The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-10
Sunday Nights Dispatches
PRU5 sIAN VICTORY NEA 81.
Rely.
Desperate Attempt or Bazaln so
Break Thr ugh The PFus-
sian Lines.
Heavy Loss on Both Sides.
The French Compelled
to Retreaa.
Heavy Loss on Both Sides.
FRANCE.

FRANCE.
ToUas, Oct. 9-Evening.-Chas.W w. May,
of + rs. formerly Of New York, and VIM.
w. reynolds, o. New YORK, furnish the
following account of their trip in q ball
loon from Paris, which place they EFT at
the same time, with Gambetta:
"Both balloons having risen at IL o'clock
Friday morning, when about 800 y ards up,
the wind died away, the balloon remain
ing stationary over the Prussiap camp.
Musketry was fired at the balloon, as also
The whiz OF balls. The PIussians used
Iuse, and epdeavored thereby to set fire to
the balloon. Ballast was thrown oat OF
the balloon, and IL moved gently away.
During the trip, which lasted i've EourE,
several attempts were made TO land, but
the presence OF the Russians compelled
The party TO throw out ballast. and rise
again. They finally landed at Raye, in
the Department OF Somme, where they
were received warmly by the people, on
account of being Americans.
They lost sight of Gambetta's balloon
about three O'Clock on Friday. 1t landed
at Mont Dldier, and they were joined by
Nj. GamDefta at Amt6ns, whence they
continued their journey by q special train
with him to Tours. Messrs. May and Rey-
nolds report that Paris is determined on
defense. The city was quiet and orderly.
The voy ayers add that IL rs imp ssiule for
the Prussians TO capture Paris except
through famine. The Americans in Paris
bade farewell 70 Nessrs. May and Rey-
Mods. Their balloon was private proper
ty, and conducted by N, De Revilliard,
French marine officer, whose GOODNESS
pigeons in tie balloon, which were let
loose TO return TO Paris. The Americans,
by the balloon, brought Paris Journals or
the sJh, which nOtfcs the intended depart
ure that day OF the two balloons.
La ReVfelle C Alls the attention ofthe gov
ernment TO the fact that an Am er1can
Ge eIal asserted to be In Paris, means TO
defeat the PTu5sians aud cut OF their sup
plies, and says that such General as
Sheridan with thirty thousand cavalry
could easily aceonp ish this.
An on siai military report ot the 0th
shows all quiet around Paris save toward
Park st. Cloud, where the cannon of MT.
Valerien have caused the Prussians con-
| siderable loss.
Near St Denis Gen. BelIamare has Just
caused the occupation, In sufficient.i force,
of semi circular entreuehed camp, ren-
/ dering that side OF the city impregnaqie.
| The Diplomats still remaining in Paris
/ met at the Papai Nuncio'S to examine the
/ condition they are placed In by the refusal
/ of Bismarck to permit them to send out
| couTiers unIess their dispatches are opened,
/ to which the diplomats unanimously re-
The Pays says there are stilI many spies
/ in Paris who manage 10 convey tniorma-
Tne Gdssl0ls says that in nearly all parts
/ wells.
| Extreme care is taken not to waste food.
/ The p oor classes receiVt by order of the
authorities for two sous, q large bowl OF
/ soup and piece OF bread, and when IL is
| evident the parties are very poor, they are
/ fed gratis. Much horse hesh is eaten.
| The Figaro complains that while Paris is
i
| sailies treat the Prussians with over due
courtesy, and says surely this is no. true.
| The Francs-tiereurs have been organic I'D
Many attempts have been unsuccsssfully
made by special correspondents TO leave
Paris or send out dispatches.
The voyage OF Gambetta from Paris was
full OF adventure. The balloon came
down just outside the walls Of the city.
They threw out ballast and raised, passing
| slowly over the Prussian lines and canIe e
down near Creil, saw some Prussians and
were forced to throw out ballast, trave In g
sacEs and shawls, and rose slowly again
| and a shot just grazing the half OF Gam
betta- Near Mt. Dgdter the bail3o came
| down among the trees and WAS torn, Gam
BETA and party got conveyance and
went to Amtens. ust on the other side OF
the woods In which they landed were the
GarfbaIdI arrived here before he was ex-
pect ed. An officer offered to escort him
was not accustomed to an escort. He add
ed he hoped To meet that officer again on
the field or battle, helping TO drive the
enemy from the Hepu Ultc.
Gartbaldi then went to the Prefecture,
where he received the members OF The
gogernment. At that moment battalion
OF Francs -Tiereurs, loudly cheering, en-
tered the yard OF the Prefecture, demand-
ing that Garibaldt review them, and
shouting "Vive Garibaidig s'Vive Re-
publlqueP' and requested N. Glais 3izOnl
to give GarIbaidi an embrace for the bat
talon. M. Cremisux delivered a patriotic
discourse, and the crow ed separated
shouting for Garlbaldi nd the Eepab-
one hundred and fifty American yolun.
teers arrived in Tours, to-day, and marched
through the streets carrying the Amer tcan
and French d ags, and were Warmly greeted
An ofnciaI decree defers the election to
the Constituent Assembly, until France Il
Its understood that vigorous measures
are to be enforced enabling an offensive
movement for the RELIEF of Parie.
LILLE, October Q, via London.-st. Quen
gallantiy W1thstOOd the attack by I,2O
Prussians.
RoUEN. October 8 M Gambetta on Ieay
ing here maze speech at the railroad
depot, where the crowd cheered him. HI
said: . We must be victorious and pre-
! serve order" 1t is uu derstood Gambett,
, is invested with tull powers.
: MARS EIILEs, October s.-Garibaldi ex
! cited q great sensation here. An enOr
i nous crowd accompanied him TO the de
/ American and Spanish war vessels ar
anchored here.
t TEaRGarde Civic has been drafted int
3 the National Guard.
TOULOUSE, Oct. 8.-The Mobiles and tn
artillery OF The Department OF Ha1te-Gs
roune have started for Bslfort.
VERSAILLES, October 8. via BERLIS ant
LoNDoN.-A proclamation of the ParI
e found by Germans, is as follows:
r 'The Paris government of natIoaal de
| fense regard the resoi utfon OF the Tour
1 | government as the result or an error l
g Is opposed 10 the decree of the govern
4 ment OF national defense, which alone
D binding. The adjournment OF el6 cJlop
s will be maintained until they are posslDl
throug hOat IhS Republic.
9 ''Signed October !, 1870 GARNER Pa &c
e Jules Favre, Gen Trochu, Z PICARD, J ule
Z simon, Z. Arago, Jules Ferry Leon GAiL
b BETA, Henri ROchefOrt."
CHARTREs, Oct. 8-Tbe Pfussians aie
y Druen in fore.
= Prassian Scouts ere seen near P1ihl
= = on Saturday, and the French awaited a
y attack.
g. HAM. via Tours, Oct. 5.-Twelve luz
"A | dred Prussi4ns have been rspulsed 1rOl
o st. Quentin by the National Suard- II
l. Prussians were forced 10 lalI pacK upo
Or RIbbelout.
lg VovEs, Oct. S.--Thi5 forenoon the fame
~ tieTeurs attacked Two "a Iadlon. OF hu