Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-18
..EuEonaan.W War.

Tours, November l2.-Over 1,700 Pfhs.
sian prisoners, captured at aud near Orleans,
passed through the city to day, on their way
to tho South of France. There was great
excitement among tho people, aud with &uchj
difficulty riot was prevented, ID there Eerej
hundreds of people along the, lido Of mafch,f
who recognized among tho prispuors ttpse
who had So outraged sthem ut Chatepu. Wecn
and 9TH places. !. The prisoners wore hooted
at, but by tho efforts Of the qlieter part of the,
crowd, violence was prevented. Cheering re-
ports are still received from the army of tho
Loire. There arc rumors of grea, advantage
gained yesterday. General Won der 1aun
army, notwithstanding it has been reinforced
by an cntiro army from Chartres, is in full
retreat. Gambetta has gone to Orleans. = 4
A special despatch to the World, from
Tours, contains the following: Full details
1'of the victcryof Generals Dc hurellis; Pafa:7
din, over General Won dor Taup have not vet
been received. Tho engagement commenced
both 1T tho East aud West of Orleans on
Wednesday, 9th instant, and was continued
until the evening Of Thursday During
Thursday, the French drove tho Prussinns
from Orleans; inAicting sevctc loss on them,
und they arc now in occupation of the city.
General Won der Taun, with tho remnant
of his army,s now rctreating on the road
leading from Orleans to pccthGviers,, after
vainly attempting to force his way through
tho Chateau Neuf and Montagario, who're he
hoped to join tho army of Prince Frederick
Charles. General Dc Aurclls has force
Of $4,000 on the North bank of the Loire,
and 10000 on the South bank Tho dcs
truction of roads and bridges between Com
mercy and Orleans has prevented the advance
of the army under Prince Frederick Charles.
llc has about 10000 men, great many of
whom nre probably North of Mann. After
having disposed Of the remnant Of Gen. Won
Der Tauns army, Gencrar Do Aurellis will
march directly on Paris and assail the Ger
man lines between Versailles and St Ger
main, while General Trochu makes II sortic
out with 10000 men, to cut lis way out and
raise the siege. Communication between
General DE Aurcllis aud General Trochu
and the Goecrn'ncnt at Tours is constantly
maintained, ty means Of carrier pigeons
LONDON, November LITTLE Germans
have erected new batteries on the heights Of
Roncy and at Montmagy, Fizous and Cour.
buv0ic.
special from Brussels says it is believed
i'll shrcwd political circles that new compro
mise, acceptable to France and Prussin, has
been concluded by neutral powers. Russia
Initiated new proposition for the asseHlb bling
Of n Congress of nations.
Tours, November ll-Tournals rcport
Prus>ians killed and wounded around Orleans
over 10000, and 1890 prisoners The
l'ius>lans arc rctrenting towards Chnrtrcs and
!itamps. \ largo number of guns. thrown
away ny flying Prussans, were found. Ital
ans continue to join Garibaldi in large nun
bers.
Gen. De Paladines, on re occupying Or
leans, issued the following cougratulatnry
order to the officers and soldiers of the army
of the Loire:
The action of yesterday was n glorious
one for our army. livery position of the en-
enemy was vigorously carried, and the enemy
is now retreating. have Informed the Gov.
of""""f at y"nr r""dnrt. and am instructed
to return to you their thanks for your victory
AMID the disasters in which France is plune
CD Her eyes are upcn you, aud she counts
nrnn ynnr courage. Let us all make every
effort IN order tlIat this hope may not be mis-.
taken. Signcd]
"DAURELLES De PALADINES,
''Commantlcr"
Tours. November 12.-The Government
her" don't consider the rupture of urmisticc
negotiations final. 4.
LONDON, November l2-Thc Germans
have occupied Brancoult and Etapcs. Carl.
haldi, after the battle of Thursday, between
N"ht 'raifd and tho Swiss border, marched
with t2'nO men upon Belfort .,l