South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-30
War News from Europe.

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According To n Tours letter. n febt &C
Cured recently, at Vissoux. a small hamlet
''buried in woods" on the line of the Or
leans road. The PrasSian column, sc. 600
stroug, advancing from Corbcil, was eucoun-
tered BY French force If about equal mum.
bers, posted in the most advantageous no.
sitions and with formidable artillery The
engagement was extremely severe aud last
ed nearly six hours. "A fresh column Of
nearly twenty thousand Prussians came up
after the battle had gone on for three hours.
and attempted by flank movement to en-.
ter the woods. The slaughter here was
fearful The masked batteries of French
mitrailleurs kept up so coutinunus aud ter
rible fire that the cavalry aud infantry of
the Prussians were dccimated and repulsed
along the whole line. They finally fell back
In disorder, holly pursued by the French.
who cut or their retreat upon Corbeil and
the Essonne, and drove them down the
main line OF the Orleans road more than
three miles, through Sayiguy aud Epinay-
sur-Orgc, aud back about a mile aud a half
upon the village Of NIsutlhery, whore a
fierce stand was made in the Burgundian
Cemetery. The Prussiaus were here routed
and driven In disorder back towards their
main body, being compelled to evacuate
Corbeil at the same time aud recouceutrate
0pon Alelun. This victory clears for the
present the Orleans line, which is the ouly
communication between Paris and the pro-
viuces now open. Flying parties of the
PruSsians have succeeded in cutting all the
other roads at points more or less remote
from Paris within a circle of thirty miles,
and in every case they have caused procla-
nations in French to be distributed dcuounc.
ing death to all working perties attempting
to repair the mischief done.
The leading features of the news from Eu-
rope this morning arc the confirmation of
the report of the failure of peace negotia-
| tons; the issuance Of proclamation by the
French ministers announcing tho rejection
of the terms insisted upon by Prussia, and
the intention of Paris to "bury herself in
her own ruins" rather than acccdc to them;
the publication of DEGREES suspeudiug all
elections, including those for members of
the Constituent Assembly; and the report
that fighting is going on in Paris between
the red republicans aud the troops of Gen.
Trochu In regard to the last item og
news, though coming from both Prussian
anu French sources, note from the Min.
listers Gamtetta aud Ferry at Paris TO the
Minister of Justice nj Tours emphati,ally
denies that any troubles have occurred
asserts that all parties have united to sus
tain with energy the national defense, and
gises assurance that an enormous force is
under arms, with provisions and munitions
enough to last all winter, aud that "a heroic
defense will DO made
The equalization Of Toul, on Friday eve
ming, after long and desperate resistance,
Is announced This strODs holl is about
twelve miles west Of Nancy, on the main
line Of railroad from asbourg to Paris.
Its fall gives tho PIussians the unobsfruc.
ted possession Of the great route by which all
OF their supplies from Germany are trans
ported BY the eapitulation there fell into
the hands of the Prussiaus ,, 30 men, 1877
guns, IS rifled cannon, and the garrison
! supplies of other arms, etc 1t il reported
that Bazaine has offered to surrender Metz
90 condition that be be allowed to leave
with his arms aud baggage, and engaging
not to take up arms for three months
y dispatch from Beauyais, by way Of
Tours, announces that great battle ragged
all day Friday between Port DISC and Isle
Adam, few miles north Of Paris No
particulars are given. Bait Sur, Sept %.
TIE PRUssIAN TERMS REJECTED.
ToUHs, Sept 2l-Tbo following news
is olIiciaI
al Pr2rlomGiion T., France. Before the
siege Of Paris jules Fayre desired to see Count
Won Bismarck 60 know tie intention Of the enc
my. Following is The declaration Of the enemy :
/ Prissin wishes 10 continue the war in order 70