The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-10-11
THE WAR.
A Great Battle on Tuesday.

la Great Battle on Tuesday
"A Great Victory for the French
GROWN PRINCE DEFEATED
OsTEND, September 30.-Intense ex
citement was caused here this evening
l'hy the arrival of special messenger from
Valenciennes, bringing news of grea
battle fought on the Seine on the 9th
which resulted in the complete defeat ol
| the Crown. Prince of Prussia. under the
guns of Mount Valerien. Victoryswas
followed by the eyacpation of Versatile;
and Rombouillet, and rupture of tue
German line of investment. The Crown
Prince is retreating rapidly northward
upon the army of the King, at Meau:
and scissors. s.
Unofficial teleorams from Berlin, by
way of Brussels, contradict this news,
but it is certlin communications be-
tween Paris, Rouen, Amiens and Valen-
ciennes have been partially reopened,
and that official proclamaticns of the
victory of Tuesday, signed by Gambet-
ia, have been received in the latter city.
THE RATTLE OF TUEsDAY-FURTHER DE
TAILS OF THE DEFEAT OF THE CROWN
PRINCE. 4slsa ll z
Worlds Speoial.]
LONDON, September 30.-Your spe
cial at Boulogne telegraphs that exciting
news has been received from Rouen ol
the crowning defeat of the German for
ces on the south and west of Paris by
the army of Generals Ducrot and Mon
don on the 9th.
The French were heavily reinforced
on Monday by General Tfochu, and adj
vanced upon the German position a
Montreuil and Versailles carly on Tues
day morning. The battle began at vi
rofry and Vilisu.
I The Germans were contesting ths
French advance with desperate energy
until they were assisted by fresh col
unns advancing from beneath the guns
of Mount Valerien. at st. Cloud through
1.-THE Bois de Fausses, Revers and Vouier.
esson, where a number Of regiments Of
the Baden troops mutinied on the bat.
tle6ell, and refused to 60 under fre.,
Nearly one hundred of these troops
were shot by order of the German com
mander, but the rest still held back, and
many of them, throwing down theil
arms, dispersed through the forest.
The Crown Prince vas. fili$lly com
PEELED to order retreat upon Bougivat
abandoning Versailles to. the French .
The German columns which attempted
the passage Of the Seine at Bousiyal
was kept under terrible FIRE, from
Mount Valerief, which conyerted theil
retreat into Q ront, and they were ilriv.
en- in confusion beyond st. Ger,nain
Night alone stopped the pursuit. Ths
Germans lost 5000 prisoners, among
whom are many officers Of the staff ol
the Crown Prince of Prussia, and lift,
cannon and mitrallleuses. The road te
Orleans and Tours is reopencd anl
cleared of the enemy.
Reports from Paris are that the Gen.
eral state of feeling is excellent. Per.
feet order is prevailing, hnd the morale
of the people and troops is much I'm,
proved bv tue successive victories ol
Trochu and the army of,defense. =
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Artemas ward" as 2 Lucid Con-
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1 In the "Genial Snowman, the last
biography of "Artemus Ward" is given
La seriocomic conversation, in which
sArteinusn puzzled q female teacher in
a steamboat cabin We quote:
pardon me,madam, but do you think
that glorious sunlight in Greece is con
1 SylCutl0naf-tla6 IS 10 SJE. Ill cariY be