The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-10-25
THE WAR.
Opening Of the BombaTdment.

other obstacles in the Elbe. The squad
ron in the North Sea is accompanied by
fat bottomed boats The Germans ap-
prehend mischief.
MAYERBoURG, October 16-via LON
DON, IA balloon which left Paris at
seven o'clock this morning with four
passengers and two sacks of mails,
alighted here at one o'clock this after
noon. GODDARD Aeronaut reports Paris
as still courageous. A battle occurred
on Saturday the 18th, outside in which
5000 Prussians were killed.
LONDON, October IA powder
magazine exploded near Alexandria re
Gently, killing and wounding fifty peo-
lple.
LONDON, October 1.-THE Prnssians
evacuated Beaugency and blew up the
viaduct there before marching out. The
Prussians are still at Meung but in small
force. Three opening shots of the Prus-
sian bombardment of Paris were fired
from Bellevue on Friday, 18th inst.
LONDON, October 17.-On the tenth a
bomb fired from Fort Valerien fell in
the bedroom of Napoleon First, at st.
Cloud, destroying the famous mirrors.
LISBON, October 1.-THE latest from
Rio Janeiro announces the German
schooners Lucia and Concordia captur-
ed by the French gunboat Huelin.
Tours, October 15-Bazaine has es-
capped from Metz, and is marching with
his full force to the relief of Verdun.
BERLIN, October 17-Soissons capi-
tulated on Sunday morning, and at three
O'Clock in the afternoon the Grand Duke
of Mechlenburg entered at the head of
his army The German losses through
out the siege were trifling. Four thou.
sand prisoners and 1872 guns were taken
Marshal Bazaine mas made offers Of
capitulation.
Heavy reinforcements reach the army
before Paris daily.
| The Daily Cologne Gazette reports
the Rinderpest not only prevails in
camps, out is raging in forty or fifty
broken out in Brandenburg.
/ s@i1
IMPORTANT VICTORIES FOR 9BAZAINE-THI
1 SIEGE OF THIoNvILLE RAISED AND 3d.
| 600 MEN eAPTuRED-9,000 GERMAN,
4 CAPTURED ON TUESDAY.
4 LONDON, October ia report comes
from Luxembourg that Marshal Bazaint
had raised the siege of Thionville or
the 14th after an engagement lasting
four hours, in which nearly the Who'll,
investing force, $4,000 men, were cap
Itured TN the 18th he returned to Met,
with an immense amount of supplies
and military stores which had been ac
cumulated in that fortress.
In the meantime the Prussians, wht
had fallen back to Pont Mousson, at
tier the defeat on the 14th, had swun.
their line around so that it EXTENDED
!. from Pont Mousson to Henry an,
Faulquement. About five o'clock ol
the morning of the 18th, Bazaine attack
ed the Prussian center at Courcelles il
Overwhelming force, and succeeded il
; throwing his whole army between tn
two wings. The attack was followe,
up with vigor. aud the left wing force,
back to Pont Mousson.
Hemmed IN by the river and a largel
superior force, the Germans fought stut
! bornly, and the slaughter was frightfu
: One division of the Landwehr attempts
to cross the river, and were literally Gu
! ! all to pieces. The fighting lasted far in
, , to the night, and was resumed early o
, , the morning of the 18TH About min
o'clock, finding resistance useless, til
, Prussians laid down their arms. Min
thousand surrendered-aIl that was lei
OF thirty two thousand the morning bt
: fore. The French force engaged is es
|timated at over 1o0, 1000, and their losse
are fully equal to the Germans.
e So "a BATTLE AT ORLEANS.
: LONDON, October 19-The expecte
o battle at Orleans has occurred Afte
: six hours defense of the city, The Frenc
e fed. They evacuated the city SO pr,
/ cipitately that they had not time to bio
y up the bridge over the Loire. which the
l had already mined. The forces eng,
o ged we're about equal. No further pa
it ticulars are received.
: ANOTHER FIGHT.
I'll At Eliva, Yesterday, a force of $50
s Germans encountered about soc
French, mainly Mobiles, and after
short combat the French were defeate
and driven off. The Germans are no
h fed from supplies captured in Normand
i and at Orleans.
IS CHATEAU DUN CAPTURED
. Tours, October l9.-The followin
! news is made public by the Minister I
. War:
20 VENpoME, October l9.-Chateau D'U
: was captured last night by the Prussian
: after siege lasting from noon until te
e o'clock at night. 1t was defended b
troops Of, the National Guard and mir
q hundred of the Franc-tlteurs, who reti
j ed disputing every foot Of ground. Fl
! Prussian force was 5000 and were we
q supplied with artillery.
r LONDON, October ia squadron
'el German Hussars were surprised viii
d asleep at Athio, and 100 OF them kiIle,
d Keratry has gone to Spain, where
al is rumored Republic will soon be pr,
)r claimed, the Italian Government havin
| peremptorily declined to allow any Ita
y ian Princes 70 be compromised on Spal
o ish affairs.
'e The Prussians aave compelled Orlean
l. to pay requisition oftwo million franc
and seized all funds in the banks and
r private hands.
# Bishop Duranloup was confined /
order of the German commander to h
own house and garden.
= = LONDON, October l9.-There are +,
: mors OF conspiracy of BonapartistsN
I, impede the National Defense Commits
: and promote the triumph of the Prus
ians.
= PRUssIAN SUCCESSES.
n A dispatch from Versailles announce
y that General P had attacked an
n 90 orriA Al Crotou,l drivino ont 20 000 I