Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-14
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
COMMANDMENT OF KNOXVILLE.
THE TOWN ON FIRE.
THE BATTLE BEFORE ORLEANS
The French Inipirited by their Victory.
Paris to be Starved Out in
Three Weeks.
THE WAR IN EUROPE
B0MBARDMENT OF KNOXVILLE
The TOWN Oy FIRE.
THE BATTLE BEFORE ORLEANS
The French lnspirited by their Victory.

Three Weeks.
TsleSrophed Erclasirely 10 The Erenise Star.
BOMBARDMENT OF KNOXVILLE
BELGIUM, Nov. 13.-Thionville has been bonn
barded by the Prussians. Fires had broken out
! there in consequence, and on Saturday the en-
| tire town seemed to be burning.
AFFAIRS AT BERLIN.
BERLIN, Nov. H.-Herr Gutterbach, banker
OF this city, has been arrested for disloy atty.
His offence consisted in subscribing for q por-
| ton Of the new French loan.
The Prussian government has allowed Mar
shall Canrohert to reside at Stutgardt, in wur-
| temburg; Marshal Lebeuf at Bonn, Ia Rhenish
Prussia; and Marshal Bazaine at Aix-la-
Chapelle, Aachen, near the Belgian border.
| PRUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE
BEFORE ORLEANS.
VERSAILLES, Nov. IA General Won der Tam,
| in his official report TO headquarters here, an
the 9th. he lost ~ officers and67 men killed and
wounded. The French admit that their loss
BELGIUM OBJECTS.
BRrssEIs, Nov. 1I.-Tne Belgian government
lie negotiating with the authorities at Tours and
Paris to prevent the inundation Of the marsh
lands around Dunkirk. The French military
authorities had contemplated taking this step
as q means of defense against the Prussians;
but Dunkirk IL so near the Belgian frontier that
Belgium herself would be the greatest su fferer.
1t Is thought the negotiations will be successful
EFFECT OF THE ORLEANS VICTORY On
THE FRENCH:
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Times correspondent,
writing from Tours, says the moral effect of the
victory near Orleans is incalculable. Reinforce
ments have gone forward to General PaladInes,
who now has large and effective army.
Gambetta has returned TOurs RI he
army. He has expressed his entire satisfaction
with affairs at and around Orleans.
PARIS SHORT OF PROVISIONS.
The report that Paris is distressingly short Of
provisions. is confirmed by dispatches from
| various quarters.
BISMARCK AND ENGLAND.
Won Bismarck has written letter formally
| denying having had any negotiations whatever
| with the Empress Eugene.
German Liberals are opposing the proposi-
| ton for meeting OF the Federal Parliament al
Versailles.
| OTHER SIDE OF THE RUSSIAN STORY
BRUSSELS, Nov. 1.-THE Iadepcndenc. Belize
| to day says: While Russia has always felt that
| the neutrality Of the Euxine was insupportable
| to her. she has never suggested revision of the
territorial arrangements of the treaty Of 1856.
/ vienna, Nov. 1.-THE Free Pr.sse, of this
city, to- day publishes the points OF the late Rus
sian circular =; relative 70 the prohibition of
equal liberty Of action to be accorded TO the
Sultan, and the remainder of the Paris treaty
to remain valid.
LATE NEWS FROM PARIS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The Tslsgram has the
following:
"LosDoN. Nov. 1.-THE situation of the
German army is such as to compel the Prussians
to send additional achievements from Yer
sailes. Mr.. Woodhouse secretary of the Eng
| lish embassy in Paris, has arrived here with q
nnn far 0f snhi uf,<~ H., nal
| to leave Paris by the German authorities.
Some of them are in considerable distress. They
report that the stock Of provisions in Paris is
| short. The allowance of fresh meat has been
| reduced to fifty srammes for each person. The
| weather is cold, with frequent falls OF snow"
Gen. Won Moltke has issued strict orders re-
speeding the treatment to be awarded to bear
| ers of the Geneva Cross, whose safeguard Is
l guaranteed by all the great powers represented
l in the Geneva convention.
THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT.
The liberal papers throughout Germany con-
| tain articles dissuading the government from
Versailles, on the ground that the members
thereof would scarcely consent to 60 thither
under the present peculiar situation of affairs.
where they would be compelled to legislate un-
der the pressure of military influence.
PARIS TO BE STARVED OUT IN THREE
WEEKS.
BRUSSELS, Nov. H-tSpecial to the New York
Telegram. Information has been received that
Paris cannot hold out msre than three weeks
| longer. The Prussian military authorities,
| therefore, intend to trust To hunger to compel
the surrender Of the city. No bombardment OF
the city will take place.
| DUEL BETWEEN FRENCH AND PRUS-
SIAN GUNBoATS.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-The Tm.s reports
| q duel OF Havana between the French gunboat
Bouvet and the Prussian gunbost Meteor. The
Spanish war steamer Herman Cortes, with the
Captain General and other ocisls
l 10 reported to have been umpire. The fight
lasted an hour, when the Bouvet withdrew.
| Both vessels were badly damaged. The Bou-
ed. The Meteor three killed and one wounded
| Another tight Is expected. Both vessels re-
turned to Havana.
THE PRUSSIAN ADVANCE ON LYONS.
Tours, Nov. H.-Advices from Lyons show
that the Prussians are advancing steadily in the
east. They now occupy Dole. Garibaldi lie at
| Chagny, where there is also q French general
armies will join and resist The further advance
Of the enemy. The work OF terrifying Lyons
continues. The height: about the city have
Guards are mainly employed in the work,
A dispatch from Lille announces that the
Prussianr are near Laferte. .
| tween Gardes Mobiles and the enemy, near
Evreaux, in which the French were successful,
Il driving the enemy VIII iOcc.
| The elections have been held at Marseilles.
i The best OF order was observed.
EXPECTED BATTLE.
A battle lie expected to-day at Toury. The
army of the Loire is advancing on that town
l from Orleans.
l. SNOW IN FRANCE.
LoNpoN, Nov. H.-Much snow has fallen
lately in the northeastern part OF France.
| CAPTURE OF TOWNS BY THE PRUS
/ SLAMS.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Prussians have cap
tured the towns OF Isle-sur-Ledoubs and Cler-
valin, in the Department Of Doube, after a brief
l skirnish. The mobiles IN possession Of the Town
i retired to the southwark. The frsnc-tireurs
have entirely disappeared from that section OF
/ the country.
BAvARIAN PRISONERS. g.
Tours, Nov. H.-The Bavarian prisoners who
| were recently brought here, have been sent IN
Lisle, on the Dronne, in the Department or
| Hautegaronne, by special trains.
The French authorities have removed the