New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-15
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the Prussians have been driven out of al
the positions which they had been occupy
ing for three weeks.
Toward st. Denis they have been driver
away beyond Stains, Pierreftte and Dagny
On the east side Joinville, Creteul, Bal
brigny, and the plateau of Auron have beer
recaptured. They have been forced from
Lelsas, MeudOn and St. Cloud, and thrown
back on Versailles. The enemy know now
what people can do who are determined
to save their institutions and their honor.
l invite the provinces to do their duty as
Paris has done hers. Wire Paris! Iire Ia
France! Virc la Rep,sblique"
Tours, October l4.-Thc General com
manding the fifteenth corps makes the fol
lowing report:
LA TRENTE, st. Aubin. October 13.-Yes-
terday the enemy continued to advance to-
ward Orleans. Our troops, who We're on
the road to Paris, and who had taken part
the dav before in the battle of ArtenOy,
gave way. A brigade of the third division,
who tried to oppose the enemy's advance,
being constantly opposed by forces more
numerous, and a 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 go forward
personally with three battaiions OF reserve
belonging to the second division. The
enemy had been checked for three hours,
but ut last we were broken and overcome
by their shells. After very sharp fighting,
which does honor to our army, determined
to evacuate Orleans, and to withdraw to
the left bank of the Loire. The retreat was
effected in good order.
LONDON, October l4.-The following, from
Tours, was received here to-day, dated
Wednesday evening:
The Rouen Journal has an editorial
demanding that the town be placed i'll a
state of siege, and the command entrusted
to an experienced general
All lines of communication to the west
from Tours are still open.
The Prussians are levying heavy contri-
buttons on the people around Beauvais, in
the Department of Disc.
Count de Chambord has issued "a patri-
Ofic address to the Pontitical Zouaves who
participated in the battle at Orleans a few
days ago. Though they fought magnifi-
Gently, he said the Nationals and Mobiles
merited equal praise.
The commander of the fifteenth corps has
made an official report to the government
of the battle of Orleans. He says the fight
ing was desperate. The Prussians literally
overwhelmed lis for three hours, but, how
ever, the enemy was held in check, when a
flank movement compelled our retreat,
which was effected in perfect order.
Each canton Of France has been required
to furnish q battalion for national defense
The total number of cantOns is about $3.50.
A dispatch from Marseilles states that
there, and that the government is fully sus-
tanned, and the pOstpOnement of the election
for constituent assembly acquiesced in.
The details of fighting before st. Quentin
has been received, and furnish story of
true French heroism. The Prussians had
not returned to make a second effort to
capture the town, as they threatened.
Tours, October H.-The ministry publish
the announcement, from Marseilles, that
decree of NJ. Esquiros suspends the Gazette
dM Midi until further orders, as q measure
Of public safety.
Causio, son-in law of General Garibaldi,
has arrived here.
Esquiros has received petition demand
ing that the bishop resign, and be replaced
by one chosen from the clergy of Marseilles.
EsquirOs decries that the congregation
Of Jesuits of Marseilles be dissolved. The
fathers will be expelled within three days,
but they will be conducted to the frontier
Their properties will be sequestrated provi-
sionally.
Nothing received to-day from Orleans or
Paris.
A dispatch from the sub-Prefect of Point
fEveque. dated the twelfth, confirms the
reports of the successful sOrties by Bazane.
He had burned five villages which had given
shelter to the Prussians, dislOdgcd the
enemy from their second position, and cut
to pieces four regiments Of cavalry and sew
eral battalions.
General Canrobert has also made sue
cessful sortie on the left bank of the Mo-
selle.
hours, October l4.-It is reported that
Keratry left Paris in a balloon and landed
in safety on the day of his departure.
A decree has been issued suppressing the
Prefecture of Police.
The Danish Minister arrived here from
Paris. As soon as the bOmbardment of the
capital commences all the representatives
Of foreign powers will come to Tours.
The GrOnaut of the balloon Louis
Blanc" who arrived here this morning, re-
ports the Prussians, lately at Vile Aum-
blain, now moving toward Chateaudun,
where the National Guards will receive
them.
Advices from Metz show that the Prus-
slams occupy Gordon Of villages around
the city, but hold no position within the |
distance Of twenty kilometers Of the FORTH
cations.
Bazaine made n sortie Saturday, in
which he captured 900 oxen and 500 sheep
from the enemy.
The Prussians maintain a strong garrison
in Nancy.
Gan6etta works constantly with the
military chiefs. His first object being the
of armed forces When that
is accomplished he will attend to political
matters.
The news of successful sOrties on the
Pfussians causes much excitement. All
the forces here left this afternoon to join
the forces opposing the enemy near Orleans
md Chateaudun.
Men ON the railroad between Tours and
Orleans report that the Prussians have oc-
eupied Mercy in force.