Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-12-15
War News from Europe.

Dec. 12-It is officially announced from
Tours that the government has removed
to Bordeaux Gau.befta. however, will
remain at i'ours until forced TO leave.-
The army OF the Loire has been divided
into two corps, instead of three as previous
y reported, commanded by Generals
Chauzey and Bohrbaki respectively -
Paladines is without ali army. lie was
offered command If the military calnp at
Cherhourg but declined. Ga the 7tn
and Sth the corps under General Chauzey
was attacked near Meung, eleven lsilcs
southwest from 0lleaus and ftty-four
northeast Of Tours. hY The I'iussiaus auder
Prince Frederick CHARLES aud the Duke Of
Mecklehburg. aud severe engagemeuts
ensuea. Each side has officially proclaim
ed victory. The corps un@er Bourbaki
is said to be in the vicinity Of Yieyzon.
forty-six miles south Of Orleans, bur
although this position would indicate the
abandonment Of the projected movement
on FontaInebleia. Gsnibeita Who nov
seems to be the controlling spirit Of the
corps are with the supreme object Of
reaching Paris Certainly both corps are
low on the defensive, and the government
seems at present. to be preparing rather
for the protection Of the southern interior
than for any early renewal Of the attempt
for the relief Of Paris At Paris, the last
order of General Ducrot to his troops,
after ackuowledg that their late splcn-
did efforts were fruitless, promises rene
wal Of the contest 'ohen The enemy has
not time to Concentrate or prepare 70 cen
tInue the vain sacrifice Of life La the
meantime preparations for fresh sorties
are being made.
Our latest dispatches state that Gam
BETA, declining the responsibility Of a
further struggle, and admitting that be has
lost hope in prosecuting the war to g
successful issue, asks for an armlstice to
enable an assembly to be elected to settle
the terms of peace
Dec. .13-Sncs the defeat and retreat
of the army of the Loire, 1t has been con-
sidered impossible for Paris to receive
assistance from any sources, and tic
Germans LOOK upon it's cspitulation as
merely question Of time. 1t is amazon
ced that King William only awaits that
event beftre returning to Berlin.
1t sesTls that the Loire army continues
a determined resistance, Notwithstanding
its successive ilisfortaneS. But if ther
German dispatches are to be credited, its
resistance has been successfully opposed
and tie hostile advance on Tours merely
retreated. The Duke Of Mccklenburg re-
ports that on Friday the French, in su-
perior force. (Chauxy's corps) made a
furious attack upoa his lines near bleung.
which was VIGOROUSLY repaised by two
dlvis ions. On the same day, he states.
Wierzon was occupied -bavlng doubtless
been evacuated by Bourbakl's corps on The
other hand, Chauzj himself reports that
.he Germans made the attack Oh Friday
a'ong his whole front. that he held his
position. aud was encamped upon it at the
date ofhis dispatch, which aas on Satur-
day.
There is no confirmation Of the report
OF the Amencan correspondents that Gam
beta had asked for All armistic ia despair
On the contrary, it is asserted by regular
press dispatches that he has sent telo-
graphic circular to projects of departments
stigmatiziag as false the German dis
patches whlcG states that the army Of the
loire is crushed, ana asserting that Cha
uzy, With only onc-half of that. army, is
still able to stay he German advance
The occupation Of Vefzon, however, ia-
dic2tes faux movements by TIE Germans
which may necessltase speedy retreat Of
the French general iroin his position.
The German advance on Hare. it is
reported, has turned aside to Dicppe,
Nhieh PLACE vas probably occupied On
Saturday,