Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-10

Paris Dates up to Thursday
PruSSiarS Bafiied at BeifOrt
MismanagementOn the Loire
10000 Prisoners at Orleans
Hostile Attitude of Russia
Heavy Estimates of War Office
Spanish Opposition to A0sta
Paris Dates up to Thursday
MiSmanagementO on the Loire
10000 Prisoners at Orleans
Hostile Attitude of Russia
Heavy Estimates of War Office
Spanish Opposition to A0Sta
FROM FRANCE.


Tours, Dec. 9.-Montargis, in the de.
| partment of the Loire, has been evacua
ted by the Germans. The army of the
Loire have again started on a forward
movement.
Paris-DucrOt Withstands a Charge
of 100000 Germans.
Advices from Paris have been received
by balloon TO the 9Th inst. The Prus-
SLAMS are actively at work constructing
works on the river lines from which the
French recently drove them. A large
number or prisoners arrived at Paris, cap
tured in the battles at the east and south
of the city. On the I'd inst. the Prus-
slams in their attack hurled over 100, 600
men against Ducrot. Yet he held his
ground and repulsed the enemy.
BelfOrt-A Prussian Regiment Cut
10 Pieces.
AdviCes from the garrison at BelfOrt to
the 9th say the siege is progressing vigo-
rously. The Prussians had attempted TO
storm the place but were beaten off. Ore
OF their regiments was entirely cut 10
pieces in the attack.
10000 French Captured at Orleans.
A dispatch from King William TO
Queen Augusta confirms the report that
10000 prisoners, II cannon and four
guDboats were captured at Orleans.
Several Towns = taken by Storm.
The King adds that Won Lewiston has
carried Gidy, Jauvey and Prems by stor IN
and Manseuffel occupied in return after
a victorious encounter, Gidon now holds
the city. Eight guns were found in the
entrencbments.
Loss OF the MeckIenburgers.
SOHwERN, Dec. IA telegram from
the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg states
that the loss of the Mecklenburg troops
in the battles from the I'd to the 4th of
December were 5000. The enemy lost
1000 killed and l, 400 prisoners.
Won MOIGke TO TrOchu.
Tours, Dec. IA dispatch from La
mans, to-day, says, a balloon has arrived
from Paris with news from the capital to
the night of the 9th. No military opera
tons OF Importance had occurred since
the Sd. Gen. Troctru had received a
letter, from Gen. Won Moltke, announcing
the defeat of the army of the Loire and
offering safe conduct 10 such parties as
might be designated to verify the news,
TIE offer was refused by the government
who at once issued proclamation to the
people OF Paris, giving the information
of the proposition of Gen. Won Moltke
AID their reply thereto, saying, that if
the statement were true they would still
have The right to expect a great move
ment Of the nation to their assistance
and will continue the combat.
Adyices from reliable parties show that
the recent successes of the Prussians were
grester than had been supposed.
When the balloon started firing was
heard south of Paris.
BOurbakf.
The journal of Tours announces
changes in the army of the Loire, which
Is divided into three corps, under the
command of Gems. Bourbaki, Chanizy
and Billa'.
PrOVisions for Paris When Cap
tured.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-The town is full of
rumors purporting that Paris will capitu-
late on the 10th. Great contractors are
known to have prepared provisions to
despatch to Paris, and special contracts
have been made for railroad transporta-
ton.
KING Williams Domestic Troubles.
Private letters from Rouen state that
spiritualist is retained constantly in the
company Of King William, over whom
he exercises complete influence.
The quarrel between Bismarck and the
Crown Prince has broken out worse than
ever.
French Mismanagement on The
Loire.
A correspondent telegraphs from Tours
on the 7th inst. that the Government
states that he army Of the Loire is at its
old quarters, but The locality is not given.
Despair has seized some here and the
spirits of others have risen to meet the
desperate condition of affairs. The Gov
eminent declares that the reVerses were
only of temporary importance. Many
railway trains loaded with cattle, sheep
and provisions, had been concentrated
near Orleans for the succor of Paris.
They were all saved. Most of the guns
taken by the Prussians were mounted
navals.
The evacuation of Orleans was caused
by the decentralization of some new
French troops and the mistaken strategy
and INDIGESTION of Gen. D'Aurelles d Pal
ladines, who allowed two corps to be
overwhelmed by the whole Pnssian ar
my, although he had 200, 900 men within
reach.
Official returns state that the army of
the Loire consisted of 300, 600 men with
1000 guns in the engagements Of the Sd
and 4th. Only $4,000 French fought
against 80, 900 Germans. The plan of
the Campaign was devised by Gambetta,
AIDED by Deuerre, young officer of the
engineers, and was either not carried out
by Daurells, OF the plan itselJ was fatally
| erroneous.
NaPOleOn's Chances for Restoration
WHHRLMsHoHE, Dec. 5. Special to the
Herald-A general impression prevails
that the prospects of the restoration of
the Emperor are steadily improving. The
| argument in favor of his restoration is the
ruinous consequences to many poverty
stricken sections of Germany in case of
a much longer protracticn of the war.
1t was asserted yesterday that az auto
| graph letter arrived from Emperor Alex
| sndeT to Napoleon.