The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-08
EUROPEAN WAR MEMS.

EUROPEAN WAR MEMS.
The following is taken from the condensed
news column of the Baltimore Gazette of
yesterday:
It is officially announced from Tours that
General Paladines informed the Government,
on the Sd, that it was necessary for him to
evacuate Orleans, and to retreat to the left
bank of the Loire. He afterwards telegraph
ed that he had changed his opinion. 1t seems
that after this the Prussians demanded the
surrender of the place under the threat of
bombardmcnt, which was agreed to- and re-
treat made in good order, after spiking the
guns of the marine batteries and destroying
the powder,
A later despatch from Tours confirms the
unfavorable accounts from Orleans. 1t was
evacuated by the French on Saturday night
and the Army of the Loire retreated to Blois
Their left wing, it appears, became doubled
up" by the advance of the Prussians, and
was rendered Intellectual for the defence of
Orleans, and to prevent threatened bonn
bardment a retreat to the left bank of the
Loire became unavoidable.
Accounts from Paris have been received
in London up to late hour on Sunday night.
There had been to that time no further at
tempt to force the Prussian lines. On the
Sd the French, near Chevilly and Chller,
were driven into the forest Of Orleans with
q loss of two guns. A despatch from Tours
reports the re-capture by the Prussians of
Ferminiers, Gui.lonville, Melville and Vii
lepain.
The fig citing in the Departments Of the
Soone and Cote Dor continued all day on
Saturday between forces of Werder and Gar
ibaldi, in which the latter is said to have been
successful, and at last accounts was actively
pursuing the flying Prussians.
London papers are in receipt of kilograms
from Tours which relate that the people there
are more encouraged, and better assured than
before, though in the midst of almost crush
ing misfortunes. They still seem to discov-
er hope in the situation, and urge desper-
ate struggle for life and liberty.
The deputation from the Spanish Certes
has received from the Duke of Aosta an Of
fetal notification, with liberal promises of
his acceptance of the Crown of Spain. He
will probably accompany the deputation on
its return.
From the vast number of confused and con-
Trajectory war dispatches received in London,
the ''undeniable fact" seems to have been
gathered that the French forces have actually
won the victory claimed by them near Orleans,
but it is asserted with equal certainty that
the Germans repulsed sthe French attack"
before Paris which attack is not stated. A
junction by Trochu with the Army of the
Loire is believed not to have been effected
though the Prussian lines were repeatedly
pi, reed The bayonet charges Of the French
arc spoken of as having been exceedingly
brilliant.
One Of the results Of the late military oper-
atoms is said to be the loss by the Germans
of their late ovcrwc.nng confidence. A bal
loon despatch from Paris says that the French
troops kept the positions taken by them on
the 29th and 30th, and were prepared to
prosecute an offensive movement with vigor.
| An official statement has been received in
London, from Tours, to the effect that the
most complete success had attended the sue
cessive steps taken, but that some days must
yet e!apso before the objects of the several
operations can be fully attained. The Armies
Of the Loire and Of Paris are, by each move
ment, brought nearer together
At Brio, on Friday, the fighting was par
ticularly severe the Germans being exposed
to steady fire Of the French forts The Sax
ons are spoken Of as having suffered grew
ously. The French are said to have finally
retired after losing many prisoners.
There seems to be now no doubt whatever,
that Amicns has been evacuated, and that Il e
Prussians who occupied it have abandoned
their march to the north, and are fastening to
Paris.
The proposal for conference in London,
to settle the Eastern question, has been accep-
ted by Turkey Italy, Prussia, Austria and
England. Granville's reply to Gortschakoff' S
second note has been received at St. Peters
burg. The tone is decidedly firm, and seems
to have rendered the situation somewhat more
delicate.