Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-12
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is quiet at Pekin and Tien Tsin
LONDON, Oct. 10.-A squad of Prussian
hussars was attacked on the night of the 18th,
through the treachery of the inhabitants
of Ablis, and the town was burned
by the former as n punishment. Numer-
Gus bodies of French have since been dis
persed in that neighborhood.
A large Bavarian force is on the south OF
Etampes.
The villages north of Paris which were
deserted on the approach of the Germans
peopled again.
LONDON, Oct. 10.-Versailles has been
released from the payment of 400, 600 francs,
which was levied by the Prussians.
Tours, via. London, Oct. 10.-Durng
the setting of the Government crowd
gathered in the court yard of the Project
uru displaying French and American flags
Garibaldi was vociferously cheered, and
made speech expressing belief of the APP
preaching redemption of France. He
wore the Garibaldian costume and a hat
to look healthy, not sturdy In a subse-
quent address to the National Guard, Carl
baldi announced that he was to command
all the volunteers in the French service.
1t is understood here that battle is i'm
mincnt near Toury. The Prussians have
returned there in force, and the French
with u considerable army met them.
Tours has a full force of volunteers from
the South
Gambetta is displaying great ability.
TOURS, Oct. 9.-Charles w. May, for
merly of New York, and William Rey-
nolds, of New York, furnish the following
ballooning account:
1--WE left Paris at eleven o'clock Friday.
When at about eight hundred yards Gle
walton the wind lulled, and the balloon re-
manned stationary over the Prussian camp
Musketry and cannon were fired at the
balloon, the whistle of whose balls were
plainly heard. The Prussians attempted
to burn the balloon with fuses Ballast
was thrown out and the balloon moved
The trip lasted five hours
An official decree defcrs the elections to
the Constituent Assembly until France il
free from invaders.
Twelve hundred Prussians were re-
pulsed from st. Quentin, after a hard
fight. The people rose en- moSSc. The
Project was wounded.
On the fifth the enemy under cover of Il
thick fog attempted movement, but was
defeated. By sharp watch the efforts of
the Prussians were repulsed by shell from
the forts. There were skirmishes on the
other sides of Paris but resulted in nothing
serious.
VERSAILLES, Oct. 9.-Last night, the en-
tire garrison of Metz, including the Ma
lonal Guard, made sortie northWard Oh
both banks of the Noselle. Their attack
was on an entrenched German position.
The French were repulsed, with a loss of
800 The German loss was 800.
The bombardment of Paris will not be de-
layed an hour longer than necessary.
BaZainc is cordially cooperating with
the Government at Paris.
The army of Lyons is advancing TO re-
lieve Bazaine.
The North German Government orders
the execution Of foreigners i'll arms for
4 n n Iata oft will Iva
issued by France
The If'ibune'S correspondent before
Metz, after describing the battle on the
It'll, in which both suffered severely, but
the French were repulsed, concludes under
date of Noisscville, October Sth, eight
o'clock A. NJ. The French during the
night accumulated in large masses on the
eastern slopes of st. Julien towards Metz.
The Prussians fore posts were drawn back
and the reserves called up. The artillery
covers every eminence. The shells from
st. Julien go crashing into Noisseville.
Furious cannonading is going on to the
south by Calomby, Mercy, lie Haut and
Pittie. The French fort at st. Privat is
also firing.
CARLEsRUIE, Oct. 9.-The following
has been received from the Duke of Baden:
We won the engagement near Strenacy OH
Saturday. The French force, one corps of
the line and the Guards Mobile were en-
gagged. The battle lasted from nine to four
o'clock, when the French fled towards
Romborvllers. Badenes report that the
French force has been double theirs,
numbering 1900 men with batteries I'M
der General Pethinve The Bois des
Jumcles was carried by the Germans with
the bayonet. Three French charges were
repulsed. The Germans lost 20 officers
100 killed and wounded, and captured 60
French officers and go wounded Prussians.
Bivou acted on the field. 1t was a glori-
Gus day for the Badeners.
Fourteen Prussian spies have been shot
near Tours.
The f'refect of st. Quentin, who made
such II gallant defence against the Prus-
slams, was the editor of Paris journal.
Volunteers from the south of France have
hOistcd the black flag.
Prince Frederick Charles has typhoid
fever,
The Prussiau5 are at Maintemon and
Maleschcrbcs.
LONDON, oct S.-Fighting was reported
yesterday in the Department of the Nosges.
The Prussans were 5000 strong, while the
French had only half that number, and
were deficient of artillery Night ended
the conflict. The French retained the po-
sition which the enemy attempted to car
ry. Gen. Duprc, commanding the French
was slightly wounded.
Slllrmishug has commenced before New
Broisach.
Gen. Burnside writes from Pari. as fol-