The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-27

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benf ~ Ftrsaiass aader tse date q tle
1913. Sass stsi re Feeling among Ji,s high.
81 on So ofths he,l 4 x army g llu
Paris $50 bold oat wei iu,g neat rlaaih.
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eousiaEenes and the various cofts Ia ire
proylHoss arr moving - a. 10 sl4at oat &c
possible Ell hope 81 rsteae. Gta Trscba
L sHpesied q give ihe Prasssns some
@aes desperate hghtiog
BogpEArx Thursday. pee % 1871.
Tho Government js Sd receipt 81 adsices
frem Paris BY balloon 8 the llth u De.
cenber Tie reports circulated 81 riots
Within the eity arl false Tic Govern
meni authorities Al Paris had published
Ia the official Journal 81 tie Republic 4 re-
poH q the amount and the uaudit.on q
The provisions slill on hand ID tie Ct, 3
TOE report Was ters favorable PWpara-
lions were maxi by 6eu Tr3uehn fof
another grand sorlie
Gen rroehu had ordered the Prassian
officers whom be heil a. prisoner. u war
70 Be sent back 70 Versailles. ne pre,i-
onsy bad them conducted through the im-
mense stores o. provisions aud munitions
of war which are collected III the city ~
order that the enemy might be disabu-cd
OF the idea that further resistance was
impossible
LONDON, THURSDAY, Dec q, 1870
Dispatches from Bordeaux report that
the Prus.ians have occupied Tours. They
met with no serious opposition General
Chauzy l. at Le Mans, where he has re-
ceiyt q reemforeemeuls Several batteries
have joined bis command Ills forces have
been reproyisioned A number Of unim-
porant engagements had occurred, which
the French claim as successes
Dispatches from Versailles state that The
left wing Of the prussian forces operating
against the army Of the Loire Is advanc-
ing ON Tours, aud the right on lie Mans
The French are abandoning hund eds Of
their wounded.s Prince Friedrich Charles
L marching westward from Blois
A di,pateh from Ilayre today, says an
immediate attack was expected, as the
Prussians were approaching in increased
force. There had been some fighting near
lIrionne, aud the Prnssians retreatcd to
Bourg-Theroude. The ship Austeralilz
is fitting up at Havre for the reception OF
German prisoners.
Fighting has been going on to-day near
Amiens. Large numbers of German sick
aud wounded pass through Nancy and
foul daily from the armies around Paris
aud ia the Valley Of the Lorie.
The Baden troops engaged at Nuts on
the 18th say the fight lasted five hours
The French force eonsi ted Of two Lyons
regiments, of Gardes Mobiles, aud large
number Of Francstircus, ia all 10000 men
with IL guns. One thousand Germans
were killed and wounded. The French
lost LOO killed and wounded, besides
many prisoners, guns, and large guam
tity Of ammunition.
A decree has been issued from he Der
lin War Office transferring the charge Of
guarding the French prisoners TO battal
ms on garrison duty Ia Gernauy, and
relieving the Landwehr who are to lie
sent into France to garrison the places oc-
eupied by the Germany
A contribution of7o,000 francs has BEEN
imposed on Lorraine BY the Prussians, IN
for the losses Inflicted on
the German merchant navy by the French
BORDEAUX, Thursday, Dec, %, 1870.
Il is officially announced that NJ, Gambe-
ia goes TO review the Army Of Lyons, aud
he has already left Bourges for that pu
pose.
Several vessels have arrived Mt French |
ports with arms. II is reported that the
Prussians expected t. receive provisions
from England at Dedpe, but that the close
watch by the French cruisers prevented |
The success Of the plan.
Numbers Of troops, well armed aud /
equipped, continue to arrive from the de /
larlments. The cavalry aud also the ar
lcry, raised aud equipped BY the City Of
3ordeaux,are ready to march to the front.
A majority Of the citiznn. OF Bordeaux
'aving requested the suppressing Of the
eaciionary journals, the Government has
epliea that il prefers to treat them with
lieut. contempt