The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-05
HEAVY LOSSES on BOTH SIDES.
The French Wounded Refuse
to Return to Paris.
7HE BATTLES BEFORE PARIS.
rELEGHaEs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.


Germans Losing COMMUNICATING williams
BespatcIi-A Shell Thrown Into Paris-tIore
About the Battle Fridny-Repmlse OF the
Trench'-Rcp0rt from the Prince of sa xony--
The French Well Oalccred- French Wounded
Won't Return to Paris-Fnrisian Report of
the First Sortie-Fiahting North of 81. Denis.
LONDON, Dec 4, 1870.
The German leaders are losing much OF their
Vverwoening confidence In consequence OF recent
Tplitary events
DESPATCH FROM KING WILLIAM
correspondent telegraphs from Berlin on sun
day aternocn:-"Tu King telegrapls To the
Queen
No fighting OF any moment yesterday at Paris
The French are massing troops from Vim
csnnes. During the fight Of December 2 the French
lost i,soo PRISONERS, including one general and
twent. superior officers, besides seven guns.
wILHELM.n
raE FIRST SHELL THROWN INTO PARIS.
The first shell was fred into the city yesterday,
from the Bavarian batteries near Chatlllon This
was accidental. The Crown Prince has ord cred
the use o. NO guns present at such range.
II the French try more sorues there Will probably
be sharp attack on the outlying defences OF the
civ
F'Is BATTLE or FRlDAY-RErIRgMEHT OF THE
FRENCH.
he ighring at Brie on Friday was very severe
The Gernans being exposed to steady fire from
tho French forts. But at three in the afternoon the
lreacn retired leaving behind many prisoners.
Bra.'thougii abandoned by the French has not been
occupied by the Germans.
gGsTAea PARTICULARS ABOUT THE soErIT OF
FRIDAY.
correspondent at Versailles the 1st writes:-
The sorde yesterday against the Wurtemburg dvi-
sion east OF Paris between the Seine and Marine.
resulted IN leaving the French In pos
session Of the villages about Brie-sur-Marne
Tue Germans say they must retake these
villages at any cost The French at one time 0ccu
pied tine right and left OF Ormesson. They we're
driven back with heavy loss from this their most
advanced position. The wurremburgers were sup
ported by brigade of the Second Pomerauan
cprps the Crown Princes old corps and part OF the
Sixth corps. Both sides fought hard
HOW THE FRENCH WERE LED
The French were led by dismOunted officers OF
hign rank. and showed something OF their ira
dt.oDal fire. Had not the wurtempurgers been
Sely steady while being driven back, and had not
the Prussians arrived promptly to their support,
ths investment line might here have been broken.
The French in fact, merely gained better foot
hold Tor their future spring. Their great want Is
space to deploy their forces
REPORT FROM PRINCE GEORGE or sAxONY.
FRINGE George OF Saxony, IN despatch to the
King OF Saxony, states that Bre and Chempigny
have Deea recaptured, although the French brought
heavy masses into action. He admits that the Sax
ons suffered grevously.
DON'T WANT TO co BACK.
The French wounded who have fallen into the
hands of the besiegers refuse the offer to be sent
back TO Paris
DUCRoT TO ASSUME THE OFFENSIVE.
y rumored that General Ducrot still near Paris,
faa been Reinforced and will speedily take the
offensive.
FIGHTING NORTH OF ST. DENIS.
very hard light took place the same day north
0 50. Denis. The French sailed out against the
Fourth Prussian corps. The attack was repulsed
and prisoners were taken by the Prnssians The
loss Of The French was heavy. including seventeen
-rlice.s.
PARIS REPORTS OF THE FIRST soRTIE.
Advces nave been received by balloon from Paris
t, the 3oth ut The French held the point TecOv-
cred from the Pru5sians. and were preparing for
further offensive movement. food prevented Du-
Gr0t from crossing the Marine the 2sth, and Gen.
eral vlnoy therefore retired. But on the 3otl
Ducroe resumed his forward movement, and OBJ
lalned the advantages on the east bank OF the
Marne which have been already reported. The
Prussians certainly got possession again OF Cham
psnf. as they claim; but the French subsequently
recovered the place.
A QUESTION or vERACIrY.
despatch from Tours dated the 80 Inst,
says that the Parisans deny that they asked for
trlcs for buryng the dead, and declare that the
dclnard came from the enemy.