The New York herald., 1870-10-21
partment The crowd at length dispersed without
any disorder whatever.
GENERAL WAR ITEMS.
Dispatches from various parts Of France report
number OF small engagements.

French FrigaIes or Dmnkirk &c erMan Report
Of she Capture sf Chateaudun--ssucccs
Sortie from Nemf Brisach-The French
Fleet on Hnmburg-icncral B0urbakps
Hesitancy-F -Fieury Looking After Napo-
Icons Private Affairs.
LONDON, Oct. 20, 1870.
Ten French friYales are anchored or DunkirK
with fires banked
GERMAN REPORT or the CAPTURE OF cHATEAuDUN.
On Tuesday last the Twenty second division Of the
crown Princes army attacked the French at Cha
teaudun, 10000 strong. The French were defeated
ana driven back, and the town was carried by
Storm Many prisoners were taken by the Germans,
whose loss was small.
GNNRRAL PARIS NEWS
balloon letter OF the 18th, last night received
at Bonlogne from Paris, gives no news OF start
ling importance. Since their recent defeats the
Germans have retired beyond the range Of the
heavy French guns, and the space In which the
troops are man@uvred before Paris has been
greatly increased. It is believed that great prepa-
rations arc being made by General Trochu for an
onensive movement on grand scale but no details
are accessible. nor were they could they be sent
out Of Paris by letter. Every letter despatched by
balloon has to be handed in unseaed to the author-
ties, who supervise with corps OF sworn transla-
torn, all the letters and correspondence offered.
Some or the best now used In the defence OF
Paris are guns brought back from Rome ana Clvita
Vecchia The gas used IN the city is served out
by ratons the obect being to economze the stock or
coal. like rule has been adopted In the purchase
and sale Of fresh meat. No morn than certain
quantity per reimbursement being allowed 70 be
daily used rough calculation gives the city an
abundant supply Of fresh meat for two months TO
come, and OF bread and hard provisions for 1--WE
m0nihs quantity OF stores and many cattle were
taken from the Prusslans in their recent defeat be-
fore Paris.
THE GERMANS IN ORLBArs.
The conduct OF the Germans In Orleans accord
Ing to the Prussian account is much different from
that ascribed to them by the French newspapers.
They were perfectly orderly, the occupation was
unattended bv any violence or extorton.
SUCCESSFUL soRrIE FROM NEUE BKIsAcn.
The French garrison at Neut Brisach made sue.
cessfnl sortie on Saturday morning last They killed
and wounded 200 and took thirteen prisoners.
THE FRENCH FLEET OFF HAMBURG
Dispatches from Hamburg state that ten French
ships Of war are outside OF HelIgoland- -Nouera in
signt Of the mouth OF the Ebe Preparations to meet
the french vessels nave been made In the Weser.
GENERAL BoURBAKIs HEsIrANCY.
The Morning Telegraph has reason to believe that
General Bourbaki's refusal TO command the beaten
Army OF the Loire was due to very natural feeling
and that his offer to command the Army OF the
North is considered subterluge as that army is not
likely to be formed at all.
GENERAL PLEURY LOOKING AFTER NAPoLEoN,s Az
Ss-... ..v.s.- 80 PAIRS.
telegram from Geneva dated to-day reports that
General Fleury has arrived at Lausanne Switzer
land, for the purpose OF arranging the private af-
fairs Of the French Emperor.
SEVERAL WAR NOTES.
Thirty post onices have been organized under the
Bavarian officials in the departments OF Asace ana
Lorraine.
Prussian paper says, in the absence OF skilled
men from their usual industry Germany is heavier
loser than France by this war.