Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-17
THE WAR.
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The following are the most important items
OF war news re ceived here BY cable yesterday
and last night:
EVACUATION OF ORLEANS BY THE
PRUSSIANS.
Tours, Oct IL, evening.-Enormous excite
ment has been occasioned here by the official
announc sment that Orleans has been evacuated
by the Prussians, who have beeI driven back.
Another brilliant sortie has been made from
Paris, led by Trochu in person. The enemy
were repulsed at all points. 1t is understood
that large forces are face to face near Ferte ST.
Anbin, and general battle is imminent The
military authorities are hurrying forward re-
inforce In that direction.
ESCAPE OF BAZAINE FROM METZ.
LONDON, oct 15.-lt is reported that Bar aine
has achieved a great victory at Metz. A New
York World dispatch from Tours asserts that he
has escaped from Metz. and is marching with
his full force to the relief Of Verdan.
PARIS REPORTS DENIED.
VERSAILLES, Oct. Is, via London.-The re-
ports OF Frerch successes before Paris are un-
true. Ihey are invented for the purpose of
fekindiipg the courage Of the people. The
frussians hold the same positions they occupied
on the 18th Of September. Two small skir-
mishes between the outposts ON Thursday and
Friday are ne arly all the encounters that have
obstinate resistance of four DAYS, has capitu-
lated TO the German forces.
PRUSSIAN DIFFICULTIES BEFORE
PARIS.
LONDON, Oct. l5.-A letter from the special
correspondent of the New York Herald states
|. that the bombardmento OF Paris has been resolved
upon as a necessity. The great difficulty has
been the conveyance Of heavy guns so far. The
nicaton, but there still remains an interruption
caused by the blowing up of a tunnel near
Meaux. The environs OF Paris, whence the
bombardment must take place, are uneven and
difficult Of access. Hence the official announce
ment that nothing decisive can be looked for
from Paris in less than three weeks.
OLD ACCOUNTS AGAINST FRANCE.
The Chancellor OF the Bund has ordered
returns Of the contributions in money and kind
exacted by the French from 1886 to 1905, within
the Prussian monarchy alone. The returns at
present existing show that in the two wears
from 1896 TO 1905 four districts, including Berlin
lost s., ,0oO. 600 thalers; Pomerania, (excluding
Stethn,) 25,O00,C0 thalers; West Prussia
$4,000 900 tbalers, and East Prussia, % 900 200
thaiers The loss inflicted on Prussia alone
amounted to go 900 900 thalers.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. ETC.
LONDON, Oct. l5-lt is credited here that ne
gotiatlons are quietly but actively proceeding
with view 10 effecting peace. The main ob
by the Parisans.
"A Tribune correspondent at Berlin telegraphs
on the 10th instant, that General Burnside has
returned from his second visit to Paris and ha,
gone TO Brussels, whence he expects to go to
Versailles again, and thence proceed 10 Tours
If desired. He carried to Paris suggestions from
DISnaCh respecting terms OF an armlstice,
which he thought reasonable under present cir
cumstarces He made no headway. The Paris
government are determined to continue the war
MIR. Washburne means to remain at Paris
General Sheridan has left the headquarters and
gone to Brussels, sign that the reduction OF
Paris is rot imminent. I learn from a good
source that the city will not be shelled. An
American diplomatist in Paris, having good re.
latiohs with the Prussian government, propose,
Lorraine and Alsace, with Luxembourg to 90 70
Belgium, and neutrality to be guaranteed BY
the European powers. 1t is intimated taai
keratry, chief of police, who left p aris yester-
day in his balloon, decended at Bar le Due
having escaped the pursuit Of the enemy. HI,
was slightly wounded In the leg and head by the
sudden fall OF the balloon. The reported burr
ing OF the Chateau of St Cloud by q Parisiau
shell has been confirmed. The Standard has \
telegram from Tours announcing a great victory
by General BaZaine at Metz, who appears to be
free to move on Thionvile This rcport is con
sidereG doubtful. NJ. Theirs had an audience
at Florence, yesterday, with King Victor Em
manuel, which lasted an hour. 1t is rumored
that Gen. Baer has been sent by Zen. Bazsin.
to the royal headqyarters at Versailles ID treat
for a surrender OF Metz. The Journals here ,re-
port that Orleans Princes have been enrolled in
the army which Is now forming at Rouen. The
Prussians have burnt the villages or Cauze and
Evry. The Prussars advancing on Rouen
reached Fieury on Friday and exchanged shots
with the QutpOsts. The uhlaDs are within few
miles of Rouen. The Mobile Gardes made a
sudden attack from Paris on Malm aison on the
1lth and set fire to the place after a combat in
which number OF Prussians we're killed.