WAR 1870 - 1871. 3 Pièces: CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, October 1, 1870 - Lot 643

WAR 1870 - 1871. 3 Pièces: CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, October 1, 1870 - Circulaire de Charles BOYSSET, Délégué du Gouvernement pour la Défense Nationale des départements de la Côte d'Or et de la Saône et Loire - printed in Chalon-sur-Saône, folio page - "Un récent décret du Gouvernement de la Défense Nationale autorise l'autorité à requérir, au besoin, toutes les armes de chasse ou autres, pour l'armement des gardes nationales. Please let me know immediately... the resources available to your commune...." + (WAR 1870/71) Prefecture of EURE ET LOIR - PLACARD (41 x 28 cm). Bulletin départemental of Monday, November 7, 1870. "Acts of the Government. Decree ordering the draft of all able-bodied citizens aged 21 to 40. - Notice to the Mayors. - Circular from the TOURS Government. Gambetta - Military news "... passage of numerous Prussian troops in the Haute-Saône and in the eastern part of the Côte d'Or. 4000 Prussians are in Nuits with artillery. GARIBALDI's Corps has... blocked the road to Auxonne to an enemy Corps..." - Printed in Nogent-le-ROtrou - [SIÈGE DE PARIS 1870] - GAZETTE DES ABSENTS - LETTRE JOURNAL de Paris (n°20 du Mercredi 28 Décembre 1870)- page in 8°: Avis "...plusieurs personnes nous ont écrit pour nous exprimer la crainte que le Lettre-Journal ne fût pas expédiée à cause de son poids...notre feuille n'en pesant que 3, il est bien clair qu'elle doit être expédiée;...par le plus prochain Ballon." - Saturday 24th: Military report "the nights following the attack of the 21st were hard on our soldiers...the open trenches were not finished...this is due to the effect of an intense frost...December 22nd the commander of the ISSY Fort sent a strong reconnaissance into the CLAMART Woods...the enemy had a fairly considerable number of killed and wounded;...". News from outside "...the season prevents our pigeons from traveling...absence of news...Fortunately, the gap is partly filled by a quantity of German newspapers which have come into our hands..."; follows the news of December 25, 26, 27 (military report - official acts - news from outside - information and miscellaneous facts) - Document neither sent nor completed - News from outside.