Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-25
Progress of the War.
THE PRUSSIANS DRIVEN FROM THE |
SOUTH AND WEST.

LONDON. Oct. II. The sortie un-
der Trochu, Saturday, completed
the work Of driving the Germans
from their investing positions, south
and west Of Paris. The French ad-
vanced under cover of tremendous
cannonade, in three columns, upon
Sevres and Bougival. The latter
was most serious attack, and result
ed in the defeat Of the Prussians un-
der Won Kirchbach. This compelled
the Bavarians to retreat from Bag
neaux and Chatillon. A division OF
General Naun's troops held stubborn.
ly, Chevilly and L'Hay. The Ger
mans lost over 5000 in killed, wound
ed and prisoners, and large supplies,
NEW FRENCH ARMY ORGANIZING AT
AMIENS.
The Garde National of Calais to-
day proceeded to Amiens, where a
force is organizing to attack the Prus-
SLAMS, moving north from Scissors. 7.
THE CAPITULATION OF SCISSORS.
scissors capituIated only after a
most terrible destruction of life and
property. Three hundred and fifty
houses were laid in ashes. The Prus-
SLAMS encountered a desperate resist
ance from the National Guard, fight
ing hand to hand in the streets, and
capturing one part of the city house
by house. They were driven back
through the burning city four times
in succession, but were constantly
reinforced and bore the French down
by sheer weight of numbers. No
quarter was shown and the wounded
were bayoneted where they fell.
The women hurled missiles from the
houses on the heads of the invaders.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF LIFE AND
PROPERTY.
The sacrifice Of life was awful.
The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
wept at the slaughter, and refusing
to order an assault, begged the
French commander to capitulate in
the name of humanity. The splendid
glass works of Gobelin and the
fourishing mills and refneries were
destroyed.
GARIBALDI
Was yesterday received at Besan-
con with immense enthusiasm. He
reviewed a large force Of the Gardes
Mobiles, Gardes National and Franc
Tireurs, and made the following ami
mated speech, which was responded
to with extreme ardor by the troops
! and people;
Soldiers of free France, | see in
1 your gallant battalions the nucleus Of
an army Of the United States Of Eur
/, ope, an army Of liberty and an army
+ oflaw. The monarchies OF the old
I world are condemned. They arc in
A.; arms to-day for the last time. Mon
e archy in Europe fell at Sedan, and it
o is dying forever before Paris. I see
}, among you not Frenchnen only, but
Europcaus-not Europeans, but men.
:. In your ranks are American volun-
d teerS, soldiers of Washington and
J. Lincoln immortal. Invincible enemies
e of despotism in every form are fight
h ing by the side of the sons OF the
Ii Rhine and Loire. Italians are hasten
y ing over the Alps to battle with you
n not against Germany, but against
Ii monarchy-not against people mis-
D, led. but against princes who misleG
v all people From all parts of France
E. thousands of young and brave men
IS are fastening to the field Of action
France, Yesterday bowed in sackclott
2. to the earth, looks to-day, clad il
d arms, proudly up to Heaven. With
% France Europe will arise rejuvcnated
You are fighting for the freedom o
h. the continent and for the rights o
humanity. Onward then, 20 thu
Eosgesy
" THE GERMAN ARMY
le In France is maintained by con
le slant reintorcements. 1t is estimated
to that there are fully six hundred thou
u sand armed Germans on French soil
III THE BATTLE OF BAYEAUX.
- The following particulars Of tn,
80 battle OF Bayeaux have just been re
=, ceived here: At nine o'clock in tn
~ morning the French opened a heav,
- artillery fire, which was vigorousl
Il answered by the Prussians. TIL
a. French then advanced in doubl
=; quick, the Garde Mobile having tn
- lead. A desperate battle ensued
" The Prussians were carried at tn
La point of the bayonet. The German
~ were utterly unable to withstand tn
La avalanche of men hurled against then
~ They resorted to several stratagem
. but failed in all and were at lengt
- dispersed. The Mobiles entered Bag
~ neam where the Prussians had cree
~ ed barbados. These were soon ca
~ ried with but slight loss. At TIL
I;s time heavy masses Of Prussians wer
nn seen on the plateaux, and as til
~ French were now exposed to a sever
W fire Of artillery from the forts in th
~ ncighborhood they fell back unmoles
u D. ed. The object Of the reconnaissance
w was effected in every particular. I'll
~ Prussians lost three hundred kille
~ and one hundred were captured.
,as ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL soRTIE OF Tt
tn FRENCH.
ct A dispatch has just been receive
ich announcing another successful sort
his by the Parisians. The loss of Il
the Prussians is put at 5000.
ote There is no further talk of reno
Cd ing the capital to Lyons or Marse
lor les.
ind The discipline of the armies b
bill vastly improved lately.