The New York herald., 1870-09-14
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Positions Of the German Forces-Paris Still
FOrsifying- -Prussian Repulse at Chateau
Thcrry-SOissOns Defiant.
PARIS, Sept. 13, 1870.
This morning nothing was known here of the
exact positions occupied by the Prussian forces.
According 20 various accounts which reached me
they had arrived at MeauX, Ligny and Melun. Later
IN the day learned that the NAN body OF their
army arrived yesterday afternoon at point within
twenty-eght miles OF Paris and were continuing their
ADVANCE, though slowly and with caution. In addition
TO the places named the Prussians were, yester-
day noon, at Proyins In the Department of Seine ct
Marne, and also at Laval-Tracy and at Carepont in
the Department of Disc.
THE DEFENCE OF PARIS.
1t Is claimed by the government that every
hour which passes before the Prussians arrive
IN sight OF the fortresses increases the chance OF
successful defence OF Paris position has just been
discovered at Sevres. which commands the Seine
and portion Of Paris, and 1t Is now being rapidly
fortified. The ramparts are divided into nine sec
tiOns, each under separate commander. The guns
there and In the forts are manned by sailors from
Cherbourg and ToulOn. The National Guards are
camped out on the glacis. The forts garrisoned
by the National and Mobile Guards, who are under
stringent military discipline. line OF troops Is
stationed between the exterior forts and the ram
mobile. TheIe Is. however. little confidence
| among the oficers that the city can resist.
PRUssIANs REPULsED AT CHATEAU THIERRY.
Last Sunday Prussan recommending party ar
rived al Chateau Thierry, where they Unexpectedly
encountered force OF French cavalry. sharp en-
gagement ensued and resulted in the repulse Of the
Prusslans with considerable loss.
sOIssONs DEFIANT.
have advlces from the armies which state that
at O late hour last night scissors still held out
against the Prussans The Germans demanded sur
render TO this summons the French commandant
replied that he would blow up the place rather than
give it up to the Prussians 1t said that the in
haoilants Of Solssons approved Of mis- resolution.
Review OF the Army-Bridges Blown Up
Movements Of the Uhlans-Positious of the
Prussians-A French Prefect Imprisoned.
PARIS, Sept 13--Night.
General Trochu passed the army now serving in
Paris in grand review to-day.
The bridge Of Crell, on the river Oise was blown
up by the French yesterday, and all the other
bridges which lead towards the city Of Paris on the
advance route OF the Prussians VIII also be de-
stroyed.
The Prusslan uhlans have appeared at Nogent-sur
Seine.
They threaten to lombard the town across the
river should the bridge In their front be blown up.
There are 5000 Prussian pioneers at Chaons.
The regiment of White Cuirassiers Of Prussia Is at
Chaumy awaiting the arrival there Of the army which
+ to attack scissors.
Several thousand Bavarian soldiers are in the
neighoorhood OF vancouveurs.
AT taon the Prefect has been made prisoner, and
viii be taken to General Moltke in relation the
catastrophe OF the blowing up of the citadel.
The french general who was wounded by the ex.
plosion guarded as prisoner In the Prusslan
hospital
REPORTED SURRENDER OF nEyZ.