Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-22
EVENING STAR.
THE WAR.
LIsy .rTGHT's TBLRGsLMs

The following are the most important tele-
grams received here by cable last night;
FIGHTING AROUND PARIS.
EOCROY. oct. &0.-DubOst, delegate from
Paris TO Tours, who landed near this place in a
balloon, barely escaped falling within the Prus-
sian lines Ne gives further particulars OF the
last tight near Paris. OF which he saws he was
informed by Admiral Magnet. just as he was
ahOut 10 ascend az faris- Inc engagement
took place on the Eth, and was resumed on
The 18th.
The Prussians. on the evening of the 18th,
attacked redOuht Of Nantes Bruyeres, near
I,sv. and were repulsed. With redOubleG forces
they renewed the attack at l O'Clock the next
morning, but after three hours struggle were
again rcpulsed- Dubost says, In all the recent
conflicts around Paris, the French have hal
the best of il. The activity of the French was
JrOdigiOUs. Paris was making twonty-fiye mi
trsileurs per week, 900 ,0OOof cartridges daily
ard cannon and munitions in proportion.
LONDON, Oct. PA Prussian attack on
BOurges Is probable, as that city has large
arsenal and several fOundries. II j. believed a
formal summons to surrender will precede the
bomhardment OF Paris. General Sheridan is at
Brussels The report that Marshal Mcmahon
has arrived there is untrue.
WAR NOTES FROM TOURS.
TOURS, oct 2L-Contr sdictory rumors are
lying about concerning the movements Of the
hostile armies in the Loire, but the general
impression il that the Prussians are no longer
coming this way, and that a large force OF the
enemy Il marching on Normandy, where there
are fewer troops to oppose them. Bitche was
yesterday invested by S 900 men with heavy guns
from Strasbvrg. The siege will be pushed.
IL l. positively asserted here that the Prus-
SLAMS fired the Chateau OF St. Cloud to conceal
their depredatiOns. Citizens of st. Cloud
charge that all the valuables in the palace had
disappeared before the fire broke out. The
government here has appropriated 100000
francs to repair the buildings Of Chateaudun,
and a. a testimonial OF its heroic defence. It Is
stated leading military engineers are to form a
series OF entrenchs camps. in which new troops
VIII be drilled and formed into corps d'armee
Even national guards will be obliged to pass a
certain time IN these camps.
HERS has arrived again in Tours. 1t is posi-
lively cOntTadicted by the government that
MOyers mission TO the Prussian King related TO
the capitlatiOn OF Bazsine. as alleged by the
Germans 1t is now stated his object was 10
and inval IL from Metz, for the sake of human
lily. which request was positively refused
Preparations have beeneompieted for the re-
moval OF the departments south at Q moments
notice. PaDers. books ard correspondence are
Kept packed, with the exception OF such as are
required Tor immediate use and strong force
Of mounted guards are ready at all hours to
start, act ng as escort.
LYONS.
LYONS, oct. 2O.-Orders have been, issued 70
supply this city with provisions for 5000 men
for two months. The troops in the rural d.
fricts are ready to march, and are waiting for
orders TO proceed TO Lyons
VERSAILLES.
VERSAILLES, Oct. 2O, via LoNDoy.-AI Last
night the Parisians kept up steady fire ON the
fruSslan outpOsts. The latter were well pro-
tected and suffered no losses. On the eth
German detachment occupied Mont Difier, can
turing officers and rs gardes mobile The
Prussian cOmmandsnt at Stenav was forced to
retire from the town on the 18th, by a sortie
from MOntmedy.
ST. QUENTIN.
1T. QUENTIN, Oct. 2I-5D Gao men. under tbe
Grand Duke OF Mecklenburg with txeIvs 1uns
are marching on this town