Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-02
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, Dec. 2.-The Standard TO day has
war news dispatches down 10 three o clock this
morning.
A Berlin c >rresponde Ut te!esraphs that sc
cording TO dispatches from Pfus,ian officers
the French were repulSed 10 their attempt at
a great sortie from Paris on Thursday. The
French organ bare ioHcv,r claims that lh:
enhancement tciJrc Paris ended in brilliant
VIC DRY fo7 the French armies.
There arc no signs Of weakness at Tours.
Eeven new cutrenched camps are forming
throughout France.
The fines thinks the policy OF the Germans
in changing their position, iudcltcs important
new movements, which though yet uod vel
oped, are likely TO bring about great results.
Gortscbokotfs r,jonder to Granville Is
made public here to day, The Count refuses
to discuss the propricty CT his former note,
but accepts conference OF the Powers.
LONDON, Dec. 2--uo0n - There Is nuch
excitement ncIe and throughout England over
the war news from France.
The following dispatches have been given to
the public to day:
BERLIN, Dec. . --Kiog William sends by
telegraph the following dispatch to Queen Au-
eusta, dated Versailles, Nov. 30: The 9th
oorps yesterday rrpulsad O sDrtie of the French
near l. Hay on the south OF Paris. Over 100
Freucn prisoners were taken and several huG-
dreh dead ana wounded were ieIt On the field.
The French also made sorlies on the posi-
tons OF the Wurtembergers and Saxons at
Bonuev, Champigny, and Fii!ers to the
cast and southeast Of Paris. The posi-
tious were taken By the French. but were sub.
sequenliy rc:aken by the Prus>ians. At the
same time sorties were made at the north and
cast o., aua at ST. DENIS, against the 4th
coips and guard The French were rerulscd
and driven back behind their works 10 all cases.
| remained at Versailles, as it vas the central
uoint." (Signcd.) WILLIAM.
LONDON, Dec. 2.--Dispatches from Paris
dated Nov. 3Oth say:
Operations by the french commenced yes.
Inrday at different poials arouhd the city.
General Duc7ot with 4 large force moved out
of Paris and occupied MonrrIale's which, how
ever, he Was soon compelled to evacuatc. The
heaviest 81 the fighting was done at Champg- |
ny, Brio aud ViiIerS-Sur- Name The French |
are now renewing the attack 10 the South.
- 4 dispatch from Tours, dated Thursday, lst, |
SAYS that the news CT successful sorties around
had cluscd the most indscribable excitement |
BERLIN, Dec. "A telegram from Gen.
Oberwitz TO the War Department here has The
following particulars of the part taken by the
Wurtembergers in tho late actions around
Paris. The telegram is dated at Chateau le-
Pipee, Wednesday. On that day the "a and 81
Wurhemberg brigade with the 7th Prusslan
brigade defeated u sortie of the French made
in lhb direction Of Montmassle. after five hours
Gshtiur. The Germans took 800 prisoners.
The German loss was as follows: Six Off
GERS Killed aud thirty four wounded, and roo
rank and file killed and wounded.
Tours, Dec 2-The Mouiteur Of this city
has the following details on the morning of
the o9sl uto. The first sortie Of the French
earr;s,n at Paris was begun at Chaissy. L.
Eni, j. Hay and Chevliiy. The battle in that
lasted all the night OF the 29th
and till the next night Gen. Ducrot then crossed
the Marue and occupied Messy. Subsequent
~ he evacuated that point and engaged the
enemy at Chsmpiguy, Gshting his way to Bril-:
He then marched back 10 the river Marine and
crossed that river by pontoon bridges and
his position on the bank. lie took
two guns from the PIusslans. lie has since
t skcn the position at Thcrnay.
Laval, Dec. 2-1his city is ove!joyed with
disputch:s from Gambetla announcing the
Urea, success at Paris, where sortles were made
in force, defeating the Prussans along the en-
tire line. The line Of battle was many miles IN
extent. A great number OF prisoners and can
non have been captured by the French. The
corps were commanded by Trochu, Ducrot and
Vipnoy. Gambetta in announcing the victory
says that ono of tho results OF il has been the
evacuation of Amicns by the Prussians who
hastily started for Paris to reinforce the Ger
man army. 49,,
Tie battle at Paris began Tuesday the goth,
and at last accounts the garrison remained out
side 10 the position they had captured from the
PrussianS