Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-10-26
EUROPEAN WAR NEWS.

Tours, Oct. 22.-The following official
dispatch is just received from Neuf-
chateau: "On Friday the 18th Marshal
Bazains made a sortie with $1,000 men,
crushing the enemy, which consisted OF
twenty-six battaliOns Of infantry and
two regiments Of cavalry. He also cap
tured 1873 wagons laden with stores and
provisions OF war. The sickness among
the besiegers is constantly increasing.
The Prussians have been forced twice to
renew their army around Metz.
Another dispatch from Neufehateau
saws the siege OF Nerdun has been inter-
rupted by the vigorous defense of the
French. The latter made several s%orties,
and inundated the envirOns Of the town.
Charities has been surrounded by the
Russians, twenty thousand strong, with
forty cannon. The project Of the de-
partment and mayor Of the city have ar
ranged with the Prussian commander
that the right OF citizens shah be re-
spected. The Prussians have blown up
the bridge at Clery, and returned to
camp at Beaugency.
The CO~RSttUtiOnnel to-day announces
that Lord Lyons, British minister, has
made an important communication TO the
government here. He wished to be
aided by Austria and Italy to effect an
armistice, in order hat elections Of
members Of the Constituent Assembly
may proceed. He stated that Russia
would act in the same direction. The
government has not yet returned any
formal reply.
lie PhdTe, Of Nantes, publishes a letter
from Brest, stating that the American
volunteers were treated neglectfully by
the authorities upon their arrival. It is
understood that strict orders have been
forwarded by the government hat all
other volunteers, on arrival, shall be
treated with the utmost care.
1t is rumored that Theirs has gone to
Paris to consult with the government, il
is thought relative to the armistice and
peace question.
At a meeting of the council to-day it is
reported that the subject OF the election
of members of the assembly La Consti-
tuantew was discussed. 1t is also reported
that the council was informed by Lord
Lyons that Re had received orders from
his government to announce its desire
10 mediate in conjunction with Austria
and Italy. The answer OF Gambetta
was that the council could do nothing
without concurrence Of the government
at Paris.
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-It is reported that
England will Immediately offer direct
intervention for an armistice, that Lord
Lyons and Lord Laftus have taken stems
TO that effect at Tours and Berlin, and
that perfect accord in the matter exists
between England, Austria and Italy.
4 sOrtie was made from Paris last
night in the direction of Versailles.
The Germans after some hours fighting,
drove the French back, taking n hun
dred prisoners and two pieces OF srtil-
lery. The loss of the besiegers was
small, and caused by a bomb bursting
in the midst Of a battalion.
The Germans took six thousand pris-
oners at the capture of Orleans.
General Won Der Taun, commanding
the German troops OF the Loire, has is
sued a proclamation declaring that the
main condition Of peace is the restitu-
ton Of Alsace and Lorraine to Germany.
[PRUssIAN A~DvICEs.l
BERLIN, Oct. 2-The Stddts Aazei-
ger of yesterday in its account Of affairs
before Metz, says the sickness in the
army is due to the uniformity of food.
Dysentery is decreasiE, and typhus
doubtless will 90 with the present cool
weather. Desertions are increasing, the 4
fugitives all giving the same reason
hunger. The investing forces Of the
German armies generally receive album
liant supplies of all sorts. Cattle on foot
and thousands Of sheep have been sent
to France for the Germans.
VERSAILLES, Oct. 2l.-(YIA BERLIN, (
Oct. 22)-At noon to-day a sOTtie was
made by the French from Fort Mont
Valerian, supported by forty field guns.
They were VIGOROUSLY repulsed by de-
tachments Of the ninth and tenth divi-
sions OF infantry and regiment Of Land
wehr, supported toward the close Of the
engagement by the fourth corps. The
Prussians captured n hundred pris-
oners and two guns. The German loss
was small. The King witnessed the
battle from Morly viaduct. The people
OF Versailles were greatly alarmed.