The New York herald., 1870-10-14
Turning from st. Quentin. they


An engagement occurred at Motiegras yesterday
given s'sA sss
A force OF 500 Prussians and 800 saxons has al
ready occupied Gisors.
The Germans have also appeared at Montdidier,
where small detachment OF them was defeated BY
the franc -rreura EsNst
Ateegram from Arlon, Belgium, dated last even
'fng ssys:-"Hesvy cannonading has been heard To-
day In the direction OF Thionvie. 1t s said the gar
rison OF Montmedy has retreated to stenay."
On Monday . Prussian cavalry division drove
1000 Mobiles across the Eure near Cherisy. The
losses OF the latter were heavy.
"A The town OF Aolis has been burned according to
the threat OF the Prussians The people not regular
soldiers of France, had fred at the Pfussians.
Tle Prnssiahs occupy BreteuI
K Jhc Germans are certainly advancing on Amiens.
n An engagement took place on the llth between
the Prussans and French at Messangere The lat
Ter were defeated and compelled TO abandon the
place. af 9A
corps OF franc-tireurs lef, LYONS yesterday for
the seat OF. operations on the Lore.
tits reported that the garrison Of Montmedy have
made sortie, when resulted In The rccapture Of
stenay. :" '--~
THE rRExcu RUSHING TO ARMS
The people IN Tours and The vicinity are reported
~ pc rushing 70 arns. II Is expected that large
masses OF fresh troops called out by Minister Gam
beta will take the field within ten days.
.r,.s..s.. GERMAN ATROCITIES.
A correspondent at Boulogne sends from Tours
dreadful accounts OF the fury excited by the cruelty
OF the Prussian de,achmcnis. villages have been
burned Francs tilems shot in cold blood, women
outraged and murdered. At Menars-le-C Chateau u
small detachment OF BayaraEs, who had perpe-
rated great exceSses in the neighborhood. hav-
Ing been surrouDded and forced TO surrender the
.subaltern in command was logged to death with
sticks by the peasaniry, and The rest OF the men
were hanged one 10y one from great tree. The
recruits nockingrto the armies OF Lyons and OF the
Lore are estimated at J. 900 day in each section
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRussrANs--c -coNrricT or
AUTHORITY AMONG TUE FRENCH.
A correspondent writing from Rouen on the 1lth
states that the Germans not only bccupy Gisors,
but also Goumay, on the railway between
Rouen and Amens the only line con-
Meeting Northern and western France. There
fore the communication Is threatened. At
Gorges q deplorable disaccord continues
to exist between the French civl and military au-
thorities. General Gudin had sent body OF men
and two peres o artillery Forges the other day,
but they met by counter orders from the Sub
Prefect and sent in different directions. He adds
that II some General would assume The Dictatorship
! the whole country would bless and support him.
There are between Rooen and Havre $4,000 French
troops OF all kinds, but under the orders OF every
one and nowhere exactly.
AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS FOR FRANCE tst
A correspondent OF tue London Post reports that
one hundred and fifty volunteers rom the United
states recently arrived at Tours, and met with an
! enthusiastic reception.
- - a LRsGuP MISSING.
| There is much curiosity ~ know what has become
| OF Marshal Lebeuf, as nothing has been heard o.
7 him since the nrst series OF battles around Metz
\ A WINTER CAMPAIGN EXPECTED. II.
The Russian journals infer from the fact that the
Germans are purchasing sneepskms that winter
campaign Is Certain.
VA EPRUssIANs ExAG6ERATJNG THEIR SUCCESSES
The correspondent OF the Standard charges tue
Prnssians win constant exaggeration. He writes
thar the number OF men aud the ameunt Of material
captured at Strasbourg should he reduced at least
| one-half from the Prussian figures.
4 ADMIRABLE CoNDucr or THE usirEp STATES con
st t SUI AT srRAsBoURG. ID
! The generous and devoted conduct OF Mr.. Fell.
Petard the United states Consul at Sirasbourn VIII
was thA aris ssr~@n representative rntaincd In tn
city during the siege II the theme Z
| warm el,lcgun b. the London journal
! to-day. He not only protected all fol
1 burned down he took them another in the celia
! Of which they were sheltered from The enemy,
| fires, attended on them, with the aid OF his admirable
wife, through the dangers OF the bombardnent ant
\ Of the smallpox, which broke among the popu
lation, adding thus new element 10 his anxietes
| The appreciation Of his behavior by the Preslden,
! win he conveyed 10 this excellent couple.
! SEVERAL WAR N0TES.
| The ranc-tireurs not being unformed, the Prus
| SLAMS do not regard them regular soldiers oil
France, and sheet them on sight.
4 The French feet was still OF Heligoland this
morning.
| A despatch from Brussels says that The French
prisoners were removed from Beverloo because OF a
| conspiracy TO murder the guards and escape.
The rumored disorders IN Rheims are denied
I The rumor and The contradiction are equally nm
| trustworthy
| II Is reported that General Boubasi has accepted
| a command IN Tours ~+
DIsba ndins NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News from
| Pari.-A sIsolheaut Messase-Parisisns Op-
posed 70 Peace-Asxiety TO Hear from Or
lesns-A New Coss lam ndcr--Frsnch Civil
Affairs.
TOURS Oct. 10. 1870.
The French international ambuiauces have been
4 disbanded, and those organized by the members OF
the French press soon WIN be.
LATER FROM rARIs-@cHEgBrss NRws.
A telegram from Lilie dated to-day, reports tha:
balloon from Paris descended at Tournay to. day.
| The navigator, NJ. Carrot, had much difficulty In
! alighting. The news from Paris is most cheering.
| The popular ardor is unbounded The soldiers are
snxiously awaiting the Prussian attack and have
no doubt OF their ability 10 withstand IL. Perfect
| order reigns everywhere. The confidence in Gen.
eral Trochu seems 10 he liinitless. Everybody IL
quiet, nrm and courageous
SIGNIFICANT MESSAGE.
| ate message from Paris has the following com.
prehensive statement:--''Materials for the work
men, coal and metals, food and good will ale abun-
dant here.
gHE WORD PEACE" TAB0oED
A Paris letter printed in the Consthu,io,a,ei to-
day says the word peace Is taboocd In Paris,