New-York tribune., 1870-10-18
CrNPpAI. FRENCH NEWS.


crN rOrrrAKI IN COMMAND OF THE ARMY OF
TIE NOETH--ARMS FROM THE UNITED STATES
SEIZED BY THE AUTHORITIES AT BRESI-
PROPOSED DIVISION OF TIE FRENCH RE-
PCBLIC-THE ARCHBISHOP OF TOURS AND
Tours. Monday, Oct. Il, 1870.
Gen. HourbaH was recently rendered the com
nand of all the armies of France excepting those at
Paris and at Metz, which he declined, but has ac-
,euted the command of the Army of the North, and
goes to Lille to-day 10 organize bis forces. s'
Gen. Bourbaki assures the Government that the
General commanding the Army of the Loire is en-
Hrely capable. There are the most contradictory
reports concerning the Prussan and French armies
near Orleans Both sides are receiving REINFORCE
nents.
The authorities at Brest have seized all the arms
sot contracted for in the steamer Vile deParis which
has lust arrived Tie prices will be fixed by the War
Department. and the arms viii then be paid for.
Arms reaching France not according 10 contract VIII
be seized.
The ConstiutiOnnel denoUces the contemplated pro
t for separate federation of the Southern depart
pepts with Marseiles for the capital, and condemns
he Provisional Government for not Immediately re-
sressing the movement
The Archbishop of Tours publishes denial Of the
,tateent in the Tours correspondence of The London
Daily Neus that he went 10 meet GarlbaIdl on his
arrival The Archbishop says he considers Ga1lbald
M adversary Of the Church. and refused TO meet hn
officially.
The Nopieur notes with disgust the utter absence
Of any efforts thus far 10 cut the railway communi-
cations behind the Prussians, and thus Jeopardize
their supplies The writer thinks that only slight
diversion would be needed anywhere between Paris
and the Rhine, to compel the sudden withdrawal of
kbe German army from before Paris. The Prussians
ending their efforts at New Breisaeh futile, have sent
u Strasbourg for heavy siege trains
MANY of the local authorities in different parts Of
France are arriving 10 inform the GoveEm ent Of the
awlessness prevailing in their respective districts
and the diAculty they experience in preserving
Uder Another emeUte has taken place at Lyons
but il was promptly suppressed
A balloon from Paris, with a large quantity Of
etters has fallen at Namur. ORe abghted at Nalen-
Iienues with 200 pounds Of correspondence, and
another landed near Marie containing official dis
patches. which will be forwarded here Immediately.
decree, issued by the Paris Government on the
nth, extends the time for the payment of CONNER
sial bills to Nov. IA.
More than 100000 Of muskets have been given
sat to the National Guards and the Gard Mobile,
and the distribution still continues.
NJ Keratrv. who recently arrived here from Paris
will 90 20 Madrid on a secret mission. NJ. Laurlez
has been sent 10 London on an important mission.
II. Ganbetta this morning started for Lyons
and Besancon. This was in obedience TO the petI-
ton of the journals and people Of those cltles M.
Esquiros has gned hs Office at Marseiles, because
N. Gambetta the Secretary of the Interior, disap-
proved Of his suspension of the Gazette du Mtdi
The municipal authorities Of Ablis, whom the
Prussians threatened 10 execute have been liberated
Adyiees from Metz state that the epdemics In and
Nound that city are growing worse. All depart
Dents within 100 kilometres OF the enemy have been
declared in state Of siege, and will be required to
ssanize a Military Committee Of Defense.
The AOHiter publishes singular report, made by
RouueT, III 1861 on persons whose names had been
suggested in connection with the Ministry of the
Interior. Another report found in the Tmleues
speaks plainly with regard TO Haussmann, Pietrl,
hAgne, and other prominent men of the Empire.
Cernnsch the celebrated Italian banker, has been
proposed as the successor of NJ. Roland as Governor
Of the Bank Of France
The news that the Prussians are marching into
normandy have caused active measures TO be taken
~ kouen for the defense Of that city, The National
and Mobile Guards have taken the field with some
tegment' Of regular troops 10 repel the attack. With
the iall Of ROuen communication between Northern
And Western France would be severed