Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-05
Nantucket Ordered to March on
Paris.
Tours.

night that one or two days must elapse be-
fore the fruits of the movements now in pro-
gress can be fully reaped. Up to this time
most complete success has attended success
sive steps taken. Every moment brings
more to each other, the army of the Loire
and Paris.
Prussians are concentrating at Etampes, 80
miles south Of Paris, to dispute the advance
of Gen. Paladines.
Prince Frederick Charles has left pithi-
yiers.
A balloon from Paris has descended near lie
Mans. 1t left that city on the LIST, and brings
the following news. The French troops kept
the positions which they took in the sorties of
the 29th and Goth, and were preparing 10
prosecute vigorously on the offensive moment.
Gen. Venoy had a position greatly in ad-
vance of Gen. Ducrot. The latter was
stopped owing to sudden rise in the river,
brought about by the Prussians breaking
away dam, and not on account of any re-
sistance Offered by them. The Prussians re-
took Champigny, but the French again cap
tured it. The Prussians and not the French
demanded truce to bury their dead.
The army of the Loire made successful
forward movement to-day.
All the railroads in this part of the country
ceased temporarily taking passengers,
owing to tile enormous movements of the
troops.
Gambetta announces that the army of the
Loire has discontinued its formal movement,
owing to resistance of the enemy who have
concentrated large masses of troops between
Pithiylers, Arthenay and Anger, lille. The
army occupied strongly entrenched posi-
ton in which it will remain for the present,
postponing its advance until better opportuni-
~ is offered. In the meanwhile Ducrot with
his army which he led out of Paris is olsen
gagged and will be able to act more freely,
not finding before him masses of the enemy
which it was supposed were going to meet
him, but which really remained north OF
Orleans.
The march of troops through Tours on the
way to the front is incessant.
London. -.
London. Dec. 3. On the 2Sth at day
break. cannonade opened from the forts on
the south side of Paris. On the next day
Winery, Buzenval and Desprau moved out
of the Notifications on a reconnaissance,
south of Lazy and Chasey lie Roi. They at
tackled the positions of the Prussians and car
ried them. The Prussians are also dislodged
at OTduNlllltIs l1cSo sCNtIS-
The Economist to- day, referring to German
loan, says security is excellent, as no popula-
ton is better able to bear taxes, and none
taxed SO little.
4 correspondent of the Tribune telegraphs
from Berlin, Sunday z. NJ, that the King tel
egraphs to the Queen as follows: mo fight.
ing OF any moment yesterday at Paris. The
French are massing troops from Vincennes
During the fight, Dec. ?, the French lost
1900 prisoners, including one general and &c
superior officers, besides guns
The bombardment of Belfort has com.
menced,
Nothing new has been received from the
army OF the Loire.
The military situation among best informed
circles is deemed critical.
Nantucket has been ordered to march tc
Paris.
1t is stated on good authority that Bismarck
insists that he must and will retire from office
unless the convention with the south German
States is adopted unaltered.
Special to N. y. Tribune.
The Tribune's correspondent at Versailles
on the LIST, writes that the sortie yesterday
against the Wurtemburg division east o.
Paris, between the Seine and Marine. re-
suited in leaving the French in possession o.
the villages about Brier Sur Marine. The
Germans say they mnst retake these villages
at any cost.
Lille.
Lille, Dec 3. Gen. Ducrot's sortie from
Paris was successful. He is now seeking &c
effect a junction with Gen. Paladnes.
The -Tireurs were beaten by the
Prussians at Fremburg.