The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-07 00:00:00

TIIE PRISONERS OF WAR IN
BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, Oc,L. 6 (8.45 P.m)

The Eta,le Belo of this evening says that 'a
battalio* of Belgian earabineers has been sent
to Beverloo, some signs of an intention to regain
their liberty having been remarked among the
prisoners interned there. The Belgian authorities
have taken the neoessary measures in time, and the
prisoners will be separated and sent away to different
garrison towns. •

The Courier de la ,Meuse denies the rumours of
negotiations for the cession of Luxemburg to
Prussia.

COLMAR, OCT. 5.

This town was to-day for an hour in possession
a body of Uhlans, who were making a reconnais-.
sauce, with two pieces of artillery. It is said that
Mulhouse has been evacuated, and that the corps
which occupied that town has advanced upon
Altkirch.

THE MEETING OF THE CON-
STITUENT ASSEMBLY.
TOURS, OCT. 5 (6.45

The Moniteur of this evening advocates the
selection of Totirs for the meeting of the Consti-
tuent Assembly. It says Tours would be per-
fectly secure, since all idea of continuing the war
would have to be abandoned, if it were not even
possible to protect this city against the Prussian
columns. In any other city the Assembly would
only have a regional authority, and there is reason
to apprehend that it wonld not group strongly round
it the west and north of France.

It is asserted that intrigues are proceeding to pro-
mote the annexation of Nice to Italy, and a detach-
ment of Italian Bersaglieri is stationed at Venti-
miglia, on the frontier.

THE STATE OF STRASBURG.

CA.RLSRUHE, OCT. 5 (7.20 P.m)

General Treskow is in command of the army
which is to advance into Southern France. Dele-
gates from the Carlsruhe Town Council report that
500 houses leave been destroyed in Strasburg, and at
least 10,000 persons are homeless. Subscriptions for
their relief have been opened in all parts ot Ger-
many.— Times Telegram.

BOMBARDMENT OF METZ.

SAARBRUCK, OCT. 6,

At six o'clock last evening three Prussian batteries
of heavy guns, posted on the heights above Woippy
in a line of which St. Agatha was the centre, bom-
barded the French fort :of St. Eloy, the most
northerly outwork of the Metz fortifications. The
fortress replied with spirit, and a furious cannonade
was maintained for two hours. The result is not
yet known here, but it was probably indecisive.—
Daily News Telegram.

ADVANCE OF THE FRENCH.
SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS ON THE GERMANS.

TOURS, OCT. 6.

General Reyan has made a report to the Govern-
ment, dated Chevilly, yesterday evening. He an-
nounces that at five o'clock in the morning, he
advanced towards To ury with three brigades of cavalry
and infantry, and three half batteries of artillery. At
7 a.m. he arrived before Chassis. A squadron of
hussars surrounded the village, and carried off five
prisoners from the Royal Bavarian regiment. Notwith-
standing the enemy's artillery, which comprised
ten 12-pounders, and which dismounted some of
the French guns, the movement forward continued,
and General Ressayre's brigade turned the village
of Toury on the right. The enemy's cavalry,
numbering from 400 to 500, supported by 2,000
infantry, were compelled to beat a hasty retreat
towards Paris. The French continued the pursuit
beyond Toury for three or four hours, and the
movement was then stopped, the troops being-
overcome by fatigue. General Reyan made a
thorough reconnaissance of the enemy' strength, and
ascertained the presence of the Princes Albert of
Saxe-Meiningen and Saxe-Altenburg.
General Reyan captured from the enemy a herd
of cattle, including 147 cows and 52 sheep, which
have been sent on to Arthenay.

MOVEMENTS OF THE FRENCH.

LILLE, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

The Echo du Nord says that the railway service
has been reopened to Orleans, and draws the in-
ference that the Prussians are falling back on Paris.
The Municipal Council of Arras have under conside-
ration a proposal to appropriate five million francs
for arming and equipping all the Garde Nationale
in the Pas de Calais, who will be immediately called
into active service.

The Figaro says that the French Artillery would
more often fire upon the Prussians, but that the
inhabitants of Champigny and the surrounding vil-
lages have been impressed to carry materials and
construct works of defence.

The Prussians are attempting to remove the debris
of the Nogent Viaduct and rebuild the broken arches,
but are constantly interfered with by artillery fire
from the forts.

The villages of Gentilly, Arcueil, Cachan, and
Chadllon are complete deserts.
The Journal d'Amiens states that communication
between Cbarleville, the Ardennes, and the rest of
France is still open.
The garrison of Tours, cavalry and infantry, make
daily distant reconnaissances on the banks of the
Loire.

Extensive military manoeuvres take place every
morning in the Champs de Mars, and the troops are
exercised in shooting.

A manufactory of mitrailleuses is about to be
established at Nantes. It is also said that the
establishment at Indret has received orders for their
manufacture.

M. G. Masure, editor-in-chief of the Progres du
Nord, has been appointed Secretary of the Delega-
tion of the Government of National Defence at
Tours.

THE STRENGTH OF MONT-
MEDY.
BRUSSELS, OCT. 6.

A correspondent of the Etoile Belge says that
Montmedy is provisioned for three years, it having
been the entrepat of the army of Sedan.

M. Giranier de Cassagnac passed through Brussels
yesterday, en route to Cassel and Wilhelnishohe.

The lnde'pendance Belge speaks of a new cannon
of enormous calibre, which is about to leave
the manufactory of M. Vorus, at Nantes, who
has offered it for the defence of Paris. The charge
is 35 kilos. of powder. It carries a distance of eight
kilometres, and cost 120,000 f. It is intended for the
defence of Fort Ivry.

CHANGE OF GERMAN HEAD-
QUARTERS.

VERSAILLES, OCT. 5.
The Royal headquarters were transferred here
to-day.
The King previously inspected the position of the
6th Army Corps.

INVASION OF SOUTHERN
FRANCE.

CARLSRUHE, OCT. 5 (7.20).
General Treskow is in command of the army which
is to advance into Southern France.