LATEST TELEGRAMS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2452, 24 December 1870, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

London, Nov. 14. Unauthenticated despatches from Blois and Tours contain confused accounts of another victory obtained by Autelles over Van der Taun, near Artcnay. These despatches state that Van der Tann, being strengthened by reinforcements, had advanced frqm Tours, southward along the road leading via Che? villy aval Orleans, but was attacked on the right flank with impetuosity by Aurelles, near Artenay. The engagement resulted in the complete repulse of the Germans, and capture of a large number of prisoners, and twenty-six guns. In the department of the North there are twenty-seven fortresses, defended by over 3000 cannon, the greater part from the fleet. One hundred and fifty officers and soldiers escaped from Metz, and reached Lille yesterday. The material benefits of the battle at Coulomraicres arc greater than arc supposed, from the number of Germans now found hiding themselves in the woods and outbuildings. Several cannons were found that were abandoned during the retreat of tho enemy. Many horses were taken. A French general who neglected to surround tho woods as ordered, and allowed dOOO Bavarians to escape, who wore ready to surrender, was dismissed from the army on the battle field. A number of colonels wore promoted to be generals by Government decree. The work of fortifying Lyons continues. The heigh! s about the city are greatly strengthened. Tho National Guard is mainly employed on the work, I 'efpatchcs from Lille announce that the Prussians arc near Lafc. An engagement, occurred on Sunday between the Gardes .Mobile and the enemy near Evrcux. The French were successful, (Living back the enemy with loss. Ths Prussians captured the towns of Isle Tier, Le IJoubs, and Clerval, in the Department of Anbt. After a brief skirmish, the Mobiles, who were in possession of the towns, retired to the southward. Tho German forces have received scarcely any reinforcements since the fall of Metz, except the Seventeenth and Fourth Division of Wnrtemburgers, who were sent eastward soon after the change of plans. At Lyons an immediate attack on the city is threatened by the Gormans.