The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-12-02
THE WAR
Conflicting Reports of Battles and
Victories.

LILLE, Nov. 27.-An engagement took place
on Saturday at the Village of Boves, near
Amiens. The French troops repulsed the
Germans with the bayonet. The assailants
suffered severely, losing three times as many
men as the French. The army in and around
Amiens is full of confidence.
Tours, Nov. 27.-The report of the repulse
of the Prussian at Neuville is confirmed. A
powerful movement of the French army from
La Mans is reporded. 1t has caused the Prus-
slams who were moving from Alencon to fall
back
LUXEMBURG, Nov. 27.-Heavy cannonading
was heard yesterday in the direction of Mont
medy. The place at last accounts was closely
invested, though siege works had not been
commenced. The commandant threatens to
blow up the fortress rather than surrender.
The garrison of Belfort made sortie on We'd
nesday, but were driven back.
A correspondent at Tours, under date of
Nov, 26th, telegraphs that a great French
| victory was won yesterday near Vendome.
/ The battle began at 2 P. NJ, when the Prus-
SLAMS attempted to turn the left flank of Gen.
Paladine's forces, posted along the Chartres &
Vendome Railroad, under Gen. Garnett. The
Prussians were repulsed and roudted, suffering
| great loss, and were peTsued until at night.
They Fetreated toward Chatean Dun. Two
guns were captured The Government has
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the whole front and both Aanks of D'Aurellis
lines, all of which resulted in victories for the
/ French
On Sunday night fighting was going on ali
along the line. The French have carried
everything The Prussians tried to turn the
right OF the French at Glen on the Loire and
their left at Chateau Dun Loire, midway be-
tween Lemaus and Tours, but were repulsed
in both attempts with great loss. There was
IL. Ia,-5 gr.l,E l.. a
/ to-day, the French driving back the enemy
and taking 500 prisoners. There is no doubt
but that decisive battle has been won by the
French. Great excitement prevails at Tours
| LONDON, Nov. 27.-The Tribune correspond
ent at Berlin telegraphs, on Saturday, that
General Hazen says that when he left Yer
sailles, on the 18th, not single siege gun was
/ in position, and that not fort could be taken
with a regular siege. On the contrary, ,Gener-
al Hohenfeldt personally told the correspond
/ ent in London that the bombardment would
be begun early in December. Mr.. Bancroft
has received dispatch from Washington for
/ Mr. Washburne, minister at Paris, giving him
permission to leave that city.
| LONDON, Nov. 26.-The special correspond
ent of the World who left Versailles on the
Dist, brings the following report of an inter
view had with Bismarck on that day
Correspondent-Wha is the explanation of
the great dissatisfaction expressed in Germany
at the plan of campaign, especially in relation
to Paris
Bismarck The capture of Paris is clamored
for, and it must be accomplished sooner or
later to satisfy the folks at home. Respecting
the time and means for effecting this, public
opinion is widely astray. It bestoWs animad-
version unjustly. Had my counsel been fol-
lowed Paris would have beea attacked long
ago.
Correspondent-You our Excellency says that
your counsels were overruled.
Bismarck-When the forces led BY General
Won Blumenthal, after the victories of Weis-
senbuFg and Worth, emerged from the
Vosges and marched toward Chalons, where
the cavalry under Prince Albrecht stood, Gen
eral Won Moltke decided that they should
come up and help annihiliate the army so hur-
riedly abandoned at Chalons. urged that
they should be ordered to continue their march
on Paris, then unprepared for siege, and
take it, or at least cut It off from the rest of
France, which should then be oVerrun as
quickly as possible. When the department
of Seine-Et-0ise was reached, il was found
that the nut was hard to crack. Then there
was new question, how was the kernel to be
reached? First We determined on lombard
ment, of which the intention to open a secret
park of artillery at Villa Coebly was complete
proof. The King, under advice of Won Moltke,
| QeClQeQ 10 let bQ6
| ing that discord among the Parisians would
contribute to hasten its surrender.
| Correspondent-But this plan was univer-
sally supposed to be your ownP
| Bismarck-So far is that opinion from the
truth that now ceased to disguise my indig-
nation at being no longer made a party to
councils wherein great questions were decided.
In 1866 no important proposition was decided
without asking my advice. Now there are
great changes. Whole plans are adopted
without consulting me, while popular disap-
proval falls upon me. Those who say it is my
fault that Paris has not been bombarded are
wholly in error. 1 have most ardently de-
sired and strenuously urged it.
Correspondent-But at least you have the
satisfaction of having accomplished the unfit
cation of Germany?
Bismarck-Ah, no. I attribute the halting
and partial failure of the attempt for German
unity to the delay resulting from those op-
posing the scheme. Had my advice been fol-
lowed, the people of Bavaria and WUrtem-
burg would have been carried in on the wave
which swept over Germany, and the grand
scheme of united fatherland and Deutscher
Kaiser, would have become reality, instead
of the half hearted confederation now about
to be born. For me the great object of the
war never lay on his side of the Rhine, but
on the other side, where meant should exist
ono great country one great people, anu one
great Emperor.
The World correspondent says this extraor-
dinary conversation was held under peculiar
circumstances, which cannot now be stated,
but that he has given almost the exact words
uttered by the Chancellor
LONDON, Nov. 26.-The Iorlds special
says. Prince Gortschakof7s reply to Earl
Granville maintains the position assumed in
the first note and withdraws nothing. With
peculiar adroitness he contrives to throw the
onus of commencing hostilities on England.
The cabinet is again quarreling over the de-
cision arrived at to-day, and will hold another
formal meeting, on Monday, when a final de-
cision will be reached. The cabinet will meet
the Queen in council at Windsor, on Tues
day.
The army and Nary Ga=ette to-day under
stands that Russia has new weapon superior
to any rifle in extenee.
New York, Nov. 26.-A special London dis
patch says it is stated; in the best informed