Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-11-17
War News from Europe.

and Marchenoir, after which General
Wonder Tam evacuated Orleans and re-
treated to -Artenay. fourteen miles further
north. These movements took place on
the north side Of the Loire, to which pre-
vious reports stated. the French army bad
crossed. The failure of arrangements for
an armistice caused CONSERVATION in
Paris, and the impression of correspon-
dent is that in a very short time there
will be suea an cutlery for peace that the
Government will not be able to resist it..
A German report states that the guns
around Paris will carry as far as impor-
tant points in the centre OF the city,
Bszaine has been interviewd on the sub
ject ofhis rurrender. and his own state
ments appear to confirm what Changarnier
before said of him-that be was not a
traitor, but an incompetent. He claims
that be was starved into capitulation, but
intimateb that lie really did not wish to
win victory for France under Its present
Governmen t. The civic banquet at
Guildhall, London. on Lord Mayors Day
brought together many distinguished
people, and there were some notable
speeches made. Mr., Lowe defended the
course of England in the war between
France and Prussia, and expressed him
self satisfied that Prussia would eveutu-
ally see that the complaints against Eng
lands neutrality we're unjust. MIR. Glad
stone congratulated the country upon its
prosperity. and claimed an endorsement
of hiso Administration. The Austrian
Government has officially approved Of the
seizure of Rome by Italy, and the mea-
sures which have been adopted by the
King.
General De Paladiues, Commander
in-Chief Of the army Of the Loire, has re-
ported to the Minister Of War at Tours
some particulars of the battle on the 9th.
before Orleans, and the capture of the
city. He describes it as a glorious VIC
tory, and, in general orders, thanks his
soldiers for their conduct and for what
they had accomplished at 3 time when
France is plunged in disasters. He says
that every position of the enemy was car
ried, and one thousand prisoners, two
cannon, twenty ammunition Wagons, and
great number of vans and provision
wagons captured The loss of the French
in killed and wounded was about two
thousand.
1t isstated that the belief prevails at
Brussels in political circles there, that a
new arrangement for arbitration has been
effected by neutral Powers. and that pre-
lrninaries for peace satisfactory to both
contending nations have been lately con-
cluded. Russia, it is added, took tn 8
initiative.
New Breisach formally capitula.ed yes
terday morning.
The Tours newspapers say that the
Prussians lost in the recent battles about
Orleans ten thousand men killed and
wounded, and eighteen hundred prisoners,
that they are in full retreat upon Char
tres and Stamps, throwing away on
their route large numbers of arms. The
army of the Loire is making an advance
in full force New zeal seems to have
been infused into the Fren ch armies by
the success.
1t is reported from Paris that General
Trochu is making preparations for a
grand sortie.
Nov. Il Further details of the bat
tie of Orleans confirm fully the signal
character Of the French victory, and for
the first time during the war King Will
lam has found it necessary to admit a Sc
rious reverse. The recapture Of Orleans
has created thorough revival of esprit
ia the army of the Loire, which is 120,-
600 strong, and the uppermost idea with
it at present is to march to the relief of
Paris. Such an enterprise it is announc-
ed will be undertaken. But the defeat
ed General Won der Tam is rapidly re-
ceiving reinforcements, and with his line
covering the approaches by way of Char
tres and Etamps. will doubtless be able
to iuterpose.a formidable barrier. The
report goes that Trochu will cooperate
with Paladnes A grand sortie from the
besieged city seems, indeed, to be de-
.nsnded by the situation, and such an oc-
casion would be the most favorable to RI
success. Simultaneous m ovements by
Bourbaki and Keratri are limited at,
Bismarck has issued his circular on
the failure of his armistice negotiation,
and alleges that King William was even
more anxious for peace than NJ. Theirs.
He admits having refused to permit the
revictualing of Paris, because this alb
;surd demand to go back two months in
the war vas impossible;" a reason which
requires calculation. But be says that
be proposed short truce subsequently,,
and that was refused. from which he in
fers that the provisional government is
afraid to go before the people. 1t is be-
lieved at Tours that an armisticc may yet
be obtained.
The Prussians. it is stated at Versail-
les, will not lombard Paris, from mo-
sives of humanity. A London dispatch
says it is because they cannot do it; while
at Berlin it is said that the authorities W ii
show no false generosity in retaining,
but will open fire now pretty soon: It is
not, however, that the last report il
founded upon any decided information.
Tho London situation newspaper al
leges that Gambetta is intriguing for the
restoration Of the Orleans princes, and
that though Bismarck is still faithful tc
his idea Of the restoration of the empire
sundry German princes are interested in
the project.
Russia has made formal demand fol
a modification or abolition Of those arti.
clos of the treaty of 1856 forbidding the
Russian feet from entering Dardanele,
and fha RasnhnrnS from the Rlaok San