The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-10-19
The War Nsws


81 The War Nsws
81 LONDON, October ia detachment of
Athc army Of the Crown Prince defeated a
Iportion Of the army Of the Loire near Orleans,
taking 1000 prisoners and three
ssaasuns. The French fed in dismay.
"a The Liberals, in convention at Stuttgart,
avesterday, adopted resolutions in favor OF
sSthe union of Germany, with common legiS-
ssssresentation in common.
"a War material is shipped daily from Liver
sSpool in large quantities, supposed for France
hi BERLIN. October 1.-THE following is
:ssoff1cia: The Government Of Prussia, though
Sunablc to recognize the present Government
aSJ!of France, will not restore the Bonapartes.
"a Tours, October 1l.-.tnothcr body of
S5Prussan pioneers arrived. Gambatta's bal
saoon brought $4,000 letters. The PruSsian-
SS.shoot all Franc-trcurcrs. This is one reason
25why the trcurcrs carry the black fl flS. The
sspapers announce the death of Frederick
aCharcs. II requires large force to protect
81 prisoners from the Indignation Of the people
u BRUSSELS, October 13.-rhc rinderpest is
sa>prcading throughout Belgium. Much alarm
SAex<is here and in Holland and Prussia
y. Tours, October ia Paris letter, prin.
:aed in the Constitutional, says: The word
sSpcacc is tabooed in Paris. Everybody is
sclsting cannon, making matraileu>e and con-
~ tructing pontoons.
81 Cattle in and around Metz are dying by
sahundrcds from rindcrpest. The bodies can
saHot be buried 1nick enough TO prevent
Notwithstanding hard frost. The
s5isease is spreading rapidly.
81 French fire from the Notifications Of Metz
$acontinues necessarily. The Franctieurs, moi
abeing uniformed, the Prussians do not regard
Gthem as regular soldiers of France anu shoot
Sthem on sight.
"a A note from the Prussian Government in>
saforms the powers that Paris threatens to hold
EEggout until starved. In that event. hundreds
25of thousands must die. Prussia will be un-
lsSS4be to feed Paris single day after the capit
Sulation, as there is nothing edible within two
ssdays' march IF Paris. Nevertheless, Prus.
5a-ia must prosecute the war. Those holding
IApowcr in France are ansHc-ab1e for the re-
sSsuts.
n LONDON. October 1.-The Chinese Gov
tE3ernmcnt declines the guarantee against fur
gaiher outraScs on all she Catholic buildings in
HPrkin.
81 ToURs, October IL Messengers who were
s5sent 10 Orleans, yesterday, where the battle
Awas going on, have returned. They make
S3the following report: The French were in
s3much smaller fo;cc than the Prussians, ard
s3were literally crushed BY their superior ar
s3tillery, and driven back into the suburbs OF
Ssthc town. Some harricades had been erec
SSted there, and our forces took advantage of
tsSthe shelter there afforded The Pnpal Z q
S3ayeS and Mobiles behaved most courageous.
ssdls, bu, the regular troops fed on the first
sdfre. None Of The regular troops made much
\ fheir !,
1ihcir flight. The Prussians opened fire or
Sathc town after French defeat; and owing tc
&atae barricades, Elany fires occurred, The
E3raiway depot was destroyed, besides many
Eaother large establishments.
E3 AT last accounts, the people OF Lyons were
Eahying in all directions. At 1ate hour, last
sanight, the Prussians bad pushed South tc
ssBcaugency and Menue. beyond Orleans.-
EEssIt is feared the Papa ZouaYes will be sur.
Grounded and captured. Other French troops
sain that Deighborhood are in good position
ss3and heavy rcinforcements were sent forward
Eatherc during the night. 1t is reported thai
heavy guns have also gone forward
sfafrop Bourges. The French troops at Bean
sagency and Menug arc excellent. They are
fAcomposcd chiefly Of the National Guard and
81 Mobiles, and are determined to resist to the
Ealast. In view of the urgency of the case
EaGaribal1i left Tours, this morning, for the
E3feld. There is q great movement here Of the
Troops Of all kinds arc push
s8ing to the front, with all despatch. The
has repeated its determination
I;3to retaliate for PrusSian atrocities. If the
tsamunicipal authorities Of AblS are executed
GSan equal number Of Prussian prisoners will
Eabe shot.
IS The Ministry have the foIlowing-the con-
sSricr who b: ought the intelligence was all
;ss3owcd to pass through the Prustian lines.
egrhe bartIc Of Friday. 7th, was between Fort
E5sMon;oaereau and St. Cloud, on the West
S3sidc of Paris. The French, under Gen. Du-
Escot, made sortic in force, when the PruS-
EIsians were completely defeated and driven
s5to Versailles, entirely surrendering the posi-
Stions lately occupied by them, and from
(which they might have Shclcd the Western
Eapart Of Paris. Advices from various parts
Saof France confirm Prussian outrages upon
S8he!plcss people and towns. Successes Of
SFranc-ticrurs are followed by burning vil>
sSages, and seizng the authorities. IN view
ssof the frightfnl stale Of affairs the Tours
g aGoTernment has presented the snhjcct TO
Sdprussian military authorities and AmbasSa-
s1lors of neutral powers.
s. Tours, October 14.-G,mbctta has issued
Sssthe following proclamation ''lnhabitantS
5a>Lle satisfaction, that on the 18th inst.
sathe more than ever heroic people Of Paris,
sagrowing impatient behind their ramparts,
;sshaye determined to marc, forward against
SSthc enemy Here ia the bulletin Of their
H6rst victory: On the entire zone around
athe city the Prussians have been driven out
saol all the positions which they had been oc.
zeupyins for three weeks towards St. Denis
SaThcy have been driveI away beyond Stains
SaPicrrefette and pugny on the East side,
laJoinv!Ie. Cretil. Raubeigny and the Plateau
ssof -ivron have been rccaptured. They have
Abeen forced from Lebas, LcEdou and ST..
SCloud, and thrown back on Versailles. The
Hcncmy know now what people wish who
Hare determined 10 save their institutions ard
:atheir honor. invite the provinces to do
athelr duty as Paris has done hers. yire la
2Paris! Tire Ia France! Yive la R"publ;quc !'
81 All batteries the IvusSianS attempted to
.sercct against Mont Talcricn have been
.3destroyed. The PrussiaHs engineers have
abeen driven from Clarnont, Mcudon and
aMontretout.
n Yillcguif and Cochacn have both been re-
scovered by the French on the North. The
8PIuSsians have been driven back as far as
aDenil and Bonneuil.
! The entire peninsular around Gcnviicrs
ahas been freed from the Prussians by sew
seral strong cavalry reconnoissances and is
9now in French hands. On the East of Paris
"a lively cannonade has been maintained
3toward Bonly. The PruSsians have also
Sbcen driven from champignv, more than
three miles East Of N:ncennes. The PrnS-
ssinns circle around Paris is therefore cx-
sranding daily, instead Of contracting, and
sthe Freuch are grcatclv cucuurn ccL