The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-27
By TELEGRA PH
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
KOraIug and AfteTnoOa Dispatches.
More Fighting Around Paris
Tours Crowded with r f.
ugecT.
A Large Force OF RaVaFIans
Marching on Lyons.
Balloons being Duty Between Paris
THE WAR IN EURoPE.
Balloons being Duty Between Paris
and Tours.

| STU -AVuEss
Tours, September ga FIRE com
menced in Fort Vincennes, but was
almost Immediately extinguished.
The bridge Of BiIancourt was blown
up on the 10th.
It is rumored that the Prussian
dragons have occupied Chateau
Meudon.
Gen. Trochu, on the 2lst, made a
reconnaissance of the defenses Of Fort
/ st. Denis, which he found in q remark
ably strong condition.
/ The beseigers occupied Bougieva,
Ruel and Nauterre on the mornipg of
the 21st, but they have not yet ap-
pearsd at Courbeouvie-S uresne or
st. Cloud. On the north and east,
the enemy do not keep at q distance.
/ His yidettes show themselves on the
road from Chattillon to ChenEiuse,
and are sometimes shelled in front of
Fort Vauve5.
There have been light engagements
with the enemy's tierailleurs.
The commanders of the Forts of
Bicetre and Ivry have signalled that
the enemy have appeared again at
Vile Jueft. L'Hay and Ecceziely,
seeming to direct their fort es toward
the road of Sceaux.
At Fort Nogent the hostile forces
have been signalled at Port dc Brie,
across the Marine. At Ft. Roumain-
vile the enemy is seen within six
hundred metres of The works. and
they have thrown up earth works
near Lacourneuge.
None of the enemy's scouts have
appeared at st. Cloud.
Tours. Sept. 26. - The city is
crowded with refugees from all parts
OF france. Hotels and private houses
are filed to overlooking, and at night
many people are compelled to sleep
| in the streets.
An important action between the
French and Prussiaus is said to have
occurred on the 23i, between Pen
toise aud Giste. Tho result and par
ticulars are unknown.
Tours, September ga large
number Of messengers who were re
Gently dispatched to Paris with official
and other messages have returned
here. They were unable TO get through
the Prussian lines.
Omnibusses are no longer used in
Paris. All she horses Ia the city have
been seized, to transports troops at any
moment TO any given point
The government here is in receipt
of natriotic addresses from all parts
of France. Announcing adherence to
the proclamation of the Republican
government.
The official journal Of the Repub-
lie to-day publishes decree increas-
ing the number of regiments and con-
ferring extraordinary powers upon
general officers. who are appointed
delegates of the Government, but
who must hereafter render an account
personally TO the Minister Of War.
4 division of cavalry has reached
here from the South of France. A |
large force of Mobiles has passed /
through this city, going to Orleans.
The official journal of the Republic
to day publishes note from Gambet- |
Ia to Reameux. received from Paris
by balloon, to the effect that Paris is |
determined on a heroic resistan se;
that she is strong in soldiers, and that |
the supplies are adequate for the en-
tire winter.
The rumors of an intestine fight at /
Paris, were absolutely untrue.
The proclamation of martial law at
Almira, has been suspended.
LONDON. Sept. 26.-TEe Times pub
fishes a special telegram from Saar-
brucken, dated September 9th, CIV
ing the following intelligence:
Yesterday, at Mex. Bazaine made
a feint on the side of Marcy-la- Hunt.
and attempted to escape &c ThionvIlle.
There was heavy cannonading for
some hours after. A sharp fight oc-
Cured at Moulen, seven miles from |
Metz. The French were driven IL
again. Their loss was serious. Ba.
zaine sent back the Prussian prison.
ers he had taken in the enga0ements.
A heavy force, composed mainly Of
Bayarians, Is penetrating the country
toward Lyons.
Baron Won Beust, the Austrian
Prime Minister, assured Theirs of his
deepest sympathy with France, but
was compelled to say that inferven-
tfou was now impossible.
It is said that Theirs will offer the Il
Car important concessions in the
East as the price paid for Russian
good Offices.
Schlesaig petitions Prussiafor re
lief from the onerous conditions of
the treaty of Prague.
a call for q leTee en- masse is hourly
expected in France.
The French feet Ia the Baltic has
been charged with the duty OF cutting
the cable connection of North GER
many and Sweden.
LONDON. Sept. 26.-Communieation
between Paris and Tours is totally
suspended, except By the hazardous
expedient of balloons. fH 80
The Projects of the Western De-
partments, In accordance with the re-
cent proclamation of the government,
are imploring the people to rise and
overwhelm the invaders.
Calais votes 100000 francs for the
raising Of troops.
Belgium is grieved and alarmed at
the failure of negotiations for peace.
The PGfrle newspaper is now issued
1t Poitiers- It was the semi official
journal under the old regime, but il
now enthusiastic for Republic.
a treaty between Belgium and !
Prussia, providing for the release of
The wounded In the Belgian hospi-
tails. has been signed by the repro
of both governments.
PrEesian dragons were at Meudon.
they have also strong forces at Bon-
yiyal. Reuil, Nalteue, and near Chat /
illon. .e
Skirmishes have occurred at the :
Iillages of La Hogue. Chevilly and q
elsewhere. G