and Mendon. At 
Clamart, a picket was surprised by a sortie. The 
French were erecting new batteries. In the 
cast, Gen. Von Werder was following up his vic¬ 
tory. It is reported, via Berlin, 1 hat the idea of 
general occupation of Franco by German forces 
has been abandoned. 
The details of the battle on tho 11 th, between 
the Germans under Prince Frederick Charles 
and tlie French commanded by Gen. Cbauzy, 
show it to have been a severely contested strug¬ 
gle, in which both parties at times achieved suc¬ 
cesses, though the final result was a victory for 
tlie Prince and his gallant army. 
Dispatches from Versailles state that Prince 
Frederick Charles announces that Chanzy’sarmy 
is broken up, disorganized, ami retreating in 
three directions; 30,000 prisoners have been 
taken. Tlie bailie is considered to be a decisive 
victory for the Prussians, and a crushing defeat 
for the French. 
A dispatch from French sources states that 
the Army of the Loire has been reorganized, and 
is about, to resume offensive operations. A dis¬ 
patch received in Bordeaux from Gen. Chanzy 
reports skirmishes with the Prussian advanced 
guard yesterday, mid that he expects a general 
attack to-day. 
Ou tlie 13th the French made sorties at differ¬ 
ent points Southeast, Southwest, and South of 
the city, lighting in each instance with spirit, 
hut were finally forced within tlie lines, with 
many losses. 
Paris newspapers furnish interesting accounts | 
of t he bombardment. The rain of projectiles is 
reported unparalleled in (he history of the siege, 
Combining uninterrupted day and night, and iu 
some instances shells lull every two minutes. 
Hospitals, ambulances, schools, the public libra¬ 
ries, the churches of St. Stilpice, the Sarbonne, 
and Val de Grace, and many private houses have 
been struck. Women were killed botli iu the 
streets and their beds, and infants in their 
mothers’ arms. One projectile which fell iu the 
line Vangirand killed tour children and wound¬ 
ed five others. The unrivaled works of art in 
the Luxembourg and the Museum were destroy¬ 
ed. The Hospital Val de Grace suffered greatly, 
and wounded soldiers were killed in their beds. 
The French returned the tire with vigor, and 
on the 11 tb caused a slackening of the German 
tire. Tho forts on the eastern side of the city 
cannonaded tho entire Prussian line iu that 
direction, with much effect. 
A dispatch from Versailles says the bombard¬ 
ment of Paris continued on the 14th. Forts 
Issy, Van vos, and Mont rouge were sileut. 
Fighting was reported 011 the 13th in the val¬ 
ley oi the Soane; result not known. It was also 
reported that tlie Germans were flanking the 
left wing of Gen. Faidhcrbe and menacing C'am- 
brai. From Lille it is reported that Gen. Faid- 
herbe had received re-enforcements and was 
advancing: 
The Prussians threatened to bombard Longwy, 
and the women and children were flying into 
Belgium and Luxembourg. There was quite a 
heavy fight on the 14th near Longwy, in which 
both infantry and artillery were engaged. The 
Prussians have destroyed the bridge over the 
Chiera hetween Longwy and Arion. A dispatch 
from Bordeaux slates that the Prussians havo 
been dislodged from Gien, aud tire retreating on 
Monturgisand Orleans. 
The French Provisional Government has au¬ 
thorized tho Bank of Franco to Issue 1,500,000 
francs ol forced paper currency secured on the 
State domain. 
A dispatch from Versailles the 16th, gives the 
details of the pursuit of Gou. Chanzy. Outlie 
13i h, when ton miles west of Le Mans, tho French 
were driven into a disorderly retreat, with tlie 
lossof 400 prisoners. Camp Con lie was taken, 
but the large stores of war had been carried off 
by the French. Beaumont was occupied with¬ 
out notable resistance, and 1,000 prisoners were 
taken 
King William telegraphs from Vavsailies, 16th, 
Hint the number of prisoners captured iu and 
since tho battle of Le Alans lias increased to 
fully 20,000. Four locomotives aud 400 wagons 
are among the spoils. 
Gen. Chanzy attributes the abandonment of 
Le Mans to au uncxplicublc panic among some 
of the troops,and the lossof Important positions 
which compromised the safety of the entire 
army, and the failure to execute certain orders 
given by himself, aud thinks bravery may yet 
save the country. 
Advices from Laval state that 50,000 French 
troops hud left Cherbourg to re-enforce Clmnzy, 
and others were to be sent at once to the front. 
On the 10th the French opened some fresh 
batteries on lire sout h side of Paris, which the 
Germans report were quickly silenced with 
small loss. 
It was reported from Bordeaux, the 17tli ult., 
that Bourbaki was approaching Bclport, fight¬ 
ing, and had occupiedColiard. Gen. Von Wcrder 
reports an attack ou his position south of Bel- 
port, which was victoriously repulsed at all 
points alter nine hours fighting and a Joss of 200 
men. The Army of the North, under Gen. 
Faidhcrbe, having been heavily re-enforced, was 
advancing toward Somme, but found the river 
bridges all destroyed. Couut Vou Bismarck has 
complained, through Mr. Washburn to Gen. 
Troohu, that the French had fired on a flag of 
truce, to which the General replied it was acci¬ 
dental, and cited similar accidents on the part of 
the Germans. Ou the 17th, tiro w as maintained 
ou Fort D’lssy, to prevent the French from re¬ 
pairing the breaches. It was further reported 
that they were removing tbeheuvy guns from 
that fort aud from Vam cs. The fire from the 
French batteries was doing much dumageto the 
German position. 
The Germans had occupied Alcucon, and Gen. 
Chanzy continued his retreat, pressed by the 
Germans whom he is fighting. Gen. Bourbaki 
attuekod the Germans near Bclport on the 15th 
and 16th ult., and was both days repulsed with 
heavy loss. The French report says lie is rapid¬ 
ly approaching Bclport, and expects to raise the 
siege. 
Gcu. Faidhcrbe still advancing, it was re¬ 
ported that the Prince dc Joinvilie. who lmd 
been commissioned by Gen. Chanzy•, had boon ar¬ 
rested by Q am Lie tin, and sent to England. The 
GermauS have ordered the Poles from Alsace, 
and are strengthening .Strasbourg against u pos¬ 
sible attack from Bourbaki. 
Odo Bussell, the English Envoy at Versailles, 
telegraphed, the 14th ult,, as follows“ I have 
just left Bismarck, and 1 deeply regret to state 
my conviction that he has tho mark of death on 
his countenauce." 
Latest dates are to Jan. 18th. The bombard¬ 
ment was proceeding slowly and steadily. The 
gunners avoid firing ou public buildings. Bis¬ 
marck had been ill, but was recovering. The 
French under Gen, Chanzy had evacuated Laval, 
the Germans still pursuing, who lmd token 3,000 
additional prisoners and reached Vaiges, iour- 
teen miles cast of Laval. 
The German loss in the battles with General 
Chanzy is officially stilted to be 177 officers and 
3,303 men killed and wounded. The French lost, 
beside their killed aud wounded, 22,000 un- 
womuied prisoners. 
The force Of 50,000 men which left. Cherbourg 
to re -011 force tho Army of the Loire failed to 
join it, the railway to Aleneou having been cut 
by the Prussians. 
Gen. Von Werder still maintained his position 
south ol' Belfort ; a French force had beeu at¬ 
tacked at St. Remain, which repulsed the Ger¬ 
mans. Longwy has been completely invested, 
the Germans having dispersed 1,000 Gardes Mo¬ 
biles near Liuigrcs, on the 15th. The Germans 
under Gen. Kellar had occupied Frazier and 
Oban brier by surprise, taking 300 prisoners. The 
French afterward made sharp attacks, but he 
maintained his position in a fight of three days, 
losing 1,100 men. 
The disabled steamer City ol' Brooklyn, from 
New York, arrived at Roche's Point, below 
Queenstown, on the 15th ult. 
The Turkish Government professes to have 
grounds for the belief that the confidential ne¬ 
gotiations of Prince Charles of Houmania, with 
tlie powers looking to the abolition of his suzer¬ 
ainty to the Porte, have proved unsuccessful. 
It is known that tlie Sultan and KhcdLvoure now 
on friendly terms. 
Prince Alexander Karagoorgewiich of Sevia, 
has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment 
for complicity in I lie assassination of Prince Ali- 
cliael Obrenovitch in 1808. 
Tlie conference of the Great Powers met in 
London, Jan. 17. Earl Granville was called to 
preside. The meeting was strictly formal. No 
representative of France was present. 
