The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-10-20

event WIS inaeScribable.
New York. Oct. I4-Disnatches re-
eek ed at this hour, o:l5 p. NJ. seem 10
confirm the statement that part of The be
sleglng army has fallen back from before
Paris, though the report is entirely dis
credited here that the siege has been raised.
1t Is supposed the Prussians are taking
new position, or that the plan of attack
has been changed.
Specials from Ostcnd show that the
French believe that the tide of battle has
been turned, and that they will soon assume
the offensive
LONDON, Oct. l4-It is stated that the
PruSsIans have not yet been able 20 plant
; single battery near enough to disturb any
part OF Paris. A steady FIRE has recently
been maintained from the forts of Mont Del
Nalerion and D Issy. The Prussians have
been been compelled to retreat from the
the fire of these forts behind the plateau of
Meudon and St. Cloud.
LONDON, Oct. ia balloon dispatch
from Paris, the 10th, says the fire from
Fort Montvalerien makes dreadful havoc
among the Prussians, continually break.
ing their circle
Tours, Oct. live The news of the
successful sortie of the Parisians causes in
tense excitement.
LONDON, Oct. 14.-Thc commander of
the Fifth Corps has made an official report
TO the Government, of the battle before
Orleans. He says: THE fighting was
desperate. The Prussian artillery over
whelmed US. For three hours, however.
! the enemy was held in check, when flank
movement compelled our retreat, which
was effected in perfect order.
Count de Chambcrrel has issued patri
otic address to the Pontifcal Zouaves who
participated in the battle at Orleans, a
few days ago. They fought mag
nficently,' he said, ''the Nationals and
Mobiles merited equal praise.
Tours, Oct 1.-THE general com
handing the fifth Corps, makes the fol-
lowing report:
La Fort ST. AUBIN, Oct. 13.-Yes-
terday the enemy continued to advance
towards Orleans. Our troops, who were
on the road to Paris, and had taken part
the day before in the battle at Arthenay,
gave away, A brigade of the 81
Division, who tried to oppose the enemy's
advance being constantly opposed by forces
more numerous and superior artillery, had
TO fall back on Orleans, disputing the
ground foot by foot. | was obliged, in
order to check the enemy's progress, to 60
!
/ OF the reserve belonging to the I'd D-
vision, The enemy was checked for three
hours, but at last we were overcome and
! broken by their shells, after very sharp.
/ fighting which does great credit to our ar-s
my. | determined eyacuate Orleans, and
withdraw TO the left bank of the Loire.
| Our retreat winch was not molested. was
effected with GOODNESS and in good order"
LONDON, Oct. l6.-There are rumors of
an arm!Stlce current III banking circles aud
stock art advancing.
1t Is reported that Russia tenders her
offices for meditation. and Austria ana
England arc anxious for peace
Bankers to-day are declining to nego-
tate Berlin paper.
Hamburg ana Bremen are threatened
/ by the French fleet, ana the excitement in
these towns is intense.
The London Times reminds its readers
that this is the anniversary Of the battle of
Nations, which occurred near Leipsic.
Oct. Is, 1915 1t has been generally I'm.
dcrstood in the German camps that in the
bombardment of Paris all the batteries
! would be simultaneously opened on this an
niverSary, which is so full of glorious res
| membranes to the Germans. and which
/ has been regularly celebrated for years.
III WIN iS W.T. lOl luC GNtL 10 Vi TO-
DAY.
Tho Anglo American Ambulance Corps
left Versailles for Orleans, 10 day. where !
there are three thousand wounded French
and Germans
Some Of the Journal, here to day print
/ -hnrt L,ttar. oint..i =. So. n..-L-- OH
contain no news. The German army in
France by constant requirements Itis
estimated that there ar fully coo, 900
armed PruSaians on French soil.
Nothing has been heard from Lafort St.
Aubin. AT last accounts, a battle was
lmnlncnta at that point Uambctta left
Tours Tor the French army in the Vosges,
when Is to be organized for the purpose
OF resisting the German advance on
Lyons.
The Prussians still occupy Mcury quietly.
They have made no demonstrations against
Biois and Tours, and it is not believed tbar
will at present
The following dispatch is just received
NALENCIENNEs, Oct. iS.-Rebola, an at
tache OF the foreign Office, has just arrived
here from Paris lie says the people are
calm and hopeful. Politically, affairs are
unaitered. Resolution seems to be com
mon to all
The Prussisns now investing the CITY
screen themselves behind their powerful |
batteries. The French fire Is so tremen,
dou5 that the plains are absolutely swept
by It, The best guUners Ia the world are
collected in the Paris Notifications. The !
Marines never miss their mark at 5000
metres. The Prus,ians are threatening an
immediate bombardm ent of Paris; but
this Is impossible, for 50 Iorc as the French
forts outside are so well served no enemy
can approach near enough.
The manufacture Of arms is actively 60
ing on in Paris.
LONDON, Oct. lS.-ThierS has returned
to France.