The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-17
WAR IN EUROPE!
Saturday Nights Dispatches
SOrtie Made by the French
Forces as Paris.
Tie PEussians RepuIsed.
Bazains's Army in Excellent Health
Account Of the BOmbardment OF
New BFeisach.
Seven Killed and Twenty-one
Wounded.
Bazains's Army in Excellent Healtl
Account Of the BOmbardmeBt OF
New BFeisach.
FRANCE.

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official news from Orleans to-day, though
1t is generally understood that there was
sharpfig ghting there yesterday.
A Paris letter Of the nth says the Prus-
slams, in force, are moving south. The
Mobiles are following TO withstand their
been sent in the other direction
a council of war IS holding LESSONS to
try deserters. Several of them have been
senten ced to death. 8n4
Last night an unfOunded rumOr was
circulated that Gnstave Fiourens would
make demonstration with his mmand
OF the National Guards. As 8 precaution,
several battaltonB OfLhe National Guards
were placed IN the Hotel De Vile. It is
that the commander in Paris will remove
Fioureus from the command of the five
battaiions of the Natlonal Guard. q
A convoy of eleven wagons containing
fresh vegetables for the Prussian army.
was ca aptured near CantiIIion, o-day.
An off1ciat decree has been issued, osler-
Ing the gold plate OF the palace to be
The government authorities are manu-
facturing enormous steel guns TO curry
Much i'm patience is manifested In Paris
st the action of the Prusstans. The Pras-
slams desire, above all things, to be at
tackeds AS there are 10 signs Of this, the
French are preparing to make q fOrmtda-
BILE attack on the Desiegers- araag
ToURs, October 15.-The following news
is made public by the recommendations
The French made a strong Reconnaissance
to Laforte a few days ago. The Prussians
were encou ntered, and after a short con-
APrussian ca mp has been established at
A communication dated Chaumont This
morning states that NJ. Keratry, Chief of
Police, who left Paris yesterday morning
al ten O'Clock in a balloon. descended the
same q day at Bar-le-Dqe, having escaped
Jured II the leg and head by Sudden fail
of the balloon, NJ
on thelSth a splendid hzht took place
nnQr RopnpQnx and (thafIftnrr no
enemy was dislodEed. ia -r
During the Reconnaissance of our forces,
the enemy sustained considerable loss.
The Mobiles OF the departments OF Cole
dor and Aube behaved handsome y. Gen-
erals Damp1erre, commander of the Aube
Aooiess was killed at the head of his
comma and.
The Prussian batteries were dismounted
ut cusK. Oar troops withdrew 10 their
lines in admirable order, and according
to q preeOncerted plan the sailors IN Fort
Montague covered the retreat. The firing
nom Fort De Montague and De Vauves
was mot telling. Fne chatean of ST.
Cloud was destroyed by fire.
Paris is as patTiotie and more deter
reviewed tue National Guards, and was
enthusiastically greeted 1t Il asserted
NJ. Kerarty VIII come hither. M. Della
van, famous as Judge of the Sixiem
| Chambre, aud who it is reported will sue
ceed D1Dans deceased, as architect, Is q
member of the Do Institute. The statue
/ Of Strasbourg ia the PIa-e de la Concorde
Is to be c+st IN bronze.
/ Max FOL n 4S answered NJ. flebsl0fS lei-
/ ter, Ia which he (F'ietrisl says that Napo-
| leon. had p 0 money ia the fund. Pol emu
meratet investments eggregating over
SG3 GOO COO, In which the Em peror was in
terested, and says be was in a position to
know that this IS true.
Hefnrther says he Is conhdeat that Ma
poleon's treasure viii not contradict the
statement
It is reported that Gambetta has ener-
getically ordered a cessation Of all perse-
cution of the clergy at Lyons and Mar
Seilles.
Tours, Oct. 15-Evening.-The rpnoors
from Or cans are startling. Il Is assured
to have been Ia large force, have surren-
dered to the French, with all their artl1-
lery. n .,A-zeHEw
creasing.
The government authorities have given
the pub ic nothing from orleans for day
/ or two. Messe ngers sent forward by the
| Associated Press Agency two days ago,
| have not yet returned.
There is much anxiety to hear the OIL
On the sth inst, the government sent
n circular to representatives In otnel
countries Ief0ting, BY historical proof, the
argument made by Count Bismarck that
| Liberal France had ever desired conquest
or ever worked against German unity.
1 Another circular, dated the 10Th inst sas-
serts that the pretenttons of Prussia would
reduce France to a second rate power.
4 The circulars dwell upon the facs tina
i the Prussian announcements OF her readi
ness to bonn mbard Paris was premature.
engaged IN the affair of calling Genera
Bourbaki to London, but the good sense 0
the latter got the better of the Princes in
trtgues. The General confirms the
previous statement as to the excellen
condition of Marshal Bazaines army
Metz and the surrounding country, were
well supplied with fresh food. 80 (
InIeuigence believed to be reliable ha.
Just been received here to the effect lat ;
great sortie was made a. Paris on Wednes
day, the tweltthy by one hundred enc
twenty thousa1d troops, supported bI
cannon and eilleuses. No particular
An ON eiai decree issued to-day. order
before the court, martial, all Generals o
other commanders of troops who are sur
The Secretary OF Thier's arrived In Tour
| this evening. Th1er'S himself Is expected
on Tuesday next
Tours, Oct. -l5.-News OF the successfu
!, sortie by the ~Paristans, has created
married sensation among the POI ulaticl
Dispatches received this evening an
3 | nounce farther successes by the Franc
. | TtreurS.l
!, | A small force OF PruSSianS are approach
| ing BOurgsse.
! GaribaidT arrived at BesancOn Friday
: He was Formally Welcomed by the authori
i ties. There was Intense enthusiasm.
NEMoURs, October ia body of Francs
tireurs attacked squad OF Wurtem bur
= cavalry In the forest of FontainbleaU
1 killing many OF them the reTa ainder weT
2 pursued 10 Melem. The Prussian garriso
= there retreated on the approach of tn
= French, leaving behind q large amount q
y provisions and stores, which fell into on
2 hands. 1o1 r EtE
: General GaIibaldI has arrived at Besan
con.
: General Bourbaki has been appointed
a command near Orleans. He has gor
forward to his post.
New Breisach is continually bOmba ride
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