Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-15
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he following important items Of war news
were received here last night:
ANOTHER FRENCH VICTORY RE
PORTED.
IOSuOS Nov. 1i.-Uuauthenticated disp ltches
from B.ci~ and Tours contain confused accounts
a.. another victory obtained by Aurelles over
Gen Nou der Tam, near Arthenay. These dis
catches state that tien. Won der Tam, being
~trfrg -lrusG BE- reinf)rcements. had advanced
from 1Curry southwark along the road leading
via CLsvil'y and orleans, but he was attacked
q. the right Hank WITH great mpetuosity by Au-
re'ie-. pear Arthenay The engagement re-
suited in a complete repulse of the Germans an
The caItur Of large number OF prisoners al
guns
THE RUSSIAN QUESTION.
IOSDCS, Nov. H-,N. Y. World special The
mission ef MIR. Russell. under secretary for
foreign affairs to Versailles, Is undertaken by
cider OF the foreign office, in consequence OF a
late cabinet council The object of his mission
j. 20 ascertain the views OF Bismarck In relation
10 the threatening note from Russia repudating
tie obligations OF the treaty of 1SjS. Mr.. Rus
sell. IL u understood. il instructed to inform Bis
mark that England, Austria. aud Italy will
unite TO resist any violation Of the treaty by
Russia.
Agitation concerning Russian designs il or the
increase. In the best informed circles IL is be-
lieved there IL imminent danger of q general
European conflict Russia declares her designs
20 grasp Turkey, and Prussia Is ready to con-
niye and even 10 aid her. England, the only
power 10 whom Turkey can look. is threatened
PARIS AND LYONS.
VERSAILLES. Nov. 1i.-Recent firing from
the guns on the eDciente AFFAIRS show that they
have far greater range than has hitherto been
supposed. The shells of these guns yesterday
reached and demolished the German works be-
tween the Vile dAray. The German forces
here have received scarcely any reinforcements
since the fall or Metz except the Il tn and 4th d
ward soon after the espitulation. Gen. Trochu
daily marches out fifty or sixty batAllions of
men under the guns of Fort Mont du yalerien.
\ change of plans has occurred at Lyons, and
an immediate attack on the city Is threatened
by the Germans.
THE PRUSSIAN DEFEAT AT ORLEANS.
LONDON, Nov. IA special telegram from
Tours to the New York World, dated to-day
has been received here rs follows: "The main
body Of the army ofthe Loire yesterday occu-
ried a position extending along the line of the
Llsteadun road to Chevilly. The total loss of
the Germans in the actions of the ith and 9th
and 10th, including $40 sick and wounded, who
were abandoned. aggregated 10000 In killed,
wounded and prisoners. Gen. Paladines is now
executing a movement which is designed to out
hank General Won der Tann's right. 1t Is OBJ
served here with surprise that King William
omitted TO mention Providence In his dispatch
announcing General Won der Tann's brilliant ad-
vance to TOury."
LCSDos, Nov. PA special New York Tri-
tune dispatch from BlOis, on the l1th inst, says
that Orleans was taken by Gen. Cathelineaa's
troops, which first entered the town from tae
south, driving the Bavarisns from Q bridge they
plode, as they intended to do. At Becon DE-
teImined tight occurred, with large losses on
10th sides The Prussians were beaten and
their entertainments stormed. They left loo
wagons OF provisions and forage. Martineoun.s
was the only French division there engaged.
The prisoners are constantly arriving, and two
guns and a number of caissons have also ar
rived Gen. Won der Tann's carriage is here
and the General himself was nearly captured
The French were in great force-40 900 att Icked
on the south and on the left bank, while tn 18th
attacked
Bavarians were everywhere outnumbered and
driven from their strong position. A French
general, who neglected 20 surround woods az or
dered, thus allowing 5,ec0 Bavsrians to escape
Who were ready 70 surrender, was dismis .ed
rom the army on the battlefield. Numbers OF
colonies were promoted TO be generals.
THE NAVAL DUEL OFF HAVANA.
HAVANA, Nov. H-On Monday, 7th instant
the Prussian war steamer Meteor, carving )
guns, and the French war steamer Bouvet car
rying guns, entered this hsrbor. On the night
OF the sth the Bouvet left port, but waited out
side. After the expiration of "a hours, the tim
prescribed BY law, the Meteor followed, a naval
duel being arranged between the OH GERS before
starting. The Bosvet was ten miles beyond TIE
ofhng. but upon the coming out Of the Meteor
she steamed inwsrds toward the neutral lin
The Bouvet opened the contest by firing five
shots, which the Meteor returned The R,nvsT
then attempted to board the Meteor, but in this
rhe was unsuccessful, her rigging becoming en-
tangled, carrying away her main aud mizer-
masts, and the rigging, falling with the II ass ,
became entangled in the Meteor's screw. At
the same moment the Meteor sent q shell into
the side of the BOuvet, smashing her steampipe.
The Meteor, by reason CT the disabling Of he's
screw, became manageable, and the Bouvet
finding quarters hot and capture certain, if she
waited until the Meteor could disentangle her
self, set sail rapidly and made for port, the Me-
teor continuing To fire meanwhile. With a fair
wind the BOuvet was enabled to cross into Span
Ish waters before the Meteor could disentange
her screw. At this time the fernando Cortes
nred gun as signal that the combat had
ciosed. Both fought hrayely. but the German
sunbost Meteor wac accorded the victory. Both
vessels are now IN port repairing damages. The
Meteor had three killed and wounded. The
BOuvet had only three wounded.
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