The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-10-11
The Battle NearParIs ON the soih
MOVEMENTS OF rRussIAss,

of artillery from Monthery when tbt
French retreated. They were not pur
sued and did not lose d man on the re
treat. Many carts loaded with 2russiar
wounded have arrived at the village o.
Massey.
An encounter recently occurred be
tween q French reconnoitering party
and the enemy, at Meche's farm, NORTH
of Paris. No results given.
The commanders of Fort Montronge
and D'Ivry, on the south of Paris, report
onthe 2Sth that large masses of Prusslans
are passing to the westward of Versailles.
On the same day, no Prussians were
visible from the town of Vincennes.
There are fifteen thousand Prussians
at Pitthiviers.
The Brittany clergy are taking an ac-
tive lead in measures for the national
defense. This is also the case in Good.
part, in the south of France. The gov
ernment is thus greatly strengthened,
and there is a disposition TO respect the
rights of the clergy correspondingly.
From all parts of France the accounts
show that the sharp shooters are now
serious annoying the enemy.
The postal service continues irregular
and uncertain. +
The official journal Of the republic,
forced to make an explanation, says =
So much rolling stock of railroads has
been captured or transferred to northern
and eastern roads since the war COM
meneed that there is not enough left to
run trains regularly.
RoUEN, October 4.-The Prussians
are at Nantes SIR Marne in force. They
have also approached Role Beis.
Tours, October MANY corps OF
mobiles and sharp shooters are arriving
at Tours to receive Chassepot guns, the
Government here having large supply
Advices have been received stating the
Prussians are concentrating at Tou. for
a movement on Lyons. Energetic meas
ures are accordingly being taken to de.
fend that city. A decree has been pub
lished absolving employees of the Post
office Department from military service.
NO PRISONERS TO BE TAKEN.
BERLIN. October 4.-Parisians having
ordered that no Prussiar prisoners are
to be taken because they help to con
sumo the store of food in Paris.
The Prussian commanders have also
been directed to make no prisoners.
All the villages around Metz have
been destroyed by the late cannonad-
ing.
Navigation of the Baltic will doubt
less be safe before the German steamers
now about starting fol. America can ar
rive.
FERRIEREs, October 3.-via BERLIN
AND LoNDoN-Nothing interesting has
transpired around Paris.
A sortie from Metz, Thursday, was
repulsed by General Hummer, with heavy
losses to the French.
VIENNA, October 4.-The Austrian
Government again disclaims it anxiety
about the Russia's designs upon The
Daunbian Principalities.
EoNTAINERLEAU, October 4.-A de
tachment of Prussians, several hundred
strong, made an attack on the Franco
Tireurs near here to-day, and were
handsomely repulsed.
The Prussians retreated towards
Chailly.
Tours, October Sit is reported
here to-day that fighting is going OF
near Orleans.
! "A dispatch from Belfast says that ths
Franco Tireuss had defeated a detaeh
ment of the new Prussian army which
recently crossed the Rhine near Colmar
Tours, October Sit is noticeabl,
that as the elections for the Constituen
/ Assembly approaches, parties seem Il
be reviving their different organs, AMI
are apparently thinking more of politics
than of the danger of the country.
i BERLIN, October 5.-Affairs in Stras
burg have resumed their ordinary cours
so promptly that correspondents say j
lis difficult to realize late events
| SAARBRucKEN, October 4.-The gar
Iriscn at Metz make sorties every day
but without important results. TIT
French are always driven back witt
lloss. Marshal Bazaine, in commans
there, adheres to the Emperor Th'
besieged are constantly sending up bal
Iloons.
! A large cavalry brigade has gone tx
i Tours.
Paris is surrounded by French rife
Ipits, barricades and other temporary de
Ifenses, and the villas in the suburbs ant
the walls of cottages .have been loop
iIholed for rifles.
j BRUSSELS, October 5.-The Moniteu
reafirms, in contradiction to German re
ports, that the Prussian wounded ar
treated with extreme kindness in Belgi
um, and adds that the Bavarian Gov
ernment has already attested Belgian
tenderness.
/ BERLIN, October 5.-Provincial cor
respondence says that the troops from
Strasburg and the Reserves from Frier
burg have been detailed to occupy Up
per Alsace, including the cities of Mul
house and Colmar and the surroundin,
Ecountry, and to capture Belfort, Schles
Etadt and New Brisach. This effected
they will advance to the interior o
France. -.
There are no signs Of the further crea
ton of French armies
Herr Delbruck will soon visit TIL
Kings headquarters, taking along witt
ihim a plan for the reconstruction 0
Germany.
Thiers complete failure at ST. Peters
burg is certain, Russia having reassurei
the powers of her peaceful intentions. !.
). The seat of government of Alsace ha
been restored to Strasburg.
i LONDON, October 5.--A serious en-
/ gagement occurred in the forest Of Fon
4 tainbleau, near Chailly, yesterday.
i The Telegraph this morning has
number of dispatches relating to th
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