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THE WAR In EUROPE
Three Days Later News

BY the arrival of the ship Reynard, IL days from
San Francisco, bound for Bakers Island, we nave
received papers to Oct. 18th. three days later tnah
received by the Noses Taylor.
Many of the Geographic dispatches are given az
rumors, and as such, are somewhat unreliaDle' LII
was reported that the Pru~sians had been driven
back on the east, west and north OF Paris, ana tnat
the French were very enthusiastic over their sue
CESS. The death of Prince Charles was contradicted.
The successful sorties by Bazaine from Metz, is
confirmed. He had burned five villages and cap
tured O lot of cattle. The bombardmcnt OF scissors
had been commenced
England has commenced to fortify her sea coast,
experimenting a general European war, and Is
making preparations accordingly.
In Peru u coolie instruction had taken place,
attended by the most horrible atrocities. About
forty white people had been murdered, and 300
Chinese coolies killed. The destruction of property
was estimated at over 81 100000.
The following are the latest war dispatches
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE following advices received
here from Tours, left that place on Wednesday
evening:
All lines of communications toward Tours arc
still open.
The Prussians are levying heavy contributions
on the people around Beauvois.
The commander of the Fiftieth Corps has made
an Official report to the Government Of the battle
OClOI OIlCaucs Nv c0Jos
The fighting was desperate. The Prussian artil-
lery literally overwhelmed ms for three hours.
However, the enemy was held In check, when a
flank movement compelled our retreat, which was
effected into perfect order.
Each Canton of France, has been required to fur
nish a battalion of soldiers for the National De.
fence. The total number OF Cantons In France, Is
about eighty-fve.
A despatch from Marseilles, states that Gambet-
ta's manifesto was received well. The Government
is fully sustained, and the postponement OF the
| alaotion for mamhpra of the Constituent Assembly
is acquiesced in.
Details of the lighting before ST. Quentin have
been received, and furnish, according to one OF the
journals, a story of true French herOism.
LONDON, Oct. I4.-There is violent resistance in
all the French Channel ports TO shipments OF food
outward.
The terrible artillery FIRE of Fort Mont Valerien
has totally swept the country round about for a
circuit of six kilometres. The Prussian works have
been destroyed.
All the batteries the Prussians have sought to
erect against Mont Valerien have been annihilated.
The Chateau of Meudon has also been destroyed.
The Prussian engineers have been driven from
Clermont, Meudon, and Montretont. Villejnif and
Cachem have both been recovered by the French.
On the North the Pussians have been driven
back as far as Deville and Bonneville. The entire
peninsula around Geneviller has been freed from
the Prussians by several strong cavalry reconnoi-
sances, and is now in French hands again.
On the east of Paris a lively cannonade has been
maintained, towards BOndy. The Prussians have
also been driven from Champigny for more than
three miles east of Vinccnnes. The Prussian cir
Gle around Paris is therefore expanding daily, in-
stead of contracting, and the Parisians are greatly
encouraged.
Demonstrations lately occurred in Paris favora-
BILE to a radical change in the Government.
The French army Of the South has, as q nucleus,
three cavalry regiments, which were sent south
from Paris before the investment OF that city-the
Algerian infantry and the troops formerly arriving
in the Western MISUNDERSTANDING a total of
5000 effective and disciplined men.
LONDON, Oct. l4-The PrHssians report that
mutiny is imminent among the French soldiers at
Metz.
The land around Mont valerien was regarded as
the garden-spot Of Paris before the investment OF
Paris.
The commander of the fort has employed his
men in digging potatoes and collecting other crops,
all of which are stored in the fortress.
The credit for arming the German people has
been raised to twenty-three millions.
Prince Frederick Charles occupies the house OF
the Prince of Moskowa.
The Royal headquarters are at the west Of the
beleagured city, and those of the Crown Prince To
the east.
The French fortresses on the Belgian frontier-
Mezieres, Mauberge, Poroy, Dousal, Valenciennes
and Lille-are fully prepared for siege. The bonn
bardment of the Rrst-named Is imminent.
The Commander of Lambroy and Landreves has
given orders for the inundation of the surrounding
country as q means OF defence.
The postal system Of Alsace and Lorraine has
been completely reorganiZed.
The Gardes Mobile at Rouen have received
orders to march at a moments notice.
VENDoME, Oct. l3.-Reconnoissance in force was
made to-day as far as Ferteville-Neuf No enemy
was encountered. The road Is unobstrncted TO
Cloyes.
Tours. Oct. I3.-A despatch from the SUBJ
of Point Levque, dated Wednesday, fully confirms
the reports Of the successful soriies by Bazaine.
He had burnt Eve villages which had given shelter
to the Prussians, d~islodged the enemy from several
positions, and cut to pieces four regiments OF
cavalry and several battalions. At the same time
Canrobert made a successful sortie on the left
bank of the Moselle.
VERSAILLES, Oct. 13-via BERLIN, l4.-The
French have shelled and ~wantonly fred the Palace
Of 81. Cloud.
The French battalions made a sortie from Paris
to-day they were easily repulsed by the Second
Bavarian Corps, which lost only 10 men.
LONDON, Oct. IA detachment Of 5000 Ger
mans under command of Prince Albert, with artil-
lery, are marching on Rouen.
The Prussian Government have ordered the
appraisement Of damages done TO private property
in Strasbourg. The amount Is TO be put In the bill
of indemnity against France.
Advices from Metz show that the Prussians
occupy a Gordon of villages around the city, but
hold no position within a distance of twenty kilo-
metres of the Notifications.
Bazaine made a sortie on Saturday last, in which
he captured six hundred oxen and Eve hundred
sheep from the enemy.
The enemy maintain a strong garrison at Nancy.
ST. QUENTIN, Oct. l3-Tbe Prussians have com
menced the bombardment Of scissors. The town
is able and prepared to stand a siege.
NEUFcHATEAU, Oct. l3-A force OF Prussians
I,UUU strong, is al Eplnals len Trains Iii OF OeT-
man troops passed the Mouse going to Paris.
EPERNY, Oct. l3-There are 1890 Russians In
the hospital here, many die daily.
ToURs, Oct. II, Evening-The news Of the sue
cessful sortie of the Parisians causes intense excite
ment. All the troops here left this j. NJ, TO join
the forces opposing the enemy near Orleans and
the Chateau d'En among these achievements are
the Francs-Tireurs from Bordeaux and the South
of France.
The F~rancs-Tireurs are s~pringing up everywhere,
overrunning the country and doing much harm to
the Prussians.
The Danish Minister has arrived here from Paris.
As soon as the bombardment Of the capital COM
mences all representatives Of foreign Powers will
come to Tours.
New York. Oct. IA Herald cable special
says Garibaldi has expressed his determination 70
remain with the French TO the last he said
" Why will not the noble American Republic, the
glory and admiration of all free people, send ma
forial aid 20 tho unnnn md afrrannlinn Rnnnhlan nc