The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-19
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st. Quentin Yesterday morning says#
1.-The Prussians-ll have not reaplieared lnEa
1that section and it may be assured tIeE
ePrussians opened fire to-day cp"iI 4 ed
Paris Qualifications; postpcning The
of the city itself unit! IL esa
resistance of the people makes 1t me
&vitable. n
A detachment from the army of theis
sCrown Prince defeated a portion OF tho
Sarmy at Loire, near Orleans Yesterday
talking 1000 prisoners and three guns.
3The French fled in disorder lheH
aPrussians abandoned their purpose OF
shooting the town officers OF Ahlls Iii
consequence of the threat To shoot al
2equal number of Prnssiaus. The Pi"s.
Stsians were at the same time rcpniseofa
Hat Cherissy, but they rallied. captured
.sand burned the town. The French sa!
Etle Prussians burned several villages
hin the plains of Bernice.
81 LONDON, Oct. Communicating
with Alden and India, via Red SeaE
Ncables, was rcestablished this aftcr-E
MnOUn.
& Tours, Oct. 12.-The Ministry havef
1.-THE following intelligence, which wasf
Eallowed to pass through the Prnssiank
Elines, in regard to the battle on Friday
Ethe 9Th inst. between Fort Mont Vale
Hrien and st. Cloud on the west side OF
EParis: The French, under Gen. Du-
Ncret, made sortie in force. Prus-
EAsians We're completely defeated andI
Hdriven to Versailles, entirely surren-l
Sdering the position lately occupied by
tllem and from which they might have
shelled the western part of Paris.
Advices from various parts OF FranctI
Hconfirm the Pfussian optrages npoD|
shelpless people and towns.
n CHATEAU Dun, Oct. IL, evening"
HEnemy beaten back to Dreux.
II MoRcELL, Oct. 10, yesterday mid
i Enight.-Enemy's scouts retrehted be-
eEafore the approach of the Franc Tireurs
eHand mobiles.
n Tours, Oct. 12.-The Minister OF
dEWar officially publishes the following
gEfrom Orleans, which was received late
nElast night The scene of battle to-day
yswas so near the city that shells fell on
eGthe outskirts. Prussians are at Gale
limo. Troops from Tours have formed {;
Injunction with the 18th army corps neal
} HArteny. Severe fighting renewed be-
Efore st. Quentin.
sH LONDON, Oct. l2.-Gen. Burnside
.has conveyed to Jules Favre bismarck
aEassurance of Gernany's Willingness t.
ewpermit elections to be held.
atH The Times, in its financial of to-day
leS refers discouragingly to the Tehaunte
le& pec canal route but approves that o.
;. kNicaragua, and thinks, in view OF TIN
,tEPacific Railroad and similar grea
- American improvements, the latte
- works will be success.
ls Tours, Oct. Messengers VIII
were sent to Orleans yesterday, Wher
w 1.-THE battle was going on, have returne'
nc and make the following report: IN
adH French were in much smaller tore
the Prussians and were llterall
;,s'. .us,s.ed by their superior armamen
.nd .,,,.iyeiN back into the suburbs {
!. 3tha ~ tow, come barricades havin
rs been erected AID cur forces took s,,i aa
a vantage of the shslte;r these AFFORDED I,
u. sThe Papal Zouaves .,ad 'nop ,,, ~. "
r Shaved most courageously, Gut NC ies
t,Eular troops fled on first fire none
le. Hthe regular troops made much resss
W &tance. Many threw away their arm
,d|8 their fight. The Prussians opene
,aU fire ON the town after French defeat
~ Rowing to barbados many fires o.
:, Ecurred. The railroad depot and man
bother large establishments are de
troyed.
mob At last accounts the people OF LyOl
edE were flying i'll all directions.
eldl At a late hour last night the Pru
ar Hsians had pushed south of Beaugni'
IN land Menny, beyond Orleans. 1t
rlv Reared that the Papal Zouaves will
, o,!Msurronnded aud captured. Other Fren'
- Htr0ops in that neighborhood are
Epood position and heavy reinforc
IA kments were sent to them during t
PieE Knight.
I'D, It is reported that several hea'
tn guns have also gone forward ire
but Bourges.
Kent French troops at Beaugnicy a
moi kMenny are excellent. They are co
9 81 posed chiefly of rationale garde
80 Hmobiles, and are determined to res
~ to the last.
'lue Tn view of the urgency of the ca
toEGaribaldi left Tours this morning
MS the front.
the[3 Franc tireurs and troops of all kin
ion, are pushing to the front with all 9
lem, Hpatch.
,nes6 The Government has repeated
~ determination to retaliate for Pruss
NV aatrocities, if the municipal authori
IN aof Ablis are executed an equal mum
!. tah of Prussian prisoners will be shot.
aoes LONDON, Oct. ia dispatch II
nan a. EFrench sources just received gives
w following.
N it's An engagement occurred Mono
the THE 10th, near B0urges between a
rrentEdy of Franc tirerurs and Prussl
shalle After a short conflict the latter ret
the awith a loss of 80 killed and weun'
i ;,EFrench loss not stated.
~ Occupation of Orleans by the Z
lal' slams not yet confirmed, though
certain the French have fallen
(along the left bank of the river.
Prussians are leaving Gourneay
HN'SS marching to Geusons, turning frol
4Ouentin and threatening armies.
Coun- An engagement occurred at Ma
ltriot- gras Yesterday between the uhlans
e des aRussars. No result given.
which, The Germans have appeare
Die to- Montidier, where d small detach
of my Twas defeated by Franc tierurs.