The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-12-10

NEW 1ohh, Dec. 4.-Herald'S special
BRUSSELS, Dec: 3.-.TheG Germans on Friday
made q desperate efR,rt to drive Ducrot'.
army, whics, occupied the villages on thu
east bank Of the Marine, from Noisy Negran,
tosOrmessen, on the banks Of the Marine
At dayFigh, the15th AMI 2Sth corps un'ie1
the Duke Sagory, with a division Of Wur
temhergevs, .agggrcgating go 600, mad. q
furious assault npon fhe French position at
B lens and Champigny, making the as,
saalt from the nofth east, east ands south
east.
Durrnt withd, CIV within the peninsula
formed by the curve Of che Marine, direct.
lv Opposite Bats do Viocennes, thus cover.
ing his tanks by the s,re I'M. The advan.
cling Germans encountered a terrible fire
from forts Nusentand Ro>ny and the redn,.ht
Arran. The slaughter was Sarf,l. The
German lines uavered, but were soon raj
lied by their officers. who fe | in great NUN
her. The first brigade. second division of
Sax"n troops kss all its officers.
\ large column of French troops from Paris
crossed the brdg sa noon, near E, ia, and
drove the Germans So1ne distance eastward.
The firing T. aSed at three O'Clock, the
French returning to near the east side of
the river but not rrcroSsfng it.
The French h,ld the bridges.
The losses on both siies are verv large,
the Ger..an losses being the greatest on ac
count Of the fire firm the forts ard t. G re,
doubts, and from attacking the French in
their favorite position.
LILLE, Dec. 5.-The evacuation of
Amiens is confirmed. The retreating
Prussians protect their rear by bnrning
the bridges.
The army of the Loire, after spiking
guns and destroying ammunition. evacn-
ated Orleans. The PrusSians reentered
Orleans at midnight. The French retreated
orderly.
New YoRK, Dec. 6.-F7erad special:
Tours, Dec. 5.--1he results of the fight
ing before Orleans are unfavora',le t. the
French. Orleans was evacuated Saturday
night, and the army of the Loire rrtreated
to Blois. There was desnltorv fighting
Friday and Saturday along The whole line
from Onzore TO Arthenav and the left
wing of the army of the Loire was doubled
up. The Pr"ssians reached the railroad
between Orleans and Tours Mt Lahacha
pelle. near Orleans. on Saturday af ernoon,
when a train which Gambetta was on was
fired into.
The Army Of the Loire then concentra-
ted in lines at Orleans, an ent, enched ramp.
200, 900 strong, defended by 500 cannon
from the navy, and determined to hold ont
there to the last moment. notwithstanding
the line of retreat was threatened bv the
success of the Prnssians' left wing, and it
was rendered ineffective for defence The
Prussians threatened to lombard the city, |
hnf fn - rort ~, Fo- D,t1a. .-,. /
ed to evacnate the city at midnight. when
heavy cannon were piked and ammunition
destroyed. The army then Withdrew in
good order, retreating t. the left bank of
the Loire.
VERSAILLES. Dec. 5.-The French have
been driven from Chevilly, and have aban-
ioned Compegny.
The French are massing ut Crp'eit.
The troops are suffering from intense
cold.
BERLIN, Dec. 5-The King teregraphs
he Queen No fighting of moment yester-
Law at Paris.
BENIN. Dec. 4-The French loss in the
light on the Cd were even guns. one gene
al, twenty superior officers, eighteen hun
lred men capt"r d..
ToURs, Dec. 4. On F idav the prussians
'"raptnred F"rmvieres. GnillonvilIe. Mem
Tille ard Vi1Iep'in Heavy fighting re-
Yesterday all along the lines. TIL.
zonaves were terribly cut up,
md their commander, Charette, wounded
Germans are bomharling Before.
LTo> Dec. 4-F ghting all day Satnr-
lay between GA, ibaTdi's and Werder's
erces. n ar A.ffun. The French were 's1c-
es>f'f Gen Crener is now actively fol-
oHi G the f'i'g Prussia s..
VERSAILLES, Dec. 4-Epening-The
'rench bef,re Eineeanes have been ~rein-
,rced.
Treskow's division. in FRIDAYS fightatook
even guns and 1900 prisoners.
Frederick Charlps Drove the French in-
} thn forest OF Orleans, capturing two can- :
OFT.
LILLE, Dee. 1.-The prussian army ,
hich has been opera ing in the north Of
rance, Is refreat'ng toward Rheims. i
LoEDos, Dec. 5.-Saxon losses in tina i
h:shefore Paris, from the 3Dth 10 the "a,
500. Fo"r Saxon regiments lost in off,
IT'S tatt'en killed and sixty wonnde /.
rench prisoners taken, about 5000.
Advices from Paris to Sunday night :,
ate> that no further attempt has been '
AIDE to force the Pr,issian lines.
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