The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-10
FRANCE

ufat1rs were lately caught sending Jun
plies to invaders. They were all arrested.
TOURS, October r8.-The Prefect ofthe De-
dispatch 10 the Government, dated 81.
Quentin, midnfs sht, Oct.7:
"The Prussians have arrived within
three leagues of us. We expect them 10
attack at daylight We snail defend the
place with the Guard National, and fire.
men"
Tours. October s. = Gambesta is here
Nothing will be decided about elections
until the Council meets.
To morrow we shall have news from
News from Chartres to tbs 7lh states
that the Francs-TiereuEs were defeated at
AEes: 10 Prussian hOEsemen captured
sixty Of the french and many horses.
A dispatch received from the Mayor of
Artheny states that SO Francs-T.ereufS
had driven back a force of Prns .ians.
sToURs, Oct. s.-AIexanderG GIais Baisafne,
one Of the members of tine National De-
Tense Committee, has issued addresses to
his constituents, declining re election He
expresses conhdercs in the situation, and
describes the armies now forming, which
he thinks will expei the enemy from
France, He tells his cOnstitUents that the
great and effective armies are not ispro-
vi-ed. Notwithstanding this, he contin-
ues histhanks to our efforts. during some
weeks past. Two armies, OF 10000 men,
apd PROBABLY $4,000, the reserves not in
cluded, but com prIsing the National
and home Guards, mobilizad, and in.
creased by the effective men OF the Sixth
Military Glasses, VII be organized and
ready to march soon to the del tverance of
Paris, or, more properly speaking, to the
deliverance of france.
Tours, Oct. s-Praspermieuue a mem.
ber of the French Academy died at Caunes
yesterday.
TOURS, Oetober S.-The PrussIans have
attacked New Breisgch. 1he cannonade
is sharp, and the besieged answering vig-
--Tne Consti.It0neE to-day announces that
the arrondissements of Mayenee have
chosen the Co1nt of Paris and Gene ais
Trochu and Baz uDe, as their candidates
10 the Constituent Assembly.
General Ufrlch will receive the Grand
Cross OF the Legion of Honor.
ernment viii be Obliged TO omit Tours after
the election, as there Is no place large
enough for the sittlngs of the Constituent
Assem- bly,. Bordeaux is likely TO be chO-
sen as the CAPITAL.
1t is announced by some on. nals that
the electi MS are likely to De again de-
ferred.
Tours, October S.--The Journals here be-
lieve that Napoleon was the author OF the
WilheImsh she manifesto, notWithstand-
Ing the denial by 81. Petrie, and that the
ment was not well received
A letter from Paris has the following /:
"The Mobiles from Brittany are Christian
heroes. They have the moral courage be
fore going into combat to kneeL and
pray. After their devotions are concluded
they receive a blessing from the priest"
AS q sign of the times, the writer adds
that the people do not jeer or laugh at
this.
has issued au address, calling for volun-
teers TO increase the force of his com mand
He says he wishes to form a well disciplin-
81 corps. TO be called the NolantoreS DE
Onest. He says these ZOuaves shall be the
type of vottng and honor. He sends. to-
day, three companies to the front.
The news from LyOaS IS excel ent. Every
effort Il being made for a strenuous de-
9,be Erray,,sT T,i a. ,,e,.s e,o,., E1o-daa,,v
passed through Tours yesterday. They are
fine troops and well armed.
one thousand two hundred Garibaldi-
ans have arrived In force. They are COM
maneed y Traf2olts Who il 10 organize a
large farce.
Further cetails Of the battls near Pithi-
viers have been receiyed The Prus-
slams los, by the success of the French,
/ over 6.0N cattle and sheep, which they
had gathered fzOm all parts OF the country
/ and were ready to drive TO the army now
/ investing Paris. This success has animal.
ed the Francs riereurs, who are coming ar
/ on all sides.
| VERSAILLES, October 7, via. London
I October S-Tne French maintain a VIZ or
Gus csnnonade on the Prassian outposts
/ COREY, October 7, via. London. Ociobe1
| S-1 esJefdaN, when the French aeKed
/ Runners Division, the french Imperia
/ Guards were engaged. The French di
| TScted several DiVisI MS against the Firs
| and Fourth Prussian Corps on the righ
| bank OF the MOselle River. The cannon
| ade was severe, and Gne losses of kunmel
1 and OF the Tenth Corps amount to 5,01
men, and those of the Third Corps to -
| men.
Tours, October S.-Adv;ces from Paris
| state that the Government subsidies havs
| have been Withdrawn from The opera ana
! theatres, and all such establishments hav.
| been closed.
LILLE, October S.--Gambetta is reported
to have male his escape from Paris bJ
balloon, and is now at AmieDs. Mr.. Fes
den has left Lille to meet him.
Tours, October S-The Breton volun
teers are to march on the uth from Alb
| oisey.
Bssancourt has been placed in a com
| pIete state of defense.
| A large amount OF artillery is being con
| centrated at Toulose. The fortifcatiOu o
aud lines are advancing rapidly to com
pletton.
A steam mltrailleuse, with a range o
400 metres, Is beiEg manufactured a
| Lyons.
/ VERSAILLES, October 8, 8 P. Mas
night the entire garrison of Metz, includ
| ing the National Guar,i, made a sortte Z
the North on both banks of the MoselIe
Their attack was on the intrenched posi-
tions of the Germans, which was repulsed
when they retired to the fortress with
loss of ], 500 men. The Prusslan loss, wa
600 men.