Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-04
THE w AR.
THE BATTLES BEFORE PARIS
The PPUSSian Lines Pierced
Severe Fighting on Friday
Details of DucrOt'S Success
FrightfulLOSSeS of the SaXOnS
ArmyOf the Loire Victorious
AndRepOrted Still Advancing
But No Junction Yet Effected
PruSSianS MaSsing al EtampS
PO Check Gen. De PalladineS
20 Check Gen. De PalladineS
BEFORE PARIS

UndOubted French victory at Or
leans, but no Junction with TrO-
chu, although the PFussian Lines
before Paris have been Pierced.
NEW YORK, Dec. ga private cable
dispatch says that by sitting the vast num-
Der of confused and contradictory war
dispatches received at London, up 10 a late
hour this A. NJ, the fact is undoubted that
the French forces yesterday actually won
a victory as claimed by them near Orleans,
but the Germans certainly repulsed the
French attack before Paris. 1t is not true
that the French army of the Loire effected
a junction with Trochu, though the Prus-
sian lines were repeatedly successfully
pierced during the engagement. The bay
Onet charges of the French were exceed
ingly brilliant.
What of the AbOvel
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Up TO this hour,
l2:45, not single word has been receiv
by cable.
Explanatory.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-This p. NJ, no
European dispatches have been received
at the associated press Office of tO-day's
date. This is explained by statement of
the cable authorities that tho directors
living in England have erGers for the
transmission eastwapdly by the French
cable of the messages which have sccu-
mulated in America since the recent dis
aster to the English cable. The messages
are now going forward rapidly. Lste
events in France have caused an enormous
increase in the number of messages both
ways, and the facilities of the telegraph
company having only one wire now, in
stead of three, as heretofore, are taxed to
their utmost. 1t is likely, however, that
the eastward business will soon be cleared
away when dispatches will come forward
as usual. Meanwhile the steamer Robert
Lowe is actively at work repairing the
English cables, and the telegraph authori-
ties trust that communication will soon be
restored in that direction.
In n Few Days.
LONDON, Dec. Especial to the
World.-A telegram dated Tours, Dec. .,
says it was officially stated last night that
one or two days yet must elapse before
the fruits of the movements in progress
can be fully reaped. Up to this time the
most complete success has attended the
successive steps taken. Every moment
brings nearer TO each other the armies of
the Loire and of Paris.
Caution TO the Press.
Advices from Paris, of Nov. 80, state
thai an order had been issued to the press
to the effect that military movements and
particulars not sanctioned by the Govern
ment officials are not 10 be published on
pain of suppression.
PrussIanS Massfng TO Cut Off Pala-
dimes.
Tours, Nov. 2.-The PrussiaDS are
concentrating at Etamps, thirty miles
south of Paris to dispute the advance of
Gems. D'Aurelles and DePaladiEes.
Prince Frederick Charles has left Pbiyiers
Ducrot Seeking TO Effect a junction
LILLE, Dec. 2-Eve.-Gen. Ducrot is
now seeking to effect a junction with
Gen. DePalladine.
The franc-tirews have beaten the
Prussians at Temolar.
Struggling Germans.
8 ARDENNEs, Dec. "A force of l 900
Germans occupies Abbeville, in the De-
paItment of the Soane.
German Uhlans are threatening Dou.
ellen, near Abbeville.
Bloody Friday-DetaiIs of DucrOCs
Success-TerribIe Fighting-A Sax
on Brigade Loses Every officer.
LONDON, Dec. Especial to the
Worid-A special dispatch from Brus-
sells on the Sd saws the Germans yester-
day made desperate effort to drive Du-
crot's army, which held all the villages on
the east bank of the Marne from Noisy
LeGrande 10 Ornisson, back across the
river.
AT daylight yesterday the 28th army
corps aud 12Sth under the Duke of Sax
ony, snd division of Wurtemburgers,
$4,000 in all, made furious assault, four
columns advancing on the French posi-
ton at Brie and Champigny, from the east,
northeast and southeast. Ducat with
drew within fort PeneTisuls, formed by a
curve of the Marine, directly opposite the
Bats De Nincenaes, thus covering his
| flanks by the stream.
As tie Germans advanced to the attack
they were met by terrible fire from
Forts Nugent, ROusay and ArOn. The
slaughter was fearful. The German
| troops waveTed. but were soon rallied by
the officers, who were themselves shot
down in grt a. numbers. The first brig
ade of the second division of Saxon troops
| lost sll their officers.
At noon large column of fresh troops
from Paris crossed the bridges near Brie
snd drove the Germans some distance
outward. At 3 O'Clock the firing ceased,
| the French returning to the northeast
bank of the river, and not recrOssing but
holding the bridges. The losses on both
sides were very large. The German losses
were greatest on account of their sus-
tanning the fire of the forts, and attack
ing the French in their chosen positions.
None of the Prussian siege guns are yet in
| position.
by Balloon from Paris to Thursday
| Details of Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Tours, Dec. 3.-A balloon from Paris
| has descended near LIE Mans, which left
Paris on the 1st, aud brings the following
news: The French troops kept the posi-
| ton they took 10 the sortles OF the 29th
and 30tb, and were preparing: TO vigorous
| w prosecute offensive movements.
Gen. Vinney had q position greatly in
advance of Gen. DucrOt The latter was
stopped, owing to the sudden rise in the
river, brought about by the Prussians
breaking away the dam, and not on &C
count of any resistance offered.
The Prussiaus retook Champigny, but
the French again took it.
The Prussians, and not the French,
demanded truce to bury their dead.
The Army of the Loire Advancing,
The ermy of the Loire made success
full forward movement to-day. All the
railroads in this part of the country have
ceased temporarily to take passenger!
owing TO the enormous movement OF
troops.