The New York herald., 1870-10-29
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW york HERsLD.

TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK BERMD.
Heavy Firing Heard Near Paris-Reportcd
German Defeat--skirmlsh on the Loire
Items from Before Pnris-The Advance ON
hyons--Metz TO be Occupied To-Day-Pris-
ouers Cnpinred-Francs-Tir Tireurs Active
Siegs Of Mczicrs-Napoleon 10 60 to Elba-
GarisaIdi nnd FYance-several War Notes.
LONDON, Oct. 2s 1870,
Heavy rife firing was heard to-day near Paris, the
sound coming from he defences between La vlllette
and Montmartre.
NEWS rRox TIE cIrrrAL-oATrcGE or A rRussIAN
BALLOON.
A correspondent at Boulogne sends summary OF
news Just received by a special carrier rom Paris
with dates to the 20th inst
Heavy and continued rains with strong winds
from the west, have forced the government to sus
pend the aeronautic posts, and no ballons have
been sent up since the 1Sth On the 10Th
fixed balloon broke oose from its station above the
Frussan positions at Montyenl and was blown TO.
ward Paris till it came over the Seine at Blllow.
court, where II was perforated with rne bullets and
Iell 70 the eartb. Two men Of the engineers were
picked out Of the wreck, one OF them so badly hurt
that he soon after died, together with DAM
aged telescope apparatus, and valuable note
cook and set of newly executed charts. II
appeared, however that the observations made OF
the French works were out OF perspective inaccurate
and mostly worthless
DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY THE BEsIEGERs.
The rains increase the difficulty which the Prus-
slams experience in establishing their siege guns,
and the typhus fever, already raging In the camps
before Paris, is assuming malignant and epidemic
character The main body Of the German forces
10 the south and east OF Paris continues
20 be carefully masked behind the Gardenne dc
sene. the Beis de Faupeo Repo.es, the Bois de
Conard and the woods around Versailles. battery
OF eight guns wnIcn the Germans had been trying
TO establish near Bas-Prismay, was disnantled ON
The 10th by the fire OF the fortress of Mont vaeren
ASSURANCES TO THE PAhIsiANs-A NEW MIrRAIL.
LEUsB
Within the walls Of Paris all was going on quietly
and well. There were no signs OF discomfort nor OF
any pressure for the necessaries of life. General
Trochu issued on the 10th a brief proclamation.
assuring the Inhabitants that all was going on
well, and that there was no reason to icar tha.
the Germans would be able to interrupt the
preparations which France Is everywhere making
TO defend her soil, to avenge her slaughtered chill
uren and to reassert her place in Europe. A neg
mitrallleuse had been submitted to the examination
OF the government, which discharges six thousand
projectiles in five minutes. The buildings Of the
colleges of Lou sle- Grand, OF St. Louis and OF the
College OF Ste. Baabs have al! been appropriated as
hospitals.
A SUCCESSFUL ATTACK.
While the Prussians engaged on the 10th la build
ing bridge across the Seine, between Argeureuil
and Bezons, for the purpose OF facilitating their
communications between the northern and western
NJ their w
attacked by a column Of Francs.tireurs, moving out
from Cambeouge and Colombes who destroyed
their working parties aud blew up their works with
terrible Shock which was felt for great distance
around.
rEPoRTEp RoUT OF A GERMAN CORPS.
Il is rnmored that German corps has been de-
featea and routed between Beaugency and Monthe-
Hard.
sKIRMIsH ON TIE poIRE
There sharp skirInish between teconnoi.er
ing parties the left bank Of she Loire near orleans
yesterday. Both parties retired.
ITEMS FROM BEFORE PARF.
The correspondent of the London Times telegraphs
the following from Versailles, undt date Of the
25th-
1t viii be few days yet before the Germans will
lie ready to lombard Paris
In the action on the 2lst inst sixy-nve battalions
took part. supported ry twelve batteries OF artillery.
There are over 1000 SICK ana wounded French
snd German soldiers in and around Versailles.
Forts vanves, Montrouge and Bicctre are now
connected by strong earthworks.
Twenty citizens OF Bougenel nave been executed
by the Prusslaus for aiding tae French in their
sorties from Paris.
THE ADVANCE OK LYONS.
The Germans, who occupied versoul in consider.
able force, have left THAT place for Gray .sursadne
This movement down tile valley OF the saone is be.
lieved to be the frs step in an advance on Lyons
THE oCCuPATTONtOF METz-PRlSoNERs CAPTURED.
The capitulaE1n OF Metz was not signed until
Thursday nigbx The city win be occupied by the
Germans to morrow. The whole number OF PRISON.
ers is now represented TO be l730oo including three
maIshals ana 5000 officers.
One hundred guns We're fred in Berlin yesterday
III honor Of the event.
ACTIVITY OF THE FRANCS-TIREURs
!, On Sunday Ptusslan provision train near
Vonziers was attacked by the Francs-tleurs, who
kiied the escort and captured the stores. rhey
have also killed thirty the white cuilassiers near
o)izy.
THE SIEGE OF MEZIERES.
There is a force or twenty-five hundred Prussians
before Mezleres. Active operations, however, have
not been commenced, as the siege guns have not
arrives.
NAPOLEON TO co TO ELBA
1he Correspondence OF Berlin says the health OF
'he Emrer"f NAPOLEON requires mllder climate. 1t