Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-19
FROM FRANCE.
mistaken Pride Of tho French.

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French Government, which having asked
for an armistice, Immediately objected tn
the reasonable demands of Russia.
The Impending Contest ON the Loire
LONDON, Nov. 18.-Advices from Or
leans to the evening of last Monday. says
the Prussians had retired to the north
ward beyond Artenay. The Frenci hao
constructed heavy esrthworks in front OF
the railway junction just eutsice OF
Orleans. Ten thousand men had been
employed at the work.
The French army under Gen. u.
Aurelles de Paladine, was massed be-
tween Orleans and ArteDay. The cavalry
Of the French was being wretchedly
armed. A large number of boats were
collected at Orleans to cross the army to
to the southern bank of the Loire in case
of defeat in the impending battle.
The acquisitions made by the Russians
at Orleans amounted to two hundred
thousand pounds sterling.
Some skirmishing had already been re-
ported ct the French outposts.
The Prussians Not Retreating.
LONDON, Nov. l8.-It is now asserted
that the Prussians in Palladine's 1ront
have not retired to Arthenay. Inc
Prussians now hold all the synonymous
along the line of the Seura Mountains.
The siege of Longwy and MonImeoy
is still continued.
A sortie from Meszieres has been re-
pulsed by the first Prussian infantry
Brilliant Rloneuvres of De PAIN
dines-He is only 22 Miiesf rom
Versailles.
LONDON, Nov. Especial to the
Word, Special telegram from Tours OF
the 18th has the following: Gen Pala-
dimes has repeated his strstegetic move
ment which secured his late victory at
Orleans and has accomplished another
still more important success. WINE
holding the German forces at Toury oy
threatening them FIN front with a force
equal to their ownhe has swung around his
left wing, moving az the same time the
whole corps from Charities along the ROAD
leading through Ablis, Orsanvllle, An
than and St. Hilaire to Etampes where
the corps passed. By this movement
Paladine threw himself between the
Duke of AIechlinburg and Paris, WINE
also encirCling the German army on the
front, right flank and rear.
While this was going on the Germans,
diyinins danger, commenced to retreat
from Toury northeast along the road to
point twelve miles south of Etampts.
Some fighting occurred, which resulted IN
advantage to the French, who everywhere
greatly outnumbered the enemy.
Paliadin's vanguard is now p miles
doe south of Versailles.
The government at Tours has intorma-
ton to the effect that the advance OF the
army of Prince Frederick Charles only
reached Auxerre to day, tenday's march
from Toury.
The French lePuIsed Oh thurs
nay-Dreaux Captured.
VERSAILLES, Nov, te.-The King, To-
dav, telegraphed Queen Augusta, at Ber-
lin: Grand Duke of Mechlinburg yester-
day repulsed the enemy along the whole
line near Dreaux. Gen. Drescow at the
same time captured Dreaux. Many pr
soners we're taken. The enemy was pul-
sued in the direction of Lemans.
Hard Fighting all along the Line.
BRUssEILs, Nov. yesterday q di-
vision of Mecklinburgers advanced siCng
the road leading from HOudan to Dreaux,
and occupied the latter town, meeting
with slight resistance from portion OF
the French army, commanded by Kicreck,
who were marching to join the army: OF
the Loire from Chartres. Hard fighting
is reported going on along the road from
Augerville to E!ampes'
Paris VIII Fall in Two weeks.
A special to the Herald, dated London,
the 18th inst, says telegram dated Ber-
lin, the l7th, 10P NJ, states that, II the
important preparations which the Ger
mans are making are successful, Paris is
expected to fall within the next two
weeks.
Rourbaki under SurveiIsance-Hef Is
Bringing $4,000 Men to the Aid OF
PaIadinessaud TrOchu.
LONDON, Nov. 1S.-A special cores
pondent TO the Herald, writing from Lille
on the 18th, at $50 P. NJ, says the stu
pidity of the Provisional Government Is
making itself seriously felt in this depart
ment At the instance of Gambetta,
Testeline, the Commissary General, ha:
been given an equal command with Bour.
baki, in order to watch the latter, whose
fidelity to the republic is doubted. Every
movement and order of BouIbaki must be
endorsed by Testeline before it can be
executed.
Testiline is civilian and was mem.
Der of the Legislature of 1S48. He ha:
no military knowledge, and this double
command is working mischief. The
friends of Bourbaki blame him for re.
naming in so doubtful position.
Great activity has nevertheless been
evident in the army of the North fol
three days, and there is good reason tc
suppose that a concentration of the forces
of the command is about to take place,
with the object of marching to the relief
of Paris by moving eastward and endeav'
oring to make junction with the army
of the Loire between Fontainbleau anG
Ceretill.
The Gardes Nationales will be left tC
defend the fortified towns. 1t Is reported
that the Army of the North number!
l2O, 900 men, but l can only locate
95 900.
The local newspapers are forbidden
publishing any military information
whatever.
Evidence exists even where that secre
hope is entertained by the people tina
the Orleanists will be restored. They
believe Count De Paris at the head o.
1000 men could march triumphantly
through this department and gain ever
where the adhesion of the people.
The Unrest of Paris.
| LONDON, Nov. 18.-Advices from Paris
via B -lgium, represent the citizens, thougl
they see an army coming to their relief
as tired of war, condemn the government
for rejecting the armistice, and deman
the convocation of the national assembly
NJ. Renan, in the Journal des Debats
writes that in spite of hostilities delegate
can be got together within eight days
and the press and the people are urgln
the authorities TO take action to this enc
The independence Beige objects {
keeping in Belgium prisoners who are II
covering from their wounds.
Brilliant Sortie at la Ferte.
LILLE, Nov. 1S.-The garrison of L
Ferte made brilliant sortie and relieve
the neighboring town of Tergenier, whic
was sorely pressed by the enemy. Tt
besiegers lost several hundred men killer
wounded and prisoners.
The invaders continue to impress tb
country people to work on roads an
itchcs.