Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-14
EVENING STAR.
THE WAR.
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The following important items of war news
we're received here yesterday and last night:
TIE FRENCH VICTORY AT ORLEANS.
LONDON, Nov. l3-tSPecial 70 y. y. WOridl-
The engagement resulting IN the victory OF Gen
f'AuTelieS de Paladines over Gen. Won der
lam commenced both at the east and west OF
orleans on "Wednesday, the 9th instant, and was
continued until the evening OF THURSDAY. Dn-
r.ug Thursday the French drove the PTuSsians
tom orleans. inhicting severe loss on them,
aud are nov in occupation of the city. Gen. Won
tl+T Tam. with the remnant of his army, L now
J.freatipg on the road leading from Orleans to
FrthfverS after vainly attempting to force his
vay through Chatauneuf and MOntargio, where
fe hoped 70 Join the army of Prince Frederick
Tbarjes. Gen. DAureles de Paladines has a
force of mo men on the north bank of the
tore and 1900 on the south bank. The de-
-tructIeB Of the road and bridges between Com
mercy and Orleans has prevented the advance
a. the army under Frederick Charles. He has
about i5.ge men; the greater psTt OF whom are
yo.ed of the remnant Of Gen. Won der Tsnn's
slrInv, Gen. DAurelles de Palalines will march
directly on Paris and assail the German lines
ittween Versailles and ST. German. while Gen
'ITOchu VIII make a sortie with 10000 men to
cut his wav ont and raise the siege. COMMIT
n.cation between Gen. D'AurelIes de Psladines
and Cen TrOchu and the government at Tours
- constantly maintained by means OF carrier
pgeons-
A special dispatch 10 the World Bureau, dated
Tours yesterday. saws the whole loss of the
RavsrianS in the battle OF the 9Th and 10th is
$40 men in killed, wounded and prisoners.
Uf the nth was estimated at 2J,000 men. He
vas then at Toury, twenty-five miles north of
orleans. where he was joined 10y Swittick and
Prince Albrecht, who, with one division OF in
fantry and one or cavalry, marched from Char
tres to his and. On the evening of the 18th he
was further reinforced by the Duke of Neck
ienburg, with a force composed of 20 900 of all
arms. This gives the Germans at Toury a force
of 200. Gen. dAurelles employed in all the
.5Ss mem. To- SSy he has not at brought e' the
same force into action, but will bring up fierce
OF 100 ,oO0 holding 1900 in reserve. He intends
sunday. The French army is elsted at the
pictory, and is anxious for an attack.
Tours, Nov. 12.-Over 100 Prussian pris-
through this city to-day, ON their way to the
south of France Great excitement was created
smoDg the people, and II was with much DIM
hundreds OF people along the line of march who
recognized among the prisoners those who SO
outraged them at Chateau Dun and other
plsces. The prisoners were hooted and insulted,
but by the efforts Of the greater part of the
crowd violence was happily prevented.
THE SITUATION NEAR ORLEANS.
Tours. Nov. 13.-The hostile armies are now
lace to face, the French resting on Cheyilly,
with the forest and villages at their back. The
i'Tussians are in the plains of Beauce. General
commands of General Switch, Prince AL
irecht and Duke Of Mecklenburg, about 5000
men in all
Tours, Nov. 12-Midnisht-General Pala-
dimes reports that he took $40 prisoners in his
Hast engagement. The French troops now hold
the entrenched camps which we're occupied by
victory Of the army Of the Loire have caused the
widest excitement throughout France, and
great numbers Of troops are hurrying from the
south to join the forces OF Paladines.
THE DEMANDS OF RUSSIA.
i.OSDOS, Nov. L-Gambetts, in a dispatch
to the French representative, says the note of
Gortschakof relative to the Paris treaty of 1856
indicates an understanding between Russia and
Prussia and he expresses the opinion that Eng
tand cannot remain passive in the presence OF
such obnoxious designs Ii is understood Baron
non Beust, the Austrian premier. is averse to a
congress OF the powers. Excitement in London
tonight Is high in political circles respecting
me designs OF Russia: Il i believed she has
81 LoSDoS, Nov. BIN. Y. World Special i
be Russian Minister here has read to Earl
s,.,id lie, letter from Prince Gortschakof,
zion or abolition OF the provision signed at the
convention in Paris on the 30th March 1856, in
Ct Ap ana Ts sss IN ons treaty Of P,, 9th
SIAN Meet from entering the Dardanelles and
Bosphorus from the Black sea. and limit the
steamers. They also prohibit Russia and Tur
Key from maintaining on the Black sea coast
any military or marine arsenal, and generally
from its waters OF any vessels of war belonging
10 powers % 5 essing its coast or any other DOW
sI. This declaration on the part Of Russia being
simultaneously made in London by the cabinets
OF Constantin0ple, Vienna and Berlin is be-
Geved here to indicate Russas readiness to in
sl-t on the recognition OF her claims by force
an Official journal at Constantinople says the
Sublime Porte Is now able to resist any attacks
and that IL has coo 900 men and II armored frig
etes Count Won Beust, the Austrian Prim
Minister. arrived at Munich on the 9Th, and re
named there in conference with the Bavariau
cabinet two days.
PRUSSIAN PLUNDERING
IoURs, Nov. H-The Joarnei O6eiel charges
hours because the French troops had obstinately
defended tSe place. They next levied enormous
contributions, and then plundered the inhabi-
tants unable TO pay. Some OF them, old men,
were dragged from their houses and beaten
il their neighbors surrendered their last sou TO
save their lives.
EATIONS FROM THE MENAGERIE
PARIS. Nov. ], via London, Nov. l2-The in
habitants have begun to eat the beasts OF the
Garden des Plantes. A yak sold at thirty francs
Fer pound The monkeys are to be eaten this
week.
INTRIGUE IN FAVOR OF THE ORLEANS
,oxox ~o DYNASTY;
Ia SituGtios says the arrival OF NJ Schneider at
Loncon cOnpels IL to make public the fact that
Nambetta Il engaged In an intrigue for the res
tSvstion of the Orleans dynasty.
IA CREUZOT UNDER THE AMERICAN
FLAG.
Tours, Nov. ia dispatch from NJ Schnei
Der, late president OF the Senate. has sold the
works of La Creuzot to an American company
sud the United States dag has been hoistod
there.
ITALY
fLOEESCI, New. 12-Tbe Iadepeneia denies
iorris the Pope of steps taken by France In his
favor.
DIED.