The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-11-03
TELEGRAPH.
FOREIGN.
THE WAR.

Tours Oct 28-The following Official
despatch has just been made public. ni,.,3H t.,
BoURG, Oct ga telegram from Basfe an
announces that the Russians have suffered. .
defeat between Mont Silard and BasancBA.
They fed in disorder, taking withthem fifty
three wagons filed with wounded, and leav-
| ing 1, 200 killed ON the field. Three hundred
of the fugitives passed the frontier into Swiss
territory. They were unarned and directed
to proceed to Posenacay. "a. .rrrg y ~
Advices from Lille represent that Gen.
Bourbaki has made careful inspection Of all
the strongholds in the North, and was en-
gagged in receiving troops and giving orders
for defence ..r. ..n.g r..
Gen. Alexander Ems; is appointed to COM
mand in the East, in place Of Cambriel, re-
moved. .Hr.f-r ...f .-r7r =--.. f-,tso
The Government considers that Bourhakiis
march to the assistance Of Amiens saved that
city from attack and from bombardment !,7,,
No official intelligence from Paris Of the
army at Loire is known to have been received
to-day. -.l.s-- .r5# aa. -la.-. III I.
| Col. Wickenstein, military attache Of the
Russian Embassy, left Tours last night, for
Versailles, having received safe conduct from
the Prussian headquarters. He had just ar
| rived here from London, and will 60 from
Versailles to Paris. o.. .5, ~.
Minister Gambesta has issued decree es-
tablishing in each department centre OF OBJ
seryatiOn, 70 that troops may no s.longer. be
liable to surprise by the enemy. Proper par
ties will be held responsible under heavy
penalties for constantly reporting the move
ment Of the invaders. g.- 4i- -.,,l.lr
A Protestant pastor Of Genera, a native Of
the United States, who had accompanied the
ambulance train since the beginning of the
war, is now in Tours. lie gives narrowing
recitals of the brutal conduct Of the Prussian
soldiery towards the defenceless country peo-
pie. He says he has seen them wantonly de-
stroy farming implements looms, and food
and take away the men and compel them to
work As laborers, leaving the women, chill
dren and infirm to starve. He intends to
address, through the press, letter to the
kind people of Germany giving details Of
those outrageous acts.
AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS IN,FRASCE.
New YORK, Oct. "a special CORES
pondent at Boulogne sends word that but few
of the American volunteers, who arrived at
Brest on the steamer Villa de Paris, enlisted
in the Ninety fourth regiment, stationed in
that city, but the majority joined the Franc
tircurs and were ordered at once to Tours.
They were received cody by the officials at
Brest, but most enthusiastically along the
road and at Tours. .-r ...
THE PURCHASE OF ARMS In THE UNITED
STATES.
New YORK, Oct 29.-It is asserted that
the French Government has purchased, in
this country, arms and war equipments to
the value Of 20, 0OO, 600 francs.
DEFEAT OF THE PRUssIANs.
Tours, Oct. 29-The Russians were de-
fcated at Formieres this morning by the
troops of the line, mobiles and a small force
of yrtillery. The village of Bourisse was
burned by the cnemy's petroleum shells. The
French still hold the railroad from this
place to Roncn, and communication between
the two cities is perfect, notwithstanding the
reported a,tempte of the Prussians to de-
strov it. .- ,r.-
FoRMAL ENTRY OF TILE PRUSSIANs INTO
NETZ
LUXAMBURG, Oct. 29.-The Prussian
army, under Price Frederick Charles,
marched into Metz yesterday, and occupied
the forts and the city. The capitulation has
been completed, and the city and enormous
Notifications are now totally in the possession
of the Pr1lssians. The formal entry was very
imposing. ........ -r
VARIOUS ITEMS FROM LONDON.
LONDON, Oct. On. Theirs left Orleans
for Paris to-day. .....
The Times Of this afternoon has a telegram
describing the scenes around Metz at the
time Of the surrender. a frightful storm
had ragged for several days all over the north
of France. The entire country was under
water, and everything was literally drowned
out. The telegraph lines were Frustrated in
all directions.
1t is said the interior of Paris shows less
change than might be expected. Here and
there a few large jewellers and diapers
shops are closed. Beyond this, nothing ex-
traOrdinarv is noticeable. r..
A dispatch from St. Cloud announces that,
on Thursday, the Prnssians, from their OBJ
scrva.ions a, St. Cloud and st. Germain, saw
and heard cannon and rifle firing going OH
furio,,sly inside of Paris, in the northeastern
quarter of the city, in the district Of Mont
Martre and Mautelle. The combatants could
not be distinguished.
There is no confirmation Of a rumored rev.
olu,ion in Paris, or fighting at La Nillette.
NJ. Theirs has arrived at Lyons and has
safe conduct to enter Paris.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 29-The Independence
Beige denies the Prussian report of fighting
i'm Paris on the 25ih inst. 1t has the high
est evidence of perfect unity in the popula-
ton.
SUCCESSFUL LANDING OF A BALLOON FROM
PARIS.
Tours, Oct. cit is announced that
balloon from Paris descended within the
French lines near Strasburg day before yes
terday. The letters and dispatches, of which
there was a great quantity, were forwarded
to this city. They are expected to come
to hand tomorrow.
Adviccs from the various departments in
the east confirm the reports recently pub
lished ofthe retreat of the Prussians.
GARIBALDI
is still acting on the offensive, and will con-
TIME the attack SO successfully begun.
WHAT THEY THINK OF BAZINEs sURREN-
DER AT TOURS.
Tours, Oct. 29-Owing to the rumor of
Bazaine's capitalization, Minister Gambetta
issued circular to projects, saying: ] have
| received from all sides grave reports, the We
racity of which, in spite OF all efforts, l can
not establish officially. 1t is said Metz has
capitulated; if SO, il is well that you have
the opinion of the Government on the mat
| ter. Such an event could but be the result
of 4 crime, the authors of which should be
outlawed.
TIE BOMBAEDMENT OF PARIS 10 BLniN
| NEXT WEEK.
| BERLIN, Oct. 29-The kTm- Zciinag
saws: The last summons to surrender has
been forwarded to the military authorities in
| the Paris Notifications. The bombardment
of the city begins early nxet week.
ABOUT METZ AND ITS SURRENDER.
| LONDON, Oct. "a dispatch to the
World says: A special correspondent tele-
graphs from Saarbruck, on the 29th, that the
surrender of Bazaine took nobody by sur
prise. 1t was certain ever since the depar-
ture of Gen. Boyer. For several preceding
days the French pickets were drawn in,
and firing almost entirely ceased. The
Germans advanced close to the
French lines and talked in friendly
manner with the enemy, occasionally giving
poor and emaciated fellows a portion Of their
rations. This, added to unfavorable weather,
and rapid increase in sickness, rendered the
army desperate. Large delegations Of men
went to Bazaine They were not insubor-
dinate, but desired to be led out to the as
sault en- massc, stating that they
preferred to die on the field rather
than by starvation. Bazaine spoke to them