The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-29
FRANCE AND PRUSSIA
|movEMEsfs oRBorH ARmIRs
RUSSIAN NPREPARATIONs
War Feeling Ardent in Russia
Armies to besin the Field Before the
First Of January. q 2

VERSAILLES, November 20.-.Accounts
from Paris show that the Parisians are
jnnch disheartened. tsk3 / i al {
The French endeavored with four
|cempanies of infantry and four guns to
relieve the garrison of La Fere, but
we're repulsed and driven beyond the
| river. Oise by battalion of the Sixtieth
PrussSan regiment. A sortie vas made
directly after the attack from without,
but was repulsed.
LONDON, November 20.--A correspon-
dent of the Eondon Observer, writing
from Versailles, the 18th, gives gloomy
picture Of. the German situation. 1t
seems that no sbombardment Of. Paris Is
possible before next spring, as the heavy
guns have not yet been brought up, ow-
ing to the muddy roads. They are con-
structing 'ihtrenchments in their rear to
guard against an attack from the French
The hospitals, too, are said to be in bad
condition and filled with sick, who die
rapidly and their places are immediate
lly filed with new victims. 4
New YoRK, November. 21.-A tele
! gram from Versailles announces that ths
three Prnssian armies under the Duke
1 of Mecklinburg, General Van der Tam
and Prince Frederick Charles have ef
fected junction, and that the Who'll,
lforce is now acting upon the offensiv,
against General de Paladines. The ar
my of the Loire is supposed to be re
tire sting behind Orleans The Prussial
army is now moving southwark, ant
General ,Manteuffel, who was ordered t,
operate against the northern line of for
tiicatiol,s, has refrigerated, and is nov
marching west to join in an attack upol
lthe Army Of the Loire. $3.50
| aLoNDoN, November .21.-A specia
correspondent OF the New York World
writing from the German headqnarter
on the 17th, gives important information
concerning the movements against th
Army of The Lore. The, ,Bayarians ar
moving from Fontainebleau, toward
which point Frederick Charles is hasten
! ing by forced marches The Duke {
Mccklinburg reports the enemy as ha,
ing just defiled towards Chateau d'U
and Chartres, constantly pushing fol
ward to occupy Dreux. .,Ytes. II
A sortie from Paris, combined wit
an attack in the rear of Versailles,
daily expected. The Parisians wer
yesterday attempting to erect bridge
over the Seine, near Seyres, to- be use
in case of q sortie, but have not "
succeeded. General Won Moltke seem
to think that the consequence of so
| tie would. be very serious. Last nigt
the personal luggagel of the King ws
packed up in readiness for flight, ,and th
same precautions will be taken to-nigh
i LONDON, November 21.-A writer j
the Pail Mall Gazette urges the envo
of Great Britain to insure pacific rels
!. tions with America in the present crisis
a It iss reported that Russia has fft
! liron-clad monitors at Nikalaief, draw
, ing less than eighteen.feet of water. *
The Russian Qualifications Of Ozo
have been greatly strengthened, and rel
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