The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-31 00:00:00

IRREGULAR WARFARE IN FRANCE•

The Moniteur contains the following, under the headll3S
of " The Francs-Tireurs of the Vosgos A letter
written from the Vosges narrates a curious episode of tile
war waged against the Germans by our Francs-Tirelllls'
We have numerous companies of Francs-Tireurs bidden
in every corner of the Vosges. They constitut'e
a formidable force, as they only take the Elite of jr
sportsmen, and do not admit any but men of I°,
experience. Our Francs-Tireurs shoot Prussians virl'°',,e :
sale. I talked to an emissary of these guerillas of the
Vosges, who told me, while speaking of his compani°9
in arms, ' You must not fancy that they shoot the PIT'.
sians indiscriminately—they look out for the cholco,
morsels.' The same emissary told me that he had servea
as guide to a traveller who carried a carpet-bag, and gape
himself out to be in the spectacle trade. I observed t°
him that it was dangerous to travel, that the country
was infested with Prussians. However, on his assurance
that a commercial traveller can pass everywhere'
provided his papers are in order, we proceeded. It "p',
getting dark when he asked where he could remain in
safety, so as not to be seen by the Prussians, who sere
defiling below along the valley. I led him to a PatV
where we ascended a steep road. There my spectacle
dealer installed himself, opened his carpet-bag, and Puller':
out something like an instrument. It was a rifle in three
pieces, which were in an instant put together and the
charge put in. I understood, and remained silent. The
Prussians continued to pass, and I was astonishall3l',,
Franc-tireur did not fire, for he held his weapon 11383
position for firing. We continued to look down, crouch
behind a hedge, when all of a sudden I say my companion
start up at the view of a fine horseman, whose helm
glittered in the light of the moon, and who appeared i
be their chief, to judge by his escort. At this morueil
my companion fired, and I saw the officer tumble ore!'
We decamped, and the pretended seller of spectacles, r
gun on his shoulder and his bag in his hand, said quietly
Let us go on further, and try to find me another gousi
place.' I saw him bring down several like this, 51/„:
the Prussians must have been furious not to be able b"
catch this devil of a fellow, who said sorrowfully to
me, It is nevertheless difficult to recognise them, f°:
they do not carry any such distinctive marks as 01i.
officers.'"

The Memorial d'Antiens says that General Bourbaki:
at present engaged in a tour of inspection round the °J3.
trict under his command. The garrisons of Valencietine's'
Douai, and Amiens have now been visited.
The following quaint entry was in the general order 4
of Prince Frederick Charles some days ago :—•‘ Whorl
a gold watch has been found by -- in the vicinity °
Ars-sur-Moselle, the owner may have it on giving a dea.
cription by application to the Etappen Command."
General Boyer, according to a statement in the Co/040$
Gazette, had his eyes bandaged on reaching the Gem
outposts before Metz, and was taken by railway t°
Novant, where, as he had passed the German mility"
lines, he was for the first time allowed to look about .
Business is generally very slack in France just noW, 1°
one gentleman is doing a remarkably heavy trade. get
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BIRTHS.
On the 25th inst., at Blackhall, Baitehory, N. 8., the
Hon. Mrs. Trelawny, of a daughter.
On the 28th inst, at Thessally House, Lavender-hill, the
wife of Edmund U. Barron, of a son.