Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-08
THE w Ar ,
Paris POWerleSS and Doomed
Later Details from the Loire
Four Days of Severe Struggle
10000 French Cut to Pieces
Galnbetta Still Cries for War
FROM FRANCE.
Paris Notes to Sunday-By Balloon

Paris Notes to Sunday-By Balloon
and Carrier Pigeon.
Tours, Dec. 5.-Evening. Another
balloon from Paris, loaded, has Brought
dates to the 4th inst. The news of
favorable state of affairs in Paris is con-
frmed fully. Carrier pigeons, sent from
Tours with messages of the govSnment,
were arriving regularly. The cod con
tinued intense. The river Seine was full
of floating ice.
Paris PoWerless.
DRESDEN, Dec. 5-Evening.- King
of Saxony has received telegram from
Prince George, that the enemy retired the
day before behind the Marine, and that
further offensive movements on the part
of the besieged were impossible. He
gives the total loss of the Saxons in the
late engagements: Officers, rs; rank and
file, 2,l00.
PaIadines RsHeats with 100000
men-Orleanso Evacuated on the
Demand of tisS PruSsians.
LONDON, Dec 6.-Paladines retreated
from Orleans with force believed to be
100000. He had five hundred cannon.
The government authotities wished him to
remain at Orleans and receive the Prus-
sian attack, but they gave way to the
Generals opinion that the city was un-
tenable. Subsequently the General fought
to the utmost, but was pOwerless to ef-
| feet anything. At half past eleven the
| Germans demanded the evacuation of the
city, threatening 10 lombard it IN case of
| Eetusal. The Prussians captured but few
| prisoners and no ammunition.
Ducrot BivOuacks at Vincennes.
LONDON, Dec. 7.-On the night of the
| Sd Gen. Ducrot bivouacked at Vincennes.
| Up to that time he had taken about 400
| prisoners.
The French Disaster Oh the Loire.
| Tours, Dec. 6-0fficial reports of the
battles near OTleaps show that the Prus
slams attacked each corps d'Armee sepa-
rately in greater force, thus repulsing the
| army of the Loire aud turning Orleans so
as to render the evacuation of the town
necessary.
Gambstta Still for War.
Gambetta issued circular to the Pre-
feet, saying, the situation of the army is
good; heavy reinforcements of artillery
are arriving and the forward movement
will soon be RESUMED. The opposition
are attempting to circulate false reports to
discourage and denoralize, but their as
sertions may be confidently denied. Yes
terday the right wing of the army of the
Loire had successful engagement with
the PIusslans near Montargis.
TasIDg the whole Nation Prisoners
The Prussian Protects in thef depart
ments occupied by the nvadeEs, have
issued decree that all men between the
ages of eighteen and forty, will Tbe con-
sidered prisoners of war, and that they
will be shot if they endeavOr I'd escape.
In spite OF this decree great numbers
manage to escape TO the Frehch lines
aided by the people, where they enlist in
the French ranks.
Abandoning Tours.
A great number of citizens left Tours
fearing an attack by the Prussians. Most
o. the journals have also been removed tC
places of safety. The Government, how.
ever, has thus far evinced no intention OF
leaving.
Movements i'm North France.
LILLE, Dec. 5.-Yesterday two Prus
sian officers appeared before the town OF
! Peroanue IN the department of Sommt
and demanded its surrender. They al
legged thsta Prussiau army corps was en-
| camBed Immediately in the rear of the
town? They were promptly arrested anC
. | locked up.
: The railroad to Albert will be rebuilt a
l A Df g /,
4 bprogess here.
a LONDON, Dec. Monday our tele
: graphic lines connecting with Tours were
E cut by the Prussisn cavalry. COmmuni
o cation is lie. established, partly by couriers
!, Trhe Doomed City.
d The losses of the Germans are exsg
It Grated. Minister Washburne's Secretar
+ writes from Paris that, according to hi
: information the French have been beate
at all points but enc, and the end is ap
preaching near at hand. The capitula
ton of Paris within three weeks,
looked for. No cases of starvation ar
reported, although provisions are scare
II and dear. Prominent members of tn
+ Provisional Government are accused o
= swindling, by means of fraudulent con
. tracts for arms and food.
10000 Frsnch Cut 10 Pieces by Fred
eriCk Charles
Tours. Dec. 5.-The Worlds speciG
saws: In an engagement at Palay 20, 90
/ Hench held their ground agGinst GO, 900 G
: Frederick Charles army, but were cut
Il pieces by the shells of the enemy. Th
German artillery was served with fearful
" and overwhelming effect. The Pap:
: Zouaves fought with supeIhuman bravery
o but nearly all were killed.
The FOrIOrn Hope.
The government appeals to the peopl
of France to still maintain resistance
! which is certain, finally, to end in triumph
. The army of the Loire is still over 200
" 600 strong. During another month so
900 additional Frenchmen will be in arm
The campaign has changed III Charact'
s. and is fast becoming q detached war II
C. armed maneuveIiug in the open countr,
France herself is unconquerable.
70 Four Days of Hard Fighting on IL
LOire-ThurSday to sunday.
A Tours dispatch of Dec. s says: tt
German fore engsged in the battle We
terday, North of Orleans, embraced Il
an united armies of Frederick Charles, Il
re third, ninth and terth corps, under u
er Duke OF Mcckeuburg, and the Bavarii
a corps, two infantry and two cavalry
el visions, $50, 600 men. The French for
he he consisted of six corps eggravating 16C
II, 900, but was deficient in cavalry. T
IN combat ended with q repulse on Suuda
". 1t commenced on Thursday aud cont
at, ued with varying successes during Frid
d. and Saturday, but Sunday the success