The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-10-06
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.

| LONDON, Sept. 30.-There is no abate-
lnent in the military preparations of Rus
| STA.
At the arsenal at Kier 500 percussion
musl,ets are daily turned into breech-
| leaders.
NEW York, Sept. 3o.-The Tribune
believes Russia's martial preparations
arc against Turky, rot against Germany.
Russia has much to tempt her toward
the orient-absolutel nothing to drive
her toward Germany.
LONDON, Sept 3O.-A telegram just
received from Tours contains the follow
ing news
There is considerable characterization
in the French army. The officers are APP
| parently unable to prevent disorder and
violance among the raw and undisciplined
soldiers. Some examples have been
| made.
The Prussians have not arrived at Or
leans. They have desistcd from their
| westward march, and seem to be concen-
| trating around Paris.
The French say the Prussian losses
since the war begun, and particularly at
the investment Of Paris, have been so
immense that the German authorities
have taken care to conceal the facts from
the newspapers.
The Times correspondent writing from
Luxembourg says: 'Mezieres is very
strong, but it was not thought that it
could hold out.
1.-THE French prisoners of war have
been set at work constructing canals in
Hanover.
! LONDON, Sept. 3O.-Later advices from
Paris announce that the construction OF
barbados is vigorously pushed, under
the supervision of Henri kochefort and
Gustaye Fleurens.
| The Mobiles have been armed with a
new and dreadfully destructive engine.
| The invention has just been made, and it
is kept profound secret. Greater re-
suits are expected from this weapon than
from the famous mitrailleuse.
At Tours the fremen are being enroll
ed.
| Large numbers Of breech-loaders haye
been distributed to such of the Gardes
Rationale as had inferior arms.
Tours, Sept. 30.-Later advices from
Paris mention a series of successful en-
gagements around the city. The aTdor
of the besieged has been much increased
| by these victories.
The new breech-loading cannon had
been placed on the ramparts.
There are no signs OF the enemy In this
direction.
New YORK, Sept. 3O.-The journals
in the interest and ympathizing with
| Prussia, admit that the French people
are now thoroughly aroused, and intend
to fight with desperation.
Duke EItZ James writes to the London
| Times about the barbaraties and atroci-
| ties Of the Prussians in burning the vii
lage of Bazeilles. lie says they wanton-
II burned to death seventeen hundred
| women and ALPHABETICALLY roasted
them alive, as he himself witnessed.
The Berlin Republican papers oppose
| the annexation of Alsace and Lorraine
to Prussia. and say the present war with
France must inevitably lead to another
with Russia
The Manchester Guardian of the 10th,
declares England short-sighted in allow
ing France to be weakened by Prussia
when France was England only friend
and ally on the Continent, and the sole
obstacle in the way of the seizure by
Russia Of the Indian possessions.
The Guardian now fears India will be
lost to Britain by her own stupidity.
LONDON, Oct. IA war bulletin,
signed by Gambctta, was published ex-
tensiyely this morning, announcing that
| the Prussians had been routed, and that
Vincennes and Versailles had been re-
taken, with 5000 prisoners, including
Prussian staff officers and much artillery;
that communication between Paris and
Rouen had been restored. The dispatch
is generally thought to be spurious.
The French have a report that on We'd
nesday the bridge spanning the Disc at
Creit gave way under the weight Of the
Prussian cannon which were being moved
across, whereby several Of them were
| precipitated into the river. There was
also some loss of life.
| The election for members Of the Con-
stituent Assembly in France will occur on
the 10th inst.
Later.-The reports Of fighting before
Paris on Wednesday and Thursday were
false
Ostend dispatches say Bazaine is in
correspondence with Bismarck, and can
hold Metz as long as he chooses.
New YoRK. Oct. IA special from
London says General Bourbaki has es-
capped from Metz. He left the city in the
garb of a peasant, and in this disguise
got safely through the lines He arrived
in England yesterday, and Immediately
took the train tc Hastings on a visit to
the Empress.
Tours, Oct. 1.-LissaId. the balloonist,
has already arrived here from Paris. He
publishes in the Journal an interesting
narrative of his trip and the situation in
Paris at the time he left. He started
from that city at 2 p. M. yesterday. Nc
Prussians were to be seen near Paris. =
Complete silence reigned about the city,
and there were no people to be seen or
the roads leading to the city and no boats
of any kind on the river.
On nearing Versailles the Prussians
were observed in great numbers in camp.
He dropped among them a great many
proclamations of the government officers
which had been printed in the German
language for that special purpose. The
Germans opened sharp fire on the bal
loon, but the range was too large, and DC
| damage was done.
On arriving over HordeD, fifteen miles
southwest of Monies. the balloon began te
fall, and he was obliged to throw out bal
last. Fortunately he had several packa-
ges Of newspapers which answered the
purpose, aud he was not Obliged to throw
over his letters or sacrifice anything val
liable. The balloon then rose rapidly,
and was carried along to point neal
DreuA. in the Department of Eurect-
loire, many miles west Of the Prussian
lines. He descended slowly until he
came within hailing distance Of few
/ peasants, whom he now saw for the first