The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-12-15
FOREIGN WAR.

LONDON, December 6.-Tours dis
patch, OF December 5, says the Ger.
mems engaged in the battle yesterday
north of Orleans, embraced the uni.
ted armies of Frederick Charles, the
Sd, 9th and 10th Corps, under the
Duke of Mecklenburg; one Bavarlal
corps, two infantry and two cavalry
ldivisIons-150,0 900 men. The French
force consisted of six corps, aggregat.
ing 100, 900, but was deficient in cav
airy. The combat, which ended with
j the repulse on Sunday, commenced
on Thursday, and continued with var
wing success during Friday and Sat
urday, but on Sunday the successes
of the Germans were great, though
purchased at great cost.
BERLIN, December Skiing VIII
liam has forwarded the following to the
Queen, dated at Versailles:
"Orleans was occupied by our forces
last night, without being stormed.
The 80 Corps took nine cannon and
one mitrailleuse.
A dispatch from King William to
Queen Augusta confirms the report
that 10, 900 prisoners, "a cannon and
4 gunbOats were captured at Orleans.
The King adds: "VOn TivesJen has
carried Gidy, Janvey and Prims by
storm, and Manteuffel occupied ROu-
en- after q victorious encounter. Gee
don now holds the city. Eight heavy
guns were found in the intrench-
ments."
a correspondent telegraphs from
Tours on the 9TH that the govern
ment states the Army of the Loire is
at its old quarters, but the locality Is
not given.
| Despair has seized some here, and
the spirits of others have risen TO
meet the desperate condition ofaffairs.
The government declares that the re-
verses were only of temporary impor-
tahce. Many railway trains loaded
with cattle, sheep and provisions had
been concentrated near Orleans for
| the succor of Paris. They were all
saved. Many of the guns taken by
/ the Prussians were mounted naval
/ pieces. The evacuation of Orleans
] was caused by t5e decentralization OF
some new French troops, and the mis-
/ taken strategy and indecisiOn Of Cen
eral D'AuFelles de Paladines, who al
lowed two corps to be overwhelmed
by the whole Prusian army, although
| he had 200, 600 men within reach. Of
fetal returns state that the Army OF
the Loire consisted of 800, 600 men and
1000 guns. In the engagements OF
the Sd and 4th, only $1,000 Germans,
! The plan of the campaign was devised
by Gambetta, aided by Deverre, a
| Young officer of engineers, and was
! either not carried out by D'Aurelles,
or the plan was fatally erroneous.
VERSAILLES, December 9.-Beau-
mont, Massas and Beaugency have
been evacuated by the French. The
! Germans have captured /, 100 prisoners
and six guns King William has senI
a telegram to the King of Wurtemberg
congratulating him on the valor of the
| Wurtem berger troops, and expressing
sorrow for the great lUsses they have
sustained. The King of Wurtemberg
in reply telegraphed that he felt graf
itude for and pride in the accomplish
meut of victory. Heregretted the Loss
If life, but was consOled by the fact
that it was in the great cause Of Ger.
many that this precious blood hao
been shed.
BERLIN, December S.-King vii.
liam teIegraphs under date Of to-day
to Queen Augusta: tfThere was severe
md successful lighting on yesterday
near Meung. More resistance is ex'
pected there. Que gun, several mira
iIleuses, and one hundred and fifty
prisoners were taken. The sanitary
condition Of the army has taken
very favorable turn"
| VERSAILLES, December l0.-ThC
Duke of Mecklenburg makes the fol
lowing announcement from Meung
N the 10th:
1.-THE enemy violently attacked III
Yesterday, but were yictoriously re
pulsed by the 18th and 22d Divisions
Notwithstanding the superiority o
nrces. Oar losses were smaller thai
Yesterday. Beaugenev was occupies
m the 8th inst. and Vierzou to-day
LONDON, December l0.-Dispatcke
I received from Paris on the 9th, TOur
IN the 9th, and Brussels and Versail
es on the 10th, convey the following
Information:
sTThe French loss in killed, WOUNDED
md prisoners reached G, 6,7SO men In tn
-eeent battles. The indications ar
that the next move will be made oil
the northeast along the Scissors rail
way. The Saxon headquarters hav,
removed back to LeveTt Gallant. Tn
loss of the Germans in the sOrtie
mount to over 800 killed, wounde'
and prisoners.
IFThe loss of the Germans in tn
battles of the Loire exceeds 1000 mel
in killed, wounded and prisoners.
, / Lee Nolf Of Tnrs- I,
It the recent announcement Of tn
defeat Of D'Aurelles.
'sThe battles of the 9TH and 8th, be
= tween Chausey's 18th and lTth Corp
r and the army of the Duke Of Meek
enburg, were extremely severe, tn
French retreating only inch by inch
aud selling their positions dearly
2 Chausey finally abandoned the line {
+ 20 Loire, and went back to Ven
"rne German advance on Havr
has turned aside, and Dieppe wa
u probably occupied by them tO-ds
e 10th inst)
n VERSAILLES, December u.-Th
. French were repulsed last Friday i
az attack on the Ninth CORDS at Mort
livaults near Blois. The French wer
: driven out Of Chambord by the Hes
SLAMS who captured five guns. Afte
the fight at Nevay the fugitives wer
pursued beyond Briare.
= The center Of Frederick Charlie,
e army is at Orleans, the left wing q
Beaugency, and the right wing mes
Glen. A cavalry division, followe
s bv a force of infantry, proceeded /
n the south from Orleans, and has no.
; occupied Vierzon. The whole arm
= OF the Prince comprises eleven div
sIons, in all 145, 900 men. The exter
sion Of his line over SO long distanC
!. causes some anxiety at Versailles
: Two divisions are operating in th
! country about Dion, while there al
in Lorraine, at Montmedy and Lane
roy two divisions, and in the front {
9 Paris seventeen divisions. These arm
/, ies, II the ranks vsrs full would num