The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05 00:00:00

A BEAUTIFUL CLIMATE!

Ruining in torrents. Dripping soldiers coming In from
Sevres in open carts to draw supplies. They do not seem to
enjoy the change of weatner. And yet a Pomeranian officer
In a drenched overcoat, who was stinding under cover at
Villa Coublay, observed, as he gurgled out a mouthful of
tobacco awoke into the steaming vapour of the hut, "ills a
beautiful climate. Just think. It is the 25th of October,
and the day is warm in spite of the rain. In my country,
near Kolberg, It is cold now, I can tell you."—Tinies' Corre-
spondent.

GENERAL TROUP] TO GENERAL DECROT.
The following lathe reply of General Trcchu to the letter,
already published, sent him by General Ducrot relative to his
escape—" My dear General,—Your conduct before and after
the capitulation of Sedan adds one trait more of energetic
firmness to those which Dave marked your career. In the
midst of • disaeter which unnerved the best =ciliated
minds you refused to have anything to do with the enemy
which bore the character of a transaction ; you gave your
word that you would give yourself Into custody at a pet.
loner at Pont4.Mousson, and nothing more. There, alter
having had yourself oo.zially made • prisoner, in this any
(Whiling your promise, you connelved and carried out, at the
price of the most evident dangers, a Ciarinz escape, which
you destrad at once to torn to the benefit of Paris The
enemy knows how valuable your assistance is, and that in
reality is the grievance public opinion bas against you in
Germany. Be assured that the Prussisti army, whose loyal
testimony I am about to invoke Ly sending your letter to the
Kir,g himself, will do you complete justice. We do not
require any statements from you before doing so. 44.ecc1ve
this assurance, of which you do not etcuid in need, from the
oldest and most affectionate of your companions in arms
the Goreenor of Parbi.—TßoctiU.'

A GNii-AIDED VIEW.

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The Inth'pendance Beige of FrMay publishes the following
U having been received horn Parts by • small balloon, which
contained no other letter. From indications it would appear
that it was tent up by a Parisian chemist, whore wife rend,
in the Deportment of Crouse. "Madame Ron--, at her
mother's, at A— (Creme). 44th Balloon, Greener. (street),
three o'clock afternoon. Pert; Vet, 22, 470.-2eever haa the

Government been so explicit as is has been toulay tu Its
military report. lie Protehnis, attacked on three points at
the same time, were beaten, and everywhere repulsed. Pine
liniva were they obliged to send fresh troops into the field, as
we destroyed them ; shells from our forte, the guns of oar
outworks, and our field artillery made a real slaughter in
their rank.; in one direction alone we retook from them
Colombes, Rseil. Mendon, St. Cloud, and (torches, where we
at once constructed formidable works. We cut the bridges
which they had constructed In order to get possession of the
piece of ground comprised within the bend or the Seine at
Genevillers ; and we separated from the rest of the army
one Ilrusdan corps, which found Itself surrounded without
any hope or possibility of escape. The details are not known
yet, and the engagement c Atinues. Generals Troche, Vinoy,
and Ducrot are in command of the troops it must be hot
work there, as at this very moment our men are marching
vigorously. We confidently await the result, and this con-
fidence in the finsi result is always increasing. Good news
to-morrow. Every one remarks that the mUltary report says
'sortie,' instead of 'reconnsissance.'—(Signed) A LFRED "