The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-04
FRENCH WAR DISPATCHES.

Marshal Bnzaine's Army In Excellent Com
dition The French Admit a Defeat Last
Friday.
TouRs, Oct. 3.-News from Metz again confirm.
che reports Of the excellent condition OF Marshal
Batsine', army. The Project OF the Depart ment Of
Sc Ncrd telegraphs from Lille, Oct. 2:
81 lave a despatch from Paris signed by Gen
arochu, received bv carrier pigeon aud dated sept.
81. 'Our troops to-day operated on the offensive. A
e1Cce.Sivsy Movils and I'ilay, and advanced 70
1hais and Choisy.le-Roi. All those positions were
eoldly occuried by the IPrussians, who were iu-
Hencbed and protected by cannon.
ArIsR A SHORT tsGAoEnzSr
sn which the artillery and the musket were used.
ogt troors retired In good order to the protection
sBas q F0Tts Bse{s 0I anS divy TIE Ne
erable, ~ were also those OF the enemy"
The assertion Of CrenieuI in his address to Gen.
Tbrich, the defender OF Strasbourg, that the Gov
ernment was decided that neither territory nor
fortress
SHOULD cgDED TO GERhAsr,
O. Evorably commented on here.
CuATEAUDUS, Oct. 2, via Tours, Oct. s-The
Prussiaus have arrived near Patsy, in the Depart.
ment OF Loiret. They also approached Epernon in
btronE force, but retreated before the Mobiles Ths
batter have been reinforced, as they expect tho
Prussians win return in force.
ToURs. Oct. a-The French forces on tho left
bask OF the Rhone are well disciplined aud Of
leotiye.
PARIS Sept 80, via TouRs, Oct. s.-The otHcial
Journal OF the Republic contains the decree for the
suppression Of domieiNary visits, except where
they confined exclusively to the municipal su.
bhorities. A decrcc Is also issued, making requi-
pIton for oil the wheat and -four in Paris. This,
however lie not designed to collect the provisions OF
private parties. The regular paymen, of pensions
has been assured in Pars, as well As in tie Depart
Ipenu.
EKUYouArkAu. Oct 2 via Tours, Oct. 3.-Ons
shousand PrussiaR cavalry passed void to-day. II
Is said they go to join
TIN CORPS or 100, 900 MEN
DOW forming at Toul The German army which re
Gently crossed tie Rhine near Mulhouse is march
ing on schelestsd and will occupy the entrance to
Ge valley OF the St. Narien mines,
PARIs: sept n, via LONDON, Oct. a.-The follow
The Barrcsde Commission has been completed By
the addition ot NJ. Albert, formerly member OF the
Rains nine engineers The Parsians are calm and
inpassbe, and pursue their usual occupations; but
the rhe is alwayi near at hand, that they may be
ready for vice At the FIRST tap OF tue drum. Some
petroleum which mad been provided for the defence
oi tho dty, suddenly
BURST Isro FLAMES
To-day causing great excitement. The Ore, how
ever, was eItlngnished alter an hours labor with
The soldiers CHARGED with cowardce In a recent
engagement have been dmgraced and otherwise
punished.
dos atch nrom the Empress 10 the Emperor, for
NeIltd der hlsttwo battle. has been dlscovere
and lubns he'd. She says: m Tietrl's despatch ha
been received" ana adis: " Have you considered
the consequences VI return to Paris
JEDER TnB BLOW OF TWO REvERsEs
deolhe the responsibility OF alyising you. n you
have decided, would II not be best to have IL stset
10 the country tnus The Emreror returns to Paris
20 reorgM ne the second army, Professionally In
srustin1 iGe coHmhd II tie army Of the Rhine L
BaZaine Z "
.ToURs, Oct 3,-M. Cr,miouI acts Ms delegate,
Minister OF War In lace OF Admiral Fourclon re
signed Gen DE Csen oiel recently at Met from
bis wounds.
ORLEANS Oct, 3, via ToURs,-The enemy is con
centraing at Toury, where thuy are gathering uan
titie- Of cattle PthYiers il still occupied by H.
enemy, WHO arc pillaging all the enyIrons.