THE WAR.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 255, 2 November 1870, Page 2

THE WAR.

The following telegrams are additional to those published by us yesterday : —

September 26. At the battle of tbe 19 th, a panic occurred among the Zouaves, in the right wing. _ The reports of street fighting m Paris are unfounded. The Prussians occupy Orleans. 'If Tlriers has arrived-at St. Petersburg

Strasbourg surrendered on the 27thParis calls upon the country to disavow action of Ministers, and fight to the bitter Prussian despatches say that the G-irdo Mobile is deserting, and that 200 have been shot, for disobedience. The heights of Villugia, fo-ir miles from Paris, have been captured.

30th September

M. Thieva has been received in St. Petersburgh by Gortsctiakoff, but not by the Emperor of Russia. The Chinese are preparing for war, and ugly rumours «re coming from Northern Inrlia. The French say they can hold out in Paris all the winter. Ou September 21st, a Prussian corps, estimated at 15,000 men, were repulsed with considerable loss between Champions and Kissens, by 25,000 French. The Prussians were forced across the Seine

October 1

The French attacked the Prussian entrenchments on Friday, when tix corps were routed with heavy loss. The G-overnmsnt at Tours have ordered all Frenchmen forty years of age to be mobilised as national guards. The Pope has been sent to Civita Vecchia.