Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-12-08
War..NeWs from Europe.

en- to-day from the seat OF war IN FRANCE
show that the French armies under, Tro-
chm and Paladines have made another
grand effort for tie relief Of Paris, re-
sultirg in series Of sanctuary engage
ments. 10 which both the Pruasians and
French authorities claim victory SO far
as the' acrohnts can be recnnc;le'l, i sp-
pears that the parisians, from ice. 600 to
150,0 strong, usdor Generalts Ducr6t.
effected brilliant sortie on Wednesday
from the southern lines at Paris across
the Marue and in the direction of Foun-
tainebleau. while, Paadines moved upon
Prince Frederick eCharles from before
Orleans, causing him to retreat upon
Ligny and Chs; eau Casbray. Duerot,
according to the first dispatches, lnclud-
ing the prussian kilograms, succeeded'in
carrying all positions in his front until
reaching Messley. when 'livcrgea noon
Champigny, eight miles southeast of Par
is, fighting all the while, the Prussslans
calling it ''repulse," the French G
success the result of all, according to
one dispatch, leaving Ducrot in pcs1es-
sion Of the Fountiqnbleau road, ACCORD
ineto another, coming from London and
American CORES pondents at Tears crown
ing his efforts with success. placing in
auction With Paadines, fifteen miles
southeast of Paris, and, in effect, raising
the siege of Paris. This Ia ter tstea.eut
| is in direct contradiction Of the prnssian
telegrams. which. persist in declaring that
the French were defeated The losses in
each movement were very heavy on both
sides. -Trorhu has now. it is stated, $50,
coo men ahd 600 cannon outside Of the
walls of Pars. Prince Frederick Charles
is said to be retiring before the united
arm les.
The latest dispatches from Tours states
that the reported junction Of the French
forces WAS not affected until Thursday
which so far relieves the French dispatch.
es Of Inconsistency, prior dispatches re,
terring 10 tho events OF "Wednesday and
proceeding days.
Dec. 5.-The oYents Of the pas. ten
days between Paris and Orleans, while
lndecisive as to the physical results, have
been sufficient tie revive the hopes Of the
French: and awaken among the Germans
salutary respect for the strength and
genius of their foe. The statement that
Trochu and Paladinos had formed juno
ton was untrue, and was doubtless pre-
cipitatcd by the money operators for a
sudden rise, Just as the report Of the fall
OF Paris was sprung upon the pablic by
the satue gentry for n Sudden decline.
But the former through his skillful lieu
tenant. Ducrot, has secured an important
position on the Marine, opposite the wood
of Vinccnnes, to which be retired after,the
events Of Friday, leaving Brie and Cham
pigny open'ao the Prussians. The lat
ter place was captured by the PruSsians,
but subsequently recovered by the
French. The fighting on that day was
very severe, and, as usual, both sides
claim the victory, Paladiucs, on the 9th
er hand, has succeeded in making stand
against the combined armies of Prince
Frederick Charles and the Duke Of Neck
lebburg, which tho Germans were GER
tainly not prepared to realize. 1t is
claimed also that he actually penetrated
the German hnes repeatedly during the
engagements of the 30th In one of the
indie csve battles. of Friday General Sour
mis-, of the 18th Frencll-corps, was wound
ed and taken prisoner.
Minister Gambetta announces officially
that the army Of the Loire has discontin-
ued its forward movement, owing to the
strength of the enemy in front between
Plthiviers, Arthenay and Angerville, and
for the present will occupy a strongly en-
trenched position. In the mean time
Gen. Ducrot. with his army from Paris,
being more free to act, will engage the
attention of the beseigers.
The Germans in retiring from Amiens
for Paris blew up the bridge between
A bert and Achaex to protect their retreat.
1t is believed that all the forces OF Man
teuffel operating in Northern France have
taken the same course. There have been
SO many ridiculeusly contrary dispatches
concerning the bombardment of Paris
that one scarcely knows how to take the
seemingly casual announcement of a
Versailles correspondent taat ''the first
shell was accidentally fired into the city
on Saturday"
The excitement on the eastern question
has almost entirely subsidized, now that it
appears asttled that conference ofpowers
will be held. A telegram from Vienna
states that Turkey, England, Italy, Prus-
STA and Austria accept the proposition for
con feren.e.
Dee. 6.-The Germans have again
proved too many for the French. The
army of tie Loire, after several weeks of
splendid maneuvering and some days of
eq ually splendid fighting, has been flank
ed out af Orleans, and that city is again in
the hands of the invading armies Pala-
dimes had previously taken IA strong posi-
ton at Chevilly, nine miles north of Or
leans, which he hoped to maintain, but
was go pressed upon all sides that be was
compel led, on Saturday, to retreat The
Prussians pushed their advantages success
fully, got in rear of OrleaLs, and threat
ened to shell the city if it were not given
up. The French commander at Orleans,
Gen. Pellieres, Immediately spiked the
fixed guns on the Notifications, burned all
stores that could not be removed, and re-
tired, with his corps, to the south bank of
the Loire. Paladines subsequently, follow
ed, the roads.on the north side being com
manded by the Prussians, aud the whole
army of the Loire fell back upon Blois.
General .Ducrot has abandoned Cham
pigny again. and is now ma.sng near
Crtthil. The latter place is six mile. South
east of Paris, and is Of considerable value