The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-12-10

Tours Nov, 2T.-A great French victor
was won yesterday near Vendome. I'll
battle began about two O'Clock, when Il
Prnssians ATTEMPTED to turn the left far
of Paladines's forces, posted along the Cha
tres and Vendomr railroad. The Prussiaf
were repulsed and routed with great los
They retreated towards Chareau Dun. Pr,
sued until nine at night. Two guE9sSwe
NEw kegx, Nov. 27.-Worlds speci
says: -
Tours, Nov. 27-Sunday night.-Figh
ing is going on all along the fnr. IT
French have carried everything Th
Prnssians tried to turn the right of tt
French at Glen on the Loire. midway b
tween Lemans and Tours, but were r
pulsed in both attempts with great los
There has also been hard Fl hting at Yer
dome with the French left centre to-sia,
the French driving back the enemy an
fixing five hundred prisoners. No dont
a decisive battle has been won by tn
French. There is great excitement {
Tours. ~-
LILLE, Nov. 2z.-There was On engag,
ment Saturday at Booes, near Amien,
The PrusSians were repulsed by tn
French bayonets, losing three times a
many as the French.
LONDON, Nov. %, 4P. M.-The details G
an engagement between the Prussians tir
der Werdrr and the French under Carr
bald, near Paseues, in the Department O
Vosges, have been received, dated Dion
yesterday afternoon. The Garibaldians
/ x-hiia m n rnoroh fr,~ u,eo,o, 1... ca
urday event &, suddenly came upon tn,
outposts Of the Pru-sian rifles, which the,
attacked with great i%mpeiuosity. Thu
Prissians were at first compelled to fall
back, but reinforcements coming up, thu
Garibaldians Were in turn repulsed IT
great disorder, the soldiers throwing away
their arms and knapsacks in their fight.
The next day, Sunday, Werder took q
circuit around Piombierres. and in this way
overlook the French rear guard. Another
engagement then occurred, in which the
French lost fhree hundred and fifty killed
and wounded and the Prussians only sew.
,enty. 1t is said that Minnotti Garribaldi
had two thousand men under his command
in this engagement.
By the capitul,tion Of La Fere, seventy
cannon of all sorts fell into the bands OF
the Prnssians.
In reconnoitering near Orleans yester-
day. the Tetith Prussian CORPS encoun
tered the Twentieth French Corps of Pal
ladi IS army. An engagement occurred in
which the French were driven from their
position at Maz,eres with serious
Subsequently several French com.
attacked the t'russian Tenth Corps,
bit were repulsed with a loss of forty men,
and a French General taken prisoner. The
German loss was triaing.
LONDON Nov. %, 5, P. M.-The French
claim a great victory at Morcuil. twelve
miles south of Amien>, yesterday. The bat
lie lasted till darkness interfered. The
irst German army, it is alledged, was b. aten
driven into its entertainments before
The French Of the North was
in numbers aud better armed. The
osses are %obscurely given in thousands.
russian hussars rode down and cut to
,ieces a regiment OF marine infantry. Ger
nan loss severe.
German successes around Amiens have
'een confirmed by dispatches from King
siIliam, who, however, gives no particu-
airs. a.
LONDON, Nov. go There was some
yesterday in front of the Loire.
fa'ong the line of country between Pc
hiviers and Mont rgis. Particulars are
but II is said The French we're
e~neralyy Successful, having captured many
ristners and one cannon.
BERLIN, Nov. 2A.-King William tele
raphs the Queen from Versailles, 2gth,
nat Gen. Manteuffel. with a portion of the
lrst Army Corps, defeated the French Oh
londay. a few. miles south OF Amiens.
rench loss 1000 killed and wounded and
90 prisoners. Prussfan loss comparative
animportant:
IpsDoN, Nov. 29.-Tt is officially stated
t$e Telegraph that Russia has decided to
her demand and snbnit 1T t. a
Inference. 5%E sas4gr
A late dispatch from Tours. of the 29ah,
vs. the right wing of the French army
ade simultaneous attacks on the German
ft yesterday, and was successful in five Of.
e actions.
LILLE, Nov. za.-The retreat of the Ar.
y OF the North from Amiens, was made in
orderly manner.
VERSAILLES. Nov. 29.-The French yes
rday attacked the Germans ut BaHne. be-
EN- Montargs and fPhhiers. The +
eneh were rppnlsed. I
Prince Frederick Charles was present s
q directed tie operations. One thou
nd French were captured. IS
q special from Tours to day d :
1esserday the right wing of the ARMY Of =,
: Lore, having repulsed during the pre-
'us DAY se"eraf attempts of the enemy to- :
It's flank. advanced to Glen and Mon a
'sH, n then commenced a movement S
Yards Pithiviers, in combination with y
advance of the right centre Of the army
Artenay to the same point. While these
'efaents were being made, Diet" chanents of /
: enemy were 10 every case driven to-
be nra, midway between Mantareis and /
.lIvlers. At, P. M. The enemy massed 2
,uuo mcn. The French assailrd the n
'.ss'an positions from the souih. cap /
ing v guns. At nfghtan the Ger Y
seemed to be retreating further north h
e German losses duringthe 9th and 28th +
re verv heavy.
New York, Nov. "a Tribune err q
at Versailles renorts d demon. I
by the French against Besons last p
ht, from Mont Valerien, and smother e
inst Mont Mont this morning, from the =
'e place. Also serinns attack made
a Prussian corps stationed at Choicv. is
> o'clock fhis morning, bnt the assanItine Ell
INNS were repufsed. Many killed and
10 prisoners taken. The German loss ei
small. A Baryarian corps was also en- fl
"A heavy fire was kept mp by the a
nch from Vilejnif. ii
FFRsaTfLrs, Nov. 2a.-An official dis. RI
n from Gen. Won Werder confirms re
Is of the defeat of GaribaIdians at Pas. P
$ on Saturday last, and their disorderly "
II. Gen. YIN Werder followed M his b,
cess on the nest day by turning the no. to
IN to which the F,ench had, retreated.
inficting a loss of 400 in killed. The IF,
ach retreated in two directions. Prus- r,
loss 500 killed. 10,
n~noy No,Ion Tn e -. L.