The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-06 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 2.30 P.M.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

ME WAR.

OCCUPATION OF ORLEANS BY
THE GERMANS.

ROYAL HEAD-QUARTERS,
VERSAILLES, December 5, Evening.
The Germans occupied Orleans last night.
An officer has been sent into Paris with a letter to
state that Orleans had been taken, and the Artily of
the Loire routed, with the loss of 30 guns and
Several thousand prisoners.
General Ducrot is supposed to have been killed
"I the sortie.
BATTLE AT ORLEANS.
CAPTURE OF THE CITY AND SUBURBS.
" VERSAILLES, December 5, (Noon.)
"Orleans was] captured last night, after severe
fighting, in which the French lost heavily in both
111113 and men. They retreated, with the Germans
la pursuit.
The King of Prussia has sent the following tele-
gram from the Royal Head-quarters to Queen
Augusta
VERSAILLES, December 4.
After a severe battle which extended over two
(SYs, and in which the troops commanded by the
1)1
eke of Mecklenburg was chiefly engaged, the
eiclrPs of General Manestein captured this evening
t auburba of St. Jean and the railway terminus of
(I"
urlean,.
The other corps are in a position to take the town
„
wl-tnorrow.
Thirty guns and more than 1,000 prisoners were
Captured.
Our loss was moderate. The Wrangel division
kffered most severely.
All quiet before Paris.

Another telegram from the Prussian Head-quar-
t" says the French have destroyed the pontoon
ridges constructed in the rear of the battle-field at
.8
tie, and withdrew behind the Maine. A large
;quantity of ammunition and nine guns have been
°llad on the battle-field before Amiens.

TOURS, December 5.

There is intense excitement here, and a great
crowd has collected at the Prefecture to read the
nnfavourable news which has been published.
Gambetta, in trying to reach Orleans, was pre-
vented by the enemy, who took possession of the
railway. The Uhlans fired at him, and he only
e/leaped by a miracle. He returned at three o'clock
n the morning, and received an encouraging despatch
from Jaure-Guiberry and Chanzy.
VAurelles de Paladine, in order to avoid a bom-
bardment, has evacuated Orleans. There is some
tall( of trying him by court-martial.
The following messages have been received from
the Minster of War at Tours :
ic GENERAL PALLIERES TO THE MINISTER FOR WAR.
" ORLEANS, December 6 (12.5 a.m.)
"The enemy demanded the evacuation of Orleans
at 11.30 at night, threatening to bombard ithe town
In case of non-sompliance. As we were to have left
St night I have accepted the conditions in the name
of the General Commanding-in-Chief. The naval
batteries have been spiked, and the powder and war
material destroyed."
"TILE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER OF THE
HOME DEPARTMENT.
" ORLEANS, December 5 (3 a.m.)
" The enemy took possession of Orleans at mid-
night. The Prussians who have entered are said to
no almost entirely without ammunition, and they
nave scarcely made any prisoners.
"Despatches from the officers commanding the
different corps announce that the retreat has been
carried out in good order, but there are no tidings
fr°l7a General Aurelles de Paladine, who has not
l'eut any message to the Government."

TIIE SIEGE OF PARIS.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE CROWN PRINQE OF
PRUSSIA, VERSAILLES, December 3.
The impression among the German officers is that
the siege of Paris may extend beyond Christmas as
a merely military question ; but it is hoped that the
French will be discouraged by the failure of the
tecont sorties, specially by yesterday's recapture of
ehampigny-sur-Marne.

BALLOON NEWS FROM PARIS.
General Trochu sends the following reports from
the heights between Champigny and Villiers, under
date of the 2nd inst., 1.45 p.m.
"The Prussians with enormous forces attacked the
French position at daybreak to-day. The fighting
has lasted more than seven hours, and at the mo-
kent of sending off this report the enemy is giving
NvaY along the whole line, and once more abandoning
the heights.
" I have ridden along the line of skirmishers from
ehampignay to Brie, and have been received with
enthusiastic cheers by the troops.
"I expect that the enemy will return to the
attack, and that the battle will last all day."
The General's second report is dated Nogent, Dec.
2, 5.30 p.m.:—
"The second great battle which I expected has
been
more decisive than its predecessor. The
enemy attacked us at the revilllo, with fresh troops
and reserves. We have fought three hours to
maintain our position, and five hours to carry the
Positions of the enemy, where we bivouacked for
the night."
The Official Journal of the 4th says :
"The Prussians at daybreak on the 3rd com-
menced a series of attacks on our vanguard, pre-
ceded by a short cannonade. Calm was quickly
restored in the French positions on the Marne. The
Prussian losses on the 2nd were considerable. Ac-
cording to statements of prisoners whole regiments
Were destroyed. The 3rd of December was devoted
t° improving the condition of our troops, who bear
111) with great fortitude against the severe weather.
Ile army of General Ducrot bivouacked on the
night of the 3rd, in the wood of Vincennes, having
re-crossed the Marne during the day. He has con-
centrated at this point in order to give effect to his
operations. About 400 prisoners have been taken
by the French.
Colonel Fielding, who took part in the last en-
gagement on the French left, has disappeared. The
Colonel charged witlythe French Hussars against
the Prussian Cuirassiers.
Two Prussian officers made their appearance yes-
terday at Peronne, and summoned the town to sur-
render. They were seized and incarcerated. A great
Inovement of troops is going on in Lille.
All communications with the interior of Havre is
cut off.

THE FRENCH ARMY OF THE NORTH.
BRUSSELS, December 5.
General Faidherbe has arrived at Lille, and
taken the cammand of the French Army of the
Orth.

NAPOLEON AT WILHELMSHOHE.
CASSEL, December 5.
the Emperor has recovered entirely from his
recent indisposition.
Marshal Bazaine is ill and confined to his bed.
lhe Emperor observed in conversation yesterday
that no peace was likely to be made until the men of