The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-23 00:00:00

LA,TEsT INTELLIGENCE.

SUN OFFICE, 8 A.M.

THE WAR.

-411. ODO RUSSELL'S MISSION TO
VERSAILLES.
ROYAL HEAD-QUARTERS, VERSAILLL
November 21.
Tile arrival of Mr. Odo Russell continues to.cause
tn
411eil
1• speculation in this place as to his probable
He was accompanied by a Prussian officer
en journeyai through France from Sedan to Ver-
-4,4e5, has been received with the greatest 0 iurtesy
L'°B41-quarters, and will have an oppor. wail of
sciessing his views to the Prussian authorities under
tri °st favourable circumstances.
ktkfter leaving Sedan, Mr. Russell had no further
1:1,4Y about Francs-tireurs, although between
ion and Sedan he rau the risk of capture, and
1,0" u
etTOngly escorted into the latter place.
d 'hero has been no sign of a sortie from Paris
ilting the fog, and now:the weather is clear again.

TKO
GARIBALDIAN VICTORY AT
CHATILLON.
Touns, November 22.
Full details have now been received of the
iet,
iillo'''nr.Y obtained by Ricciotti Garibaldi at Cha-

It appears that Ricciotti Garibaldi's force was com-
Posed
ttle - of 400 men from various companies, and that
in 5' attacked Chatillon at 6 o'clock in the m )rn-
itif• The place was occupied by 750 Germans, who
te expecting reinforcements, 1,400 strong, that
4.3' day,
a The Germans were repulsed, leaving 120 killed,
°llg whom were two colonels and one major, as
524 "
1.48 107 prisoners, ten of whom were officers ;
ses and four ammunition waggons were also
4phired.
tivllie losses on the French side were four killed and
eh% wounded.

4 GERMAN ADVANCE IN THE NORTH
OF FRANCE.
AMIENS, November 22.
fThe Germans occupy Ham. Skirmishing has
it n place near Montdidier. The Germans are re-
to to be advancing on Amiens. The city is calm,
aed
11*, and ready.

QEIIIAN MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN

FRANCE.

BERLIN, November 22.
tti kecounts from head-quarters show the dispositions
i, have been abandoned by which Prince
ick Charles was. to cross the Loire and
/40711 on Bourges, getting into the rear of the
ti," army. All the German forces are now
47centrating on Paris. The investing army is to be
013:eted against all disturbance in the active
fro tations impending by a military semicircle
Etampes, Chartres, and Dreux, to Evreux
kantes, with Prince Frederick Charles's army
4„illg the line in the south. Manteuffel in the
N; and the Duke of Mecklenburg in the western

ENGAGEMENT AT BRETONCELLES.
t,4(,1413erts from Tours state that on Monday a serious
the cement took place at Bretoncelles, a station on
I:l,railway fr3m Chartres by Nogent-le-Rotrou to
ttans, about twenty-five miles west of Chartres
lia'
40::411th-west of Dreux, and eight or nine miles
4 of Nogent.
Th
to„ e Mobile Guard retreated, after fighting
Or hours, The Prussians threaten Nogent-le-
--vtrou.
iljll4 Prussians' movement threaten Le Mans. The
ie° in that direction is estimated at 30,000 men,
a
°ther Prussian force, Vaoso effective is.not known.
41/ears to be following the line from Dreux to
ijentan. The German armies now occupy a long
e3dending from Stenonches and Dreux to the
t4-64hourhood of Montargis and Auxerre. No
Aetement has taken place between the army of
114,? ire since the affair at Coulmiers. General
)310""eues de Paladin is making certain important
t. venients of which it is impossible to give informa-
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AIOVEMENI:6I OF MANTEUFFEL.
A
141 Col'Ps numbering 10,000 or 12,000 Germans, of
11‘4,,11118) passed through Ohauny on Saturday and
night—thus giving the northward route to
wh.e the go-by, and confirming the anticipations
th leh have een already expressed in thse columns,
of4t the Gerbmans would not take the useless trouble
e,molesting the great northern bulwark of France.
04,11teuffel has with him two corps, numbering some
7-) or 70,000 men; and his task is understood to
414° occupy the country between the Lower Seine
c. t_he Lower Somme, to exhaust its resources by
4,,,ti'ng out this rich region for the use of the
e 1135 around Paris, and to separate the armies of
a eelltre and west from whatever aid in men or
Ilrees the north might otherwise afford.

BOMBARDMENT OF TIIIONVILLE.
despatch from Luxemburg, dated November
b`ei states that the bombardment of Thionvillo is
itt 12g carried on with great activity. Shots are hoard
'he rate of eighteen per minute.

LATEST FROM PARIS.
-e arrivalof balloon has made the following
het,. a
,r 4 known at Tours :-
1,, 110 Prussians have been firing in front of Fort
14.'1) but Forts Vanves and Issy thereupon born-
t4ll.4d the enemy's position; and after an hour's
1111,°4ado all was quiet along the Prussian line,
" believed that the Germans will attack in the
d'reetion of St. Denis, 'where they are massing their
vrees.

•
sa4 line of defence has been establishing beyond the
Mill, starting fram the banks of the Seine,
extending to the works erected in front of
1,,,a,1?-lif• Reconnaissances have been pushed for-
ma.' on this side as far as the Cemetery at Choisy,
batere the Prussians were said to have constructed
knteries• On all sides the works of fortification
been the preparations for attacking the enemy are
tilig more and more favourable.