The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-25
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS
TElEcaAms 70 the NEW yoak HERALD.

posed Defeat or the Prussians Near La
Rerte-Bloody Scene at Ivry-Repsrted
Massacre Of the Garrison Of soissous-
Prus~ian Proclamation TO tho People Of
Orleans.
TOURS, Oct. "a, 1870.
The Russians are concentrating at Gisors.
THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE IN MOTION.
The government carefully avoids giving informa-
ton Of the French forces on the Loire but 1t may
will soon be known.
BATTLE IMMINENT AT ORLEANS.
Nothing oIlcial has yet been received from the
armies around Orleans 1t Is rumored however,
that . battle Is imminent there. The French win
make an attempt TO retake Orleans.
STRENGTH OF THE PRUssIANs IN ORLEANS.
Orleans is now occupied by $4,000 Prussians, with
sixty pieces Of artillery The enemy have made
fresh acquisitions on the city.
SUCCESSFUL soRrIE FROM vERDUN.
News mas been received from verdun that the
garrison made sortie. in which they drove the
enemy from some Of their positions. killing many
and capturing two mortars and twenty-five can
mons.
FRENCH SUCCESSES IN THE vosGgs.
telegram from BesanGOn, dated yesterday, states
That the Prussians have again attacked Chatilon lie
Duo, where they were repulsed the day before. At
night they retreated. We hold the position We
have taken many prisoners. The bombardment OF
Schlestadt commenced on Tuesday, the 18th. Some
houses have been burned In the town.
SUPPOSED DEFEAT OF THE PRUssIANs NEAR LA
FERrB.
The following news il made public by the Minis
try. The Prussians. while preparing to beslege La
Ferte ST. Aubin suddenly retreated, leaving behind
all their utensils and quantities OF stores. They
went towards La0n. 1t is SAID q messenger arrived
IN the German camp and the intelligence ne carried
caused the sudden departure. II s also reported
that the Prussians suffered defeat with heavy loss
at point in the neighborh0od OF La Ferte and the
troops were hastily Withdrawn to reinforce their
beaten army
BLOODY SCENE AT IvRY.
A despatch from Rouen yesterday has the follow
ing:At Ivry, In the Department OF Enre the entire
population-men and nomenclature risen against
the Prussians. desperate struggle had occurred
there, with neavy losses on both sides.
REPORTED MASSACRE OF THE GARRISON OF SCISSORS.
The Tro0res du Nord newspaper, relates the
story OF the massacre or the 1000 Mobiles taken
prisoners at Soissons four days alter their captua-
ton. Some OF the other journals give the particu.
lars OF the alleged massacre OF the French garrison
According TO the journals the soldiers were all shot
In the woods near that in cold blood.
The government nas faith enough in the story to
make 1t the subject OF an oflcial inquiry, with
view to retaliation.
GARlBALDI ORGANIZING HIS COMMAND
No Official news OF Garibadis movements has been
received here, but II Ia understood he Is rapidly
| organizing corps Of free shooters
| PRUssIAN GENERALS PLAYING UPON THE POPULAR
| NIND.s
| The Prussian commander ut Orleans has posted
placards ar about the city containing an appeal ia
the citizens, and Informing them that the French
| government and not the Prussan, is their real
enemy The journals reply to this appeal bitterly
couraging the people to defend the country to the
last extremity They say that France was UMPIRE
pared for the conflict two months ago, but she Is
now commencing TO feel that she may struggle with
success. Her people will make fitting answer TO
the Prussian protestations OF friendship.
PRUssIANs SHOOTING FRANCsTIREURs.
Advices from the invaded provinces show that the
Prussans continue to shoot Francs tireurs who fan
into their hands,
All Quiet at NIexieres-St. Quentin Evacu.
atcd-Numerous Descrtion, from Metz-No
French War Vessels the German Coast
Naval Captures-DIutiny OF Prisoners-Nn-
peicon Not Rich-Connt Bismarck and the
English-A Liberal Douation-GenernI War
News.
LONDON, Oct. "a, 1870.
A telegram from Brussels dated to-day, reports
that although the truce at Mezieres has expired all
was quiet there to-day.
PARIS TO BE BOMBARDED ON THE 1ST OF no.
VENEER
IL 10 now frenerallv annonncpd in tho Corma N
camp that the bombardmsnt OF Paris is Fixed to
begin on the LIST OF November; but there are no
signs to lead to the belief that 1t be then COM
menced. IT is alleged that there are 1874 siege
guns already with the army before Paris, and
thirty more were expected to arrive at Versailles on
the Goth. An order has been issued from the Ger
man headquarters commanding all German princes
and mobiles who are hanging about the army, draw
ing pay and rations and occupying quarters, TO re-
port for military duty at once or go nome.
STRENGTH OF THE GERMAN ARmy-sPIRIT OF THE
It is certain that the strength OF the German
armies before Paris has been greatly estimated
Close observations and careful analysis Of published
reports justify the assertion that the strength
OF the German forces investing Paris at this time
does not exceed paper TWO hundred and sixty.two
thousand men (262.OOO). large number Of these
are sick In the hospitals. The operations OF bring.
ing up and trying TO get int position the siege guns
or the invading army have been dangerous and ex-
hausting, and have much broken the spirit OF
the troops. All the horses IN the camp In
Guiding those set apart for the postal service,
have been employed In this very ruinous
WORK, and many OF them are thereby made
useless for all purposes The soldiers are in truth
thoroughly sick Of the siege, and pleotscfte in the
German army tomorrow would result in an over
whelming vote In favor Of peace, with or without
Alsace and Lorraine. The Polish and Pomeranian
troops showing symptoms Of serious disanection,
and there is much alarm at the headquarters in YER
sailes over the news that the French feet has reap
peared IN the Baltic.
PRUssIAE LOSSES IN THE LAST soRTIE.
II appears that the results OF the latest French
sortie In force on the nth, were extremely seri-
Gus. The whole medical star Of the army at Yer
oaiiiaQ orlerad daghroak