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Show ' By TeUgrai-ii.: Tlie Fighting near Orlc-am. j World's special, Tours, .3. In tho engagement of the "d, 20.000 French heid their own against CO. 000 of Frederick Fred-erick Charles' army, but were cur to pieces by the shells of the euemy. The German artillery was served with fearful fear-ful and overwhelming effect. The Papal Zouaves lbught with superhuman superhu-man bravery, but nearly all were killed. The government appeals to the people of France to Etill maintain the re-ist-ance, which is certain finally to end in triumph. It says the army of the Loire is still over 200,000 strong, and during nnother month 800, 000 Frenchmen French-men will be in arm1. Paris may fall, but the campaign has changed in its character, and is fat becoming a detached de-tached warfare of armed maneuvering in the open country. France herself is unconquerable. A Tours dL-patch on December 5th, says, the German forces engaged in the battle yesterday, north of Orleans, embraced the united armies of Frederick Freder-ick Charles, the third, ninth and tenth corps under the Duke of Mecklenburg, one Bavarian corps, to infantry and two cavalry divisions, in all a 1 50 000 men. The French force consisted of Bix corps, aggregating tjO;000, but was deficient in cavalry. The combat ended with a repuhe. On Sunday it commenced. On J hursday it was renewed, re-newed, with varying suojesses, and during dur-ing Friday and Saturday; but on Sunday Sun-day the puccesses for the Germans were great, although purchased at a great cost. |
