Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-12-09
The War In Europe.

The German numbers have again proved
too many for the French. The army of the
Loire, after several weeks of splendid man
euvering and some days Of equally splendid
fighting, has been fanked out Of Orleans. and
that city is again in the hands of the invading
armies. Paladines had previously taken a
position at Chevilly, nine miles north Of Or
leans, which he hoped to maintain, but was
so pressed upon all sides that he was compel
led, on Saturday, to retreat The Prussians
pushed their advantages successfully, got 10
rear of Orleans, and threatened to she'll the
city if it were not given up. The French
commander at Orleans, Gen. Pellieres, i'm
mediately spiked the fixed guns on the for
ti6cations, burned all stones that coule not
be removed, and retired, with his corps, to
the south bank Of the Loire, Paladines subse.
quently followed, the roads on the north
side being commanded by the Prussians,
and the whole army of the Loire fell
back upon Blois. King William, on Sun.
day night, telegraphs the Queen Of Prus-
STA some particulars of the successes of the
army of the Duke of Mecklenburg. after two
days fighting, which resulted in the capture
of St. Jean railway station and a suburb Of
Orleans, with thirty guns and 1000 prisoners
Balloon advices from Paris, via Tours, give
particulars of the late movement of Ducrot
and state that Thursday, LIST inst, was passed
in burying the dead and succoring the wound
ed; that on Friday the Germans, Saxons and
Wurtemburgers, 100000 strong. attacked
with great impetuosity the French at Cham
pigny and in front of Villiers, but they failed
to carry the position, after seven hours fight
ing, and 6ually retreated, leaving their dead
The Prussian loss was put down at $4,000 t.
10000. This was followed up on Saturday
by the French recrossing the Marne and tax.
ing positions, in which the enemy made nc
attempt to modest them. .-.
Details of the events leading to the evacua-
ton of Orleans and the retreat of Gen. Pala-
dimes confirm previous reports. and show that
the Prussians, by attacking each French corps
separately, in overwhelming numbers, finally
succeeded in turning the French left, so as to
render the loss of the city a necessity. The
government, it is stated, favored further re-
sistance, and opinions are divided as to the
wisdom Of the retreat. A military commits
sion has therefore been instituted to investi-
gate the matter. Several minor engagements
have since occurred between the Prussans
and the right wing of the army of the Loire,
near Montargis, in which the French Slain to
have been successful. 1t is shown that Pala-
dins succeeded in conducting his retreat from
Orleans in good order, and that bis army,
which is estimated at 100000 strong, with
500 pieces of artillery, is in good spirits and
condition. 4.e go.
The authorities at Tours are using every
effort toinspire popular confidence, and while
insisting that the army of Paladnes, though
suffering terribly 10 the recent battles, is still
intact in point of organization aud esprit,
they also give assurance that the forces 10 the
field will be recruited within a mouth to $780,
900 strong. Under these circumstances the
government appeals for the continuance OF
steady faith in the cause of the Republic