Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-12

daunted. Advices received show that the
garrison are prepared at any moment to
second such an attack as the forces outside
the Prussian lines may make. The French
are aware that some time must elapse ere
an offensive movement can be made, and
they use the delay in drilling and arming
the Mobiles.
Tours, October 6.-Gen. Rigan reports
from Chevilly on Wednesday, that he had
reconnoitered toward Tours with three bri-
gades of cavalry and infantry and few
guns He reached Chisses, surrounded the
village and took five BavariaDs prisoners
and some guns. Ressayer's brigade turned
the village in the right, and the enemy
cavalry, five hundred strong, supported by
., 900 infantry were obliged to retreat pre-
cipi itately toward Paris The French pur
sued them three hours march beyond
Tours. Gen. Rigan ascertaining the pres
ence, with their forces, Of Prince Adelbert,
of SAKE Meinengen, and of Prince Adel-
bert, of SAKE Altenburg. A drove of cat
tie was captured by the French.
BERLIN, October IA dispatch from
Versailles announces that the French guer-
rillas, who infest that vicinity, have am
bushed and shot the Crown Prince of Wur-
temburg while he was riding in the Park OF
St Cloud. His escort was assai!ed with
perfect rain of bullets. All escaped except
the Crown Prince, who was wounded. He
was Immediately conveyed to the village.
His injuries are serious. The escort wheel
ed quickly and rode into the woods, but the
assailants had vanished. The free shooters
swarm in the Park and through the forest
of st. Cloud, and cause great mischief by
firing upon every Prussian soldier or sentry
in that direction They attack the couriers
and harrass all communication between St.
Cloud and Versailles.
The Fourteenth German Army Corps,
under Gen. Won Werder, left Strasburg
and took up line of march into the South
Of France yesterday. They will probably
effect junction with the army of Gen. Won
Tresknow, near Belfnrt, and continue the
movement southwardly.
Tours, October THE villages about
Eperial are filled with troops. The Perfect
of Eperail telegraphs midnight on the 9th
| to the Minister of the Interior that a com
bat took place yesterday between the towns
of Lain and Bruyeres, against 10 900 Prus-
slams supported by artillery. The French
troops, aided by the National Guards, held
their position. A dispatc from Evercux
shows great enthusiasm :on the part of the
National Guard, who are rising et masse,
to resist requisitions.
The voyage of Gambetta from Paris to-
day was full of adventure. The balloon
came down to the ground, just outside the
walls of the city, threw out ballast and
raised, passing slowly over the Prusslan
lines came down again near Crell saw the
Prussians and were forced to throw out bal
last, travelling sacks and shawis. 1t rose
| slowly again and n shot jus. graaod the hair
of Gambetta. Near Mt. Didier the balloon
came down among trees and was torn. Gam
BETA and party got conveyance and went
| to Amiens. just the other side of the
| woods in which they landed were the Prus-
| SLAMS.
| Tours, October S.-Gambetta is here
| Nothing can be decided about the elections
until the Council meets tomorrow We
have news from Paris to the 7th. Gam
BETA is expected there to morrow. News
from Chartres to the 9TH states that the
francs tireurs were defeated at Abils. One
hundred and thirty Prussian horsemen cap
tured sixty of the French and many horses.
A dispatch received from the Mayor of
Arthenay states that eight hundred francs
tireurs had driven back the force of Prus
slams.
The Prussians have attacked New Brei-
sack. The cannonading is sharp, and the
besieged are answering vigorously.
VERSAILLES, October 9. Afternoon
Last night the entire garrison of Metz, in
cluding the National Guard, made sortie
to the North on both banks of the Mosselle
Their attack was on the intrenched positions
of the Germans, which was repulsed, when
they returned to the fortress. with loss of
l 800 men. The Prussians lost six hundred
men.