The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-06

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LIANT SUCCESSES FOR THE FRENCH.
LONDON, Sept 29.-The New Yo
E Wo1fs special gives an account of q seri
, OF conflicts aa666d Hafia, in which d
Freech drove the Pr1sians from their Do
tions at La Roche, Chatii1ion, three mil
east of Paris; At La, Blu Sur Name. nil
!, miles from Fafia; 4 Boorxkeei and Chati1
, Bretagne, and at Peurri6lte. Some Of the.
.. fights we're very severe, and the loses heav
on both sides. The occupation Of La d.
. Sur marne has compelled the Prumians {
leyaclate Fontainbleau, asa cph directly B,
tween the Crown Prince, at VesnilIes, On
the King, atFerrieres. Tie eommunicssios
Of the Crown Prince of Saxoay 1t Gran
Tremble and Aaux, hes sho bsea broke
BY these sscosses,j The c;sle of Gznaa
invesamentihas been shattered at txo poins,
and repeljed 70 d1tasces varyiag from tw
to six miles. The French troops vhic
OCCUPY the positions taken during the on
ratidns, have been very strongly supporie,
by Gen. Tfuchu. hnpJ ,1'1i '-'-'i.'-I /,
Gen. Righy 81 sGvesal older Americal
ofioen, r3s ympleysd ]. s.ssaizi.s rifI
pits p severl points q The French circle o
7 IH- ,Lliya sf.assc,o. y
LONDON, Sept. 90-TAe Fnnch e.rriaou
Of Strasburg b. bssn renovsa to Rssaadt i,
Berlin, as prisoners Of var. The Ptusianl
have already occupied the Loron. The cita
del and bridge to Kshl have been restored
The Puasians are TO formally enter thl
city to-day. Three batteries have been es
tablrhed at 'Place de Kleber."
NEWS FROM PARlS EVERY DAT.
TOURS, Sept. 30.-Arrangements have
been made which, If successfully carried out,
will give us news from Paris every day.
LYoxs Is SOW MORE QUIET,
factio,s agitation having partially albsided.
The Governments has taken e6ecfual meas
urcs to prevent a renewal of disturbances in
The ARMY OF THE LOIRE
is now organizing. It will be commanded
by Gen. La Matterenge.
Gen. Billiard, who escaped from Strasburg
in Disguise, has reached Lyone.
ADDITIONAL ES0AGENESTs
have taken place around Paris since last
report, in which the French are reported to
have obtained fresh successes.
NUNRER OF ITALIAN AND SPANISH VOL
CNrEERs
are expected at Lyons. ..-',. 49,.
49,. WATER IN THE RIVERS
rs 50 low that the Prussians easily wade
acrOes.
'fnl Ill, BALLOON FROM PARIS.
RorS, Sept. 29-Another balloon from
Paris, landed near Martes, to-day. The
courier with multitude Of letters and mack
ages has gone forward to Tours.
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS OF THE PRCs-
SLAMS.
BRUssEIs, Sept. 30-There is mysterious
activity prevailing among the German
troops at Sedan, and movements in that d.
rectiOn which is kept secret. Besides this
the outpOsts have been doubled and works
upon the surrounding country strengthened
in a thorough condition for delencs, Videttes
and numerous patrols occupy all the main
points Of observation, and the greatest vigi-
lance il manifested, Whether these extra
ordinary precautions are being taken in
anticipation of . fresh attack, or whether
ciOn from a hostile movement in some new
dun or Montmedy, cannot be definitely rs
However, q large force Of b.
varian cavalry has arrived, and detachments
are patrolling the country. The French are
for a
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
before the winter sets in, and il is asserted
by leaders of the government that they mean
to compass the Prussian besieging army and
carry the fight to their rear, and between
them and their liue ofretreat. Large forces
Of troops will operate in rear Of the Prussian
army around Metz in like manner.
THE FRUssIANs EvACUArE.
LONDON, Sept. 30-The Pru&ians cvac-
mated RambouelIet, seventeen miles south
west of Versailles, on Thursday.
CONFIDENCE Is RETURNING
POSITIONS RECOVERED BY THE FRENCH.
1t is vaguely asserted that some positions |
occupied by the PrusRians have been re- |
covered. Possibly Mandelba's recapture Of
villaneuf is referred to.
COMING NEARER.
The Prussians were continually coming |
nearer. They are engaged in throwing up
works at Bagneaux and on MendOn Terrace. |
These works will face forts VanVres and Issy |
IN. the south of Paris. The Prnsians have Oc- !
upied Daurdan, eighteen mild Northwest of
Versailles, and it is reported they have also
cached Thivernal and Geguevillc, in the
Department of the Seine
GATHERING THEM IN.
A decree has been Issued by the Minister
V Tours debarring all Frenchmen between
70 and IS years of age from leaving the
country. .r..-.
A telegram just received from Tours con-
aims the following news: There is consid-
rable y E .r....
IN THE FRENCH ARMY.
The officers are apparently unable to pre-
'ent discord and violence among raw and
soldiers.
THE PRUssIAHs
rave not vet arrived at Orleans. They have
lesiaed from their westward march and
eem to be concentrating around Paris. The
eported movement of the Prllssians on Ly-
ms is also untrue.
8. LATE ADvICEs FROM PARIS
nnounce that the construction of barbados
3 vigorously pushed forward under the al-
,ervision Of Henri Rochefort and Gustave
'lourens. The Mobiles have been armed
rith new and dreadfully destructive en-
line. The invention has just been made
md it has been kept profound secret, and
greater results are expected from this now
Weapon than from the famous mitraillense.
QUIET IN LYONS.
Lyons, Sept. 29-The political excite
nent has entirely subsided. Additional ar
ests Of Cluseret's adherents have beenlma
RECoNNOITERING.
BERLIN, Sept. 3O-Dxpatches from Fer
iers states that on Thursday theKing recon-
,oitered the French Ines from St. Denis to
Ron,ainville.
THE TOWN OF KEHL
S crowded with refugees from Strasburg,
Waiting permission to return to the city.
GENERAL BEACRE6ARD.
Tours, Sept S0-The report is reiterated
hat Gen. Beauregard is in the French ser
ice. II is stated he first accepted . Colonies
commission, but has since been appointed
General, and is at present organizing troops
N the south of France.
| GREAT RATTLE AND A GREAT VICTORY.
OsrENp, Oct. 1-Intense excitement was
aused here, this evening, by the arrival Of a
,ecial messenger from Valenciennes, bring
ne the news Of great battle fought on the
,eine, on the 9TH, which resulted in = COM
,lete defeat of the Crown Prince of Prussia,
lnder the guns of Mont Valerin. The vic
orv was followed by the evacuation Of Yer
allies and Rambouillet, and the rupture of
he German line of investment.
The CROWN PRINCE IS REIREAI1NG RAP
,orthward upon the army Of the King at