The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-20
The War;

Tours, Oct l2.-Messonrers who were
sent 70 Orleans yesterday, where b battle
was going ON, have returned. They make
the following report The French were in
much smaller force than the prussiana, aud
were literally crushed by their superior ar
tillery and driven back Into the suburbs OF
the town. some barricades had been erect
Ell there, aud our forcca took advantage ~
the shelter there afforded. Tho Eapal
Zouaves and the Mobiles behaved most
splendidly, but the regular troops fled on the
hrst IRE. None Of the regular troops made
much resistance, many throwing away their
arms In their flight.
The Prusslans opened firp on the town AZ
ter the French defeat. Owing % the bonn
cades, many nres occurred. The railway
depot was destroyed aud many other large
establishments.
AT the last accounts the people Of Lyons
were dying In all directions.
There Is a great movement here Of Ernnc-
tireura. Troops Of All kinds are pushing fo
the front with all dispatch.
The government has repeated lta dctcrm-
lnation % retalitatc for PrusHlan atrocitiea
and II the municipal authorities Of Albia are
executed, an equal number Of Prusaian prise
Oners will be- shot.
TouRs, Oct. l2.-The Ministry have che
following. The courier who brought this
inteIligence was allowed % pass through
the Prussian lines:
There was q battle on Friday. 7th inst.
between Fort NAlerin and 80. Cloud, on che
west side OF Paris. The French under Gen.
DucroiK made a sortie Ga force. hy which Che
Prussians were completely deieatad and
driven 10 Versailles entirely aufrnndering
the position lately occupied by them. and
from which they might have shellod the
western part OF Paris.
Advices from various parts Of France com
firm the ref@rted Prusslan outragoa upon
the helpless people aud towns.
Successes Of the Ernnc-tlroura are follow
ed by the burning Of Villages aud towns
seized. In view Of this frightful state af
affairs the Tours Government has present
ed the subject 10 the Prnsslan military au-
thoritles, and the Ambassadors Of ucu-
trial powers.
TOMS, Oct. l2.-Oniclal reports from
Bleaugency STATE that the prussians entered
Orleans last night. The French forces are
on the left bank Of the Loire. They reach
ed to-day heavy FeinfOrOomouta, including
ten batteries Of field artillery.
No news was received FROM Paris to-day.
A balloon expedition "a preparing here
for an attempt 20 descend into Paris
SignOr Trappoli, Grand Master Of the
Free MasOns Of Italy, who Is 70 supcrintend
the organization Of the Italian volunteers,
has arrived In Tours.
Gambetta has given orders that complete
returns Of the armed forces OF France be-
made To his department. lie has nlBO sent
number Of young and energetic men into
the provinces 20 organize military move
ments' but with Instructions not 10 moddlo
with politics.
The journals Gazette dc France and
Union publish -Republican address
from Count de Chambord 70 the people of
France.
The Government denies the report that
Count de Paliakao has been asked to rec
sumo command the army OF Lyons.
The Mouiteur, to-day, prints a letter of
thanks from Gambetta 10 Americana May
and Reynolds, who presented 20 the gov
eminent the balloon Ia which they escaped
from Paris.