New-York tribune., 1870-10-17
GENERAL FRENCH NEWS.

GEN. BOURBAKI AT TOURS-A COMMAND GIVEN
TO HM-AN ARMY FORMING FOR OFFENSIVE
PURPOSES -BAZAINE'S POLITICAL SENTl-
MENTS THE LATE EMPEROR AS NOVELIST
Tours, Oct. 1G, 1870.
Gen. Bourbaki arrived at Tours on Friday night.
The customary demonstrations were made. The Gus
tomary demonstrations were made. The General
subsequently had an interview with Cremieux. IL
is said that Prince Napoleon was engaged In the
affair of calling Gen. BourbaH to London, but the
good of the latter got the better of the Prnces
intrigue The General confirms the previous state
ment rs to the excellent condition Of Marshal Ba-
Zaine's army. Metz and the surrounding country
well supplied with fresh food. Gen. Bourbaki
has been appointed to command near Orleans He
has gone forward to his post.
1t is the purpose of the Government to form an
army for offensive purposes, which, when it moves
out of the city, shall be thoroughly equipped and
supported by an enormous force of artillery.
A brother of Bazaine writes to the Journal
dAniens denying that the General refuses to recOg
nze the Republic that he holds Metz for the Napo-
leonic dynasty. He adds that Bazaine does not con-
slider himself Marshal of the Empire, butOf France
A decree has been issued subecting to trial by
court martial all Generals who suffer themselves to
be surprised by the enemy.
The National Guards assembled in large numbers
today before the Hotel de VILE and made demon
stration in favor of immediate action. They de-
manded arms, and asked to be led against the
enemy
Minister Gambetta gives audience to no visitors at
present. owing to the of the business of mill
tary organization. NJ. Esquiros has resigned Office
as Administrator of Marseilles. 1t understood that
Gambetta will fiji his place with moro determined
officer who will be able to repress internal disorders
NJ Lefaivre Chancellor of tho French Embassy at
Vienna escaped from Paris the 18th in a balloon
and has arrived here. He goes to Austria on special
mission from Jules Favre. A balloon with five sacks
of mail matter from Paris fell at Villaneuye on Fri
day.
Among the letters found in the Tuileries is one
written to the Emperor by the Empress while she
was in Egypt. She warns him against proceeding
with some new scheme of ambition, and conclr 'es
with these words: believe me. you cannot make
successfully two coups dftdt in one lfe.'
The manuscript of a novel has been found among
the documents in the handwriting Of the En-
pcror. The hero of the romance after absence of
twenty years in the United States returns to France
in 1863 and expatiates the wonders of Napoleons
reign, the suppression of passports, the iron-clad
navy, the establishment of Paris the liberation of
political prisoners and the return of eXiles.
NJ Keratry arrived in Tours to-day. He comes as
Commissioner from the Government in Paris, and
is in conference with NJ Gambetta.
The journals here report that the Orleans Princes
have been enrolled in the army which is now form
ing al Rouen.
The Prussians recently captured balloon which
had been dispatched from Paris. The French sent
up two balloons in order to prevent suspicion, and
then allowed one of them to be captured This con-
tanned a large number of circulars printed in the
German language, well as the different prOcama-
| tons lately issued by the Government.
The Secretary of NJ. Theirs arrived in Tours this
| evening. NJ Theirs himself is expected on Tuesday
next. 1t is reported that NJ. Gambetta has energeti-
caly ordered the cessation of all persecution of the
clergy at Lyons and Marsees. The Government
authorities are manufacturing enormous steel guns
to carry 1900 meters
| Six hundred pounds sterling has been collected at
the gate of the Strausbourg Citadel from sigtseers
| since the Prussian occupation of the Gty. The
money viii be appropriated TO the aid of the German
! wounded.
The Committee on Amaments announce that they
have distributed over 100000 guns, and will soon
have 900 900 more. NJ. Gambetta has issued cir
cular requesting departments communities 10 get
| the guns bought by the Committee, as otherwise
they will necessarily put up the prices.