Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-10-07

the commencement OF the war, and especially
since toe Investment on Paris, is go enormous
that the Germans take care to conce al fhe facts
teiegfam from Luxemburg says that Me-
zieres s very strong. but il is pot, thought that
| it can hold out. ~- ,,ts~s ~ s-r-.s-y 81
The Erench prisoners are working oa q canal
| in Hanover. F. - 1.e -s.-sts Us -gza.ssl 4.
Later sdyices from. Paris state that the con-
| struction of barbados is rapidly progressing
under the supervision of Rochefort and Gustave
| Florens. -fil s 1Jd g-DiA p
The Mobiles are armed with new aud Dire adj
fully destructive engine Inventions just nia. &c,
but kept eecret.
ToUns. Sept. 80.
The fremen are being enrolled. Et
I The breach-loAtitrs replacing the inferior
Later advicss from Paris, states that the re
ries of successful engagements increase the
der of defenders.
The new breach loading cannon have been
placed on the ramparts.
Th4 politici excitement has entirely subsidized
and but few additional arrest of Clasarets adhe-
rents have been made. ~. g.. s-.... ..-.tE -
RoUEN. Sept. go
Yesterday another Paris b4lIoon landed The
messenger has gone forward with multtuds of
LONDON. Oct. i.
Tie war Bullesn, signed Gambetts. announces
that the Prussisns have teen routed.
Yinceanes and Versailles have been retAken
with 6 600 prisoners and mt ch artillery.
Communication between Paris and Rouen is
restored. This dispatch is generally thought to
be spurious. -
Il Is reported that the bridge at CrioI has given
way. Pevoral Pluseian cannons and many live.
ware lost.
Tae election fer the Constituent Assembly
ours October H.
A balloon with the Paris mails descended at
Dreux and was pushed forward for Tours.
The reports OF lighting before Paris Wedtes
day and Thursday faiee.
Especial Dispatch TO the New York World.
OsTEND, Sept 80.
Intense excitement has been caused By the
rival of a messenger from Valenciennes, with
news Of a great battle fought on the Seize on
Tuesday, the 27th, which resulted i'll the COM
plete defeat of the Grown Prince OF Prussia un-
der the guns Of Mont Valerian. victory follow
eddy the evacuation Of Versailles and Rsmboui-
blot, and rupture of Prussap line OF investmet
The Grown Prince is retreating rapidly north
ward upon the army OF King William at
Meaux and sossons. An unofficial dispatch
from Berlin via Brussels, COntradicts this news,
but it is CO ~tsin that communication between
P PAris, Amiens and Vallenciennes has been parti-
ally rt opened, and official proclamation of the
victory signed by Gambetta, has be;n received
in the latter city.
The Worlds correspondent at BouIoSne, tels-
graphs that exciting newa has been received from
Rouen, OF the crowning defeat OF the Prussians
South Paris, by Gen. Ducerot on Tuesday 9th.
The French forces which had driven the Pruseians
from Clarmount la Roche, Chattillon AID other
places, as previously reported, were strongly re-
1y,PC- oo.F iOht hZ TpCn nhr1 md cd
vance6 on the German position st MontreVilie
and Versailles early Tuesday morning. The
battle began at Vier0troy and Telisy, the Ger
mana contesting the French advance with des-
perate energy until assailed by the French col
| umns from under the guns of Mont Taierlan at
St. Cloud ard through the Bois de Francs and
| Vaucresson, whare 3 Number of regiments of
| the Baden troops mutined the battlefield
| and refused to go under fire. Nearly one hun
| dred of these troops were shot by order of the
German commander. Tie remainder still
| held back. Many ate throwing down their arms
and are dispersed through the forests.
| The Grown Prince has been finally compelled
to retreat, Abandoning Versailles to the victo-
| rious French.
T. The German column which attempted the pas
| sage Of the Seine at Bouguel we're Kept under a
| terrible fire from Fort Mount Valerean, which
| converted their retreat into a roDt, and they
were driven in confusion beyond st. Germaine.
Night alone stopped the pursuit. The Germans
| lost five thousand prisoners, among whom were
many staff officers of the Grown Prince. They
also lost fifty cannon and mettraileuse.
The road to Orleans and Tours is cleared
of the enemy.
Tours. Get. /.
| A balloon messenger has arrived here who left
Paris at two yesterday. No Prussians " ere visi.
BILE near the city, and complete silence relgned
around it. No people were seen the road to
the city, and no boats on the river The balloon.
| ist observed, when Versailles, the Prussians
in great numbers, where they camped. He
dropped among them great number of govern
ment proelamatjons printed in the German Ian
gusge. The Germans opened nharp fire on the
balloon. On arriving at Hondan the balloon be-
gan to descend, and the baloonist had to throw
over large packages OF newspapers, but saved
the letters and other valuables.
The balloon landad many miles west of the
Prussian lines Twenty five thousand letters were
brought safely to the Post Office at Dreaux
whence they will come to Tours.
A special locomotive has been placed at the
disposal of balloonist named Tissander, in
which he will come to Tours with government
dispatches. He says that the city is admirably
defended. Half million soldiers are behind thu
walls we'll armed and disciplined.
| The firing from the forts is go accurate tha
the Pruesians are bsffied in attempting to erect
| batteries.
The city is perfectly tranquil. and nearly all
the shops are open. The troops occupy th'
. squares and boulevards for drill At ten in th
evening, all the Cafes closed and the electric
lights afford admirable protection against sur
= prise. Butter, fruit ard fresh meat will soon b.
scarce in the city. There is plenty of salt meat
| and breadstuffs for six months.
Tours, Oct. l.
Late Paris advices state that the Prussian
D have demanded the surrender of Fort DIv:y
South Paris. The command&nt refused.
The Government messenger from Tours h%
succeeded in entering Paris.
The Prussiaps seem disinclined to attack tn
city. They etili occupy the heights ct respect
full distances.
They have constructed entrenched camps 8
IN haU Mt win