The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-10-14
THE WAR
REPORTS OF BATTLES

LONDeNJ OCVODeE o--1ne- Manchester Our- !
in to-day has special telegram which an !
nounces that the bombardment Of Paris will
begin early next week. The oannonade will
be preceded by formal summons to surrend-
or the city.
A dispatch from Freiburg dated to-day, has
the following: New Brissbach having refused
to surrender, the Prussisns to-day opened a
cannonade at several points with eight guns.
Fires have broken out in town in consequence
The prefect Of the Rhine threatens severe
penalties against insubordination.
VERSAILLES, October 7, via London, Ootob-
er 8.-The French maintain e vigorous can
onade on the Prussian outposts.
News from Chartres to the 7th states that
the Franc TiTeurs defeated at Ablis Ono
hundred and thirty Prussian horsemen cap
tured sixty of the French and many horses.
A Dispatch received from the mayor Of
Arthenay states that eight hundred France
Tirours had driven back force of Prussians.
ToURs, October 9.-Charles W. May, of
Paris, formerly Of New York, and William w.
Reynolds, Of New York furnish the following
account of their trip in balloon from Paris,
which place they left at the same time with
Gambetta: Both balloons having risen at
eleven o'clock Friday morning, when about
eight hundred yards up, the wind died away,
the balloon remaining stationary over the
Prussian camp Musketry WAS fred at the
balloon, as also cannon, the party in the ball
oon distinctly hearing the whiz of she balls.
The Prussians used fUZes, endesvoring there
by to set fire to the balloon. Ballast was
thrown out of the ballon and it moved gently
away. During the trip, which lasted five
hours, several attempts were made to land,
but the presence Of the Prussians in the vicini-
| ty compelled the party to throw out ballast and
rise again. They finally landed at Roye, in
the department OF Somme, where they were
received warmly by she people on account of
| being Americans. They lost sight of Gam
betta's balloon about three o'clock on Friday.
Il landed at Mount Didier and they were ioin-
ed by NJ. Gambetta at Amiens, whence they
continued their journey by special train with
| to Tours. Along the route Gambetta was
welcomed by tho people. The balloons were
to have left Paris two days sooner, but were
prevented by lack of wind. Messrs, May and
| REYNOLDS report that the Parisians are de-
| termined on the on the defense of the city,
which was quiet and orderly. The voyagers
add that it is impossible for the Prussians to
capture Paris except through famine. The
| appearance of Paris is much as usual. The
| shops are opened daily, but are closed earlier
than before the siege, as are also the cafes.
| The Garde Rationale are constantly drilling,
and are full Of desire to fight to tho last. LOUIS
| Blanc and many other persons of distinction
/ came to see Gambetta leave. The Americans
| in Paris also bade farewell to Messrs. May and
/ Reynolds. Their balloon is private property
| and conducted by N. De Revilliod, French
marine officer, whose GOODNESS and skill was
much lauded. There were let loose to return
| TO Paris The Americans by the balloon
/ brought Paris journals of the 7th, which no
tice the intended departure on that day of two
/ balloons.
Garibrldi arrived here before he was expect
| ed. An officer offered TO escort him with his
troops, but Garibaldi replied that he was not
| accustomed TO an escort. He added that he
hoped to meet that officer again on the field of
battle, helping to drive the enemy from the
republic. Garibaldi then went to the prefec-
| ture, where he received the members of the
| government. AT that moment battalion of
franco-tireurs loudly cheering, entered the
yard of the prefecture demanding Garibaldi
to review them, and shouting vive Garibaldi,
\ vive Repubhque, and requested NJ. Glais BIZ
zaine to give Garibaldi an embrace for the
battalion. NJ Cremieux delivered patriotic
discourse, and the crowd separated, shouting
for Garibaldi and the republique.
VoNEs, October S.-This morning the
| frances tireurs attacked two suuadrons of
hussars and two companies of Bavarians who
were barrioaded in the streets. After a sharp
combat the enemy retreated. We took sixty
| seven prisoners, and many were killed and
wounded, our loss is trifing.
HAN, October 8, via Tours, October o.
| Twelve hundred Prussians have been repulsed
| from st. Quentin by the national guard. The
Prussians were forced to fall back upon Ri
| belo.
VERSAILLES, October 8th, afternoon. Last
night the entire garrison of Metz, including
the national guard, made sortia to the north
on both banks of the Moselle. The attack
was on the entrcnched positions of the Ger
mans, which was repulsed, when they return
| ed to the fortress with the loss of fifteen hun
dred men. The Prussians lost six hundred
Tours, October 1.-THE Prussians shoot all
the France Tieurs they capture. This is one
reason why the latter carry black flag.
| Atrocities are not committed by the large bod
| les of Prussians, but by those who are not un-
der the command Of superior officers.
Tours. October 1.-THE Prussians having
| threatened to execute the municipal authorities
of Ablis because at that place the Franc Tieurs
surprised the enemy, killing many and captur-
ing others, the French government has given
official public notice that one Prussian prison
| or will be shot for every person killed by the
Prussians.
The journals of this city publish rumors of
tho death of Prince Frederick Charles.
A large number Of prisoners Of war, includ.
ng some Uhlans, arrived here to-day. Crowds
collected to get glimpse, who appeared much
exasporated, and II required strong efforts Of
tho authorities to prevent retaliation on the
spot for tho late Prussian atrocities
LONDON, October ll.-A despatch from st.
Quentin yesterday p. m. says the Prussians
have not re-appeared in that section.
There were six hundred French troops Of all
sorts in the town.
It may be assumed that the Prussians open
ed fire on the Notifications of Paris to-day,
postponing the bombardment of the city itself
until the resistance of the people makes it in
evitable.
ORLEANS, October 10-The Commander-in-
Chief of the Fifteenth Army Corps, sends the.
following report to the Minister of War at
Tours: