Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-13
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE WAR In EUROPE.
ANOTHER BATTLE.
Fight near Bruyeres on Monday.
Prussians Repulsed by Franes-Tireurs.
OTHER SKIRMISHES.
THE B.fTTLE 1T METZ.
TREMENDOUS LOSSES OF THE FRENCH.
Fight near Bruyeres on Monday
Prussians Repulsed by Franes.Tireurs.
OTHER SKlRMISHES.
THE B.fTTLE 1T METZ,
TREMENDOUS LOSSES OF THE FRENCH
Ravages Of the Rinderpest.

Telegrophed Exclusively TO The Brenin9 Star.
A PRUSSIAN DEFEAT.
LONDON, Oct. 13.-A dispatch from a French
source, just received, gives the following news:
An engagement occurred on Monday, the 10th.
near Bruyeres, between a body of francs-tireurs
and Prussians. After q short conflict the latter
retired with loss of thirty killed and wounded
The French loss is not stated.
PRUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.
The report Of the occupation Of Orleans 10y
the Prussians is not yet confirmed, although it
is certain that the French have fallen back
along the left bank of the river. The Prussians
are leaving Gourneay and marching to Gensons.
turnieg from st. Quentin they threaten Amiens.
An engagement occurred at Mattigras, yester-
day, between uhlans and hussars; results not
stated. A force Of eight hundred Prussians and
hye hundred Sa1ons has already occupied Gil
sOrs. Germans have also appeared at Mont
Didier, where small detachment Of them have
been defeated by francs tireurs.
MORE FIGHTING.
A telegram from Arlon, Belgium, dated last
evening, says" Heavy cannonading has been
heard day in the direction of ThionvilIe. 1t
Is said that the garrison Of Montmedy has re-
treated TO Stenay."
ANXIETY To HEAR FROM ORLEANS.
Tours, Oct. IL, midnight.-No news has yet
whittier reinfOrcements were sent last evening.
Much anxiety is manifested, as it is known that
bOrhoOd.
General Cambriels reports having gained a
considerable advantage with his command over
force OF 1900 Prussians near Brugues
THE SIEGE OF METZ.
LONDON, Oct. 13.-Particulars of the battle
before Metz which occurred last Friday have
just been received. The French made a sortie
in force, and after a battle were driven bacL
with tremendous losses. The Prussians took
great numbers of prisoners.
The cattle in and around Metz are diving n,
hundreds from rinderpest. Their carcasse,
cannot be buried quickly enough to preyen.
epidemics. Although hard frosts have occurred
there, the disease is spreading rapidly.
The French fire from the Notifications OF
Metz continues necessarily.
NO MERCY FOR FRANCS-TIRECRS.
The francs-tireurs not being uniformed. the
Prussians do not regard them as regular sol.
diers of France, and shoot them on sight.
THE FRENCH DEFEAT AT ARTENAY.
The defeat OF the French at Artenay
opens the way to Orleans. The Prussian,
occupation Of the city is hourly expected. On
Monday PrusSan cavalry drove 1000 Mobiles
across the Eure. near Cherisy. The losses O,
the latter were heavy. Nothing important has
been received from before Paris, by way of
Berlin. The French feet is still Of Heligoland
GARIBALDI IN COMMAND AT ORLEANS.
This morning it is known that Gen. Garibaldi
has left Tours, in company with Col. .Frappoli for
the seat of war. Their exact destination has
not been divulged, but IL is intimated that Gar
ibaldi will take command at Orleans
BoMBARDMENT OF PARIS.
BERLIN, Oct. ~, p. m, via LONDON, Oct 13
The obstacles to the conveyance and planting
OF the Prussian siege guns have been so far
overcome that cannonade before Paris
may be momentariy expected. The Prus-
sians occupied Orleans yesterday. French
corps was encamped on the left bank OF the
river.