The New York herald., 1870-09-28
Queen Victoria Cand0Iing with the
Empress Tsugenie.
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS
.TtLtnaAMs TO THE NEW yoaE HERALD.


Frcnch Rcporss nf Fighting Befuro Paris--
The ProSsians Defeated IN Thrc &C Engage
nents-Isu z.,ine Sill an lInperialist and
Will Not surrender-rhc Situation in strn -
bOurG Growing Desperafc-G;encrui Posi-
uops Of the Prnssiaus-War Emthusinsu. tu
France.
LoNDGN Sept. %, 1Sz0.
special Telegram from the NEW YORK HERALD
correspondents ns Tours, dated .to-day states that
n Gambetta. the Minister OF che Interior has 1nss
made public an Official despatch received from Paris
by means Of d carrier pigeon express. Tne do
spatch reached Lille on yesterday. and its contents
were Immediately forwarded TO Tours by the Pre-
feet Of the Department. OF Nord.
1t reports that ON the ed inst. there were three
engagements fought outside tho walls OF, Paris be.
sween tine French and German forces, in each of
which the former wore tie assalanrs, and all re-
suited In signal defearsfor tho Prusslans
General haudhay y'ssdivison advanced beyond the
heights forming the plateau OF viNejui, which were
occupied by the Ryussians In considerable force.
Fighting commenced at tho early hour of three
Z O'Clock III the morning. After well sustained az.
tillery nre, which lasted several hGrs, from the
(. French field batteries, vigorously supported By a
.theavy fire from Forts Iyry and Bicetre, and which
replied to with great spirit by the Prussian ar
tillery the French infantry advanced to the assault
severe struggle ensued and resulted I'm the COM
plete discontinue OF the Prussians Tue heights
OF Mouling and Sagne, both heavily armed and well
. Manned together with mil which had been fOrtl-
Aed and the town Of vieiuif, fell into the hands Of
the vlctors. Aredoubt also captured at Haute
Bruyere
The French maintained and, when the despatch
left Paris, still neld the conquered positions. The
loss Of the Prissians men and material was very
severe. The Garde Mobile behaved with marked
GOODNESS and gallantTy.
t While this engagement was in progress move
ment was made by tine way OF Bourget. north Of
Paris and east Of st. DenIa Admiral ILayset ef
flected brilliant feconnois at the head OF q
force OF fnsleers. marInes ana light cavalry. After
. brief struggle he succeeded IN dislOdgtng tue
iPrussians from the village Of lie Grand Droncy, stu
yAeed.a short distance east OF Bourget.
On the same day the division commanded by Cen
leral ,Bellamere, the commander Of st. penis at
Raenedlle, north of st. Denis. severe engagement
to0k place here and resulted in the Gernans being
AtSlOdged from the place md forced 70 retreat al
though they were IN CONSIDERABLE f0rcf The object
OK the movement having been accomplished the
French troops returned TO Sc Denis In sarety, being
un uOested by the Prussans
BAzwINE STILL AN IMpERIAIIsr--gE Will NOT SUR.
RENDER.
Marshal Bazaine. rcpudiatiny the republic. de-
Nr
Burrei sder
1t is now said that Marshal BazaIne has not offered
10 sun ender Metz any terms whatever unless he
obtains THE authority ns stated above.
cor respondent with the German army writes "a
follows: RI travelled and c0nversed from Corny to
Frouard ton the 18th with Favre's brother, who had
arrived bree days previously from Paris, via the
royal head y,iarters With royal permission to enter
Metz. He WAS cbArged by the Paris government
with full DO vers treat for Metz, provided Bazaine
would reco, .nizs the Paris authorities and their
policy sumo w morning ne returned from Metz
being awaited VI the Hessan outposts by Rithmeis.
ter Won Wilsu \comnlnnder Of headquarters Of the
second aymy corps, who had conducted him
through the Germ VII lines. He then had a final in.
terview with Prime Frederick Charles, having nad
one previously to nv entering the city. at which the
Prince had approved Nhis ission. In his two days
stay in Metz ne had Sied in mis- object, Bazane be.
ing averse to all treat ss az yet and being slightly
insubordinate towards Ntte new government since
the appearance OF its pc sce proclvites.
The Prince knows tilatt for several weeks yet, at
least, hunger will not bS his ally against Meta.
Although disease is to the xtent Of several hundred
deaths daily there Is TN, least Intention OF pre-
sent to carry Metz by force, bNtn s simply intended
TO await the developments at parIs which are ex.
pected to cuminate In something decisive within
three weeks. No offensive movements are contem.
plated during these three weeks ONLY the investment
VIII be maintained. The siege OF Metz hos, IN fact,
become close blockade, Interrupted occasionally
by an exchange 0f active hostiiites.
Another correspondent takes different view Of
the French Mnrsha.'s position. He says:--"The re-
ported offer OF Bazane 70 captuase trns out TO be
. canard, 10 VIII also his ALLEGED +ren~oaupn Of