South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-18
European War News.

Inc little frontier town Of New Breisaeh,
IN the department Of the Haut- Rhin, has
eapituiated after gallant defense of some
weeks, the entire garrison of five thousand
troops iaIlng INTO the hands Of the Germans.
Inc iortlheations ofNew Breisach were plan
ned oy the celebrated Vauban, and were
consiuered very strong. The Germans i'm
medlately upon the surrender commenced
dlsmantling their own fortified frontier town,
AIT or Old Breisach, on the opposite side of
the river, and transferring their batteries to
New Brelsach which is decided indication
OF their earnestness in the matter of bold
ing the French provinces on the Rhine.
The French in recapturiug Orleans lost
1000 killed and wounded, and captured
l,oOO prisoners, two cannon, and a large
number OF ammunition andprovision wagons.
The severest Sighting took place on We'd
nesday Gear Couloniers, when the Prussians,
who were commanded by Ger. Vouder Tauu,
were slgnally defeated. 1t is estimated that
the Prussian loss in the several battles a.
round Orleans was over ten thousand
The city councils oe Lille have unanimous
y resolved tina! Gen. B,zaine, in addition
to being traitor for surrendering Mets, is
liar for saying Lille aud all northern
France craved peace at any cost. - abi-
more SHn, Nor. -.
A naval duel, formally arranged at Ha-
vana, took place on the 9th inst, ten miles
off the Cuban cnast, between the Prussian
gunboat Meteor and the French gunboat
Bouvet. The Spanish war steamer Herman
des Cortcs attended as umpire, with the
Captain General aud other officials on board
After an Interchange Of FIVE shots the Bou-
vet attempted to board, but her rigging got
in "mess" with the Meteor, her main aud
mizen mast went overheard, and the rig
ging going along with them entangcd the
Meteor's screws. The latter Just then
smashed the Bcurets steampipe with she'll
and the Frenchman forthwith made haste to
get away. The Meteor, though unable at
the moment to pursue, kept up fire on the
fugitive, and was duly declared the victor
The Bouvet had three wounded. the Meteor
two killed and one wounded. The Germans
at Havana are arranging q grand banquet
for the officers OF the Meteor.
General Wonder Tam reports officially
that his losses in killed and wounded around
Orleans amounted to ~ officers aud COZ
men; nothing said about prisoners. The
hANuNh aunt iooS VI -,OOOJ Out IelleTate
the former estimate of the Prussian losses
including prisoners, &C., at 10, 900. The
positions of the two armies indicate the pro-
gress of flank movement by the army of
the Loire ard the imminency of another
battle, the result Of which, in case of the
defeat of the Prussiaus, will be to give the
French the field be fore Versailles Uuau
thenticated reports state that an engage
ment has already occurred, resulting in the
defeat of the Pruss;aus and the capture of
large number of prisoners and twenty six
cannon
The campaign in the East is becoming
interesting. The Prussians now occupy
Dole, the recent headquarters of Garibaldi,
who is now at Chaguy, not having snrren,
dered, as several tires reported, but acting
IN connection with French army there =
The two armies will cooperate to resist the
advance of the Prussians on Lyons, an i'm
mediate movement on that city being an
ticipated
Much agitation exists in European diplo-
matte circles concerning the threat Of Rus.
STA to repudiate the treaty of 1856 1t is
stated that the British government has ia
ken occasion to inform Bismarck, who is
suspected of being privy to the designs of
Russia, that England, Austria and Italy
will unite to resist any violation f the tr,
ty. There is some apprehension that If the
demands of Russia are persisted in gen
eral European war will be the result
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