The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-12-09

Pitmviefs, Artenav, |
&. The army occupies
ylitrenched positions, in
will remain for the present,
Dohing its advance till a better
Opportunity is offered.
"In the meanwhile Gen. Ducrot,
with the army which he led out Of
Paris, is disengagcd and will be able
to act more freely, not finding before
him the masses of the enemy which
1t was supported were going to meet
him, but which are retained north of
Orleans. GAMBETTA."
Ducrot's Whereabouts.
Ii is rumored that Gen. Ducrot is
still near Paris, has been reinforced, !
and will speedily take the offensive.
Condition Of Prince Charles Army.
LONDON, Dec. "A correspondent
OF the Tribune, writing from YER
sailles on the LIST says: Prince Fred
erick Charles, operations, though not
unsuccessful, are much hindered by
heavy roads. The army is fatigued
by long marches.
Ah8S
Nothing new has been received
from the army Of the Loire. The
military situation among the best in |
formed circles is deemed critical.
Manteuffel has been ordered tie march
to Paris.
The German leaders are losing
much of their o~verweening conf
dence in consequence of the recent
military events.
1t is stated Oh good authority that
Bismarck insists that he must and will
retire from Office unless the convention
with the South German States is
adopted unaltered.
An Accidental Shell Throw n Into
City.
The first shell was fired into the city
yesterday, from .hc Bavarian batteries
near Chattilon. Ii was accidental.
The Crown Prince has ordered the
use of no more guns for the present,
at such range. IT the French try moro
sortics there will probably be a sharp
attack Oh the outlining dcfcnscs Of
the city.
william CHRONICLES a Victory.
BERLIN, December Queen Au-
guEta has received the following dis
patch from the King:
VERSAILLES, Sunday, December l.
Midnight.-After two days battle, in
which the army of the Grand Duke of
Mccklenburg was mainly engaged,
MaHstefh's corps captured st. Jean
railroad station and the suburb Of Or
leans. Thirty guns and a thousand
| prisoners were taken. The Prussian
loss was moderate. Wrangles' divi-
sion suffered most. The Prussians
found much ammunition OH the field
before Amicns.
[Signedl WILLIAM.
Tours, December 1.-The Govern
mcnt has received by balloon from
Paris, official reports up TO the 4th, Of
the progress and result Of the move
ment made by General Ducrot against
the Prussian line of investment. They
state that Thursday was passed bury
ing the dead and succOring the woun-
ded. On Friday morning the Prus-
SLAMS attacked with great impetuosity
the French at Clampigny and in front
of Villiers. After seven hours fight
ing, the enemy failed to carry the po--
sitions of the French, and retreated,
leaving their dead and wounded OH
the field. Their losses were from fif-
teen to twenty thousand.
General Ducrot greatly distinguish.
Ell himself in the battle OH Friday.
Among the killed is General Lache-
rienc, and General Rcgauzt is badly
wounded.
General Somnitz. In his report, says
those who attacked the French were
SaXOns and Wurtemburgers. Their
numbers exceeded 100000. Their
losses must have been extraordinary,
for the next day they were so weak
ened that they suffered the French to
cross the river unOppOsed.
The successes of the French troops
saused the widest enthusiasm.
Particulars OF the Fighting on h
. First.
LONDON, December 6.-Thc Trib-
une's correspondent writes from Vcr-
sailles on the first, that the German
loss was considerable. Shells fell at
q greater range than it was believed
the guns in the forts could carry,
reaching beyond Montmorncy. The
whole range was 5000 metres. At
Epernay the French madcia rush at )
o'clock in the afternoon and surpris-
cd a battalion OF the sevcnty-first un-
der heavy fire under Briccht. The
French simultaneously burst from
Mt. st. Denis, and the gunboats COM
ing down the stream swept the banks
clear of the German forses and landed
4 force at Epcrnay, occupying the
houses near the river. The French
were in overwhelming numbers.
The Germans fell back fighting, and
evacuated the village, achievements
arriving near st. Gratun. ;The French
barricadcd Epernay. The Germans
sent the fifteenth corps, It'll, lst and
3lst regiments, six battalions in all, to
retake the village. This force, add
vancing rapidly, the French were
driven out in two hours. The Ger.
mans lost 200 men and Is officers.
A correspondent at Tours tcle-
| graphs Oh the 9TH, that intense excite
ment prevails here, and a great crowd
is gathered at the Prefecture reading
the ~unfavorable news. Gambctta in
trying 10 reach Orleans was prevent
!. ell by the enemy, who took posses
sion of the railway. The Uhlans fir
ed at him. His escape was a miracle.
lie returned at ) o'clock this morn
ing. Paladincs evacuated Orleans to
avoid a bombardmcnt, and they talk
of trying him by court-martial.
A dispatch from the same CORES
pondcnt. of the third, says: Officers
believe the siege may still extend be-
yond Christmas, on military grounds,
but they hope the French are dis
couragcd by failures of recent sortics
lately, and by the final rccapture of
Compeigny yesterday.
Bloody F~ridsy-Detafls Of Ducr0iss
Suceess-Terrible Flghiing-A Sax
ON Brigade Loses Every Onicer.
LONDON. Dec. Especial to the
World.-A special dispatch from
Brussels on the 3D. says the Germans