The New York herald., 1870-09-22
THE WAR.
PARIS COMPLETELY INVESTED.
The Prussians Claim a Victory
ON Tuesday.
lsportsd Defeat Of the Crmans in the Plains
Of aeudon and Nynx
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Capture Of an 0utwork Of
Strasbourg.
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Hing Williams Report OF Opera
tiOns Before Paris.
N. TIMERS ON HIS WAY TO VIENNA.
Juls FaVrc at King Williams Headquarters
Discussing the Pence Question.
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS.
Hing Williams Report OF Opera
tiOns Before Paris.
N. TIMERS ON HIS WAY TO VIENNA.
Juks Favrc at King williams Headquarters
Discussing the Peace Question.
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS.


TElfGaAMs TO the NEW yuax MRAlD.
earis Ensirely Invested-AcsIvc Measures sS
Defence Continued-Hard Fighting Around
tho City-Rcport Of Operations by King
William-Prussian Successes claimed.
LONDON Sept. 81 1870.
The city OF Paris entirely shut n and all avenues
OF communication cut of except by way Of Ber-
ACTIVE DEFENSIVE MEASURES BY THE FRENCH.
There is marvellous activity on the part Of the
French at and around Paris. Earthworks are being
thrown up at the northern approaches TO the city,
and the defences on the other sides are being
strengthened every hour.
KING WILLIAMS REPORT OF OPERATIONS.
An Onicial despatch received there from the Prus-
sian headquarters before Paris reports that re-
aoubt with seven guns has been captured by the
German troops.
Another despatch, from the King to the Queen
dated Tuesday, says
The French abandoned their position near Pierre
1tte north OF Fort st. Denis. the same time the
Prusso- Bavarlan corps, crossing the Seine near
Vlleneuve, attacked three divisions under the COM
mand Of General Vinoy, the heights OF Sceaux,
and captured seven guns and many men. Fritz
directed the movements The weather Is superb.
BAvARIAN ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF SUNDAY.
A despatch from Munich says that in the battle
between villeneuvc and Montrange, near Paris, Oh
the 10Th, the Second Bavarian corps, supported by
the Prussians, sustained the attack OF General
Vmoy's divisions, The Bavarians took seven can.
non and over thousand prisoners. The French
were driven back into their ntrenchments
FRENCH REPORT OF THE FIGHT AT CRETEII.
IN the fight at Cretei the Gauots says IL, 900 men
Of the Corps of vinoy while engaged in a reeon-
nOissance had head against 30 900 or 40 600
Prusslans, and inflicted on the latter heavy losses
while the French had only fifteen killed and thirty
wounded. Prussian account, received tonight,
gives different version, and says the French were
badly defeated.
METZ WELL PROvIsIONED.
The Unfuers states on relable authority that Metz
n wen provis0ned for many weeks and cannot be
taken by assault or famine In the affair of the 9th
thirteen Prussian regiments were nearly annihl-
lated
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.
The German forces have occupied Nemours.
The Freemasons in the German and French
hood and humanity during the war.
Reported Defeat Of the Prussinns Near Paris
Another Engagement Oh the Orleans Road--
General Items.
TOURS. Sept. 81, 1870.
Advices from Glen, town situated eastsOutheast
OF Orleans, that reports coming that the
Prussans investing Paris have been defeated on the
plains OF Meudon and Sevres with neavy loss.
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT ON THE ORLEANS ROAD.
telegram from Tours dated today states that
II IL reported that the Prussians the line OF the
Orleans railway, after sharp engagement, were re-
pulsed, and fell back upon Malesherles and Pith-
viers.
GENERAL ITEMS.
The irOn-ciad gunbOats for the defence OF Paris
have commenced operations.
The government has ordered troops in all parts
Of the country to converge OH Paris.
1t s rnmored that the Prussians have entered
Orleans.
To-day transports landed at TOulon 900 ZOuaves
and 1000 chasseurs-a- -cheval,
A telegram from EDinal reports that TOul has
again been attacked, but the Prussians were re-
pulsed and their guns dismounted.
Paris Completely Invested-Fighting Mt n
French Out0ost-Sharp Action and Rout Of
the French-Prussian Losses-King william
RecOnnOitres the Fortifcntious.
BERLE, Sept. q, 1870
The crown Prince Of Prussia has forwarded a
despatch to the Queen, which her Majesty has lust
received In which informs her of the siege invest
ment OF Paris. The Prince dates his despatch at
versailles yesterday and announces that the Prus-
sian investment OF the city extends from Versailles
~ vincennes.
Tne French troops had been driven back from an
outpost with earthworks. The position was cap
tured and seven cannon taken but with little loss IN
the Germans
KING WILLIAMS REPORT OF THE ENGAGEMENT
King William telegraphs to the Queen his report
Of the affair, with some additional particulars The
King says:-Upon the appearance Of the Prnsslan
troops the French positions at Pierrenlle were
abandoned. The Fifth Prussian army CORPS
with the Second corps Of the Bavarian army after
having crossed the river Seine at vieneuve St.
Georges, were attacked by three divisions Of the
French troops, under command OF General vinoy
An engagement took place the heights Of Sceaux
The French were driven back behind the forts OF
Paris with the loss Of seven guns some men killed
anu wounded and number of prisoners,
Ihe seventh Prussan regiment suffered severely.
PARIS COMPLETELY INVESTED.
The royal headquarters were at Meaux on the 2Oth |
Of September. and the complete investment OF Paris
accomplished yesterday
ROYAL RECONN0Is ssANCE.
King William reconnoitered the, fortlGcatons OF |
'Ar's In person to-day, Wednesday. He made his |
tour OF inspection northern side of the works.
fr"sssan Cinin of Victory Rear Paris-The |
baSnri"ns Engnged.-Announcement in Mu- |
nich.
MUNICH Sept. u, 1870.
The Bayarian Minister Of war has receved n |
Asspa'cn rom Lagny' dated september 20, at seven
O'Clock IN the evening, giving the following details
OF the recent battle near Paris, in which the Ra
vaTaDs engaged
Yesterday o sharp battle occurred between Vile.