New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-27
TOURS.

Balloon Letters from Paris-AccOunt Ofthe
Battle of the Nineteenth-Eeneral Du.
cret Encountered the Prussiaus, Drove
Them from their Positions, and was
Then Compelled the Seek Shelter in
Fort De eVanvres-Return of Messengers
to Paris-The Situation-Prussians near
Bourget and at st. Cl0ud-PrOclama-
tion from the Provisional Government
ut Paris-N0thing Important near Ver-
sailles-GunbOafs on the Seine-Engage.
ments in the Open Country Between
Paris and BlOis-Denial that BaZaine
Proposed to Surrender.
TOURS, September 26.-Balloon letters
from Paris give the following account of the
battle on the nineteenth: General Ducret
occupied the heights from Willie Juif to Meu-
don. He made a reconnaissance, and en-
cOuntered the Prussian masses concealed in
the woods with heavy cannon. The French
attacked vigorously, and drove them pre-
cipitately from their position. The Prus-
slams reformed on the heights of ChatalOu,
and opened a tremendous artillery fire,
from which General Ducret was compelled
to seek shelter in Fort de Vanvres His ar
tillery was well served by the Garde Mo-
bile. who were cool and resolute. Ducret
finally withdrew into Paris. The Prussians
suffered severely.
Tours, September GA large number
of official messengers, hence for Paris, have
returned.
The omnibus horses of Paris have been
seized by the government to transport
troops.
The Journal O6fciel publishes DEGREES in
creasing the number of regiments, and con-
terring extraordinary powers upon general
officers.
A division Of cavalry reached here from
South France.
large force of Garde Mobile have
passed Tours, going to Orleans.
Martial law in Algeria has been sus-
pended
The Prussian dragons are at Meudon.
The Prussians are in force at BOngiville,
Real Monterre and near Chatillon.
SkirmisheS have occurred at Vile Juif.
Lanage, Chevilly and elsewhere.
The Prussians have apparently abandon
ed the st. Denis side; their movements indi-
cate an intention to attack at Sceaux. Later
information place the Prussians near BOur-
get and at ST. Cloud
The Moniteur publishes proclamation
from the provisional government, at Paris,
dated twentieth Instant, reaffirming that
the policy of France is not to cede an inch
OF soil or stone of her Notifications.
Later dispatches from Paris state there
has been only outpost skirmishes.
message from Versailles says the Prus-
slams have undertaken nothing important
i'll that neighborhood.
The gunbOats ON the Seine are ready for
action. and entrenchments and barricades
are going up everywhere.
Several engagements have taken place in
the open country between Paris and Bios.
Results not serious.
saThe government here denies the categOric
statement of the Berlin correspondent of
the London Times. that Bazaine had made
proposals for surrender.
The garrison at Havre has been reinforced
and also received a number of mitrailleuses.
The place is now fully prepared to resist an
attack.
Several journals here dwell on the fact
that the government officials allow such dis
orders to continue as those at Lyons. Gen
eral Cluseret is there, and his influence, they
say is very bad, his purpose being to excite
serious disturbances.