The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-28 00:00:00

RIGHTING EAST OF METZ.

BERLIN, SEPT. 27, 10.54 p.m.
Fighting
September of considerable magnitude took place on
ePtember 22 and 23, east of Metz. The First
Cores
and Thirteenth Division were engaged. No
ground gained by the French. Montmedy reported
taken.
The Semi-Official North German Gazette censures
the 'United States for their recognition of the French
Itepublic.
Advices from Constantinople report the North
German corvette Bertha sunk in the Red Sea, in an
e ngagenient with three French men-of-war.

THE OCCUPATION OF ORLEANS

THE STATE OF STRASBURG.

RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS.

REPORTED SHOOTING OF

FRENCH MOBILIERS.

FIGHTING NEAR ORLEANS.

ORLEANS, SEPT. 27.
After some successful skirmishing against the
thrillislalls yesterday, in the vicinity of Arthenay,
egeneral in command at Orleans, finding the
French force insufficient to resist the advance of
the Prussian Army Corps, withdrew his forces in
rd order, it is believed in the direction of Tours.
is stated that the Prussian Corps is commanded
133' Prince Albert.

OCCUPATION OF ORLEANS BY

THE PRUSSIANS.
TOURS, SEPTEMBER 27, (4.25 P.m.)
The Prussians occupied Orleans this morning.
TllO removal of the Government Delegation from
1,
°lira to some point further south is imminent.
At a council held to-day the most energetic radi-
cal measures were resolved on for the national de-
fiellee, including a levee en masse of young men up
:the age of 25 ; men above that age to be called„,
When arms are ready. A general requisi-
-104 was decided upon for all fire-arms for the
armament of the national forces, as well as a general
requisition
upon the inhabitants for boarding Franc-
UrS and other military bodies, wherever they
ma he.

23rd
numbers of the Official Journal of the
and 25th have reached here to-day from Pari,.
TCrnumber of the 24th is missing. General
a"hu hrd issued an 'order detailing the means
giving instructions for the preven-
zo°ll (1 conflagrations during the bombard-
il,e„et• The Prussians occupy Chaton and Ville-
Wit' Eight thousand Prussians are quartered at
of- Germain. ./‘ report from the fort of Bicetre
th the 24th says that tranquillity reigned along all
e Positions. The enemy was completing his move-
and was in strong force at Versailles. A. re-
tort from Mont Valerien of the'24th announces that
e °ridge at Chaton had been blown up.

AEXTENSIVE DESERTIONS
NG THE GARDE MOBILE.
OFFICIAL GERMAN DISPATCH.
ROY iL HEAD-QUARTERS,
FERRIERES, SEPT. 27, (9.42 P.m)
%Ile Mobile Gards who have been pressed ;into
fro atillY at Paris are deserting in bodies of
hoM 20 to 50 each, and are returning to their
ho~es.
About 200 of them have been shot for
40bedience. The former inhabitants of the
abandoned villages round Paris, who were driven
en
ret:e by the French soldiers, are now gradually
with the property which they had taken
WaY with them.

THE BATTLE OF THE
NINETEENTH.
BERLIN, SEPT. 27, (8 P. m.)
A'ecording to advices from headquarters the
c(1,1148 ian generals believe that in the battle of the
Q, between Sceaux and Montrouge they per-
tired. in the retreat of the French an attempt to
minethe German soldiers on to positions which are

Liberals, known as the Party of Progress, have
published an address to people declaring in
favour of a Bill of Rights, the Constitution
framed by the German Parliament of 1849 being
taken as the basis fbr the organisation of an
united German Empire. A movement, which pro-
mises to be successful, is going on for the re-election
of Johann Jacobi for the district in Berlin which
he represented in the House of Delegates bef 3re his
arrest. —Daily News 7 elegram.
CARLSRUTIE, SEPT. 27, (12.25.)

The German Official Journal, published at
Hagenau, contains a decree of the King of Prussia,
from Rheims, ordering the postal service in Alsace
and German Lorraine to be permanently or-
ganised by the postal authorities of the North
German Confederation, while the service in the
occupied French provinces is to be continued on the
existing• provisional basis. This is the first definite
indication of the resolve to treat Alsace and German
Lorraine as integral portions of Germany.
A great meeting of the Fortschritt party has
been held at Munich, at which it was resolved to
accept the Stuttgard propositions, and to request
the King to take, immediate steps to enter into
the North German Confederation. Representa-
tives of the Democratic Socialist party attended,
and were allowed to make protests against Bavaria
joining the Confederation, and against the annexa-
tion of Alsace and Lorraine.

It is un•lerstood that Prussia has assented to alter
Articles 62 and 64 in the North German. Federal
Constitution, so as to allow the Bavarian forces
to be an independent portion of the general army,
having their own uniform and arms, and being
exempted from garrison duty out of Bavaria in
peace time. The King of Bavaria will retain the
right to appoint to the command of his forces and
fortresses.

The addresses from Kiel to the King of Prussia
asking him to violate the stipulations of the Treaty
of Prague relating to North Schleswig, are regarded
with general disapproval.—Daily News 1 elegram.

THE PROJECTED ANNEXATION
OF ALSACE AND LORRAINE.

BERLIN, SEPT. 27, (8 P.m.)

The Chamber of Commerce of North Germa,,y
has been asked by the Government to state whas
influence it expects the annexation of Alsace and
Lorraine will have upon the industry of the States of
the Zollverein.

THE GERMAN DEMAND FOR
TERRITORY.
BERLIN, SEPT. 27, 1.29 P.M.
M. piers said at Vienna that the French Govern-
ment thinks Prussia is not in earnest when demand-
ing a cession of territory. She probably preferred
this demand only to make its withdrawal a conces-
sion which might secure her a counter-concession.
Nothing can be more erroneous.—Times Telegram.

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TITTERS'S MISSION.
ST. PETERSBURG, SEPT. 27.
M. Thiers arrived here this morning, and alighted
at the Demuth Hotel.

THE DUC D'AUMALE.

BRUSSELS, SEPT. 27 (9 p.m.)

The Due d'Aumale has accepted a request that he
should come forward as a candidate for the depart-_
ment of La Charente in the forthcoming elections
for the Constituent assembly.
The Due d'Aumale's electoral address expresses an
intention to give his present support to the Govern-
ment, which is fighting and negotiating for France ;
and he will give in his future adhesion to the
Government which May be chosen by the Constituent
Assembly. The address, in conclusion, says all
efforts should be directed towards obtaining an
honourable and durable peace, and establishing
order and probity in France.

ROUEN, SEPT. 26.

A. delegate of the Government, having lett Paris
yesterday, the 25th, by balloon, has arrived at
Mezidon, en route to Tours, and reports" that order
has not :teased to reign ; and that on Thursday the
French took nine guns, 12 mitraiileuses, and put
12,000 (P) men hors de cone Lot.—Standard 7 elegratn.

110
POSED BOMBARDMENT OF
MEZIERES,
Pao- DINANT, SEPTEMBER 27.
h itlves have arrived here from Mezieres and
alieville, and they assert that the bombardment
0
Ale ••
zle
h re:.4 is fixed to commence to-morrow (Wed-

THE GERMAN ARMY.
VERSAILLES, SEPT. 27, (10.15 A.m.)
coesterday the Crown Prince held a parade in the
411-Yard of the chateau, for the distribution of re-
Lards and honours to officers and soldiers. The
o took his station on the base of the statue of
1, 'lee
8,,X1V. There is nothing serious to report.
French are fortifying at Velizy. The Duke
,3fag
Wurtemberg was wounded at the outposts
Ball
Cloud. The weather is magnificent.
"us are sent up from Paris.—Times Telegram.

A LEVY IN MASS.
At TOURS, TUESDAY, SEPT. 27.
a Cabinet Council to-day the Ministers re-
am" ed on resistance to the last. All the men of 25
tad uPwards have been called out. It is possible
iii;.the seat of Government may be changed, but
prlB city all is quiet at present. Large bodies of
Thanes-tireurs are here, and are splendidly armed.
TElegraP
e°lllltl7 people are pouring into the town.—
h 7 elegram.

THE NEW GERMAN CIRCULAR.
BERLIN, SEPT. 27.
Ileb.
von Thiele, addressing a circular to the re-
l'l:esentatives of the North German Confederation in
hiel'illabY and abroad, states that the ruling powers
, trance having declined an armistice, and no re-
e!sed Government existing in Paris, and moreover
To Government de facto having been transferred to
llre) all communication with and from Paris can
onlyh, be carried on in so far as the military events
-"ay Permit.

BERLIN, SEPT. 27.
The follovvi„g circular, dated yesterday, has
beenagents addressed to the North German diplomatic
tifellts The French rulers having declined
anearraistice and made Paris the theatre of war,
the recognised Government existing in Paris,
ilGovernment de facto having been, as is re-
,cirtecl) removed to Tours, the undersigned has the
course
to inform you that safety of inter-
ere() to, from, and in Paris has now become
who)"
',ubordinate to military events. VON
414127 The Leaders of the advanced Prussian

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDA v, SEPTEMBER. 28, tB7O

tained the conquered positions, and still occupy
them. The enemy suffered considerably. The
Garde Mobile behaved well.

" On the same day Rear-Admiral Saisset effected
a hrilliaat recJuliaisgance on the side of Rouzet at
the head of 200 Fusiliers, 400 marine infantry, acid
eight companies of light cavalry of the Seine. Ile
quickly dislodged the enemy from the village of
Oroncy.

" On the same day again General Billanon or-
dered an attack on the village of PierrefittP, and t 114!
enemy, though in considerable force, was driven out
after rather a sharp fight ; our troops effecting their
return to St. Denis without being disturbed."

WAR LOAN IN MARSEILLES.
MARSEILLES, SEPT. 26.
The Mayor of Marseilles has posted up a placatti
calling for a loan of ten millions of francs.
M. Zaffiropulo. a Greek merchant, has placed
three millions of francs at the dispositio❑ of the
Municipality for the purchase of rifles.
The young men between the ages of 16 and 20
are forming a French legion, to replace the Garde
Nationale, should that body become mobilised.
Five hundred and fifty-one Garibaldians, among
whom are 15 officers, left for Tours this evening.
The Southern League has published a manifesto
which concludes thus :—" We do not wish to din&
minish the action of the central power. On the
contrary, to aid it."

POSITION OF THE PRUSSIANS.
(LOMBARD TELEGRAMS).

TOURS, MON AY NIGHT.
The report has been, revived to-day that the
Government is about to remove to Toulouse, but all
is quiet to-night. Trains are still running to Blois
and Orleans.
The Prussians now occupy nearly all the depart-
ments of the Seine and Marne.
The Prefecture has been removed to Nemours.
BRUSSELS, MONDAY NIGHT.
Despatches from Versailles represent the greatestt
order and method to prevail, and the most severe
and strictest discipline to be maintained.
The arrest and imprisonment of M. Jacoby in tic
fortress of Loetzen, where several Hanoverians and
other State prisoners are also confined, has pro-
duced a most painful impression throughout Ger-
many.

'The Independance Beige says the German press
are unanimous in condemning this abuse of power
by the Governor-General.
A petition, signed by a large number of eitizen,,
has been sent to the. King's head-quarters in Franco,
asking that the state of siege may be raised, and
Jacoby liberated.

BRUSSELS, EPT. 27

complete repeal, disapproving the appointment of a Royal
Commissian on the subject as being useless to remove the
objections to the Acts, and providing for a memorial
praying for the earliest possible repeal of the Acts , to
be forwarded to the Premier.

The Moniteur Beige of to-day denies the rumour
that Prussia has addressed a note to the Belgian
Cabinet in reference to certain classes of the Belgian
militia having been sent back to their homes.