The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-13

Il W AAVA - AAVAO VAQotWOEtuy OOVGyQ
mant majority is expected.
/ Bismarck has refused to releas
Jacob.
/ Voyes, Oct. 9.
| This morning the Franc Tireur
attacked squadron Of hussars an,
two companies Of Bavarians, VIII,
were barricaded in the streets. Alto
q sharp combat the enemy retreated
| We took 6O7 prisoners and man,
were killed and woundeds Our los
| was trifing.
/ Carlsruhe. Oct s.
Tho following has just been re
ceivod BY the Duke Of badness:
1--WE won an engagement nea,
6trcmy on Saturday, with q French
corps Of the line and Mobiles. Tn,
battle lasted from 0 q. m. to 4 .. m.
when the French were routed, and
ned toward Romberyille. The Badi
ners report the French force a. doubl,
theirs, numbering $4,000 men viii
batteries. under Gen. Pitherin. Tn.
Bots Enemils were carried bv n.
Germans by the bayonet. Three
French charges were repulsed.
The German loss was 20 Officers
and 40 mon killed and wounded
The enemy's loss was thrice greater
The Germans took 20 officers and soc
unwounded prisoner ., and bivouack.
cd ON the field. 1t was q glorioue
day for the Badiners.
Tours, Oct. 10. \
Gambetta in his proclamation "a
the people Of France, issued upon bid
arrival here, says the revolution found
Paris without guns or arms Of any
kind. -Four. hundred thousand Of the
National Guard are now armed and
ono hundred thousand Mobiles. ana
sixty thousand regulars are assem-.
bled. The fbundries are casting can.
non. The women make millions of
cartridges daily. Every battalion Of
tho nationals have two mitraileusee
and field pieces and are preparing ior
sorties. The forts are manned 81
marines and are supplied with artifi.
iery OF the greatest excellence, and
served by gunners the fiaest il the
world, !.
Hitherto their fire has kept the
enemy from enemy from encircling
the smallest work. The enciente Of
1864 had only 500 cannon; now it h.s
36, 900, with 400 rounds for each
Every defence has its mon at their.
posts. Behind the enciente is q third
line Of defence of barricades, which
are adapted TO the genius Of the Par.
isians. This has all been achieved
calmly and orderly amid general 20.
triotism. The lmpregnability -of
Paris is no illusion. 1t cannot be-
Or surprised, and there is
no danger Ofsedition or Starvation.
which tho Prussians have been coun.
ting on. I
London, GOT. II.
Tho Germans are closing in upon
Thionville. They have been largely
The late accounts from the scene
Of yesterdays battle at Artenay.
near Orleans, say that the Prussisn
cavalry were in close pursuit Of the
French troops.
The Liberals ia convention &c
Stuttgardt yesterday adopted . roso- |
ution in favor Of Germany with q |
common lsgislation, = united army
md diplomatic representation Ia
common.
Russia daniAs the reports that she
9 arming. The entire press declares
hat the government wants peacs.
Copenhagen, Oct. IL. |
During q debate in tho Budget to.
lay, the Ministry declined 10 make
my reduction in the army estimates, |
Until the result Of tho war between |
Prussia and France Is better known. |
London, Oct. II .asss
A detachment of tho army Of tho
Grown Prince, under General Van |
0crtaim, defeated q portion Of the
lrmy Of tho Loire yesterday, near |
orleans, taking ono thousand prison.
'rs and three pieces Of artillery.
Che French fcd ia disorder.
The Prussians were a second time
cpnlsed at Choerssey, but rallied, |
nd taking possession Of tho placo.
OF fro to IT. The town is now 10
uins.
Tho French says the Prussians
ave also burned several villages on
he plains Of Beance.
The clerical party III France, O.
ecially in Brittany, have taken UNI.
rage at The popularity OF GaribaIdi.
nd refIse IN fiOhk nndor h;,n arf