Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-10-20
War News from Europe.

Oct. lO.-Ino news rom HariS IS I'M
porteut if true. Adviees received at
aTours, by Ganbe and by him made
apublic, report that the troops assembled
Gin Paris marched eat, in force, en- Wed
5nesday last, and attacking the Prusslans
alrove them from all the positions they
ahave been occupying around the city for
] he past three weeks. Another dispatch
aourpsrting to have been received at Tours
aYesterlay, by carrier pigeon, state that
d he Prusslans besieging Paris were in
s;ssfull retreat, and that the enthusiasm at
sParis, ia consequence Of this unexpect-
.sed event was indescribable.
4 Noswtb standing the confident assur,
I ances from Prussian sources that the
aoom bardment of Paris was already a
dmattcr of discretion, and might occur at
any moment official advices from Tours
state that the Prussians have been driven
afrom every position around Paris which
q they have endeavored to occupy within
range, and that their circle is expanding
Tally instead Of contracting. The fire
i from Fort Mont du Valerien especially
/ has been terrible effective. while on all
sides the French guns have been handled
I with marked precision and success !
This signal result has created great enthu-
sasm in Paris, and may account to some
iaxtent for the alleged readiness of Prussia
afor the settlement of peace.
La the meantime the French provisional
government is employing its energies in|
araising armies for the national defense /
Each canton Of France has been ordered
1 70 furnish a battalion of eight hundred
snen. The total number of csntons isl
q 500. But the impcdiments in the way
sof organization and concentration are tol
Il great extent iasupeFablc, owing mainly
Ito the occupation and operations of thcI
aenonly in some of the most porulous'
ssectlons of the country. RenforcementsI
ssIfor the armies at present employed there
fore, cannot be raised and forwarded
with very great rapidity or in any con
I siderable bodies. The French fortressesI
s5n the Belgian frontier, Mezieres, Maui
abeugc, Poeroy, Donai, Valepciennes, Lii
q" are said to be fully prepared for|
aAe: m, 'hardment Of the frsts
Il siege. The bomp~. .,mmando,s $!
iamed is imminent. The cv.
/ f Lambray and Laudreries have giyels
orders for the inundation of surroundings
bounty as q means Of defense.
The Prussian troops employed in the
IVosges have occupied the town Of EpinalS
after stout defense by the Inhabitants,
and those engaged in the direction of
Amiens have captured Bretenil after a
arepplse of the Mobiles The threatened
attack upon Lyons has excited the patriot
I ism of the troops and people there, and
3the place is said to be prepared to resi- IL
| ANY force. The heights have been forti- !
sied, entrenched camps have been con
3structed, troops of all Glasses concantra-
ated, and supplies accumulated for an in
!. icfnite defense.
I,URs, October 14.-Gambetta has
j;asued the following proclamation to the;
Inhabitants OF Tours ; | announce to YOGI
] with mex pressible satisfaction, that on theE
filth inst, the more than heroic peopleE
/ IF Paris, growing impatient behind theilI
sramparts, have determined to march for
ward against the enemy. Here is theE
snulletin Of their first victory. On thes
entire zone around the city the PrussiansE
] have been driven out of all the POSITIONS
(which they have been occupying for three
weeks. Towards St. Denis they have beenR
J driven away beyond States. Plerrsfette
I and Dugnen.
On the east side Joirville, Creteil ands
3the Plateau of Avron have been recaptur-
Jed. They have been forced from LIE Ras
Mendon and St. Cloud and thrown backk
Jon Versailles.
The enemy know now what a peoples
will do who are determined to save thcii |
institutions and their honor. | invite theE
prov ines to do their duty as Paris hasS
lone hers. Eive Paris. Vive La Franeel
give La Republique
Tours, October 15-Bazaine has esoap
eli from Metz aid is marching with hiss
full force to the relief of Verdun:
Tours, October Evening -Ru |
nors from Orleans are startling. It isl
assured that the Prussians there, who ares
known to be in large force have surren-F
Tered to the French with all their artil- |
Slery.
ToURs, October 16-2:40 2. Nal
srumor that Orleans is evacuated by theE
sPrussians, who are driven back, causes
enormous excitement.
Second Despatch
Tours, October 16-5:25 P. NJ -Thes
srumor is confirmed by official announce
1 ment.
I Trochu led in person brilliant sortie
from Paris. The enemy were repulsed;
lat all points, immense enthusiasm pref
walls.