The union Democrat., 1870-12-10
EUROPEAN WAR NEWS.

TorRs Dee A balloon which lett Paris
Thursday brings the following interesting
particulars of the desperate effort made by
General Troehu to effect junction with the
army of the Loire Thursday morning Cen
eral Venoy, with large force of regulars
and Gardes Mobile, advanced beyond the
southern line Of the city Notifications and inn
medately attacked the Prus>ian forces in
that vicrlity. The Prussians gave way be-
fore the attack of the French. but General
Venoy. upon learning that the river Marine
was swollen by the recent rains. and the
nights along its banks covered with water.
did not advance. This prevented Gen. Du-
erot, who had been charged with the COM
mand of the movement, from crossing the
river to assist in an attack on the Prussian
lines. Gen. Venoy's advance was resumed
on Wednesday,. and desperate conflict en-
sued, in which it is claimed in Paris the
French were victorious, the Prussians de-
handing truce to bury their dead On
Thursday renewed efforts were made to break
through the PrnsSian lines but with no sue
cess General Ducrot however, held his
ground without opposition on the left bank OF
the Marine, while TIE heaviest of the fighting
MAS confined TO the southern portion Of the
defenses of Paris.
LONDON, Dee 4.--General Ducrot' attemnt
to break out of Paris and succor the
French Army Of the Loire, resulted accord
ing to German accounts, in decided defeat
Of the French
BERLIN, Dec. "A dispatch from Yer
sailles saws that the Duke Of Mecklenhurg
Schwerin officially reports that on Friday the
army under bis command utterly defeated a
portion of the main army of the Loire. under
De Palladines, near Artenay. forcing back
the French many miles and capturing twelve
field guns. The prisoners taken state tina.
only two corps of the army of the Loire were
engaged in the fght-the Fifteenth CORPS.
under General Folhes, and the Sixteenth
Corps. under General Lussac forming part Of
the FIVE advanced corps now operating north
of Orleans. The battle was hotly contested
one, the German troops advancing under a
furious fire from the French. The Bavarian
Corps, with fixed Sayonets, took the village
of Poupoy by storm in the face of hail Of
mlsketry fire by the French, who were post
ed behind barbados and within houses.
The BavariGns drove out the occupants and
bavoneted hundreds. The French fed through
the town and retreated beyond Lopgay, leav-
ing eleven guns in the trenches, which were
captured by the Bavariaus, who also took sever
al hundred prisoners. The line of battle ex-
tended through the villages of Argues Patoy.
four miles northwest Of Qsleans; Longav
Arthenay, thirteen miles north of Orleans.
The fighting was renewed yesterday the re-
suit of which has not been received.
Tours, Dec 5. The French evacuated Or
leans on the 4th inst, and the Prussians oc-
cupied the place at midnight of the same day.
The Prussians had demanded evacuation and
threatened to lombard the city if the demand
Cd Al
French spiked the guns of the Marine batter
les and destroyed the powder. The retreat
was made in good order.
A Herald cable. dated Tours, December
5th, save the results of the fighting before
Orleans was unfavorahle. The left wing of
the Army of the loire was doubled up, and
the Prusssns relched the railroad between
Orleans and Tours at Chepel, near Orleans.
Saturday afternoon, and the train with Gam
BETA on beard was fred uron there.
Tours, Dee 5.-The Government has re-
ceived by balloon from Paris, an official re-
port to the 4.h, of the progress and results of
the movements made by General Ducrot
against the Prussian lines of Investment
They state that Thursday was passed bury
ing the dead and succoring the wounded. On
Friday morning the Prussians attacked with
great force the French at Champnighy and in
front of Villero. After seven hours fighting
the enemy failed to carry the positions Of the
French and retreated. leaving their dead end
wounded on the field. Their losses were
from $1,000 to 10000. General Ducrot
greatly distinguished himself in the battle of
Friday. Among the killed is Lachariere and
General Kagault badly wounded. Gen.
eral Sonniz, in his report, SAYS the troops
who attacked the French were Saxons and
Wertemburcers. Their numbers exceeded
1000. Their loss must have been extra
ordinary, for the next day thew were soweak-
ened that they suffered the French to cross
the river unopposed The success of the
French troops created the widest enthusiasm
in Paris.
BERLIN, Dec. 6.-Queen Augusta has re-
ceived the following dispatch from the King
sVersailes. Sunday 4fh-midnight. After
two DAYS battle. in which the army of the
Grand Duke of Mecklenhurg was mainly err
gagged. Mainstee's Corps captured St. Jean
Railroa;! station and the suburbs OF Orleans.
Thirty guns and l 900 prisoners were taken
The Prrssian loss was moderate. WrangeIs
division suffered most. The PrusSians found
nine cannons ard mitch ammunition on the
field before Amiens. (Signed) WunEM."
Tours. Dec s. General Palladines re-
treated from Orleans with 1000 men and
500 cannon The Government wished him
to remain. but gave way to his opinion. He
fought afterwards but was powerless. At
Il. 30 the evacuation was demanded or bonn
barlment would he commenced. The victors
had little ammunition.