The enemy, despairing to deliver over Paris to Germany, as it had solemnly promised, on Christmas, adds now the bombardment of our advanced posts and our forts to the other means of intimidation by which it has endeavoured to enervate the defence.

Use is being made, before public opinion, of the deceptions which an extraordinary winter and infinite sufferings and fatigues are causing us.

It is said, indeed, that the members of the Government are divided in their views respecting the great interests the direction of which has been confided to them.
The army has suffered great trials, and it required a short repose, which the enemy endeavours to dispute by a bombardment more violent than any troops were ever exposed to.

The army is preparing for action with the aid of the National Guards, and all together we shall do our duty.

I declare that there are no differences in the councils of the Government, and that we are all closely united in the presence of the agonies and the perils of the country, and in the thought and the hope of its deliverance." _La Patrie_, of Jan.