The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-13
TELEGRAPH.
FOREIGN.
THE WAR.

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LONDON, Oct. "a telegram TO the Nc'
York World says: Your special at Bou
logne sends word that 4 foreign regiment la
heen formed for the service Of the French, Il
Cherbourg, to be called the volunteers q
Fonteray, and to be composed exclusively q
Irish volunteers The men for the regimen
are daily leaving Ireland and England.
STRENGTH OF THE FRENCH ARMIES.
The Worlds special correspondent tele
fesaphs, to-day, from Roucn that everytliin;
in Paris was perfectly quiet on the Sd.
An official report from the army Of Lyon
places its strength on the 18th Of October a
lOO,O 600 men, fully armed and equipped
[, The army of the Loire, divided betweei
Tours and Bourges, is reported at the SAM
date, at 80, 600 men.
A PRUssIAN SUCCESS NEAR PARIs- g..
Tours, Oct. "a despatch just receive,
here from Chartres, dated to-day, contains
the following: The Prnssians gained som,
advantage near Epcrnan, yesterday, which
opens that place to their arms. They BON
barded Theron for time. The Mobiles and
Frave Tyreurs fought corageously, bu. were
unable to contend against the vigorous artil-
lery fire Of the enemy. #r
THE FRENCH GAIN VICTORY OVER TIE
PRUssIANs.
FONrAINBLEAU, Oct. A detachment
of Russians, several hundred strong, made
an attack on the Frave Tyreurs, to-day, AMI
were handsomely defeated. The Prllssians
retrcatcd towards ChaiIley.
AFFAIRS IN sTRAsBURG.
BERLIN, Oct. 5-Affairs in Strasblrg have
resumed their Ordinary course 50 promptly
that the correspondents say it is difficult to
realize late events.
FROM MErZ-sORTIEs MADE EVERY DAY.
SAARBRUCK, Oct. 4, p. m.-The garrison
at Metz makes sorties every day, but without
important results. The French are always
driven back with loss. Marshal Bazaine, in
command there, adhcrcs to the Emperor.
The besieged are constantly sending up
balloons. A large cavalry brigade has gone
to Tours.
PARIS Is SURROUNDED BY RIFLE PITS,
barricadcs and other temporary defences.
The villas in the suburbs and the walls of the
cpttages are loopholed for rifles.
URGENCY FOR ORGANIZING TROOPS.
TOURS, Oct. 5-M. Cremieux, on assum
ing ad interim Minister of War, issued n
note urging the fastening of organization
and equipment of the Gardc Mobile and
Garde Rationale.
PATRIOTISM OF TIE FRENCH TROOPS IN AL
GERIA.
LONDON, Oct 5-The French army now
in Algeria, numbering 81, 600 men, demand
to be recalled to resist the Russians.
BITSCHE.
The defence Of Bitsche has been thus far
successful.
The Pr,issians have planted cannon cap
tured at Strasburg around Metz.
BUsHwHACKING.
The latest reports from Epernan are, that
the National Guards and Mobiles are doing
good service at bush fighting.
FIGHTING FOE ORLEANS.
TOURS, Oct. Sit is reported here to-day
that fighting is going ON near Orleans.
A FRUssIAN DEFEAT.
4 dispatch from Delfort SAYS the French
Tyreurs had defeated detachment Of the
new Prussian army, which recently crossed
the Rhine near Calwar.
INTERRUPTION OF PRUsSIAN CoMMUNICA-
TONS.
Tours, Oct. Sit is reported that the
French Tyreurs recently blew up the rail
way for long distance near Saoergrc and
the Prtlssian communications are sadly in
terrupted in consequence.
PREPARATIONS FOR A REGULAR ATTACK on
- THE FoRTIFICATIONs OF PARIS.
LONDON, Oct. 5-Current kilograms from
Berlin, Oct. 9TH, says official adyices from
headquarters report preparations for rcs,u-
lar attack on the Notifications and for she'll
ing of Paris have been completed. Siege
guns and mOrtars have arrived and been
placed in position for immediate operations.
TIE FOREIGN LEGION.
LONDON, Oct. 5-The Foreign Legion
has left Reconsideration unknown.
THE BATTLE on THE iTH INST.
T"URs, Oct. 6.-The battle which occurred
near Chateau, GraiIland, on the Ith, has
been productive of important results. The
I'r,issians were defeated and forced 10 retreat.
The position taken by the French was one
that neccsstatcs the evacuation of Piethevicns
by the evening. The Prussians abandoned
that point with 50 much precipitation that
MANY cattle and large amount of forage,
&C., were left behind, all of which fell into
the hands Of the French.
TILE FRUSSIANS READY To SHELL AND
ATTACK PAEIs.
Tours, Oct 6-News is received here tha,
the Pr,issians have now completed all ar
Paris. Guns and mortars are in position.
The spirit ofthc population, however, is I'M
dauntcd. Adviccs received show that the
garrisons are prepared at any moment Ia
second such an attack as the forces outside of
the Prussian lines may make. The French
are aware that some time must escape ere an
otliensidc movement can be made, and they
Use the delay in drilling and armins the
Mobiles
AT LYONS,
ia view Of the Prrissians approach, military
preparations are being taken. Thesrrround-
ing heights are fortified and occupied by
regular troops.
FRENCH SUCCESSES.
CHARTREs, Oct ), ria. TOURS, Oct. G.
There was a combat Yesterday, near Scissors,
and prisoners say two regiments of the Army
of the Duke Of Mecklenburg Schwcrin were
defeated by the garrison.
A report from Gen. RiSOnS, forwarded
from Tours, shows decided success WIS
achieved, yesterday, by the French troops
under his command.
IMPORTANT MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
LONDON, Oct 6-Gen Trcskow is COM
mander of the Pr,iSsian army destined for
service i'm the south Of France.
Five hundred houses were destroyed in
by the bombarlmcni, and the num-
her of persons rendered homeless is l0,o00.
for their relief is general
throughout Germany.
King William reviewed the Eighth Pr,,s-
sian corps at Versailles on "Wednesday.
Headquarters were subsequently established
at that place.
Prussian preparation for the lombard
ment Of Paris are nearly completed.
THE PRESENCE OF BEAUREGARD
in Europe is denied. -.--.
BY BALLOON MAIL From PARIS.
LONDON, Oct. 6-The following was re-
ccivcd this morning, per balloon, from Paris,
dated September 18th, and addressed I'm an
o,rn card: ''E. ii. kidder, New York, by
son George-Tell my family am in no
danger. There are plenty of provisions
here. The terrible stories manufactured by
Bismarck, regarding the internal discussions
here, are utterly false. The truops are in
excellent condition"
BY the same balloon, hearing same date,
w:ss received on open card: "From VIM.
Deycr to +. Dreyer, Baltimore: Our days
are occupied with per.eaing our arnbulancs<,
Of which MO Americans arc pro,li There