The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-12 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

SUN OFFICE, 8 A.M.

THE WAR.

BATTLE NEAR ORLEANS

DEFEAT OF THE ARMY OF

THE LOIRE.

RUMOURED DISSENSIONS IN

THE GOVERNMENT.

THE DEFENCE OF NORMANDY.

DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH AT

ARTHENAY.

A telegram dated Monday has been fowarded to
the French Minister of War by the Commander-
in-Chief of the 13th Corps. It says :—" This
morning, at about half-past nine o'clock,
Altbenay, where the Brigade Londuerne and
several companies of Chasseurs were encamped
was attacked by considerable forces and occupied by
the enemy. General Reyan went immediately to
the support of the brigade with five regimets, four
battalions, and an 8-pounder battery. After a
resistance, which lasted till 2.30 p.m., our troops were
driven back to the forest, which I still occupy, and
Will defend at any price. In this engagement the
enemy's forces were superior to ours in infantry,
Cavalry, and especially in artillery."
BERLIN, Ocr. 11.
A. corps detached by the Crown Prince, under
General von der Tann, on the 10th inst., defeated a
Portion of the Loire army near Orleans. One thou-
-snd prisoners and three guns were taken. The
euein fled in confusion.—Times Telegram.

DISSENSIONS IN THE GOVERN-

MEN T,

Ile Manchester Examiner's correspondent tele-
graphs that there is great dissension in the Pro-
7ional Government, and vehement discussions
Iseettr between Gambetta, Glais-Bizoin, and
, ‘46mieux, with regard to the elections and army
Mministration. Bizoin and Cremieux are decidedly
c)PPosed to the postponement of the elections, and
let it be understood that they must be held on the
15th October.

TIIE DEFENCE OF NORMANDY.

LILLE, OCT. 10 (NIGHT.)
The Minister of War has ordered that the engage-
lent of stokers and the execution of further orders
for the fleet shall be suspended.
A battery of artillery of the lire, with caissons,
and an escort of effective men, has left for Busigny,
en route for St. Quentin.
The Council of the Department of the North has
decided that Amiens shall be defended.
The Prussians are evacuating several places, with
the
apparent intention of strengthening the move-
/client against Rouen.
General Michel is in command at Orleans.
The Municipality of Elbeeuf have organised a
,FiterViee of couriers between Pont do l'Arche and
"`"°tAriers, to obtain information concerning the
march of the Prussians.
'The Journal du Havre says that Havre is pre-
pared to go to the defence of the department, but
Previously demands the removal of M. Estancelin
and the General in command, and that the defence
of N'erinandy be entrusted to a young man of energy,
capable of deceiving the Republic. The Govern-
znent at Tours and the • Council of Rouen have
thanked M. Estancelin for the manner in which he
has fulfilled the duties entrusted to him.

ItECONSTRUCTION OF THE
GERMAN CONFEDERATION.

BERLIN, OCTOBER 11.
Baden, Wurtemburg, and Southern Hess) have
"r„lgrlified their intention to join the North German
Confederacy and ratify its constitution with some
:light modifications. The King of Bavaria still holds
sack.
,The messenger who took Bourbaki to England
I:Officially permitted to pass through the Prussian
es• lip to to-day about twenty villages have
been burnt, and 150 peasants shot for carrying on
'llicit warfare against Germans.—Times Telegram.

STRASBURG UNDER REPAIR.
BERLIN, Oc T. 11.

The fortifications of Strasburg are being rapidly
I.°Pnired. All the masons, carpenters, and labourers
ef the town are impressed at high wages.
The
t prisoners taken at Bazaine's last great sortie
eelare that his soldiers forced him to choose be-
wean another attempt to escape or to surrender.
Paris, heavy guns of the navy have been sent to
11.8. Military topographers have boon despatched
01A Berlin to survey all the battle-fields of the
ca
u'Paign.— Times Telegram.

ENGAGEMENT AT DREUX.
0„11Y way of Chartres, intelligence has arrived that
fit e evening of the 9th 200 Prussian cavalry,
two cannon and some infantry, arrived at
tlsellx• An engagement ensued, in which they
eta•ized great loss, and were compelled to surrender
r, provisions acquired by their requisition at