Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-07
THE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS TELR q l.d 9.

THE FRENCH VICTORY NEAR TOCRY.
Tours, Oct. q, via LOndon-Cieneral Rigan
reports from Cheyilly, on Wednesday, that he
had reconnoitered toward Toury with three 5ri-
gades OF cavalry and infantry and a few guns.
lie reached Chizzes at about seven clock, and
took five BaSarians prisoners and some guns
Ressayre's brigade turned the village on the
rlght, and the cTemyS cavalry, 80 strong, sup
ported by eco infantry, were obi ged TO retreat
precipltately towards Paris The French pur-
sued them three hours arch beyond TORY.
Gen. Rigan ascertained the presence, with these
forces, of Prince Albert of SAKE Meinengen and
Prince Albert of SaNe-Altenburg. A drove OF
cattle was also captured by the French.
Five hundred houses were destroyed by the
bomhardnens in StTasburg, and the number of
persons rendered homeless reaches I0,O00. Sub
scTlptOns for their relief are general through
out Germany.
CannOnadiDg commenced yesterday m prnrng
near Mainteron. There was a combat ,t-r-
day near So: sons. and prisoners say that two
regiments Of the Duke OF Meckienburg- Schwer-
IN were defeated by the garrison. Ii Is asserted
IIat an armorer Of Lyons has constructed a
sUeam mltralleuse the most formidable yet
known.
THE IMPERIALISTS IN JERSEY.
LONDON, Oct. Especial TO the New York
nmss.(-our Brussels correspondent, writing
on the 9th, says: have ar account of the dOings
OF nest of lmperiaists assembled at jersey.
They are spending money prOfusely. and are
boastIng OF what thew can do through certain
political sources in England. NJ. Rouher has
been there. and DrOuyn lie l. Huys and a host of
other HOtables. Marshal LeBGuff went over TO
L.
makes quite an excitement here. Mrs Wash
burre, in Brussels, receives letters frequently
from her husband by balloon express.
Ii Is stated in a Berlin dispatch that the cold
language OF the German press in regard TO the
annexation of Asace ami Lorraine Is exciting
the displeasure of Count Bismarck. Ii this i
true We may hope for peace.
BALLOON MAIL FROM PARIS.
Ihe following was received per balloon this
morning from Paris, dated the 18th ultimo and
aduressed on an open card -. f.. III. Kidder,
Maiden Lane, New York. by his son George.
Tell my family am in no danger. There are
plenty OF provisions here. The terrible stories
manufactured by Bismarck regarding internal
dissensions here are utterly false. Tue troops
are in excellent condition" BY the same bal
loon, bearing the same date, was received an
open card from VIM. DrCypr 10 f. Dfeyer
raye,ie street Baltimore Our days are oc-
cGped with perieciing Our ambul4nces, of
which we Americans are justly proud. There
l. no danger OF famine for three months to come
The city il well prOviSiOned and the troops are
improving wonderfully. The city l. quiet ami
very orderly, and there is 10 noI>e or disturb
ance' Private letters TO October 3D. received
by another balloon express thus afternoon con
firm the above statements.
THE RECENT SURrIE FROM PARIS.
LoEDoN, oct. Ga messenger reached Lon
don to-day with dispatches for the New York
Tribune from Paris, from the J0th September
10 october Sd. la Temps calculates the lo>sa.
on Friday al about 800 wounded and 100 killed
The object Of the sorte was TO blow up a bridge
over the Seine and to rouse the courage of the
frusslars were not supposed TO be in force
Neither end having been obtained, the besic red
are greatly depressed. Mr.. Washburne informs
me there are still about 20 Americans in Paris
of whom about 80 women. Some remain 10
look after their homes, sdd others from curl
Osity.
TEE Dry Goops MARKET.-Trada in the tlry
goods line during the past seven days show
considerable decline as compared with the tgo
or three preceding weeks. The number a.
buyers III town has decreased. and those rem man
ing confire their transactions 20 limited pur.
cila: e. OF such goods Is they actually reed, O.
which offer decided bargains %otwithstandu-
the slack demand. however, prices on ALI stan
dard domestic cottons arc quoted firm, with
very little prospect of any reduction Will
the exception of prints, which, as we predicted
have been reduced y cent. with no CORES
Lohding increase OF distribution. Order. |
quite actively, large number of which
are duplicates of purchases made early IT, |
the season. Some difficulty Is experiencrG
IN hiing these, the larger p.rt OF /
standard goods are in rather small supply
CorseguenC upon the limited production.
Mo3ien shaWis are IN fair demand but are rot |
likely TO experience great degree of activity |
until VIC have colder weather. Cloths are fairly /
active, though movements are lighter than for |
some weeks past. The supply il light Doesktn.
are quiet at the moment with only a light moyr |
ment in jObbng way. Prices are fairly firm
without change. Cassimeres are well sold out
OF hr>t hands. and a fair degree of activity i
reported on al! lines. Jobbers are rot very
actively engaged, but the business is fair for th.
season, and prices are stify maintained. Eiap
Hels are quiet with jobbers while the trade frou
frst hands has fallen of somewhat PRICES are
unchanged, however, and are reported firm
Blankets are in growing demand. but bevonG
this the trade presents no new notable feature
". Y. Bulletin, 5u.
How THE PRrsSiAN CONCENTRATIONS ARR
MAinTAISED.-Ihe special CORRESPONDENT OF the
London Times, at the Crown Princes heat
quarters, writes September 10 "A tnin, whrch
causes astonishnent to me is the perfect im21
IA n pr zsny,
haNe been preserved. Their military admini--
II on i most vigorous and Its apparent sever
ny prevents b,oofshed. and secures their long
lhe aghiilSf attack. it Is death TO have arms
concealed or retained III any house. II il 'iea'h'
10 cut telegraph wire or TO destroy any
Thing used tor the service of the ar,u,
MEat can disarmed population. however hos
lie ana yentufesome, attempt against even
Smt all bodies Of armed rnen who ALWAYS move
with canton. and against troops who 10 unr |
MAKE night marches unless in large bodies ? |
The PTuSsian cavalry are everywhere. There
= 10 Eteler'. 10 tHS~GctGECe. nothing ! taken
on trust. Enter small village IN the center ot
a district which j. fall Of franIs on An si1+s
and Non see two SentTieS posted on the road and
two sent1ies further on at the eNij aud on every
road or lane. out or III, the same prerautian.
are Observed The people in the towns and |
villages are aShast- Everywhere PrUSsians."
TEMPER OF THE ALsATIANs.-The Berlin
Worm German C0rTeSpoaGeEt of September l1Th
has an article on the feeling OF the people %.
Alsace towards the Germans. IL says that IN |
the beginning of the present war the German
soldiers i'm France had ample aud paiuful 0rpo-
tunities of observing that the peasants of Alsace
were actuated by hatred and malice towards |
the invading troops of which the yictors found
compar atively little when thev had once pas.ad
The Nosges and entered France proper The
CoTTe$pondeHt calls the Alsatars renegades, aud |
accuses them of desiring to appear nltra French
OF having been the best soldiers and the snoiIed
children OF the French military authorities
but this leellng the writer hopes viii gradually
in German hands the people will recollect tba,