The New York herald., 1870-09-20
TEE MILITARY OPERATIONS
I1leGHAMs TO THE NEW york HERALD.

General Movements-Scverc Fight on Sum
day-Review Of the Gardes MobiIc-Gen-
oral Army Reports.
PARIS Sept 10, 1870.
Reports have reached Paris announcing that q
detachment Of 400 Prussian uhlans entered ana oc
cupied Versailles yesterday.
The postal service between Versailles and Paris is
post messengers win be organized.
Several Prussian scouts were killed yesterday
by the men Of the Garde Mobile and the Franco.
tireurs In the neighborhood OF Paris.
HARD FIGHT WITH THE PRUssIANs SUNDAY.
A fight took place with between the Prussians and
French within ten miles OF the fortcations OF Paris
yesterday Sunday. The Prussians, who have been
entrenched on the heights to the number OF thirty
thousand men, were In contact with strong recon
noiterlng party Of French. The engagement, which
was very BRISK continued two hours but the result
has not been reported.
REVIEW OF THE FRENCH ARMY-soME OF THE GARDE
MOBILE OPPOSED TO THE REPUBLIC.
On Saturday there was grand review Of the
Garde Mobile and National Guard. More than
10000 men were under arms. There was great en-
thusasm among the troops, with the exception OF
some Of the regiments Of the Provincial Garde Mo-
bile who refused to Cry Uius la RepubQue by order
OF their oflcers
FRANC-rIREURs SURROUNDED.
The government Is afraid that the Prussans sur
rounded last night q battalion Of Partisan franc
treurs at Meany. The forest therefore cannot be
set on fire.
PRUssIANs EXPECTED AT BRETEUIL.
Trains on the Northern Railroad from Rouen
only run as far south as Breteuil at present
The Prussians were expected at the latter place
on Saturday.
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.
Many Prussian scouts have arrived near the walls
Of Paris.
All the departments are arming actively.
A fragment OF the Sedan army has arrived at
Rouen. 1t consisted OF 600 men, who previously
escaped from Metz.
The loss Of life in the hospitals OF both armies from
typhus has been very severe.
Movement Of French Forces-Probable Route
or the Prnssians Upon Paris-Fig hting
Going On-Ns Hope Of Escape for Bazaine.
LONDON, Sept. 10, 1870.
| correspondent Of the HERALD writing from
Paris the nth, says:-Genera vinoy lsd $4,000
troops last night to vincennes to dispute the pas
| sage OF the Marne. The advance of the enemy yes
terday was not great. Their troops are massed nea
| the Seine, ready to cross at any moment
PROBABLE RoUTE OF ADVANCE.
The corps there is taking the course Indicated In
late letter. Crossing the Seine at villeneuve and
st. Georges they will pass in the vicinity Of Lonu
meau to the rear Of Versailles. Established there
they Will press forward by the wood Of MeudOn to
plant batteries on the heights Of Clamart and If the
city is bombarded will open nre upon vouglrard.
From this point they greatly damage the city al
| far as the Boulevards d'Enfel and Mont Parnasse
fhe Northern army is marching on ST. Denis.
Since morning the Prussians have made slow pro.
gress towards Marseles.
There has been fighting at Juvisy and Athls !
| saw dozen wounded men carried to val.de- Grace
no HOPE OF ESCAPE FOR BAzANE.
The dispatches received to-day destroy all hope
that Marshal Bazaine and his army will succeed ir
| cutting their way through the German lines and
| escaping from Metz The Germans laugh at the idea
Of his getting out. Thus far only handful OF men
place.
GENERAL ITEMS.
The siege OF Toul is vigorously pushed. Accord.
ing to military experts the place Will not hold out
| much longer.
General Sheridan, writing under date OF Septem
| ber 8, from Rheims, says:-"The French were
always beaten, and the resistance OF Paris cannot
| save France"
The HERALD military correspondent "Nlch.
wacnet," writing from before Strasbourg, says the
seven days preparations for the assault cannot be
| completed in less than fourteen.