New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-09
opinion for what u worth. II Is the rcsu" " An,
conscientious observation, and OF extensive ~
tercourse.
THE sORTIE OF THE slst OCIOBh"'
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| -, 10, ot ct Germain, started Win hionu
| q, ,,o % Versailles 10 fetch letters anu "o i,
| w =. .,ora was any more news AT hca"quai'o''
| 70 near II ''o. n,eventful place. We had just got
"i 81, .av on our road. viz. on the NH ABOVE .ho
| aoo"' 1uct when we heard musketry firing III 'he
-, ON orr left beyond Bougival In u minute VI wv
law shells falling in the wood OF La oeie ." O"ou'
| ,ove Bougvsl. Then we heard the growing vi ''o
,nitraleuse and a few minutes afterward rros',snn
q feur" This told that the French were MAKING
o In earnest 40 we at once rode back 70 find point
~ observation When we got little way down the foau
IN oecienncs we Jaw some three hattalons OF HELD ar
tiIlery which the French had brought out Oh hioet
yaIerien, and which were in position ABOUT nun
a mile in front Of the fortress, blazing aWn'
at the woods tand hills above BougvaL from tn'
noise Of musketry firing in the valley below VIC CON
Guided that THESE guns covering the French lhay
advancing to take woods and the Nights above bor
gyal. After consulting officer we decided 10 r'ue
back TO The hotel at st. Gcrmain from the windows OF
which we had splendid view of what was gong on' ~
was at once evident that the French were MAKING scf'
our attempt TO carry the nights. Net only had 'hey
three batteries of artillery between Mont Vaeren ann
the road from Ruei to St. Cloud, but they had ono q"
two batteries down slope toward Rueil ITSELF ready
IN repe any attack OF the PrussIns from their outposs
at Cliaton Here I should remark that there are TWO
roads from Rne st Cloud. and that II WAS behind tc
one nearest TO the fort that the French ar
tncry was placed. The large and most westerly OF
the two routes runs along valley. and served To divide
the forces of the oombatant. just reached our
watclhotse in the Pavilion de Henri ~, the French
had pushed forward field battery TO the edge Of the
slope above the big road to 81 Cloud From this they
fired on the Prussan ontposs the opposite side OF The
valley, only some COO yards of. They OF course,
lined the vineyards with skirmishers, whom cOuid
plainly distinguish with my glass popping In and out
among the But on the opposite slope there were
Prussans also at work. and deadly was their fire that
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just spoken limberdiup and retired. the skrmshers
protecting its retreat. When the battery was gone,
there was sharp fight between the skirmishcrs on
either side Of the valley The Prssian fire seemed to
much deadly than that of the French ana they
never moved an inch although they had artillery en-
gagged and the French must have had some 30 guns at
work TO say nothing OF Mont vaerien, which kept
sending heavy shells In every direction into the woUs.
into tho unfortunate village If BOugiyal into La Nal
maison and except Just among the Prisas
little before O'Clock the French seemed to he con
vnced that they could disodge the Prussians by
shooting at them and having stomach to cross the
valley and dslodge them with the bayonet they got UP
battery again. time further TO the south With Tins
they evidently hoped to cn1lade the Prussans. But
the latter seemed 10 have had enough OF be-
ing shot at and OF remaining quiet, ana hardly
had the battery opened fire when Jaw the dark forms
" the Prussian skrInishers disappearing down tho
slope into the valley below In few minutes they re-
by inch up The hill The guns could not he depressed
enough to hit them and the French infantry began to
waver We could see the officers riding about AMONG
them and clearly ging hcm to stand fast Two
officers on horseback-ono most conspicuous on snow
white hOrS-ex posed Themselves In the most gltait
way in their efforts to rally their men, who began 10
retreat by wos aud rees as they that tho
Prussans really meant business. These latter had IN
the mean time formed up in company columns in Tho
slope and waited for their supports. who were racing
in 70 back them up their right ont Of the woods The
advanced company only waited to see that the supports
were fairly their road. and then away they went up
the hill The first Prussian bayonet had not CLEANED on
the crest OF the hill before the French were in fun re-
treat Away went the battery from near the wood az
fu gallon But the Prissians too. quick for some
OF it's defenders and they cut on and made prisoners
some so Zouaves. few Of the French itmade stand
further back having been rallied by the officer ON the
white horse who richly enters the Legion OF Honor for
his brave conduct Then there was some handto-hand
ghtng which ended the French rereatng toward the
fort beyond But the Prnssans. flushed with success anc
do doubt Initiated by the pepperng from shot, SHE'LL ant
small arms. which they had undergone for some tive
without changing their position pressed on They
actually got beyond the farm OF La Penthouse, and
at one moment seemed as they to make dash
at grim Fort Valeren Itself But the recall sounded
and they retreated in good order returning to Their
former positions All this time not single Prlssian gun
was fred aud II the French anxious TO ascertain
the force Of their enemies they totally falleu InetOops
engaged side two battaOns OF the LIST Guard
Iandwehr. The second battalion was the one most en-
gagged it lost about 20 killed and wounded Among the
| killed was officer The French loss was heavy
am of to the Of action for more details
| Oct 22-7:3O a. mp $. The French came out again
this morning with two batteries and three battallons
and made another attempt the hghtsbut as yet with
ont success orders have been given to the sentries
here TO fire into all windows facing tho Seine with lights
| in them to prevent signals being made TO Mont
Valeren. ..-..