New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-15
LONDON.

Additional Reinf0rcemenfs Required for
Prussian Army-ProyisiOns In Paris
short-Cold Weather and Frequent
Snow-Capture of Towns by Prus-
slans-Sacri6ce Of their own Lives
by saiiors-Agitation Concerning Ras.
sia's Designs-Danger Of a General
European Conflict.
[special to the New York Telegram.
LoSDoN. November 14.-The situation of
the Prussian army is such that it requires
additional reinforcements from Versailles
Woodhouse, Secretary of the English En-
bassy, has arrived with batch Of English
men, Sho were allowed to leave Paris by
the Germans. They report that the stock
of provisions in Paris is short.
The weather is cold. with frequent Snow.
General Won Moltke has issued stringent
orders regarding the bearers of Geneva
Cross, whose safe guard is guaranteed BY
all the great powers represented IN the
Geneva convention.
The opposition Of the German liberal
papers, to convention of the Federal
Parliament, at Versailles, ia based upon the
ground that members would scarcely con
sent to 90 thither, where they would be
compelled to legislate under the pressure of
military influence.
Much snow has fallen in northeastern
France,
The Prussians have captured the towns Of
Isle le Doubs and Ciervalin, in the depart
ment of Doubs. The Mobile Guards re-
treated southwark, and the Francs Tireurs
have disappeared from that section.
One Of the tunnels on the Strasburg rail
road has fallen in, hopelessly interruptmg
communication by that line.
Three of the crew Of the German steamer
Hansa, at Grimsby, lost their lives while
trying to save the crew of a vessel wrecked
on the coast.
A large French ironelad passed Var
mouth roads this morning.
An official contradiction has been given
to the report that General Boyer, when at
Versailles, had conferred with another per-
son, and that person Count Bismarck.
The Bavarian negotiators are still at Yer
sailies.
They leave Saturday; the result of their
mission is uncertain.
Especial to the New York Tribune.]
LONDON, November PA dispatch to
the Tribune from Blois, eleventh instant,
says, Orleans has been taken by General
Catheline's troops, which first entered the
town from the south, driving the Bavarians
from the bridge they defended, and which
they lacked time to explode, as they in.
tended to do at Becorez. A determined
fight occurred with large losses on both sides.
The Prussians were beaten and their en-
ceOAAtSNA. AASS ANtc W. ""e3".S
of provisions and forage. MartineOun's
was the only French division there en-
gagged. Prisoners are constantly arriving.
Two guns and number Of caissons also ar
rived. Fandertaun's carriage is here; Taun
himself was nearly captured.
The French in greatest force, 10000 from
Bourges, attacked on south and left bank,
while the fifteenth and sixteenth corps at
tackled on the west side. The Bavarians
were everywhere outnumbered, and lost
then strongly fortified position.
Especial to the New York Worldl
LONDON, November l4.-Dr. Russell, the
Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs to Yer
seillee, has undertaken, not by order OF the
Foreign Office, but In consequence of the
Cabinet Council, the object ct the mission
to ascertain the views of Bismrrck in
relation to the threatening note from Rus
sia repudiating the obligations of the treaty
of 1856.
Russell it is understood, is instructed to
inform Bismarck that England, Austria and
Italy will unite to resist tie violation of the
treaty BY Russia.
Burnside is still 10 London. The ternls
which Bism4fck authorized him to propose
to the egovernmentof Paris are the same as
those which Theirs submitted to Fasrc and
Unauthenfieated dispat tel1os ffcm Rlei,
and Tofxa con1nfn ocnf ns61 go . q
ansther victogy oADt6fued ~ AurollS lSS ovo1
Vandertaun neaR Arthenay.
These dispatches state that Wander