The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-11
sORTis FROM PARIS.

Severe Assault the Prnssians-- Almost a
Battie-How Ii Was Fought and Who Won
King William, the Crown Prince and Molilse
mt the scene.
BoUGrvAL, oct. II, 1870.
For the last few hours six r. M have been at
thls point witnessing very stout sortie made by 4
portion OF the garrison OF Paris upon this point
The affair IL perhaps the greatest sorte that has
yet occurred. IL caused quite stir In Versailles
TINS morning. aud brought his Majesty king W.T.
liam out upon the field. have only lime to drop a
few hurried lines TO catch the ded post departure.
AT eight A. AZ. Mount Valerlen gave forth a
heavier cannonade tn an usual; ii lasted until nine
when all became quiet until two p. NJ.
AT thai hour very rapid nre was heard IN the d.
rection OF Bousival, and The reports OF field guns
nearer TO Versailles would have appraised us
taat the French were advancing from under cover
even had not the field telegraph already In.
formed headquarters OF the fact. soon the alarm
was sounded by a Duge throughout the streets. The
officers carousing quietly were ali summoned t.
mount and leave for the scene OF action, which they
did quiie eagerly sure VI victory and all the French
Inhabitants peered out OF their windows and doors
and lined the spacious avenues. looking very any
and slightly hopeful tuelr compatrots this
time would reach Versailles and drive out the in
vaders. All WAS movement; but there was no hustle
or excitement, these soldiers ana officers being by
taIs tune all veterans. and what Is more, cool
headed, palegmaIic Germans.
had at twelve O'Clock NJ. concluded to take a
ride out to ST. German In order 10 see the frIng
from the Fortress OF Mount yaeren; bur- not ex-
pectlng anything like an attack, some OF the party
with when was gong had delayed the departure
from Versailles until Two O'Clock. As soon as we
heard the Disk reports Immediately knew that an
action was in progress, 80 Fastening out OF the
gates OF Versailles (Which had been closed In order
10 prevent stream OF bothering citizens from
proceeding TO the scenes-almost IN stones throw,
near were they TO the city limits, the oiIlcer in
command OF the sentines giving d scrutlnlzng
glance 10 every pass, rushing along among
the gaopng officers the straight road leading by
hoguencoutn and beauregard Castles TO the little
village OF Bougiya. The atter nad before visited
as, indeed, l had Inspected all the country over
which the ngnt tagged
Al TWO 4. III. thea, the French to the number OF
twenty-five baLtalons, Win Iorty-two guns, al.
yanceu unely under cover OF the great guns Fort
Mount Valeren, they were mostly troops the line
the balance being Mobiles ana National Guards. oT
the iaiter however, there were only u feW-thelr
massacre In stlc useless sortles would uislhe howl
IN larIs which Irocnu and RoCheIorG could not
sand. The force brought along with IL lnltral-
lie ana cavalry, the LATER being used ON ac-
count OF the nature OF the grouad ousnt over. Ihe
object oil the sortie was clearly one OF reconnoi-
tring 10 nnu out, possible, where the siege guns
are, DC. Both the hour chosen Tor ngut ana
the number of advancing troops precluded Tue idea
mere, ana SO IL seemed TO our great uiau, General
Moltke for even US was reaching Tue led / net
him riding slowsy paek, attended % ony servant
In nyeIy, und SMILING IKE peacA; MS ieisureiy galt
aDd p easeu bow iod Us that we were nol ~ be W.T.
nesses vi grand led day, nor haI l III LGe least
anticipated general acsion.
thlng ol handsome comOat leard such
nring Al similar affairs before. From the oDserya.
tory erected on the heights near BOugyal "a
winch nus ALREADY ueen described ia one of my re-
cent letcrSl the russians watched closely the whole
preparations OF the FIenca before their columns
started down; so tfai the a1air m the least
intended 10 be surprise. FROM tue outset the Prus-
SLAMS knew what was coming, and by means .. mat
Invaluable euCy, the field Telegraph, had their re-
mlorcemeuts ell ia hand ana some under way 20
the threatened Locality. IAey moved up quietly and
slowly with the ambulance Wagons. their red cross
flags waving gently IN the wind, in one lous, pic
turesque ilne 10 lGs porJion OF our llne somewhat
thnly manned, but only because the leaders can al
VIII cen entrate immcnse numoers here
Inc lighting III this action very much after
that OF war, all the woods; hence none or us
eXceDI The officers and troops strictly engaged could
Sc much Of tn ned OF action, what those be-
You'd Immediate sight were dong or now they were
DONG ~. \ eli the IRE told tiat the work gong Oh
was not ana deadly; that IL was even undecided Tor
the moment, but not iong-aJ TINS particular Time
the Prusslans mad not received Their supports,
but they came up soon-that All INDIGESTION was over
IN a tWinkilng ana the FreuCh began 10 be driven
back The nrst attack from the advancing .orces
rom Mount Valegien was made on lle rllge OF
woods Immediately on the suburbs and the right
Ir0nt OF The 1T lie village III BougIval.
Here found the ground pieughed up by the heavy
shells, aud every now ana then the Old HnZ-
or IN uncomfortable proximity 10 the ear The
whole acton lasted about hour ana a
Bal. Towards It's middle duration, when the
Dghilhg seemed 10 Ds stationary more or less, the
ruge oil wood on BougiyaPs right front was searched
by tremendous IRE from Naeren, the ndsh OF the
bursting shells presenting the pretuesJ SIGHT vet
seen IN The nring hue SINCE we nave been squatting
around Paris. The White pulis OF smoke loated
away TO the southwest and the people IN Versailles
had also the benefit OF the sight. Even in Paris lacy
must have The flashes the Durstn2 Shells and
they certainly heard the deadly racket. on thaI
No
Pru5slans hal their lines of Dreastwurks, from be-
hind wnicn they rcpulsed the enemy more u0sio:
they also mad sklrlisners behind lrees in tile adj.
vance, anu regiments out IN the Open woods en-
eagea IA firing. tnelr Ield guns were Ia position
aeug tue routes leading out OF BouglYa and played
whenever they got chance.
Alter Tue trench saw tAdt they could accomplish
notlIng serious, or had accomplished whaL 1hey
came Tor, and id not want 10 put up With the heavy
amount oil punishment winch the Prussans were
lnhlcung III Oh them, Jhey drew OIL ana never saw
prettcr orderlY war picture tnan tnar
afforded ny their columns, cCieton as they su>lv
withdrew NJ the slopes OF Mount Saerien Wind.
ing around It's left route Occasionally rnus 1 ere
hated put IN position and fred at their e.ated aud
REFUSING antagonists. Inc Prussmns lost between
600 aad 100 III Killed aud wounded. ont took 100
prs0nerstiroops OF The Inc Mostly two officers and
TWO cannon.
all estimates OF somewhat Gurriedy ma 4e
at preseat wriling, am told bg good aUsnOriIy tnA
they must nave 10 at ieos l,0uU kilie anu
wounded These frenchmen were living ana enjoy
tug creatures q few hours ago: now tey CUrpacs
on the ned, sacrificed Ia yaln anl without result
for lrcchu can gam nothing from these KIND Of
SOrteS
How long VIII Paris put mp with this KIND OF sac
rince anu futile gntingy Certainly sOrties at TINS
siege have direct tendency 10 hasten the deuOue-
gpeluwnch must be the capture OF the city by the
Prussans
saw the King and Crowa Prince al the different
potnts the neld. Attended ~ a la &c suite OF
uhlans the while Cuirasslers, TOO Conspicuous,
were not ousl. His Majesty smiling
and cool as Molike, and was engaged quleuy tn
spectiug huge map as the carriage was rolling
him forward amid the buDbuo or shells ana hum
ming oil Chassep0I missiles. z u
the nmbuiances have already commenced 60 con-
vey leads Of the wrecked wouriacd into Yer
sailles There u plenty OF accommodation there IN
tue graad Old palace OF Louis XIV. q military
hospital Nhen aail we nave another sortle IS now
the question.
JOAN or ARC.
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