The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-09-30
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missed. NJ. Cont, the Private Secre-
tary of the Emperor, is said 10 be the
writer.
The Hattie of the I9th-A Prussfan
Sue -eSs. .,-rt .;...
Tours, Sept. &c. Letters received
from Paris by balloon give the follow
ing French account of the battle on
the 10Th: Gen. Ducrat with a strong
force occupied tho heights from Vile
Juif TO Mcndon on Monday. He
made a reconnaissance and encounter
ed masses of Prussians who concen-
trated i'm the woods. The enemy had
many cannon. Notwithstanding this
the French attacked them vigorously,
and they were driven back with pre-
cipitation. The Prussians, reformed
in the woods in good order and took
a strong position on the heights of
| Chattillon. Here the German fire be-
came tremendous. Gen. Ducrat was
compelled 10 seek the shelter of Fort
Vauvcs. His artillery was well SER
we'd, and the Mobiles cool and reso-
lutte. Gen. Ducrat finally withdrew
into Paris. The Prussian suffersd
severely, and made no Jrther demon
STATIONS after the French rctrcated
under the guns of the Fort.
A General Uprising Of the French
Expected.
Tours, Sept. 26.-Thcrc have been
several engagements with the enemy
in the open country between Paris
and Blois. Tic results arc not SER
ious.
The government here denies cate
goricdlly the statement of The Berlin
correspondent of the London Times
that Marshal Bazaine had made pro-
posals for the surrender of the garri-
son of Metz. ia">
Havrc has been reinforced and re-
ccivcd anumber of mit-ailleurs. The
place is now fully prepared to resist
attacks.
A great majority of the projects of
the departments have met to organize
a general uprising for the national
defense.
A Series Of French Successes.
Tours, September 27.-The project
of the department of the North, un-
der date of Lell, September rs, writes
to the Minister of the Interior here,
as follows: The following news has
been received by carrier pigeon from
Paris, dated Friday, September %:
The division of General Malay yes
terday attacked the heights at Vitrey,
south of Paris, which were occupied
by the Prussians. The battle began
at o'clock in the morning. After
| sustaining sharp Prussian fire for
some hours, our troops captured the
redoubts of Moulting, Saquevillc, ia
ny and Haute e uyers. We occupy
them now. The Mobile Guards be-
having well. The enemy's loss was
great. The same day considerable
force of French made reconnaissance
and drove back the enemy from the
village of Drony. The same day
General Ballame. commander of St.
Dennis, attacked the village of Perre-
fitte, about a mile north of st: Dennis,
which the Russians had occupied in
considerable force. The enemy was
driven out Of the village and the
French troops returned to st. Dennis
unmolested.
Napoleon s Gala Drfve--prOpOscd
Change Of Residence.
Napoleou's gala drive created some
displcasure in circles. The vehicle
used on that occasion was the Imperial
open carriage brought from Sedan,
containing nine scats.3 As a delicate
hint. two ofthe Kings State carriages,
with two seats each, were sent for the
future use of the Emperor, who, un-
Outstanding fully the meaning of this
polite attention, has ever since kept
within door. According TO his doc
tors, he is unwell, suffering from the
draughts and cold of the castle. a
change of residence is proposed, eith-
CT to the Palace of ExPalatinatc Cas-
sci or to BELLEVUE Castle, near Berlin
occupied once by his uncle rs Win
ter residence. H.
| The Madmcn OF Paris
| p, Especial to the New York Herald
LONDON, September PA Paris
letter of the 10th, received to-day,
says: Sheds 10 serve as temporary bal
racks were in course Oferection on the
bOulevards, for The troops, but are still
incomplete. The French officers of
the Guard remark bitterly: This is
how they do things in France. lustead
OF working day and night. we are new
er prepared, but always 100 laic, until
tie Prussians SUI prise u.s.
The districts ofBclleville, La Chap
tpelle and. La Fillettc present m ost
inviting appearance. Throughout the
! hn,,lnrar ,lc Of fhnep
rough l pass carries fusec-a strange
sight in Paris, where, within a few
weeks, weapons of any kind were for
hidden, except by special permit of
NJ. Pctrie. Even sword cahcs and
knucklc dnsters were carried stealthi-
ly by respectable wayfarcrs fof pro-
lection against thieves and garroters.
In these purlieus, where, at present,
we step with chesscpot and set on
bayonct, any pffian can obtain a wca-
pom by asking for it. III is state of
affairs creates deep apprehensions,
and tbrou bout the city the States
prison bir,s and maraudess are alrea-
DIV beginning to show their teeth.
Three days ago member of the
Mobile Guard, while drinking in a
wine shop, exposed fifty franc note,
and was followed. robbed and mur-
dered i'm broad daylight, within the
encei tie.
4 A few days ago two ladies on a bal
cony in Rue Lafayette were admiring
passing Mobile heroes, when sudden
~ the mob discovered plate of the
Eigle Insurance Company on top OF
The balcony, w.ich bears the imp 'es-
| sion o. the imperial bird. ImmeG'-
ately the ciy was raised of "a bas
PAigle." Gro ms, misses and menaces
followed. The i9no- ant rabble evil
IDENTIFY believed the plate 10 DC the
Imperial insignia. To tue terror of
the ladies, an attack Was made OH the
house, but the damage was confred
to the breaking of the rails and
. wfenching off the plate with the
| points of bayonets.