The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-13
NEWS By TELteRlPA
FOREIGN.
THE WAR.

following report to the Minister OF War, at
Tours: "AbOut o'clock this. morning, al
Artevay. where there was brigade of Lor-
guelle and several companies of chasseurs,
we were attacked by considerable force Of
the enemy, who succeeded in occupying the
place. Gen. Reyan went to the assistance Of
The French forces, with five regiments and
four battaiions, and also battery Of eight
gans. After combating until 3 O'Clock this
afternoon, our troops were repulsed into the
forest, which / shall defend at any price.
The Prrlssians outnumbered us.
DISEASE IN THE PRUssIAN CAMP BEFORE
METZ
New YORK, Oct l0-The Worlds o.
tend despatch says that malignant disease
in the German camps outside of Metz, is FILL
ing the hospitals and overtaxing the sur
geons. Deaths, for three weeks, have aver
aged 80 per day.
IN CALCULATING COURCELLEs,
on the 7th, fifteen miles from Metz, the
Prussians burned large quantities Of sup
plies.
BISMARCK STILL DENYING.
A Boulogne despatch to the World states
that Bismarck officially denies that the Prus-
SLAMS investing Paris are mutinOus and anx-
lClS Tor the war 10 CiOSc.
BISMARCK SAYS TRUCE WILL NOT BE
AGREED TO.
LONDON, Oct. lit is stated that Lord
Lyons recently suggested to Bismarck the
eSpediency of an armistice, and Bismarck
replied that Prussia would be glad to make
peace at any time and any where, but nc
proposition looking to truce would be en-
tertained for moment.
THE AMERICAN BALLOON VOYAGES FROM
PARIS.
Tours, Oct. 11-Reynolds and MAY, the
two Americans who left Paris in another
balloon at the same time Gambetta did
have arrived here. Reynolds describes his
voyage as follows: ''The members of the
government and great crowds of people
collected to witness their start. Louis Blanc
was in the assemblase. In a few seconds
from starting the balloons were over thu
Prussian lines, and were greeted with 8
sharp volley of musketry. The kissing o.
the bullets were heard on all sides. Rocket.
and other missiles were also fired at the bal
looms. Ballast being thrown out and thu
wind freshening up at the same moment, thu
voyagers escaped"
Gambetta's balloon descended at erica
that one shot from the Prussians wounded
him in the hand and another went through
the balloon. Both balloons were ultimatel,
landed north of Amiens.
NOTHING HAS BEEN HEARD FROM PARIS
for day or two.
EXPLOSION OF ToRPEDOEs.
A correspondent from Hamburg on the
oath, gives the particulars Of an explosion o
torpedocs taken from the mouth of the Elbe
on board steamer, completely destroying il
and killing q number of the crew an(
officers.
EXCESSIVE BRUTALITY.
Army correspondents write to papers her,
that the Prussians take everything from tn,
French people as they march, and treat pris
oners with excessive brutality. 4 lettel
written from the vicinity of Metz, speaks o
the writer passing some hours wher.
10000 French prisoners had been halteC
for the night and describes it,
scenes as horrible to the last degree. III,
says when they were turned into the field,
where they were to pass the night they sanl
down in the mud, and Law in helples.
exhaustion. The march they had been com
PEELED to make would have been severe fol
poor wretches, many of them unfit for an,
place but hospitals, had been urged alOnf
the miry road, pricked up by the bayonets O
their guards, and forbidden even to rest OF
their way.
GARIBALDI.
1t is reported that Garibaldi will TAXI
his forces into the VOsges to operate agains,
the Prussians, Gen. Garibaldi, has exhortet
the people of Nice. to discontinue agitation
At present it does no good and only embar
rasses France in her struggle againt Prus.
STA.
PRUSsIAN PRISONERS.
Tours, Oct. 1l-Another body of Prus
sian prisoners arrived here.
SHOCKING CRUELTIEs.
The Moniser publishes communication,
from persons in different departments O
France, now under control of the Russians
giving details of shocking cruelties com
mitted by the Prussians in their rendezvous
to raise contributions, where the people have
been impoverished by former reguisitions.
THE BLACK FLAG.
Tours, Oct. 1.-THE Prussians shoot all
Franc Tyreures they capture. This is one
reason why the latter carry the black flag
These atrocities are not committed by large
bodies of Prussians, but by those who are
not under command of superior officers.
RETALIATION.
The Prussians having threatened to exc
cute the municipal authorities of Ablis, be-
cause at that place the French Tyreres sur.
prised the enemy, killing many and captur.
ing others. The French government has
given official public notice that one Prlssan
prisoner shall be shot for every person killed
by the Prusslans.
REPORTED DEATH OF PRINCE FREDERICK
CHARLES.
The journals of this city publish news OF
the death of Prince Frederick Charles.
LARGE NUMBER OF PRISONERS OF WAR,
including some Uhlans, arrived here to-day.
Crowds collected to get a glimpse. The
people appeared much exasperated, and it
required strong efforts of the authorities to
prevent retaliation on the spot, for late Prls-
sian Outrages.
FROM ST. QUINTIN.
LONDON, Oct. ia dispatch from St.
Quinfh yesterday afternoon says the Prus-
slams have not reappeared in that section.
There were 600 French troops of all sorts in
town.
THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS.
1t may be assumed that the Prussians
opened fire on the Notifications of Paris to-
day, pos.poning the bombardment of the city
itself until resistance of the people makes it
inevitable.
THE PRCsSIANs CLOSING IN ON KNOXVILLE.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Germans are clos
ing in upon Thionville. They have been
largely reinforced and are receiving siege
guns from Strasburg.
THE FRENCH FLY IN DISORDER.
LONDON, Oct. ia detachment of the
army of the Crown Prince, under General
Vonderlaun, defeated portion of the army
of the Loire, yesterday, near Orleans, taking
1000 prisoners and three pieces of artillery.
The French fed in disorder.
VILLAGES BURNED By THE PRCSsIANs.
Russians were a second time rcpulsed at
Choisey, but rallied, and, taking possession
of the place, set fire to il. The town Ia now
in ruins. The French say the Russians also
burned several villages in the vicinity of
Bearce.
MORE ANXIOUS TOR THE RELIEF OF METZ
THAN OF PARIS
LONDON, Oct. ia special correspond
ent writing from ROuen, on the Sth, states
that the Provisional Government is more
anxious to effect the relief of Metz than even
Paris, for the former fortress, it has reason
to know, contains 5000 chasepots and
immense quantities of ammunition and other
stores.
FRANCE.
CASTELAR,.
Toms, Oct. 1.-THE brilliant young
Spanish Republican, has arrived here to
sympathise with France.
GENERAL BOCRBAKE