New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT.

The following Is the report OF the sOrtlcS
from Par'S published by the Journal Ogfcfe OF Dec 81
The LAST sOriies executed by the Army OF Paris
during days Of the 29th and Goth November. lst a.
and 81 december, brought engagements on the
greater part Of the enemy's lines of investment lhey
were commenced the evening Of the .oth To The cast
the plateau Of AKRON occupied by the marines oi
Admiral Saisset sustained 10y tie division OF DltugeSl
and numerous artillery Of long range was established
there, 10 menace the enemy positions IN the us
Chclcs and Gournay To the west in the presquHe OF
Genneviiers eaTthwOrks were commences by Cen ee
with front OF gabons installed IN the les OF Ma
rante and Bezous, and Oh the railway To RQuen;
operations on that side ny reconnaissance on Buzcnyal
and the Nights Of Malmaison, supporting himself on hS
LINERS before BezOns The 22h, at daybreak the Third
Army Gen. Nnoy made o+te on Iinas' LAY, anu ~,
various positions which had been noticed as serving as
DAYS pTeyiosv had filed the plain of Auberyiicrs with
an important force ana reunited the three CORDS OF e
Second Army (DucrOU on the banks OF the Marne me
3Oth at aybroaS bridges prepared out OF sght o the
enemy, were thrown over The Marne below SoSeht
and Joinviile, and the two hrst corps oI Ihe
rapidly crossed with all their artillery. This move
ment was assured by sustained areTE nrT IRON 1a
next the city,, at Nogent PerreuX Jonyll, ana IN te
lacked the village Of Champgny Wood OF Plant aud the
first terraces OF the Plateau OF NlleTS Al II al lhese
positions carried, aud the work OF intIenchncnt
already commenced 10y the troops in second line, when
the made vigorous effort in advance, sustained
by new batteries. At this moment our losses were
serious; the Prussan pieces established at Chenncyercs
and CGuly forced back the columns OF the first corps
while a numerous infantry descending from the
ntrenchmenis Of Vilcrs charged the troops of Rcnau.
was energetic efforts OF the artillery, commanded
by our Generals Fr6bauer and Bogssonet that owed
that we are enabled to check the offensive march Of the
enemy. Thanks TO the changes ELECTED IN the armament
batteries the Irs>ian artillery partially dis
mounted and our men, led back at the bag Onet by Gen.
DucrO took defensive possession 0 the crest OF the
heights. During these operations the Third Corps under
the orders Of GEN. dExea advanced IN the valley of the
Marine 10 Neuilly and Vlle-Eyrard. Bridges nad been
constructed at PetltBry, ana Brysur Narme was AZ
tackled and occupied by Blemarc> division This move
ment GTOtraced by the passage OF The river extended
beyond the village To the slope Oi the pl&eauo1 S1s,
and the efforts of his columns lett helping hand TO
the seizure Of the crest of the nights by the second Corps
stretched over ali the ridges of the left bank of the
Marine, while the watch1res of our hesegers bazed ON
the slopes OF Nogen ana FOhenay; Inc same gay ,NoN
800 the division Susbclc, supported by an Important re-
serve of the batalons de Darche OF the National Guard
advanced beyond Cretel ana had taken rom te enemy
the positions of Messy and MOntmcsly, which II to
the m OF the Second Amy Ws Ky
the left bank 81 the Seine toward ChOisy c-
Bo aud That's executed by the troops OF Cen VinOy.
To the north Admiral La Ronciere, supported 10y the
artillery OF the forts under his command mad occupied
D1ancy and farm at Crosay, III the plain OF Auber
vilers an strong columns OF the enemy aI peeh tls
bridge Of Iblon. Toward o'clock the Admiral passed
through st. Denis, and IN person, AT the mead OF iresh
troops directed the attack against Epinay, which
soldiers sustained by the batteries of the prSqWue Of
Genneviiers, succeeded IN occupying On the lst De
ceinber there merely eomDats OF trdilleurs
i'm the opening of the day before the positions of the
Second Army, and the tre from the plateau OF AVron
continued TO harass the encmys movements at
| Chelles and Gournay, where he was making "A
! large concentration, especially by night, to bring
| up fresh forces to the rear Of TIE positions OF
COtlly and Vers On the I'd Of December before day
break the new forces thus concentrated threw them
selves Oh the positions Of Gen. DucrOt's army sudden
and unexpected attack was made on the whole me ON
The outpoSts OF the three corps ddmee, nom Champgny
to Bre sur Marine The effort of the enemy failed sup
ported 10y formidable artillery, our troops notWlt.
standing the loss inflicted them, opposed most solid
resistance. The struggle was long and terrible. our
batteries brought the Prussan columns to stop on the
plateau and from IL O'Clock the cnemys attack was
completely repused Alta O'Clock firing ceased, and We
remained masters of the scene Of the action On the "a
OF December the enemy being unable to interfere with
our retreat Of the Second Army had recTOssed
the Marine under OF the fog, leaving the Prussan
army pick up its dead Our losses during these days
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