New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31

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move he made forward obliged him, when he got an ink
ling of the trick that had been played upon him by Gam
beta, to make retrOgade movement. movement OF
this kind is great trial to good and old troops 1t was
too much for army Of recruits Gen. dAurees is 81
years old and reminds OF Lord Raglan. Personally
he is of the utmost bravery and GOODNESS. suppose he
will now be made out traitor and coward by the men
under whom he has tried to his country.
CAMPAIGNING WITH GARIBALDL
PREPARATIONS FOR A MARCn-PRUSSIAN AP-
PROACI-ANXIETY TO DEFEND AUTUN-
GARIBALDI's "REDs" KEEP UP FRENCH
COURAGE BY Cooked PIsToLS-AN AID
MIRABLE FLIGHT.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
AUTuN, Dec. If, after the retreat from
Dion the leaders OF the Army OF the vosges could have
brought themselves to continue that retreat TO Autun
firmly believe that by this time all that was worth re-
tanning Of that army would be well organized and as
compact as ever But from Lauenay, where, with ds-
banded troops weary and foosore, attempt should
have been made to bring them again under fire. we went
up to sobernon. cannot say We were ordered M, as
Garibaldi has given but order, "Stand to your
guns" Here the soldiers sought in vain their officers
and, Mt q the 29h, the order was, "ArnayieDuc'
found the Generals carriage ready, the guides
mounted, the red shirts drawn up in order OF march,
with their captains their head True the Majors and
Colonel were absent and suppose that fact alone ought
to have suced teach them that the order was not
official; but that going to Array neither officers or
men thought of flight am certain Arrived there they
found no paymaser, ratOns. In tho evening came
the General and Major dealing reproaches and menaces
right and left Garhald had remained alone ut Sober
non with officers thence had descended TO COrnan,
aud there all the troops 10 return RiccOtti.
meanwhile had rallied home 1000 round Array. and at
a. on the Goth all prepared to march UP to Cor
marin.
On the evening Of the 29th dining at the Hotel
dc la Pasle in rushed three officers crying They
bombarding headquarters. We have just escaped in
time" made Of them come with me and tell his
story to Ricciott 1t very lame one. He had ar
rived he said within half mile of the town. had heard
muskctry; had troops, ard cattle, and women fly
ing. and had fed also. Rccioth did not believe the
story; but anxious for of his father sent guides
with orders to bring him back instant news. started
with my traps with captain and two Orderlies on
horses behind. The road crowded with fugitivcs
who, most absurdly, gave US the Qai rive. At
chateau along the road saw the ambulance cars and
found two Of the chiefs luxuously installed in splendid
apartments before roaring fire. One told me that the
light ambulance had gone mp with Col Tonnasa to
Chateau Ro that the Prussans really at Conaro,
and that the General had gone, one knew whittier.
The source Of information not sufficiently trust
worthy to "turn back upon." On we went; met moro
fgityes and more then perfectly ordered company OF
Frncstireurs who confirmed the tale saying that the
best thing could do If we would ahead was 10 get
guide at the next village TO take us by mountain path
TO Chateau Blanc. This seemed sound advice. At the
village found two officers OF Menotts stai who
had brought back the guides sent by Rccioti, and or
dcTs for all 10 remain at Arnay-le-Duc They told
that TO the Garbald would budge insisting
defending three splendid positions; that only MenOi
succeeded persuading him that it against all rule
and precedent for the CommanderinChef to remain at
the outpOss with two and tIuSy officers il his
army.
We got back to Array at M, and were reused at
with orders to start for Autun This time was not 10
he taken ill., and went TO Ricciott found that he had
orders to remain and defend Array, and that the
HEADQUARTERS were at Autun About 40 Of sick
and wounded left there the ircmainder
had "gOne through" the night, and only
by dint OF seQuCstering carts and harness
ing saddle horses TO every imaginable thing could
get them or II Is vain TO persuade volunteers that
the Prussians respect the wounded Rather than remain
behind they will crawl on aD-iCUrs. Even for them
could only obtain dry bread which they cat along the
road washing It down v:th wine from the inns, whore
not a scrap Of bread Was 10 be lsd. We arrived at
Autun at p. no w ri at once 10 headquarters, and
found the General looking raiufuy and stern at tho
time. To defend Auiun h only thought. dined
with a number OF our best officers, men who will
remain on the breach to the last; they fear the
men won't stand 1 have still hope in the Francs
reurs and red shirts II the GaIdes Mobiles can DO got
rid Of
This morning we we're sent mt at viii orders to keep
horses saddled and each mis- post The orders
to defend the town the slo ct Anay All the paths
of escape are TO be closed, and tie futves fred
Rcciotti coming In from Array has jus. passed at the
head Of his troops in perfect marching order Garibad,
jr, has borne of the scanty laures Of the campaign
as yet.
Dec 2-Tbe Pussans really paid us visit yesterday,
advancing so cunningly from Arnay-leD Due that only
the vigant eye Of Garbald himself discovered them in
time Although We knew that they had been at Array
since Il O'Clock the Sh their advance seemed to take
all by surprise. There mOmentary panic, no one
knowing exactly what they had TO do where they had
10 co. Our batteries planted at the small seminary
and on the nights whence Garibaldi commanded the
ton in person. They manned by Glrdcs Mobiles,
who behaved admirably. When they quaied at all,
there were sartaro Captain OF the staff and other Reds
with their reyolvers cooked at their ears The Daily Neus
correspondent among the psOlholders But let them
have their due ten seriously wounded and we do
not vet know how many killed, and they stood their
ground from O'Clock TO dusk The infantry also re-
deemed their credit One scrap Of lad killed two Prus-
slams dashed down. cOlared their two muskets and one
casaue The inhabitants were not nearly as frightened
one might have expected though the Pusslan bombs
fel thick and fast One smashed new carriage IN TINS
hotel but they did not attempt 10 close H. ON oruefos
All took 10 their heels. kept horse sadded ana an
harnessed all the day, and 80 was IN order Tor
fight or Cor retreat Where safety might be no one had
afy idea as the two roads from Arnayleuc were occ-
that tile road CreuzOt was also closed by them that
TO Toul0nlwas open.
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