The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-10-04
THE WAR.
THE sIEGE OF PARis.

LONDON, September 23.--The follow
ing account Of Mondays battle is from
French sources.
On Sunday evening General Ducot
marched his troops in the neighborhood
of Chatilon and at 5 o'clock the next
morning the battle became general by
an attack on che Prussian infantry at
Sayigny. The French artillery took up
position and opened a vigorous cannon.
ade on the Prussian position, and for
half an hour there was no movement on
the part of the enemy after which time
they began to reply from the fringe of
the woods. Several detachments of
French then pushed forward to extend
their lines especially on the LETT and car
ry Cremeaux. The cuirasseurs, howev-
er, entered too far, and coming sudden
ly upon a strong body of the enemy
suffered heavy losses At that moment
some of our troops came upon q corps
of Prussians at almost point blank range
and the latter had our men at great dis
advantage. They semed to be perfectly
at home in the woods for every tree was
a fortifcation from which they seemed
to take deliberate aim. The firing was
incessant and very fierce. just al this
time q battalion of Mobiles Of the
Seine came up and began firing into the
spot where our 18th regiment was sta
toned which threw the battalion into
disorder and caused their precipitate re-
treat.
LONDON, September 24.-A dispatch
from General Won Krenzig, at Toul,
states that yesterday the town was cap,
tured by storm by the Prussians, affer j
determined resistance. The bombard-
ment was continued several days, cans-
ing great damage, and destroying the
principal buildings. The storming party
advanced, and Afterwards the Prussian
forces carried the town by storm. The
besieged surrendered TO the Pfussiana
Internationally.
LONDON, September 25.-Ths Pope
has been officially notified that France
abandons the September Convention.
General De MarmorO has takeh corh-
mand Of the Italian army At Rome
It is reported that cellars are renting
in Paris 1000 francs, as places Of refuge
| in case Of bombardment. The vast eel
lars Of the Cafe Anglxise, the Hotel du
Louyere hha the Grand Hotel are fitting
mp into regular subterranean caravansa
ries.
The efficiency Of the bombardment o
Strasburg and the weakness Of the gar.
rison have both been exaggerated.
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