Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-12
FROM FRANCE.
PeriIs of Baflooning- ssambetta
Shot i'm the Hand.

Shot in the Hand.
Tours. Oct. H. Reynolds and May,
who arrived here, corroborate the re-
port of the situation in Paris given by
0ambetta. Reynolds describes his voy
age, and scenes, and incidents of the voy-.
age from the belesguered city. The
members of the Government aud great
crowds of people collected to witness the
start. Louis Blanc was in the assembly.
In. a few minutes from starting the ball
looms were over the Prussiau lines, and
were greeted with sharp volley of mus
kerry. The Kissing of the bullets was
heard on all Sides Rockets and other
missiles were also fired at the balloons.
Ballast was thrown out, and the wind
freshening up at moment, the voyagers
escaped Gambetta's balloon descended
at Creieval, and for a long time was so
close to the earth that one shot from the
Prussians wounded him in the hand, and
another went through the balloon Both
balloons were ultimately landed north OF
Giniers. -
Under Which King, BOurbakil
Bourbaki has been summoned to Tours
to account for his recent conduct. He is
charged with having left his post TO visit
England. .8 asI
Count De Palikao has offered his ser
vices to the public.
Garibaldi viii Occupy the Vosges-
French Defeat near Orleans.
Nothing has been heard from Paris for
day or two.
1t is reported that Garibaldi will take
his forces into the Vosges to operate
against the Prussians. 1t is understood
that fighting was resumed to-day near
Orleans.
The people of Tours are expressing
their indignation at the course of the au-
thorities in rot seeing that the fifteenth
cops was properly reinforced. The
scene of battle which occurred yesterday
near Artensy is only three hours ride, by
rail, from the city, and here are collected
several thousand troops-infantry caval-
ny and artillery. The public are pain
fully impressed because these troops were
not at once forwarded to sssist in the
fight.
Details of the Defeat at Artcnay.
ORLEANS, Oct. 10.-The Commandant-
in-chief of the 18th army corps sends the
following report to the Minister of War
at Tours:
About nine o'clock this morning, at Ar
tenay, where there was brigade of Lor-
guella and several companies of chasseurs,
we were attacked by considerable force
of the enemy, who succeeded in occupy
ing the place. Gen. Regan went to the
assistance of the French forces with five
regiments and four battalions, and also a
battery of eight guns. After combating
until three o'clock this afternoon, our
troops were repulsed into the forest, which
we will certainly defend at any price.
The Prussians out numbered US.
The Prussians Living on the Country
Tours, Oct. 11.-Another body of Prus-
sian prisoners recently arrived here.
The Monitor publishes communications
from persons in different Departments of
France, now under the control of the
Prussians, giving details of shocking
cruelties committed by the Prussians in
their endeavors to raise contributions
where people have been impoverished by
former acquisitions.
POStaI-Warring under the Black
Flag.
Tours, Oct. 11.-Gambetta' balloon
brought 300 letters. There were still
IS, 900 such waiting dispatch at the Paris
postofice. Carrier pigeons have cOnsid-
erably more than they can dol as post
men.
The Prussians shoot all the tireurs
they capture. This is one reason why
the latter carry black flag The atroci-
ties are not committed by large bodies of
Prussians, but by those who are in COM
mand of inferior officers.
RetaIiati0n-Life for Life.
Tours, Oct 1.-THE Prussians having
threatened to execute the municipal au-
thOrities of Ablio because at that place
the francs-tireurs surprised the enemy,
killing many and capturing others, the
French government had given official
public notice that one Prussian prisoner
will be shot for every person killed by
the Prussians.
Prince Frederick Charles Dead.
The journals of this city publish news
of the death Of Prince Frederick Charles.