Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-12-13
FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.

FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.
From the condensed news column of the
Baltimore Gazette, We make up the following
summary -
WEDNESDAYS NEWS.
Official reports have been received by the
Government at Tours, from Paris in relation
to the operations Of General Ducrot. Accounts
of successes by the French troops had created
the widest enthusiasm in the city. 1t was
claimed that. after losing fifteen or twenty
thousand men in the contests a. Champigny
and in front of Villiers, the Prussiaus were so
much weakened that they suffered the French
to cross the Marine unopposed.
The King of Prussia has telegraphed the
Queen, under date Versailles, Sunday mid
night, that after two days fighting the st.
Jean Railway Stalon, suburb of Orleans, with
thirty guns and one thousand prisoners, had
been captured with moderate loss" by the
Prussians.
THURSDAYS NEWS
In the late battles before Orleans it ap-
pears that the Prussians attacked each corps
d'armee in superior force. thus fepGlsing the
Army of the Loire, turning the position so as
to render the evacuation of the city necessary.
General Pala6ines retreated with a force
thought to be two hundred thousand strong,
having Eve hundred cannon. 1t is stated that
he fought to the utmost, but was powerless to
effect anything. But few prisoners were cap.
tured by the Prussians, and no ammunition.
News has been received at Tours. by balloonf
from Paris to the 4th, which goes to confirm
previous favorable accounts of the state of af-
fairs there. The morale of the troops is spo-
ken of as being excellent Trochu, in pub.
lished statement of the late operations, claims
that the Prussians were rcpulsed. without eff
fecting their objects, both at Villiers and
Champigny, and also at Nosent; that General
Ducrot bivouacked at Vincennes on the mis- ht
of the Sd.
Prince George telegraphs to the King of
Saxony that further offensive movements on
the part of the besieged Parisians were im>
possible. The total loss of the Saxons was
seventy-six officers and twenty one hundred
men.
FRIDAYS NEWS.
The King of Prussia has telegraphed the
Queen that the city of Orleans was occupied
by his forces on the night of the 4th, without
being stormed. flag of truce, announcing
the capture of Orleans and the rout of the
Army of the Loire, has been sent into Paris
by the Prussians
The main body of General Ducrot's army is
reported to be in position at Creteil, between
the Seine and Nlarne. protected by the guns
of Fort Charenton. The Army of the Loire
is on the left bank of the river, seeking to eff
feet junction with the Army of the East,
reported as being 10000 strong. This effect:
ed, it is proposed that the combined army
shall move towards Fontainbleau.
SATURDAYS NEWS.
A despatch from Tours says that Govern
ment has declared that its reverses were of
only temporary Importance, that the Army of
the Loire was at its old quarters, and that the
evacuation of Orleans was caused by the de-
moraizaton of some troops and the mis-
taken strategy and indecision of General Pa
ladincs
King William has written to his Queen
confirming the capture, by him, of ten thou
sand prisoners seventy seven cannon, and four
gun boats at Orleans. Gidy and Jauney had
been stormed and captured. and Rouen occu,
pied after victorious encounter.
IT is announced from Berlin that King
William has accepted the title of Emperor of
Germany Great enthusiasm prevailed in
consequence. A letter of King Louis, of
Bavaria. to the King of Saxony is published,
In winch he lnVlIeS all tue
to urge the King of Prussia to assume the I'm
perial title united with the Presidential func-
tuns.
MONDAYS NEWS.
tits reported that the Germans under Prince
Frederick Charles and the Duke of NIecklen-
burg, in strong force, attacked the French all
along their lines on the night of the Sth, the
principal effort being at Beaugoncy- Accord
ing TO General Chauzey's report to the War
Department at Tours, they were repulsed with
heavy loss and driven beyond Grand Charities.
Accounts from Versailles represent that the
Prussians still in pursuit of the Army of the
Loire overlook and defeated its rear guard.
which seems to have consisted of the Third
Corps, on the Sth. The German losses were
severe, but those of the French are said to
have been heavier. The army was obliged,
it is added to hasten its retreat
A despatch received from London at IN
early hour this morning reports that Gambetta
has asked for an armistice, to enable Ma
tionnl Assembly 10 be elected. He admits
that he has lost hope of prosecuting the war
to successful issue. that the Army of the
Loire has been beaten in detail, and declines
the responsibility of a further struggle or of
making peace. An Assembly, he says, must
decide.
ELECTION OF DEMOCRATIC SENATOR IN
ALABAMA Momtgon'ery, December To
day, in the joint convention for Senator,
Goldthwaite, Democrat, received sixty-fve