Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-27
FROM FRANCE.
a Small Scrimmage.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-Advices from Tour
are received up to last evening. Gambett
ia returned to Tours on Friday. A shors
engagement occurred at Demenis on
Thursday. Two French batteries at
tackled force of 1900 Prussians, who
were entrenched at that point and had
three cannon. The Prussians were routed
and pursued as far as Quesnel.
Struggling Parisians Offer TO Sur
render.
BERLIN, Nov. 26.-Reports have been
received here from time to time, an
nouncing that large bodies of citizens,
and in some cases regular troops of the
garrison at Paris, have come to the Prus-
sian outposts and offered to surrender,
but were invariably turned back. These
reports have lately been confirmed by dis
patches from the German headquarters at
Versailles.
VERSAILLES, Nov. 26.-Thousands of
citizens of the suburbs of Paris while
gathering crops lately have approached
The Prussiau lines. The Prussians were
compelled to fire upon them and drive
them off.
The weather is cold and disagreeable,
and military operations are next to Impos-
sible at present.
Paris-GaribaIdi,e etc.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-Advices from Paris
to Thursday noon: The situation is favor
able and the public morale satisfactory.
The guns of besiegers are quiet.
Details of the movements of the Prus-
sian army operating against Garibaldi
were received today. After their repulse
at Neutz they pillaged Citeaux and con-
centrated at Dion.
A force of 20, 600 Prussisn have occu-
pied the Belerme department of Eure ct
Loire on Tuesday night, the 22d, but re-
tired toward Nogent and LIE Rateron on
Thursday.
FayTe has issued another circular,
dated the Dist, giving his version of the
late armstice negotiation and the reasons
of the sudden rupture. He says that
giving plenary powers 10 Theirs, he
thought the principle of revictualing
Paris had already been conceded.
Paris Amply PrOvisiOned.
LONDON, Nov. ga telegram vary.
ing from all other authorities has just
been given to the public here, announcing
that Paris is still confident, and that
there is subsistence in the city for two
months, and half Tations of bread fol
eight months, and wine and brandy for a
| year. The telegram says further thai
the French are erecting additional de
feuscs on all sides.
The Military Situation.
VERSAILLES, Nov. 26.-The Worlds
special says the military situation this
| morning is very critical. The advances
guard of Duke Mecklenburg is al Com
| mercy, thirteen miles from Lemans. Tit
French, under Gen. Terck, occupy LIE
mans. Kerstry's army is entrenched al
Camp Cauie, fifteen miles northwest o
Lcmaus. Another portion of the Duk'
| of Mecklenburg's army, moving from
Dreux to Charlres, had reached Vamours
| on the north bank of the Semitic, twenty
miles northeast of Caulie.
| A Serious Engagements Friday.
The Germans from Conuerere, 80, 00I
strong, under Gen. Van Der Taun. yester
| day, in advancing toward Pethiviers, fel
| dlOu5 Inc ILliG VI OeH. ~ AuIouSs III
trenched position at Arthenay and Boi
Craineaux. A serious engagement fol
! loved, but the result has not been ascer
| tanned.
RumOred SOrtic Thursday-BOur'
baRi GrumbIing.
Tours, November 25.-Rumors ar
atloat in that city that great sOrtie from
Paris was effected on the Oath. Fighting
was going on at Mntarges.
! Gen. BOurbaki says he has formed on
army and has been deprived of its com
mand, but will not submit twice to thi
usage. He wants active service not or
| ganizatiOn work.
Berlin, Nov. 26.-Ten thousand Prus
slams have left Sedan for Paris, and tn
bridges in their rear were destroyed.