Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-06

TIE WAR.
AfempOfary LuIl al Paris
Gen. Duerot Is At Large
FightOnthe Loire LastFriday
The French Come to a Halt
AnQtherSueceSS for Garibaldi
HranVille'S Answer to RuSSia
The Situation Still Delicate
An0therSueeess for GaribaIdi
GranVille'S Answer to RuSSia
The Situation Still Delicate
FROM FRANCE.

4 AAsO1R = LAEANOEA.
The iArmy OF the Loire TaIts-DG-
crOt at Large.
Tours, Dec. 4-The Government makes
the following announcement
''rhe army of tue Loire has discontin-
Oed its forward movement owing to the
resistance of the enemy, who hiss cOucen-
trated large masses of troops between
PithiViers Artenay, AID Augeryille. The
army occupies strongly eniFenched posi-
tons, in which it will remain for the
present, pOstponing its advance till bet
ter opportunity is offered.
In the meanwhile Gen. Ducrlt, with
the army which he led out of Paris, is
diseDgaged and win be able 10 act more
freely, not fielding before him the masses
OF the enemy which it was supposed we're
going to meet him, but which are retained
north OF Orleans. GANBRTTA."
Ducrst's whereabouts.
1t is Tumorsd that Gen. Ducrot is still
near Paris, has been reinforced, and win
| speedily take the offensive.
Condition of Prince ChaFIes':Army.
LONDON, Dec. "A correspondent of
the Tribune, writing from Versailles on
the lst says; Prince Frederick Charles
operations, though not unsuccessful, are
much hindered by heavy roads. The army
is faiigued BY ong msrcbeS
The Military Situation Critical.
Nothing new has been received from
the army u the Loire. The military
situation among the best Informed circles
Is deemed critical Manteuffel has been
ordered to march 10 Paris.
The German leaders are losing much of
their o7erweenling confidence in conse-
quence OF the recent military events
1t Ii stated on good authority that Bis
marck insists that be must and win retire
from office unless the convention with the
Sorta Gsrmau States Is adopted unaltered
Am Accidental shell Thrown lnse
the City -r-.
The first shell was fred into the city
vest erday, fIom the BaVarian batteries
near Chattilon. II was accidental. The
Crown Prince has ordered the use Of 10
more guns fer the present, at such range.
II the French try m1re sorties there wiz
probably be sharp attack on the out
lining defenses Of the city.
Fridays Fight on she Loire.
LCSDOs, Dec. 3.-The Duke OF Meek.
leaburg makes the following rsportG
Yesterday morning a battle commenced
near BseZrehesles-H sutes. After hot
fight, the fifteenth French army eorps
was defeated and driven back TO Artensy.
The Sixteenth French army corps was
driven beyond LOiZny. Several hundred
prisoners and eleven guns were taken.
The enemy's loss is considerable. Our
loss is unknown, but must be greater than
that of the enemy.
The French we're led by dismouated off,
GERS of high rank, and showed something
of their traditional fire Had not The
Wurtemburgers been very steady while
being driven hack, and had not the Prus-
SLAMS arrived promptly to their support
the German line might have bsen broken.
The French merely gained better foot
hold for their future spring Their great
want is space to deplOy their force.
. he Plight on the Loire Last Friday.
New YoRE, Dec. "a Tours CORES
pendent telegraphs that the Government
mas adyices from Gen. Anelle's head
quarters to the %; from Paris the night
OF the I'd: An engagernf NJ in whtSh the
10Th and 10th cUrps participated on Fri
day, OceuEd with S ephen Won Pappen-
helms division OF Won Der TauD's corps,
supported " the Duke Of Albrecnt and
Staloergs cavalry division and Won Wal
lacks 22d infantry division. The fight
lasted ali day without decisive results, the
French fighting with extraordinary cour-
age and great skill At nighifall the 10th
corps he'd AIthewsy and The eighth corps
positions extending nOTthWard along the
railway toward Paris
The Success of Ducr0t and Winner.
A Paris dispatch states tina. the advan-
tage gained by DucrOt and Vinney ia
highly important. Vinney, with the 18th
division of the I'd corps, was PERFECTLY
successful in cutting his way, on the
29h. ss far South as Rurgis, and only
retired IN order to allow Ducrot to over
come the obstacle, retarding him In his
further advance
News up 10 a Late Hour Sunday,
LONDON, Dec. 5 The losses sustained
by the SsxOns in the battles around Paris
from Nov. Doth to Dec. I'd, are estimated
at about /, 500 men, -Four regiments of
Saxon forces, the 104th, 105th, 10Th
and 108th lost 100 killed and SO wound
ed. The total number of French prison
ers taken were about 5000.
Adyices from Paris arrived I'D 10
late hour Sunday night. There had been
no further attempt to force the Prussian
ines.
rhe Prussians Flying before Carl
baIdI.
LYONS, Dec. 9.-Fighting occurred all
lay Saturday between Garibaldi's forces
and those Of the Prussians under Gen.
Werder, between the villages of Luter, in
he Department of Gsvone ct Loire and
Arnaile Due, Department Cote dor. The
French were successful and Gen. Cremeir
3 now actively pursuing The flying Prus.
Iians
Retreating toward RhetmG
LILLE, Dec. Evening The Prus-
ian army operating in the North Of
france q retreating toward Rheims.
Prussian Successes before Paris Fri.
day-EizhtIng All Day Saturday.
T0URs, Dec. 4.-On Friday the Prus-
ians re-csptured from the French the
ollowiDg places: Fermineiz, Gullonville,
MELVILLE and Vale Pare. 1t Is reported
hat there was heavy fighting all along the
ines yesterday. The Pontifcal zouS7es
we're terribly cut up. They lost three
ourths of a battalion, and Charette him
elf, their commander, was wounded.
BOmbardment OF BelforL
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Advices from Bel
Urt to Saturday evening says the Ger
mans had opened the bombardment.
Iuccess OF Frederick Charles satur-
day.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 4.-Yesterlay Prince
frederick Charles with the Sd and 9Th
orps drove the enemy near Cnevilly and
hitler into the forest of Orleans captur-