Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-11-30
The Battle Of Orleans.

Tours, Nov. 12.-The Moniteur to-da
publishes more extended details of the re-
cent battle: On the first day the battl
became general soon after the attack wal
made. Gen. Pallierers, who had command
| of ons wing of the French army, made {
decided success from the start The Prus
slams we're in strong position. Gen
Pallierers took the veteran troops and car
ried the Prussian position, driv'
ing them before them and capturing
many prisoners. So marked was his
victory that Gen. De Paladines warmly
praised his conduct. The Gardes Mobile
| from the department of the Loire, who
were under the heavy fire of the enemy,
wavered q little, but Gen. BarrillH, who
WAS in command, placed himself at their
head, and broke through the enemy's line.
The Mobiles from the Department of the
Saone, behaved admirably, and charged
the enemy, with the bayonet. The Chas-
seurs of the line also distinguished them
selves
LONDON, Nov. 13.-World's Special. A
spesial dispatch to the World from Tours
has the following full details of the victory
of Gen. D'Aureiles over Van Der Tam, not
yet received: The engagement commenced
both at the east and west of Orleans, on
the 9th. and was continued until the even
ing of Thursday. During Thursday the
French drove the Prussians from Orleans
infictipg severe losses upon them, and are
now in occupation of the city. Gen. Van Der
Tam, with the remnant of his army, isnow
retreating on the road from Orleans to Pith-
iviers, after vainly attempting to force his
way through Chateau Neuf and Mon
langes, where he hoped to join the army of
Prince Frederick Charles. General D'Au.
relies has force Of SO, 600 men on the the
north bank of the Loire and 70, 600 on the
south bank. The destruction of the road
and bridges between Cailmanaic and Or
leans prevented the advance of the army
under Frederick Charles. He has about
$4,000 men. After having disposed of the
remnant of Van Der Tann's army D'Aurel-
les will march directly on Paris and assail
the German lines between Versailles aud
st. Germain, while Troohu makes sortie
with 150 900 men to cut his way out and
raise the siege. Communication between
D'Aurelles and Trochu and the Govern
ment at Tours is constantly maintained by
carrier pigeons.
The following dispatch of the Worlds
correspondent at Tours. the Sth, which was
delayed in transmission, gives the partiou.
lars of the beginning of the engagement
which resulted in victory for the Army of
the Loire: A great battle is being fought
to-day between the advance guard on the
borders of the forest of Marchenoir. The
French were attacked at IL o'clock in the
morning by Prussian column consisting
of two batteries of infantry 15, 900 strong,
with cavalry and ten guns. The French
occupied line from Poisey to st. Laurent
de Bois. At noon, battalion of chas-
seurs marched from st. Laurent and
drove back the Prussians between Yalbine
and Villeclair. The French cavalry then
vigorously attempted TO turn the flank OF
the Prussians, who, however, managed to
effect their retreat at half-past three
O'Clock, in the direction of Chateau Neuf,
leaving their dead and wounded on the
battlefield, among whom are twenty OIL
GERS. Many prisoners were also taken.
All this happened prior to the more decl-
sive engagement which took place the fol-
lowing day.
The whole loss of the Bavarians in the
battles of the 9th and 10th is ), l40 men In
killed, wounded and prisoners. Van Der
Tann's effective force on the merniDg of
the 11th is estimated at 70, GOO. He was
then at Touzy, Is miles north of Orleans,
where he was joined by General Wittich
and Prince Albrecht, who, with one divis-
ion of infantry and one Of cavalry, twelve
thousand men strong marched forth from
Chartres to his aid. On the evening of
the 11th he was further reinforced by the
Duke Of Mecklenburg with corps COM
posed of 23, 600 men of all ages. This
gives the Germans at Touzy force of 85,-
900 men. D'Aurelles employed in all the
engagements up to the 9th and 10th, q
force of "a, 900 men. To day he has not
brought up the same force into action, but
will bring up force of 100,0 900 strong,
holding SO, 900 ia reserve. He intends to
attack the Germans at Touzy to-day or
Sunday. ~