Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-29
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Severe Fighting on the Loire
Meagre Conflicting Reports
AFrencil Defeat near AHlienS
PruSSianS Occupy the Town
Garibaldi RepulSed i'm VOSgeS
RumOred Bayarian Attempt
To ASSaSsinate King William
England and Russia Aiming
RuMOrS Of a Conference
IndeciSiVe Cabinet Meeting
RumOr Of Bright'S Retiring
Prussia aS a Peace-Maker
IndecisiVe Cabinet Meeting
RumOr of Brighfs Retiring
Prussia as a Peace-Maker

RunlOr Of Bright's Retiring
Prussia aS q Peace-Makel
FROM FRANCE.
Fighting An Along the I4ine, and
tne French Victorious at Every
Point.
Tours, fSunday Night. Fighting haI
been going on all along the line. Tit
French have carried everything. Tit
Prussians tried to turn the right of the
French at Glen, on the Loire, and theil
left at Chateau-Dun, on the Loire, mid
way between LeMarrs and Tours, but
were repulsed in both attempts with grea'
loss. There was also hard fighting al
Vendome with the French left center to-
day, the French driving back the enemy
and taking five hundred prisoners.
There is no doubt that decisive bat
tie has been won by the French. Greai
excitement prevails at Tours.
The French Successes Confirmed.
Tours, Nov. 27.-The report of the
Tepulse of the Prussiars at Melville i:
confirmed. A powerful movement OF
the French army from LIE Mans is report
ed. 1t has caused the Prussians, who
were moving from Alencon, to fall back.
An American Generals Report OF
the Situation.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-The Tribune's cor.
respondent at Berlin telegraphs on Satur.
day that Gen. Hazen says when he left
Versailles, on the 18th, not single siege
gun was in position, and that not single
fort could be taken with regular siege.
On the contrary, Gen. Habnenfeldt per.
soDally told correspondent in London
that the bOmbardment would begin early
in December.
Minister Washburne.
Mr.. Bancroft has received a dispatch
from Washington for Mr.. Washburne,
Minister at Paris, giving him permission
to leave that city.
The Forts Open Fire Again.
VERSAILLES, Nov. Efforts Issy,
Vauviers and Montrouge opened fire last
night. A sortie is expected.
A Severe Engagement is Progress
along the Loire.
BERLIN, Nov. 27.-The main body oil
the Loire army is ascertained to occupy
enirenched position between Arthensy
and Orleans.
Tours, Nov. 28.-Dispatches an
nounce q severe and general engagement
in progress. French victories along the
Loire are claimed and it is reported tina
the Germans have been routed and are
retiring.
Figaro ClaTnOrs for Peace.
LATER, HOO A. M-The news from
France to-day is meagre and unimpoTtant
The Figaro implOres the French govern
ment to conclude peace, the defense o.
Paris being impossible.
Tours journals of Saturday speak o.
tie extraordinary activity of the war de
partment.
Battle near Asniens - The French
Driven.
LATKR-2:30 p. M.-The following j!
Just received:
Tours, Nov 26-forenOOn.-A battle
took place yesterday between Villers and
Sallux, near ADlieps, department q
Lorne, which lasted al day. The Frencl
maintained their positions up to half past
four yesterday evening, when the tow
of VilleIs was abandoned before superior
forces and artillery of the Prussians
The French were subsequently beaten a
Bovies, few miles west of Villers, bu
at Ddry maintained their position unit
nightfali. Three thousand Germans wert
engaged at the latter place.
Garibaidi RepuIscd, i'm the VOsges
LONDON, Nov. 2S-4 P. M-The fol
lowing details Of al engagement between
the Prussians under Gen. Werder, and tn
French under Gen. Garibaldi, near Pas
ques in the Department of Vosges, ba
just been received, dated Dion yesterday
evening:
The Garibaldians while on their marcl
from Pasques Saturday evening, suddenly
came upon the outposts of the Prussia
rifles which they Immediately attacked
with great impetuosity. The Prussian
were at first compelled TO fall back, bu
reinfOTcements coming up the Garibald
ians were in turn Tepulsed with great dis
order, the soldiers throwing away theil
arms and knapsacks in their flight.
Gen. Worder, next day, Sunday, tool
circuit around Plombiers, and in thi
way overlook the French rear guard.
Another engagement occurred, in which
the French lost $50 killed and wounded
and the Prusslans only 80. 1t is said tina
Menotti Garibaldi had 1000 men under
his command in the engagement.
By the capitulatiOn of La FeIe cannon
of all sorts fell into the hands of tn,
Prussians.
Fight near Orleans Sunday.
In reconnoitering near Orleans yesterda,
the 10th Prussian corps encountered tn
goth corps of Gen. DePallsdine'5 army
An engagement occurred, in which thu
French were driven from a strong posi-
ton at Lodon Mezieres. Subsequent,
several French companies attacked tn
Prussian 10th corps, but were repulsed
with d loss of forty. A French Geners
was taken prisoner by the Prussians. TIL
German loss triflIng.
The French Claim - Victory nea
AmienS.
The French claim 10 have won a grea
Victory at Marcnie, u miles south o
Amiens, yesterday. The battle lasted III
til darkness interfeTed. The German frs
army is alleged to have been beaten an
driven back to the Entertainments befor
Amiens. The Flecch Army of tn
North was greater in numbers and bette
armed. The losses are Obscurely give
in thousands. The Prussian huzzars rod
down and cut to pieces a regiment o
Marine infantry.
LaIer-EO Reliable Accounts.
There are no reliable accounts of |
result Of fighting on the front and flank
of Gen. Aurelles yesterday and to- day.
King william Declares Amiens /;
victory.
LONDON. Nov. 2S.-The German sue
cess in the battles around Amiens is cor
frmed by dispatch from King William
which however gives no particulars,
In the fight at Dury the Prussisns ha
10000 men engaged, not 5000, as wa
incorrectly reported in the London morn
ing papers. ....
News has just arrived that AmSens ba
been occupied by a division Of German
troops under Gen. Won Groben.
The following address was issued b
the Project of the Department of th
Somme previous to the occupation of tn
city:
CITIZENS: The day of trial has arrived
In spite of all our efforts Amiens mus
fall into the enemy's hands. The Arm
of the North is retreating and the Ma
tional Gardes are disarming.
FROM PRUSSIA.
BaVarian Attempt TO AssaSsinat