The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-20 00:00:00

BURGLARY AT A JEWELLER'S.

On Tuesday night a daring robbery was committed on
the premises of Mr. Heywood, jeweller, at Wrexham.
The thieves entered from the back of the premises, break-
ing the windows, and thereby gaining access to the shop,
which they plundered of some £lOO worth of
.property.

A whirlwind swept over part of Kingsbridge at eleven
o'clock yesterday morning, during a heavy shower, which
partially unroofed about twelve or fifteen houses, and
sent the slates flying in the air. Two houses had the
plastering stripped off their outer walls, several large
trees and chimneys were blown down, and the telegraph
poles supporting the Brest cable were snapped asunder.

THE BATTLE BEFORE PARIS OF THE
THIRTE EN TH.
LILLE, OCT. 20 (MoRNING).
The Echo du Nord has the following new account of the
battle of the 13th of October, before Paris :
"It was at nine o'clock, and not at five o'clock, in the
morning, as has been stated, that a shot fired from a
cannon from Fort Montrouge gave our troops the signal
that they impatiently awaited. From the Gate of
Orleans to the Redoubt of Haut Bruyeres, the last point
that we occupied, our soldiers were massed behind the
earthworks. To the right of the Fort of Montrouge
extends a long plain as far as Meudon, and behind is
Bagneux and the heights of Chatillon, which face the
plateau of Villejuif. At a quarter-past nine all our
positions commenced a terrific fire. The enemy but feebly
replied. They were either not ready, or intended some
new surprise. After an hour of violent cannonading our
troops launched out en masse.
"At the head were Mobiles of the Cote d'Or. At the
bayonet our soldiers approached the poSitions of the enemy
and met with no resistance. In vain a Prussian battalion
raised the butt-end (crosse) in the air. For many times this
ruse has been employed by the enemy, who allowed us to
approach without resistance, and the battalion was charged
mid dispersed: With a furious spring our troops over-
leaped their distance, • and entered Bagneux. As far as
the church they met with no serious resistance ; but
arrived there, they were met by a lively discharge of
guns. From the caves, the windows, the granaries, the
enemy shot upon our troops. Each house was indented as
a fortress, which it was necessary to take at any price.
We could only advance step by step. Happily numerous
reinforcements arrived 35th, 70th Line, and 12th,
13th, and 15th de march, in their turn, entered the vil-
lage. • The struggle continued with fierceness from
house to house and street to street. After two hours
and a half the last obstacles were overcome, not without

losses.
" The Count Dampierre fell struck with a ball, and
covered with blood, he yet cried to his Mobiles ' For-
ward.' I saw this heroic soldier with his breast covered
half an hour after he was dead. Unhappily reinforce-
ments arrived to augment the enemy's strength from all
sides. Bavarians succeeded Hessians, and then Prussians;
crowds of them were visible on all sides.
" The struggle could not be continued much longer
against such numbers without reinforcements. The
retreat was commenced in good order in the midst of a
terrible cannonade. The Fort of Montrouge, which had
remained silent for upwards of an hour, fearing to fire
upon our troops, recommenced its fire. Its enormous
marine pieces made deep gaps in the enemy's ranks. At
the same time all our artillery commenced fire upon the
Orleans road.
"The thing was horrible ; notwithstanding the Ger-
mans advanced. At a hundred metres from the fort I
saw two Mobiles and a soldier of the 70th struck
at my side by Prussian bullets. The enemy then ad-
vanced to within a thousand metres of our batteries.
All was over at four o'clock; thirty-eight Mecklenburg
troops, making part of a hundred prisoners which
were made yesterday, were conducted at half-past
live before the Etat Major, in the Place Vendome, the
most part of them were young men ; they wore a very
contented air, and some of them were even laughing.
As they entered the gate of Montrouge the crowd,
hearing that they were Mecklenburg troops, cried ' A
bas les Prussiens 1' to make them know the extent of their
hatred."
The following is General Trochu's report on the
sortie :

" Oct. 13, 1870.

" Solid offensive reconnaissance very well effected.
Excellent retreat. I have just seen the trooas, who are
full of ardour. Our losses are unimportant, but we must
regret the fall of the chef dc batadlon, De Dampierre.
For the second time the regiments of the Cote d'Or have
distinguished themselves. The enemy, constantly under
the fire of our artillery, has suffered considerable losses.
We have taken fifty prisoners."
" 0ct..14 (11 o'clock a.m.)

" The Prussians having demanded armistice to take
away the dead, a suspension of arms was granted from
eleven to five o'clock in front of southern forts."
The Journal Ogiciel again recurs to the sortie in these
terms :—" A narrative, in other respects very
clear and faithful, of the engagement of this
day (Thursday) has given it to be supposed that the
object of this military operation was to occupy the plateau
of Chatillon. In order that the results of this excellent
day should be estimated at their true value, it is of impor-
tance to say that an actual occupation was never contem-
plated. Simply an offensive reconnaissance was intended,
and this succeeded at all points. The opinion had spread
that the concentration effected by - the. enemy on
the day before yesterday had for its object the
preparation of an offensive operation against a
French corps coming from 01 leans. The Crivernor of
Paris deemed it necessary to ascertain whether the Prus-
sian troops bad remained on the plateau, or had left it,
as he had been assured. He therefore ordered the
reconnaissance which we are now discussing. The
villages of Bagneux, Chatillon, and Clamart were at-
taeked ; and after a sharp conflict between riflemen
and artillery, in which our troops shewed the greatest
energy, the Prussian battalions made their appearance on
the plateau, the reserves running in from all sides ; and they
exposed themselves to the cannons of Forts Montrouge,
Vanves, and Issy. At this moment it was that, in
accordance with the order that had been given, the retreat
was to commence. It was effected with much order and
calmness, being protected by the very brisk fire of the
artillery in the forts, which inflicted severe injuries on the
enemy. The latter sustained considerable losses in
killed and wounded, leaving in our hands fifty
prisoners. In another place the same paper says :
—" In consequence of the armistice sought by
the Prussians to bury the dead, there was no serious
action this day. We merely fired a few shells on Mont-
retout, where we observed some movements of the Prus-
sians. Their losses at Chatillon and at l3agneux amount
to at least 1,200 men. Ours were infinitely less-200
wounded or killed."

CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling day, Wednesday,
Oct. 19th, 1870.—Admissions by season tickets, 1,067;
ditto on payment, 1,268 ; total visitors, 2,335.
WORKMEN'S INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. The
number of visitors, exclusive of season ticket holders,
exhibitors, and others, on the 19th Oct., was 4,697.
CRYSTAL PALACE. —The repetition Concert 01
Patriotic Songs, by a choir of 4,000 voices, takes plaCe
this evening, under the conductorship of Mr. G. W.
Martin. In the afternoon Balfe's " Bohemian Girl" will
be played, with Miss Edith Wynne, Mr. and Mrs.
Ayn,sley Cooke, and Mr. Perrin in the principal parts.