Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-03
ON THE LOIRE.
Tours EnIhused-Gambetta in His
GLORY.

Tours Enthused-Gambett in His
Glory.
Dispatches from Tours, dated Thursday
l, say, the news of successful sortie:
around Paris had caused most indescrib,
able excitement.
LAVAL, Dec. 2.-Gambetta has publicly
announced that the army of the Loire
has successfully resisted an attack on the
left and right wings, and is now mo Sine
forward. Gsmbet'a continues: "Victory
now favors the French" TeDeums are
being chanted here in the churches.
Several Successive Battles on the
Loire Thursday-The French De-
feated.
MUNICH, Dec. "a dispatch has Just
been received announcing that Gen. Van
Der Taun had defeated the French Army
OF the Loire on the 1st, in several success,
sive battles, west of Orleans and Tours.
Position of the Prussians.
Tours, Dec. Midnight The Army
of the Loire has been engaged with the
Prussians to-day. The position of the
latter extended from Chateau Dun, where
their right was posted, through Thion-
vile to LOury, and from there to Pithi-
vieres and Beaume and ROlande. Their
second line in the rear extended from
FontaiHebleau by way of Monteaune and
VilleneuYe to Troyes, where it joined the
first Prussian line.
Line of Retreat open 10 Lyons.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-The Times this
morning has a special dispatch from Ber-
lin, dated yesterday to the following eff
feet: Nearly the whole French forces are
now concentrated between BlOis and
Tours. If defeated, their retreat on
Lyons is probable. Lyons is a strongly
fortified city and well provissioned.
Successful Advance of the French
Thursday.
Tours, Dec. 2.-Gen. Chausey reports
the successful advance of the French left
yesterday. The French carried the first
Prussian line and afterwards their posi-
ton at Manneville, Vile Poin and Faver-
allies. The Prussians retreated on Loigny
and Chateau Cambriay.
A French Victory on Wednesday.
LONDON, Dec. Little has been re-
ccIved from Tours relative to tie move
ments of the army of the Loire. The
army began to move Wednesday, and was
directed by the Minister of War. The
first operations were FAVORABLE. Gen.
Chaussey left his position next day, and
found the Prussians intrenched at Gallon
vile, Fermnes and Corners, and he imme-
diately gave battle, which was ended with
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retire and their positions were captured by
the French, who encamped therein at
night. The French artillery was well
handled. The German loss was heavy;
the French loss light.
A Secret French Post Route.
A Berlin dispatch says a secret pos
Office mail in regular communication be-
tween Suasbourg and Tours, by way of
Base, has been discovered at StrasbOurg.
The Rivers Rising.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-There have been a
sudden rise in the rivers Loire and Cher,
the former has risen five feet and The
latter seven feet. A hard frost now
prevails.
Another Village Burned.
Gable no date-The Prussians have
burned the town of Charleville, because
the franc-tierrurs of that place fired upon
them as they approached. The Germans
are still in force at Boulaze Court.
Frederick Charles RetreaIing before
the United Armies of TrOchu and
D'AurelIes.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-Aspecial dispatch
to the London Times, Tours, dated the
1st, says the army of the Loire has effect
ed junction with Gen. Trochu's forces
from Paris. The Germans under Prince
Frederick Charles are retiring before the