The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-13

the deepest grief ,iu consequence of the
death of Gen. lee.
ss.S M ForoiBn Affairs.
LONDON, October ia detachment
Of the army of the Grown Prince defeat
ed aportion Of the army of the Loire,
near Orleans, yesterday, taking 1000
prisoners andthree guns. The French
fed In dismay.
The Prnssians have abandoned the
purpose OF shooting the town officers of
shoot an equal number Of Prussian pri-
soners.
The Prussians were second time re-
pulsed at Cherizy, but they rallied, cap.
tured and burned the town.
The Trench say the Prussians burned
several villages in the plains of Bernoo.
The Clerical party in France, especial |
ly in Brittany and La Vende, refuse to
fight under Garibaldi.
10000 National Guards, under Gus
tave Flourens, demand chassepots, and
that o change be made in the practice of
opposing, on every battle field, one
Frenchman to three Prussians. The an
swer of the Government was unfavora
ble, and Flourens has resigned.
Among the documents found in the
Tuileries is a deed, dated immediately
prior to the marriage of Napoleon With
Eugenie, in which nearly 100000 oil
francs are settled by the Emperor on Miss
Howard and her son, Counte de Benurn-
CARA. ....
j The Germans closing on Thionville
have been largely reinforced, and are re-.
ceiving siege guns from Strasbourg.
The King of Saxony has instituted a
new order, that of st. Henry, solely to
honor the King of Prussia. The new
decoration was delivered on the 9th to
King William. who, in response to the
honor, complimented the Saxon troops
for gallantrY.
War material is shipped daily from
Liverpool in largs quantities, supposed
for France. \
AT last accounts from Stone of yes
terday's battle at Artcnay, near Orleans,
the Prussian cavalry was in close pursuit
of the French troops.
The Liberals, in convention at Stutt.
gart, yesterday, adopted resolutions in
favor OF the union of Germany, with
common legislation, q united army,
and diplomatic representation in com.
mon.
Russia denies all reports that she is
making unusal military preparations.
The entire press declare that the Govern
ment wants peace.
CoPENHAaEN. October 11.-During the
debate on the budget to-day, the Minis
try declined to make any reduction OF
army estimates until tho result of the
war between France and Prussia was
better known.
Tours, October 12.-The Government
has no news of favorable results.
Bourback's arrival Mt Tours is hourly
expected. There has been more fiQhtino
near Orleans.
Tours, October 12.-The Minister oi
War officially publishes tho following
from Orleans, late last night: The scene
OF the battle to-day was so near the city
that the shells fell in the outskirts. The
Prussians have Galleno, and the troops
from Tours have formed junction with
the fifteenth army corps near Ortenay
Severe fighting has been renewed befere
st. Quentin.
Garibaldi, on account of delicate health
will require rest before action.
BERLIN, October 12.-The steamship
Herman, from New York, 26th, has ar
rived. She saw no French cruisers.
TOURS. October 12.-Messengers who
were sent to Orleans, yesterday, where
the battle was going on, have returned
1hey n1ahe the following report: The
trench were In much smaller force thai
the Prussians, and were literally crushed
by their superior artillery, and driven bacl
into the suburbs of the town. Some
barricades had been erected there, ani
our forces took advantage of the shelte
there afforded. The lPapal Zouaves anf
Mobiles behaved most courageously, bu
tho regular troops fled on the first fire
None of the regular troops made mucl
resistance; many threw away their arm
in thoir fight. The Prussians opened
fire on the town after French defeat: an,
owing to the barricades, many fires oc
Cured. The railway depot was destroy
ed, besides many other large establish
ments.
AT last accounts, the people of Lyon
we're flying in all directions. At O lat
hour, last night. the Prussians ha,
pushed South to Beaugency and Meune
beyond Orleans. It is feared the Papd