Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-10-19
London.


London.
London, Oct Is. A letter dated Tours.
Oct. 18th. states that within the last As hours
the peculiar characteristics of the French
have been brought into prominent develop
ment. From the high altitude Of JOY and
inauguration at the flush Of victory, the in
habitants of Tours have sunk down into
gloom and despair.
This change OF feeling was consequent on
the report received here, which has SINCE
been fully confirmed that tie Prussians
captured Orleans, and that the city was
partially burned.
!. The conduct of the inhabitants of the cap
tured city is said to have been admirable
The defeat is attributed solely to the defec-
tive arms supplied to the Tireurs- Rationale.
The alarm and panic were originated by a
canard of the Mayor, who was reported to
have fled in manner that was disgraceful
in the chosen head and governor of the CITY,
Large attachments OF Tireurs- Nationales
hurried off in the direction of Orleans, and
were Immediately followed by a strong body
of Chasseurs de Vince nes. also en- route
for Orleans. The Southern Railway depot
was Immediately besieged by families from
the city eager to escape. The railroad Off
Gals were compelled to run extra trains, the
departure of which were officially announced
Many of the persons departing were content
to take with them only what they could carry
Since the false reports OF the victor, that
came here this A. NJ, the city has under
gone change that looks more like the work
of a necromancer than the result of the in
telligence that brought the UNIV elcome truth
The sortie under Trochu Saturday, COM
pleted the work of driving the Germans from
their investing positions south and west of
Paris. The French advanced under tre-
mendous cannonade in three columns upon
Severn and Bemgivala. The latter was an
almost serious attack, and resulted in the
defeat of the Pomeranians under Won Ker
This compelled the Bavarians to retreat
from Bagneux and Chattillon. division of
General Launc's troops held stubbornly Che
Wiley and Spay. The Germans lost over
5000 in killed, wounded aud prisoners, and
large supplies.
The Times in an editorial on the continent
tai situation REFUNDS the readers that this is
the anniversary of the battle of Nations, which
occurred near Leipsic, Oct Is. 1913. 1t Is
estimated that there are fully six hur bred
thousand armed Germans on French soil.
1t has been generally understood in the
German camp that the bombardment of Paris
from all the batteries simultaneously would
be opened on this anniversary day, which is
so full of glorious remembrance to the Ger
man, and which has been annually celebrated
tor years.
The world is waiting for the events of to.
day.
The German army in France is maintained
by constant reintorcements.
Hamburg and Bremen are threatened by
the French fleet, and the excitement in this
city is intense.
Violent popular outbreaks have occurred
at Houtleur and other towns in that vicinity
on account of alleged inefficient conduct of
the war.
Gen. Bourbaki has been appointed COM
mander of the army of the North, and is di-
rected to operate in concert with Bazaine.
A decree has been issued by the Provision
al government of France, obliging railways
to be more active in facilitating the trans
portation of troops.
The rinderpest on the continent is spread
ina with alarming rapidly. 1t prevails from
Poland to the Atlantic.
The following particulars of the battle of
Boyaux have been received here:
AT nine o'clock in the morning the French
opened a heavy artillery fire which was Wig
orously answered by the Prussians. The
French then advanced in double quick, the
Garde Mobile having the lead. A desperate
battle ensued. The Prussians were carried
at the point of the bayonet. The Germans
were utterly unable to withstand the ava
anche Of men hurled against them. They
resorted to several strategems but failed in
all, and were at length dispersed. The Mo-
biles entered Bagneau, where the Prussians
had erected barricades. These were soon
carried with little loss. At this time heavy
masses of Prussians were seen on the
plateaux, and as the French were now cx-
posed to a severe fire OF artillery from the
forts in the neighborhood, they fell back I'M
molested. The object of reconnaissance was
effected in every particular. The Prussians
lost 800 killed and 100 were captured.
Valenciennes.
Valencennes, Oct. IS. Ribata, an attache
Of the foreign office, has arrived here from
Paris. He says the people are calm and
hopeful, and the political affairs ure unds-
turbed.
The resolution seems to be common to all
the Prussians now investing Paris to screen
themselves behind their batteries. So tre-
mendous is the French fire that the plains are
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