The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-10-28
THE WAR
REPORTS of FIGHTING,
Prussians.1ose Heavily at verdun.
gAR1BALDI GAINS A VICTORY
Failure of peao >regotiations.


patch is Just received from Neuf- chateau: ''On
Friday the l4th, Marshal Bazaine made a
sortie with $4,000 men, crushing the enemy,
which consisted Of tWenty-six battahons OF IN
fantry and two regiments of cavalry. He also
captured 1913 wagons laden with stores and
provisions of war. The sickness among the
beslegers is constantly increasing. The Prus-
slams have been forced twice to renew their
army around Metz.
Another dispatch from Neuf-chateau says
the siege Of Verdun has been interrupted by
the vigorous defense of the French. The latter
made several sorties, and inundated the en-
virons Of the town.
VERSAILLES, Oct. 21.-(VIA BERLIN, Oct.
22)-At noon to-day a sortie was made by the
French from Fort Mont Valerian, supported
by forty field guns. They were victoriously
repulsed by detachments Of the ninth and
tenth divisions of infantry and regiment of
Landwehr, supported toward the close of the
engagement by the fourth corps. The Prus-
SLAMS captured one hundred prisoners and two
guns. The German loss was small. The
King witnessed the battle from Morly viaduct.
The people Of Versailles were greatly alarmed.
BEsANcoN, Oct. 23,-There was heavy fight
ing to-day between Oofay and Yussec, from
nine in the morning until night. The result
is not known. 1t is reported that the ZouaTes
and troops of the Vosges distinguished them
selves by vigorous bayonet charges.
MoNTARGIs, Oct, 22-Evening. g.-Y esterday
there was an engagement near Fontainebleau.
The Francs Tireurs killed forty UhIans and
captured number of hofses. All day yester-
day constant cannonading in the direction of
Paris was noticed.
Tours, October 24-Nothing official has
yet been received from the armies around
Orleans. 1t is rumored however that battle
is imminent there. The French will make an
attempt to retake Orleans.
Tours, October 24-Some journals give the
particulars of the alleged massacre of the
French garrison which recently oapitulated al
Scissors. The soldiers, it is said, have been
all shot in the woods near that city, butchered
n.cold blood. The government has faith enough
in the story to make the subject Of official in,
quiry, with view to retaliation.
The following news have been made public
by the Ministry: The Prussians, while prepar
ing to besiege Laferte St. Aubin, suddenly re.
treated leaving behind all their utensils and
quantities Of stores. They went in the direc
ton of Laon.
1t is said a messenger has arrived in thl
German camps and his intelligence caused thI
sudden departure. 1t is also reported that tht
Prussians suffered defeat with heavy losses
at Point, in the neighborhood of Laferte ant
beaten army.
BEsAUcoS, October 24.-Gen GambrieI'
dispatches to the Government, state that tn
Prussians again attacked Chatillon LaduC
where they were repulsed the day before. A
night they retreated. We hold the position
We have taken many prisoners. The bonn
bardment of Sehelstadt commenced on the Stb
Some houses were burned.
Tours, October 25.-Late advices from
Paris show that a sortie was made on the 2ls
which has exceedingly successful. Man,
Prssians were killed and taken prisoners
| The journals commenting on the Prussian re
port of this affair call attention to its falls
statements, especially in representing thu
Germdn loss as insignificant and in claiming
the capture of a number of prisoners when tn
enemy took none.
Sorties are made nightly by small partie
of Parisians, and the constant firing at nigh
from the forts severely harass the Prussians
| Up to the present time the latter have ne
succeeded in erecting batteries of seige gun
near enough to commence the effective BON
bardmen5 of the city. The gentleman VIII
| gives the above information is a resident o
Versailles, and has been there since the en-
envy occupied the town until a day or twl
ago, when he managed TO make his escape
He says that even in the vicinity of VeI
by the Franc-tireurs, who keep up an activ
guerilla warfare, firing from ambuscade an
daily killing numbers Of the enemy.
La LoUPE, October PA large force o
Prussians was at Courville to-day, and thei
scouts appeared at Pontgonin, but in the even
ing they returned to Chartres, after blowing
up the bridge at Landelles.
BEsANCoN, October 25.-The invaders ar
retreating from Chattillau LIE Duo, taking
with them seventeen wagon loads of wounded
They left large number Of dead on the field
among them a colonel of the Baden cavalry.
NEUF Chateau, October 25.-On Frida
night the Prussisns attempted to bombar
Verduu, but their plans were Disconnected b,
the gallant and successful sorties Of the gar
rison. Our troops charged with the bayoue
and killed numbers of the enemy. Two bod
les Of the besiegers, mistaking each other il
the night for enemies, fought for hours, ant
suffered great losses.
1t is reported that Garibaldi has defeated
the Prussiaus, capturing two mitrailleure
| and l5O horses. 1t is assured that Garibald
has made an effective disposal Of his larg
force, protecting Lyons from the advance O
| the Prussians. His comma nd is daily increas
ing in importance.
The Prussians have Withdrawn all tn
troops they had sent beyond Orleans, ant
are apparently expecting an attack there.
Large numbers Of Remington guns wer
distributed here to-day, upon trial. Tn
troops pronounced them superior to the chas
sepots, and especially because they can b
| fred faster,
More companies of frane-tireurs left to-da,
for the front.
The mobiles have come here to procur
breech-loaders. They will go out tomorrow
well armed.
LONDON, October 25.-The Times has
special dispatch from Berlin stating that tn
late negotiations for peace have come t
naught, owing to the persistence Of Prussi
in her demands for the cession Of Freuc
territory.
The Times, in an article advising the Brit
ish government to make no further efforts
put stop to the war now, says that if Eng
land persists in negotiating for peace, sh
must be ready to stake something on it.