Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-11-15

BY the course taken oy GfussIa III TUG uIs-
eussions on the armistiee, 1t is contended that
she assumes all the responsibility OF the con-
tinuance of the war The "duplicity" of
Bismarck is bitterly resented. Hepretended
10 negotiate, it is said, to gain time to safely
bring up achievements.
A correspondent at Brussels has had an in
tervfew with General Chaugarnier. in which
he was informed that Bazaine did not sell him.
self nor was he guilty of treason. but he was
incompetent to command large army, and
became bewifdered by numbers; he could not
operate his forces, and had no judgment or
foresight He could have escaped had he
marched boldly cut with his entire army
The General further remarked that he con-
sidered Napoleon dead, and that the only hope
for France was in the restoration of the Or
leanists.
WEDNESDAYS NEWS.
Berlin and Vienna journals throw the re-
sponsibilty of the impending destruction of
Paris on the French, alleging that they refuse
to recognize plain facts, and that the Govern
ment acts as if it were unconscious of defeat,
or rs if its armies had been victorious and
were now before Berlin. King William, it
is said, is unwilling to destroy so grand city
as Paris, and will give the French every OPP
portuuity to negotiate for peace. 1t is now
believed that the bombardment will not begin
for two weeks.
The Prussans have occupied Alt Brcisach.
Verdun has capitulated. The French block
aiding feet. in force. is north of Heliogoland.
The able>bodied citizens of Lyons have been
fully armed, and vigorous preparations for de-
fence continue to be made there.
A Prussian column. with two batteries and
1900 cavalry. attacked the ou.posts of the
army of the Loire on Monday night. and were
driven back leaving their killed and wounded
on the field. The French took sixty>four
prisoners. The action is described in another
despatch as ga series of successful engages
ments." Dispatches from Rouen report sue
eesses for the French arms in that quarter.
THURSDAYS NEWS.
An account of the late mission of NJ. Theirs,
given, It is said, on che best authority, states
that the proposed armistice was refused
BY the French Government because it did not
concede the victualling of Paris. 1t is said
that NJ. Thieys has expressed the opinion that
the Prussians have given up the idea of bonn
harding Paris, from the fear of the condem-
nation of civilized nations; that they will
make attacks in force and shell the forts.
Moutbeliard has been taken possession of by
the Prussians without resistance. A body of
Gardes Mobile has been defeated between
Boulogne and Chaumont by detachment of
Prussian infantry with considerable loss The
Germans arc advancing by the valley of the
Quebec to occupy Creuzos and ths line to
Nevcrs.
1t is reported that the Parliament of the
North German Confederation is to meet at
Strasbourg. A feet of French vessels is cruis
ing off the Elhe The Government at Tours
is entirely reticent as to the movements of its
troops, which give great offence TO the people.
Rigorous measures for the preservation of or
der continue to be enforced at Paris.
FRIDAYS NEWS.
News has beer received at Tours of series
of engagements near Orleans, in all of which
the French were successful. The tendency
Of their movements, it appears, was to sur
round the Prusslaus, who, in consequence,
were obliged TO evacuate the city with loss of
a large number killed, wounded and prisoners.
Important French successes before Paris
arc reported, and the capture Of several Prus-
sian camps. Garibaldi has routed force of
five thousand Germans. The Army of the
LoiYe hus been engaged with the enemy for
three days, continuously. without decisive re-
suit. Its loss is spoken of as frightful.
Jules Favre has issued an address to the
representatives of France in other countries,
IN regard to the late conference upon the sub
iect of an armistiee. lie insists that Prussia
must assume the responsibility Of rejecting the
proposition, saying that she seeks the destruc-
ton of France, aud that nothing less will
satisfy her. He calls upon Right and Justice
to witness against them, and believes that Ger
many herself will condemn them.
A despatch received at an early hour this
morning reports that Orleans has been retaken
by the French after bloody conflict.
A report comes from London that the
French fleet is bombarding Hamburg.
SATURDAYS NEWS.
General De Paadnes, COMMANDMENT. Chief
of the Army of the Loire, has reported to the
Minister of War at Tours some particulars of
the battle of the 9th, before Orleans, and the
capture of the city. He describes it as go
rious victory. and, in general orders, thanks
his soldiers for their conduct and for what they
had accomplished at time when France IS
plunged in disasters. He says that every pc
sition of the enemy was carried, and one thou
sand prisoners, two cannon, twenty ammunl-
ton wagons, and great number of vans aud
provision wagons captured. The loss of the
French in killed and wounded was about two
thousand
New Breisach formally capituIatcd yester-
day morning
Rumors were prevalent yesterday on the
London Stock Exchange that Austria had
formed an alliance with France that the
French had Te,aken Orleans aud of important
captures by the French feet, all OF which had
the effect of greatly depressing the stock
market.
MONDAYS NEWS.
More extended details of the battle fought
and won nv the French az Orleans on the 9th
and 10th will be found in our telegraph COL
umns. The total French force employed in
the series of engagements on those dates dates
is stated at seventy five thousand. The vic
tory seems to have been decisive, and the
Pr1ssians at late accounts we're in full retreat.
Their loss in prisoners IS estimated at twenty
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