Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-09
EVENING STAR.
THE WAR.
THE WAR.
Els1 FIGHT's T1LE0 Rlla
FIGHTING NEAR ORLEANs.
TRENCH VICTORY ON MONDAY.
CAPITULATION OF VERDUN.

The following important items of war news
were received here last night:
GENERAL ENGAGEMENT NEAR Or
LEANS.
Tours, Nov. S, evening.-A general battle
was fought to-day near Orleans. ALI the am
Iulances here have been sent to the front. No
news has yet arriyedlof the result of the fight
ing.
DEFEAT OF A PRUSSIAN RECONNOI-
TERING FORCE.
LONDON; Nov. S-A dispatch from Tours,
dated nine O'Clock this morning, Gays that last
night Prussisn column, with two batteries and
100 cavalry, attacked the outposts of the army
of the Loire at Poisey and Laurent des Bots.
The French, reinforced, drove them beyond
VALERIE. The Prussisns left their dead and
wounded on the field, and We took "a prisoners.
Our loss was { killed and 81 wounded. The
enemy's dead left on the field numbered ON
GERS and 80 men.
CAPITULATION OF vERDUN.
LOSDFS, Nov. s, 10 p: M-.The town OF YER
dun has capitulated to the Prussians.
STRONG MEASURES BY THE PRUS-
SLAMS
Tours, Nov. s.-A report hae been received
from Rheims that the Prussian Governor-Gen-
all male citizens absent from their homes after
a certain date will be fined fifty francs per day
a long as such absence continues. The Prus-
slams continue to force the most eminent citi
zens living on the railway lines to ride upon
locomotives, the object being to prevent acct
dents to trains; The bsrbarity of the invaders
l0CTes.Sc IN prOpOrUOu tQelI Cruel
Many acts Of extreme ferocity are reported.
THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE.
LONDON, Nov. s-lTribune Special. The
correspondent of the Tribune at Blois, under
date OF November 4th, says: 1.-The headquar-
arrive here. Daureilles is exceedingly unpopu-
lar with his troops. He has shot one hundred
and thirteen men In one month, and officers and
men threaten 70 shoot hun, II possible, in the
1irst battle. The headquarters of the sixteenth
corps Is still at Marchenoir.
THE ARMIES IN PARIS.
TOTES, Nov. s.-The Paris Journal Official,
the combatsnts in Paris have been d. vided,
two are intended for service outside the walls;
one is under the command of Gen. Clement
Thomas, and the other Gen. Buchot. The army
OF the latter is composed OF three corps d'armee,
commanded by Generals Vinory, Renault and
DExes. The third army will be under the
same time il commander In chief Of all the
armies. The Journal contains a note from Cen
srsl Trochu explaining the insction of General
General Trochn states he had given orders that
the National Guard should alone interfere to
preserve order, hence the regular troops were
assurance that the National Guard have amply
justified by their behavior the confidence
reposed in them by the General
NEUF sBREISACH.
LONDON, Nov: S-Partcular Of the siege of
Neuf Breisach show that Fort Motieu was des-
tTOyed by bombardment on the 10th, and the
French batteries defending the town were dis
mounted. The French commander discontin-
ned firing on Alt Breisach, which Is occupied by
Prussians.
ROME.
FLORENCE, Nov. s-Signor Broglie, chhir-
man of the special committee ON the subject
las made report to the Senate recommend; ng
that ROM he not make the capital of Italy until
alter the decease of the present Pope.
COMMENTS. on NAPOLEON'S PAM
PHLET.
Tours, Nov. s-The Moniteur, reviewing
NapoleOn's report OF the causes which led to the
fall of Sedan; says: "ThIs apology touches n
a. the lament of the unfortunate, but truth has
rights as we'll as misfortune, and in the pam
Ihlet in question truth is violated by endeavor
ing to throw upon public opinion the RESPONSE
bility OF the war. The author forgets the de
plorsble pains with which he encouraged The
fictitious excitement which led to the war. Al
know that the imperial press demanded the wal
and the foscible annexation OF Belgium, auC
those papers were paid by Napoleon to keep III
the cry. Ii Is singular that the Emperor who
assumed entire command of the army, should
complain that he was deceived as to its condi-
ton and organization" Other journals refer
TO the pamphlet as proof OF Napoleon's o YER
weenlng self-confdence and incapacity. The
republican organs are particularly bitter. The
rayalsts journals commenced to attack the
government with violence soon as it was
Know that the armistice had failed.