The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-28
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
The French Claim q Great Victory.

The French Claim a Great Victory.
TOURS, November 27.
There was desultory fighting at several point!
along the front OF the army Of the Loire on Fri
day, but no particulars have been received
The Uhlans are reported to be near La Chartre
twenty five miles southeast OF LIE Mans.
The Moniteur says that great battle Is i'm
pending, aud that the skirmlshing so far has re-
suited In favor Of The French. The Prussians
made demonstrations towards Glen and Mont.
ages, but resistance compelled them to change
their plan OF attack. They moved part Of their
troops from the centre to the right, seeking to
overwhelm the French left which was extended
too far to be easily defend.i. The enemy's move
ment was in such force as TO require heavy con.
centratlon to resist CHATEAU Dun was conse.
quenty left uncovered, anl has possibly been
taken. The Prussians bonbarded NeuvIlle on
Thursday.
A great French victory ws won yesterday near
Vendornes. The battle commenced at O'Clock,
when the Germans attemptd to turn the lefs OF
Palladne's forces posted alog the Yendorne and
Chartres Railroad. The Prsslans we're repulsed
with great loss and retreted toward Chateau
Dun, and were pursued uatis O'Clock at night
Two guns were captured.
The smallpox is speadinglt Lyons.
The government has dpatches announcing
fighting all along Palladlns front and on both
tanks, all resulting In Frenh victories.
The Second Legion, undelcommand OF Colonel
Fenner, left Ly ons for Tour on the 25th instant.
Fifty thousand troops hae arrived in Tours
from Brittany.
Bembnrdment o.nIontmedy.
LU1EAEURG, November 27.
There was heavy firing yeerIsy at Mon tmedy,
which, at last accounts, as closely invested.
The commandant threatens blow up the fortress
rather than surrender.
The garrison at Belfort ade sortle on Wed.
nesday, but were driven baI
The Baden roops.
yERsALRs, November q.
By the treaty Just signed, e Baden troops are
incorporated with the. fedal army, and come
under the sole command d direction Of King
William.
A Bayonet barge.
LIE, November 27.
There was an engagent on Saturday at
Boyes, near Arniena. The usslans were repuls-
ed by the French bayonetSsng three times as
many as the French. Themy at Amiens Is full
OF c, c,nldence,
The Franctireurs.
U>oN, November a.
The Francs-tireurs are rean' 'zIng under supe-
ror officers. Theiy efficiG is already greatly
enhanced. They make fretat captures OF Prus-
sian trains and munitions,p, fighting In small
er bodies, iuaict serlousnam upon Prussian
communications. The GeIa plans for the In |
yestment Of Orleans have 10 Into the hands or |
the French. Engagements reported at Coul-
meres and Bulon. /
No Russian N Yet.
Lo,N, November 81.
New York World Special e opinion In oficial |
circles tonight is that theVil be no war at
present.
GortschakofT says that Bia still maintains
her position. England wlemain quiet, con-
tenting herself In turn with,testing her deter.
minatlon to fight when Rus commits an overt
act.
report which was cirded this afternoon
that Russia had declared Vproved unrounded.
Prussia has rendered her offices as a medi.
ator between Russia and pther powers. The
basis upon which the proIl was made is un.
known.
THE KING 0PAIN.
FLoDE November 20.
A volunteer delegation ofables will meet the
Spanish delegation at Genon Monday with the
onlcisl announcement Of Aos election. Austria !