New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-24

that from this station we could get Amien At the
same time Amens was, Gallo sense, unapproachable
within 10 miles at least. The Tours and Orleans journals
OF the 25th and 10th know nothing of Manteues move
ments in the north yet OF Keratrys on the sarthe
while at lie Mans delightful incertude prevails equally
about what goes northeast or southeast thence.
Having per force spent SO hours at lie Mans waiting
for train Rouen, do not remember whether II was
on night OF the 10th 9th that chdseur do Vim
cennes into the there, saying that
his CORDS had unnecessarily met the Prusssns at
La Ferte (Bernard and that only 80 remained OF the
chasseurs, the rest being killed or wounded or this
engagement, the papers say nothing. while they have
the repulsed at BoDDetable ID miles west OF
Ia Ferte, about the time Those who heard that
chasseur probably believe the full extent OF his tale
for the Government says nothing-ergo the news must
be bad" But what II the soldier be rondrd, as take
hint Then he has simply fabricated the reverse 10
euse his cowardce.
"News Of precisely this kind could give you by the
bushe for at each stopping place hears new set OF
reports but prefer telling you only what I know. On
the oath and 25th general headquarters OF the Loire
Army about $4,000 strong at St. Peravy IA miles
northeast OF Orleans, the road TO Chateaudun The
gros with the artillery, unanswered around on the north
OF Orleans from between Vend6me and Orleans to be-
tween Orleans and Glen, TO head of Frederick Charles
from taking the via Bourges. At the time the
various working freecorps giving on the right
and pushing forward the left to make this movement
while the OF the opening paragraph OF the dispatch
from the Minister OF the Interior to the Projects OF the
2th conceived to strengthen the fent The free
corps foot and horse which have won distinction by
doing actual work, and which now act a. the
advance guards OF the advanced Sixteenth Seventeenth
and Eighteenth Army Corps those of Coils Chsrette
(3retons and Normans) who operate between Vend6me
and Mondonbeau; Domalain Bretons) In the woods OF
MarchenOr; LpOwsky francs ttreTs de Paris, be-
tween Patay and Neuve-aux Bots; and Cathelineau
(yendeans), from Laden TO Sully The last two were
| Ion
after his involuntary excursion into the French lines,
and who handed him TO the tenderer merces Of the
Tours authorities after his quality Of journalist had
been sufficiently established TO him at least from
the immediate fuslade which had been readily i'm
proysed for his benefit tSoA previous letter detail
ing correspondents experience in captivity has mis-
carried-ED heard As hours later that the cartridges
which had been destined for me at Boiscommun after
the retreat from Pthiyiers, about which wrote you
last were Immediately utilized In the famous retakng
OF the latter village, where coo Franestireurs and
elected 1900 Bayarians The village
where fell in with that adventurous freebooter band
was not as stated in my last, Bromees, but Boesse.
IL was Bromeilles II recolect right, that lost sight
| OF the Bayarian Feidjdger.
The Francs-tlreurs, 10 despsed by the Germans at
nr and feared by the French peasants until quite
recently been in part made TO do most excellent
service The outposts almost exclusively served by
Them with assistance Of small picked bodies Of
horsemen taken from the ehasseurs ehera the spshs,
and the volunteers alike, but all distinguished ndi
iduas for good horsemanship and bravery. Their sys
tenn of operation is based the fundamental idea Of
keeping themselves and the enemy's outposts In motion
continually and preventing the Gains necessary to
the enemy for accommodating the French positions,
The only way in which the Germans can now recon
| hotter the Loire front Is in heavy force !;
small surprise parties have enect. cannot mpnge on
this mobile curtain OF free-shooters And the massive
apt 10 be costly for one knows not
whether the whole body making such one may not De
entrspped. Accordingly, the Germans remain rather
ouet in detail their southern 'front.' preferrng to wait
till the heavy backing which Is to be given to their force
rhal have been moved into position before feeling for
ward much And while they thus taking time, they
ARE diving the Loire army much time TO move into s
positions This IL precisely what the French Generals
now desire. Two weeks ago heavy movement directly
southward by their enemy would have found them
unready; while now, every day OF their preparations
brings them forward readiness as two ar three
days the Germans owing to the excessive length
Of the aters line OF supplies compared with those OF
| the Republic The Tours Government dispatched snu-
late feyersh expectancy Of something very near at
hand as II they desired that something 10 occur at
II. earliest convenience. This stimulation Ia piece Of
trategy intended far II may succeed In binding
1 the nations Of the German commander, 10 make his
moyemeuts M deliberate possibe. The French com
mapdcrs wish delay. Al AmIens they were not quite
ready by about two days. Munitions were yet 10 come
arrive when the action, precpitated BY Mshtt nnel.
took place.
LIE Gauloi, La France and other anti Republican ,and