New-York tribune., 1870-12-08
EUROPEAN ISSUES.
TIE DOOMED CAPITAL.

A CHEERFUL FRENCH VIEW OF AFFAIRS ~ PARIS
WAR BULLETINS FROM TEoCIU-LETrEE
FROM MINISTER wAsuBURNE'S sECRErARY-
lie ANTICIPATES AN EARLY SURRENDER
MEMBERS OF TIE PROVISIONAL GOVERN
NEST ACCUSED OF swINDLING.
LONDON, Tuesday, Dec. C. 1870
Another balloon from Paris has lately landed near
Tours It brought dates from the beleaguered Guy 70
tie 4th inst The news received previously Oh '''
favorable state OF Affairs in Paris IS fully eoiIieu
The carrier-pigcons sent from Tours WIN 'ho
messages Of the Government were arriving I'S"-
larly. The cold continued intense Inc hI'er
Seine ras fun Of floating ice. The morale OF the
t-oons vros excellent. Tho Gardes Mobiles and
National Guards fought bravely IN the sorties on
the Doth and soh Of November. The troops were
..,;,o,, o,,rloved in hcalthful exercise. Gen.
T-ocbn has published several war bulletins
civi,g the Parisians the latest news. He
saws on the % inst the Prussans attacked.
The French position at Yilliers and Champigny, but
After severe fight. lasting seven hours. they were
compelled to fall back without accomplishing their
object. Subsequently the Prussians renewed the
the night Of the 3D. Cen Ducrot bivouacked at Vim
eennes. Up to that time be had taken about 400
prisoners
Minister Washburnes secretary writes from Paris
that according to his information the French have
been beaten at all points but and the end is ap-
parently near at hand. The capitulation of Paris
within three weeks is looked for. There have been
10 cases of starvation reported although provisions
ore scarce and dear Prominent members of the
Provisional Government are accused Of swindhng
BY means Of fraudulent contracts for arms and food
Yesterday the King Of Saxony received a telegram
from Prince George to the effect that the enemy re-
tired the day before behind the Mame, and that
other offensive movements on the part Of the be-
sieged We're impossible He gives the total loss Of
the Saxons in tie late engagements as follows OH
GERS, &C; rank and file 2,1OO,
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TIE RECENT sORTIEs
-PUEPOSELESS FIRE FROM THE FRENCH
FORTs-THE INTENDED ATTACK on lie
BOURGEr,
lBI TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEE1
LONDON Wednesday, Dec :, 1870.
The special correspondent Of THE TRIBUNE at the
Headquarters of the Crown Prince of SaXony at
Chateau De Couen writes on the 1st; Prince George
has removed his headquarters from lie Vert Gallant
TO Chellcs-on-the-Mame, to cooperate with the ex-
petition of the Sixth Corps. There was a grand
effort yesterday. The day before there was heavy
cannonade. bat no infantry appeared on the north
side. Very early yesterday it was apparent there
Il, eiaf rf cf iflnf Aal larfau
was laundering away.
"FrJm au emiuelce oyerhmgns Arganteul every
thing was visible. A battle was IN progress at
the south. Toward Mont Yaleren, but closer to my
position the work was very warm. Since carly In
tie morning, shells from batteries at Nautorre and
Courbevoie had been crashing into Bezons and
Arcenteun. The sheltered road behind the latter
town was scored in many places ~iQ, deep ruts made
by shells The bank Of the river on the French side
was laed by their infantry, who kept up falterng
6Ie into ,le darkness i'm anticipation of an attempt
70 restore the bridge at Bezons. The troops occupy
ngthat town. ArgcDt,uil and the intermediate posts
stood to their arms, but made no effort TO reply TO
Ere so pUrposCless and doing so little harm.
"The batteries ON the other side OF the ryer' from
The eninonce whore stood, kept Upau unremitting
fire upon it. shells plowed its summit in all direc-
6oDs and the buildings which crowned 1t were
knocked about remors,lassly. As day broke 1t be-
came too dangerous position. and notwithstand-
ING lis advantages as a point Of outlook, was
souneucd 10 cvacuate it. A retreat into the low
vround bevoud IT, was 'Out of the frying-pan into
the fire. If I went east, shells from La B1che
we're tumhling into Epinay, STRAIT and Deuil. Mont
nop,v and Stains were having rough times at the
hands of the Fort Douhle-Crown-of-the-Nort
Eurther around. Drancy and lie Bourget were at
tackled by Fort de l'Est
Prom Margency I accompanied staff officer
through MoHtmagny 10 Gargcs and Amouylile.
Then for The first time the inevitable Tesult-a retro
grade movement-set in. The French, however, de-
serve credit for theirTeCular manner Of retreat.
"Another demonstration took place in the direc-
ton Of Le Bourget ar a later hour. Dense columns
Of French troops showed themselves on the plain in
fror. of the Fort of AubervilhcTs, and advanced
gt1adily toward lie Bourget. But they lost heart
before hev got nearer than the railway station, and
never came within range. BJurget, already pounded
with shells was again bombarded. All day, in fact,
the shel-hre from the forts all around the circuit
was heavy and continuous but 40 wild and purpose
less that il did little damage. Everything on the
northern side has been in the nature Of a fcint."
TIE PRUSSIAN VICTORY At ORLEANS
WRENCH REPORTS or PALADINEss RETREAT-HIs
AEyfY ALLEGED TO BE N GOOD CONDITION
STILL ANOTHER CIRCULAR PROM THE IRRE-
PRE,slBLE GAMBErTA-HE SAYS THE FOR
WARD MOVEMENT WILL SOON BE RESUMED.
TOURS, Tuesday, Dec. G. 1870.
The official reports Of the battles near Orleans
Show that the Prussians attacked each corps darm6e
separately in greater force thus repulsng the left of