Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-21
DETAIL OF ARMY MOVEMENTS.
wrench victory Claimed az ParsS-BeIgian
Neutrality.

wrench Victory Claimed az PaTt@-Betatan
Neutrality.
LONDON. Dec. lO.-The German advance
ON Havre has been turned aside to Dieppe,
which place they probably occupied TO-
day.
The Duke Of Mecklenburg reports a Sc
We e battle with the army of The Loire at
BeAugency, where the French were rein
forced. Fifteen hundred prisoners and six
guns were captured. The remainder Of
the French army was On the road to
Bourges, and will be captured or beaten.
Another account Gays that after the en-
RAgement on the 9TH, the BGyariant threat
enod Beaugency and the Forest of harchi-
nOiX. The French were reinforced, but
the Prussans took Bravant, Beaumont,
MoSas and Beaugency on the 9Th
It is rImored that n reputation Of the
neutrality of Luxembourg is extremely
probable. Bismarck, at this time, howev-
ever. would hardly thus defy Rel~ium and
and the Netherlands.
The Tumors Of an armistIce are utterly
anfounded
LILLE. Dec. l0.-General D'Hencourt.
who has arrived from Paris by balloon,
Gays that on the 30th of November ~ q "a
Of December, the Prussians lost fifteen
thousand prisoners and many guns. He
also states that Paris suffers no privatiOns.
Havre and st. Quentin are still occupied
by the French.
LoNDON, Dec. 1.-THE Duke Of Neck
ienburg telegraphs to the Duchess Of De-
want the announcement Of victory on
the 9th.
The wife of John Slidell is dead.
LONDON, Dec. lO.-Bismarck declares he
will not treat with the Tours Government,
because il conniyed at the bad faith Of its
officers who broke their parole.
The Paris Government has just refused
summons TO surrender, and say they will
eight TO the last man.
Wood writes from headquarters at
Meung, on the eth, that the Duke of Neck
lenburg had a three days fight with the
10th and 18th French corps, commencing
Oh the 9TH, near MeUng. The French
fought with wonderful obstinacy. The
German loss was great, but the French
los was greater. The French are now re-
treating towards Vierzon, pursued by
Prince William of Mecklenburg.
More fighting is expected tomorrow.
McLeon reports, on the 10th, that the
centre OF Frederick Charles army was at
Orleans, the left wing at BeRugency, and
the right wing near Glen. The cavalry
division, followed by the infantry, prO-
eeeded south from Orleans to Vierzon.
Nonteufiel is operating 10 occupy Dieppc,
HaYre and ROuen.
BORDEAUX, Dec. 1.-THE Government
~ installed here.
NlROIOOH illts.Sblt' lisANt h''1tL4 NlS.A 20
upon.
Large reinforcements are goil forward
from all points in the south, per city arm
ed and equipped.
BERLIN, Dec. IO.-The bomb, dment of
Paris is not urged by any special infu-
ences, but is dictated by purely military
reasons.
The new levies of landwehr are destined
for reserve division, which will reinforce
the army in the field
VERSAILLES, Dec l0.-The French, who
were assuming the offensive before Paris
in large numbers, were repulsed at night
fall, after day's artillery fight.
General Manteuffel was in Dieppe on last
Friday.
The French forces at Havre have cap
tured a detachment Of Prussians with their
artillery.
Gen. Pleasanton, of New York, has been
nominated for COMMISSIONS of Internal
Revenue.
Trochu has sent out four Prussian off,
GERS for exchange, hoping they would in
form the besegers favorably of be moral
state of the city.
LONDON, Dec. 14.-The Tmo> iitoTially
protests against the proceeding II Prussia
against Luxemburg, and Russia against
Turkey. 1t says the attitude Of both il
indefensible, but it is not the duty Of Eng
and TO inteTpose.