The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-15
WAR IN EUROPEI
ENGLAND.

frustrated all efforts Of the Prussiaus
to construct offensive works within
range of his guns. He is an Asa
tian, named CHRISTIAN.
/ The feiegraphs and mails are bring
| ing accounts of the late storm from
all directions. Heavy showers pre-
vailed in the mill region of Lanca-
| shire, raising the streams and causing
/ a disastrous freshet. The shipping IN
the Mersey was badly damaged, but
no American losses are yet reported.
The land telegraph lines throughout
Ireland were prostrated, delaying and
disorgaDjzing the Atlantic cable SER
/ vice
The city of Liverpool has already
voted relief TO the sufferers in that.
region.
LONDON, Ootobsr 14.-The official
account shows that the French ves-
sells have captured thirty-two prizes
since the commencement Of the war.
Advices from Rouen yesterday an
nounce the capture Of Breteuil BY the
Prussiaps. The Mobiles repulsed the
first attack, but the Germans came
up a second time with TeinfoTcements-
1Ee4etti Garibaldi has arrived at
MaTseilles on his way to Tours.
Ricciothi is also expected,rro rfDzr
No military command has been of
fered Palikao BY the goYeremsnt,v
LoNDoN. October t4-There has
been much anxiety recently about the
French general Lie Bouef. A CORES
pondent nFthe $tqRdGrd to day says
be is in Metz and mas command mn
der Bszalne.
eLoNDoN, oct. c14.zfhs Following
advices have been received here from
Tours, dated at that place on Wednes-
days evening:
The Rouen journal has an edito-
rial demanding that the town be
placed in a state of siege, and the
command entr0sed to an experienced
General. The writer states, that Geo.
Bourbaki, RETURNING from Tonrs, viii
pass through Rouen.
All the lines of oommanication to
the westward from Tours are still
open. - "a Z "a - y
The Prussians are levying heavy
contributors on the people ,aroHnd
Beauvais.
Count De Chamberd has issued q
patriotic address to the Pontificial
Zouaves who fought in the battle in
Orleans a few days ago. Though
they fought magni6cently, be said, the
Nationals and Mobiles smerited equal
praise ~~
The commander ofCthe Fifteenth
Corps has made an official report to
the Government of the battle before
Orleans. He says:
The Erh41Aw - fThr
Prussian artillery totally overwhelmed
us for three hours. However the en-
envy was held in check when flank
movement compelled our retreat.
which was effected in perfect order.
Every canton Of France has been
required to furnish battalion of sol
diers for the national defense.
The total number of oannons in
France is about 2. $50. t#
A dispatch from Marseilles states
that G4mbetta's manifesto Is we'll
received. The Government Is fully
sustained, and the stpone ment Of
the elections for members of the Con
stifutioual Assembly is-aequieseed in.
Details OF the fighting before St.
Quintin have been received. and fur
/ nIsh, according to the journals, a
story of true French heroism. The
| Prussianss had not returned to make
| an effort to capture the town. as they
threatened. The French prepara-
( tions to receive them are perfect.
The Hague report of the annual
budget is unfavorable to the admins
tratlon. The opposition demanded
explanations relative to the debt oi
Luxembourg and the Ven zuela ques-
ton. A simplifcation of the dIplo-
matte system is also urged.
LONDON. October 14.-The bank
| statement shows the bullion to be
996, 600 less than last week.
The Prince of Wales yesterday laiC
!. the foundation stone of q new srmoTJ
at 4 Edinburgh. Appropriate speeches
were made by the Prince and other
The rumored declaration of wal
against China is contradicted.
The Papal protest against the al
: uexation of Rome to Italy has beer
published. 1t contained no new
facts.
! The story that the Prussian gov
3 ernment had proposed the retroces
sion of Niece and Savoy to Italy j:
e authoritatively denied.
. LoNDoN, Oct. 13 There is ) VIC
lent resistance In all the French port
!. TO the shipment of food in any form.
The terrible artillery fne of For
Mont Valerien. has literally swept th
4 country around the fort, for a cir
Y emit of six kilometres. The Prussial
3 works have been destroyed, and al
the batteries the Prussians hav
r sought TO erect against Mont Vale
1t rian have been annihilated.
The chateau of Mendon has ais
h been destroyed.
?, The Prussian engineers have bee
I. driven from Clamore. MendOn an
: wi 1Viileiuif e and Coobam have bot
!; !; been recovered by the French.
On the North the Prussians hav
K been driven back as far as Denil an
s. Bonneville.
r The entire peninsula around Get
y villiers has been freed from the Pru:
slams, by several strong cavalry reeoE
it noissances, and is now in Frenc
n hands again.
,n e, On the east of Paris lively car
nonade has been maintained towaT
~ Bondy. The Prussians have ais
ed been driven from ChampigDy moi
81 than three miles east of Vineenne
The Prussian circle around Paris
er therefore expanding daily instead
os- contracting. and the Psrisians al
s1r greatly encouraged.
m Demonstrations have lately o
Cured in Paris, favorable to a radio
eft change in the Governments. The
II9 11 origin is ascribed to Gus,ave FIou
els ems and Louis Blanc. The NOV
ar meut wss insignificant.
The French Army of the Sou
OF has as asnucleus three cavalry res
lis. ments which were sent south fro