The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-13

Particulars of the Defeat of the
German Army Near Orleans.
THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE TO ADVANCE.
A Great Battle Expected to
Take Place To-day.
THE FRENCH EAGER FOR TIE FRAY.
Prince Frederick Charles Fastening to
the Support Of Won Der Tam.
Active Preparations for the
Defence of Lille.
TIE CITY DEEMED IMPROBABLE.
BISMARCK AND Won
BEUST.
BISMARCK AND Won
REUST.
England Only Safe So Long as She Re-
mains Mistress of the Seas.
POPULAR FEELING FOR FRANCE.
THE SITUATION AT LILLE
TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YonK HERALD.

Active Preparations for Defence-Army
Resources In the Provinces-The City
Armament and MISUNDERSTANDING for n
siegc-Pinn of unnndntion of the Surround
ing COuntry-Belgium Alarmed.
LONDON, Nov. II, 1870.
special correspondent of the HERALD at Lille
telegraphs unaer date OF the 18th inst. that the
effective force OF the French Army OF the North now
under arms amounts to $1,000 men, and that the
number Ia capable OF very considerable increase.
From Arras, Douai and valenciennes there is due
force exceeding 10000 men who are liable to the
CONSUMPTION draft. ,.a.. s. s.-se. e,r,.
There are several batteries of artillery here. at
Lille. and 1t is stated that there are four batteries
stationed at Douai, with twelve hundred cavalry.
men.
Guilty in organizing this latter branch OF the service
RECRUITS
Young men Of the peasant class Of Belgium are
nocklng here by every railroad train. Trade is very
nat at the different points OF industrial production.
So the army pay of thirty sous day presents a
VETERANS,
General Bourbaki mas endeavored to get his old
soldiers togetherf0r line duty at leastas many OF
them as he can collect There have already arrived
here 1900 OF them who escaped from Metz and
Sedan. These are OF the different branches of
Marines gensdarmes and Chasseurs d'Afrique. This
class OF soldiers is priced very much 1t must be
acknowledged that the members of the Garde Ma
ionale are not very effective.
ALMOST IMPROBABLE.
One-half OF the city defence works-that is, the
sen-circumference Of the whole line or fortified.
tions-is regarded as impregnable the whole
country outlying this line towards the north and to
the Belgian frontier can be flooded and laid under
water to distance OF three miles If necessary max
ing sort Of inland sea. The water appliances for
this purpose perfect. They communicate with
a canal which joins the sea and the river Deale
Southwark and westward the city Is not SO well
protected just now. but General Bourbaki is throw
ing up works OF great strength in both directions.
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS.
BY order Of the Mayo Of Lille all the warehouses
In the city have been surrendered the authorities
for the purpose OF being used places Of govern.
ment storage for the material and food which have
been collected for use during the SIEGE
The plan Of an entire 1nundauon OF the country
xround DOnal has been commenced, and may be
carried into complete effect at any moment
BELGIUM ALARMED.
The Belgian government is alarmed, and has
already taken precautions, consequence OF Its
officers having reported that they can observe
serious evidences of determination on the part OF
the French to make a general inundation in the
neighsorhood Of Dunkirque on the approach OF the
Prussan army.