The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-16
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LONDON, Nov. l5.-odo Russel, who was
commissioned by the English Foreign Of
fee 20 bear to Versailles dispatches, ex-
pos ulatfng against the tenn perOzing policy
OF Prussia upon the Eastern question, has
written TO Earl Granville that he expects
q prolonged stay at Versailles, and that
there is growing belief that the siege of
Paris is gigantic mistake.
Worlds SpeciaI.l
LONDON, November I5.-A dispatch from
Paris OF the eth SAYS tnat TrOchu has now
equipped, ,0o0 Held guns OF new and ap-
proved patterns.
into which the garrison IS divided Is as
follows: The First Army. commanded by
General Clement Thomas, consists of 266
battaltons of national Guards, legion of
artillery, and 10 squadrOns OF cavalry. The
duty of this force is TO garrison the en-
csiTlle, and It numbers 100000 men. It's
cava.ry is commanded By General Ducrot,
and is divided into three corps. the First
Corps is commanded by General VinOy
the second by General Renaulr, and the
Third BY General D'Exea. This army con-
ststs of eight divisions OF infantry and one
division of cavalry, and numbers $4,000
men, all regulars Its duty viii be to make
q sortie To force tts way through the Prus-
sian lines, and join the army coming from
the Loire.
The third army is commanded by Gem
eral Trochu, and comprises seven divis-
ions of infantry and one of cavalry, and
NUMBERS 2lOn1lEH ana marines. It's
duty Is TO defend the forts and undermine
the operations near them TrOcnu's gen.
eral staff is con posed OF Generals Sehmitz,
Chief, General Gulone, Chief Of artillery,
Generals ChamDOurd and Latour, Chief
Engineers, General Woltschof, Commis-
sarY. The eight divisions OF the third ar
my are commanded respectively by Tro-
Gnu Samatn, De Trunos, DiAufort, Con-
rad, De Hughes, Laronierce and POthuan.
speech. that the whole force of Germans
around Paris was onty ~, QUO, spread over
the circle OF the Investment, sixty miles
In circumference, and when the proper
time arrives he will break this attenuated
circle.
an official report shows that the provIs-
ions are sufficient to give fresh meat, ba-
cor, bread aud dried Vegetables, In ali two
pounds OF solid food per day, 70 each In
habitants until the 18th of January.
The Worlds correspondent at Versailles
writes on the 10Th: have made a tour
around the whole German circle OF invest.
ment, beginning at Sarthonville, point
on the Seine. eight kilometres northeast
OF 81. Germaine, en- tdye.
The army of the Crown Prince holds e
double line OF 1ntren ed positions, ex-
tending from the west to the southeast
side of the city to Chelles, point on the
bourg Railroad with the river. This line is
forty tiVe miles long, taking In st. Ger
main, Marty, Versailles, sceane, Charey-
Le- Rio and Noisy -ie-G Grand.
The army of the Crown Prince of Sax
ony holds the line extending rom Chelles
around the nortn and northeast of the
city, twenty miles long, touching Mt. Ter
miei, Severan, Georgiss and SanoIs. The
troops are qu ArJerod In all the houses OF
racks, anu are SO situated that It is DIM
cult to de ermine their strength. They
are apparently SO arranged as to be able TO
concentrate 81, ,0OO0 or 10000 men on any
point attacked, wi hin two hours To con.
centrate larger force Will require six or
seven hours.
There is no doubt that the health Of the
troops IS greatly impaired. The sick lists
are daily growing more alarming.
a World correspondent at Dole says:
Dion has been recaptured by the French,
VINO. after brilliant engagement, drive
the Prussians from the city The Prus-
SLAMS are retreating northeast a ong the
road leading through the towns OF Mare
bean anu Mantoche to Gray.
Toe reply OF the British Government to
the demand of Russia for the abolition OF
the treaty of 1856 is understood to be
weak and depreciating.
The Worlds correspondent at Versailles
writing on the 1lth, says: Won Moltke
said yesterday: Paris will be able to
hold out almost four weeks longer. I de-
plOre the folly of the French in refusing 10
yield, and the necessity of devastating the
The opinion of the army concerning the
entry of Paris concurs with that OF Won
Moltke. The men, however, are terribly
anxious to get home. They don't care
about seeing Paris now,
The belief prevails among the officers
that as soon as Paris is occupied a major
ity OF the troops Will be Quartered in the
city, and there remain ali Winter, super
intending the Constituent Assembly and
keeping = wide circle OF the country under
subjugation, while the army lately under
Bazzine is brought back to France, to be
used in strengthening the hands of a new
strong Government, with which peace
Will be made. At the head of this Gov
ernment will be Napoleon. This Is the
reason why BazaiDe has been sent to WN.
helmshohe, and the cause of continuing
communication between Napoleon, the
King, Bismarck, and the Impertalists Of
England and Belgium.
A special dispatch from Florence SAYS
that % tn rnr VII al
has been effected. The CommandatOre
Spagna, being asked for the KEYS to tie
palace, said ne had consigned them to
AntonelH; the Cardinal, being applied to,
said he had given them to the Pope. No
one ventured to ask the Pope for them,
bat iocksm1th was employed to pick the
locks, Whcn the palace was entered. An
inventory was then taken of all It's con-
tents. An immense collection OF Papal
archives were seized, com mpristng eight
collections, namely: The archives Of mu-
sic, ecclesiastical, affairs of the Council,
affairs OF Master OF ceremonies, Chanters,
affairs 00 PTInctpes, Latin letters, and
affairs of Secretary OF State. The seizure
of the palace has called forth severe COM
ment on the part OF the clerical journals
and jealous. The expulsion OF priests
engaged in teaching continue every day.
Tribune Epeciall
LONDON, November I5.-The Tribune
special t e0TTeesPondent resp St Versailles, writ writ-
been received, dated the Sth, The PTesse
still accuses the Government of feebleness
L =
| leagues are evidently brave and full Of
power. The public feeling is stin for re-
/ Sistance.
The Prussian siege works are still unfin-
| Ished, but they are now able to resist q
/ q sortie, the men being better magseu, and
TeinfOrcements having arrived.
The Tribune correspondent at Verdu D.,
writing on the 9ln, says: ~ have lust en-
tered the town. the forts of winch have
/ surrendered to Gen. Van GayI, with 4 900
prisoners, including two Generals and
/ about 100 ofIicers. The citadel has suffered
| much from the bOmbardment, and most
| of the store rooms are in ruins, The bonn.
/ bardment was to have been renewed.
/ Gen. Manteuffel, with his CORDS. was al
! ready on the march to assist the detach-
| ment hitherto bes1eging the fortress. but
| the officers of the citadel were not able to
| longer keep the soldiers under discipline.
| The Republican party resisted the sur
| render last night, look up arms against
| the garrison, and night ensued, in which
| several were killed and wounded,
The Prussi ans entered Verdun without
receiving any demonstrations from the
Inhabitants. The citadel is still proyfs-
Oned for several weeks. Many rifles guns,
quantities of ANN un1tt0n and other war
| material were thrown into the river last
| night. General WalleFsDach, the com.
| nosnder has left for Wilhelmshohe
| The special correspondent or the Tribune
| with GaI1EAIdi, at LS Crsuzot, says tnRI
so WOrkmen came yesterday to Authen,
| as a deputatiOn 10 Garibald1 from LIE CFeu'
ZOt Offering to place themselves and whole
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