New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-25

Tie plplsrs tall al1 nifh'
useJ 10 think their iot. NE,
We're close against tie say"

No trees nut roplars here and their lof- spires
lose themselves in the Clouds low do the latter lower
down upon
The sPrussans are very tender over u.s. From Dion,
where they keep 5000 Baois TO Vesou where 1t Ia "a
serted that they have concentrated $1,000 men, they oc-
cupy the entire country north The question IL.
Go they mean to march straight down TO Lyons, lerng
us on their left without taking any notice OF Us at all or
will they give Us q side glance, and drive us into the
Forest Of Chauxf
The Jua a regular Garibaldian country. II lie had
but the Garibaldans OF 1850 and cannon tie General
would do pretty work here. The department.
takes it's name from the Jura Mountains the chain which,
starting from the Alps, from nOrth-uoreast 20
soutlsouth-West crosses Switzerland and The Depart
nes OF Ain, Jura, and DOubs. Tie landscape Is eH-
qnsitely varied-InOuntain plain, and forest-the bill
sides covered with vineyards and the and, despite the
want OF hands, well cultivated. True you see very old
men and even women following the p.Ow aud driving
tho cattle but they manage TO get through their work.
The vines are already trimmed-an easy operation
here where the vineyards separate districts, and
the vines kept but foot above the ground.
This morning, hearing that Gen. Bossak about TO
change his quarters rode TO Oange, 10 miles north OF
Dole TO see in what sort OF condition his troops
The postal road passes through the Little villages OF
Aulhume and Audeange, in the Canton OF Rochefort,
then enters the Canton Of Montmirey passes Mossey,
and goes on 10 Pesmes. Oflange IA little village
perched on the top OF very steep HILL from which you
get splendid view OF the surrounding country, Mont
mirey-a-ville lying in the valley, at the foot Of Mont
Gnern Montmirey forming an amphitheater on another
hill The plain Is dotted with hamles and lakes, and
the day was perfectly clear, Pesnes was visible TO the
extreme north. right the forest OF serre In
it, real Winter dress oaks only retaining their COR
geous Autumn tnt Gen Bossak lodged at the curate's
very comfortable little house. made us welcome to some
very "wooIy" mutton, that could only be got down
with English mustard and the remarkably good wine Of
the country The Generals business 10 defend the line
Of the ognon the little which rises In the granite
mountains Of vosges forms the line Of demarcat0n
between the Department the Hsute-Sa6ne and those
OF Jura and the Cote cor, and flows into the sa0ne
al Broye-les- Pesmes. Gen Bossak's outposts had
skirmish yesterday, and he assures me, killed three
Hussars askcd II they took their horses He said no.
that the animals are wellbehaved that immediately
when their riders fall they gaop back to their quarters
He has received Garbalds permission 10 break up the
bridge nj Pesmes permission most reluctantly given.
The French have passion for brdge-breakng, hut the
Prussians do Mt 70 much In six hours they fling
another.
The Dion station Is full Of material at his moment
The rains however, have swollen the rivers that tie
diacus are fortunately increased Beside the bridge
al Pesnes there Il passage over the O,gnon, at Lab
have d'Accy, "and that passig: said the General, II
mean 10 defend" listened grayely and gratefully TO all
his explanations s my eyes wandered 10 the badly
armed Gardes Mobiles and could hardly refrain from
asking "With what Bossk at any rate believes In his
men: he says that they sre in excellent spirits, and
,nxous 10 meet the foe; that Gardes Mobiles whom
ne IL obliged to behind 1T Ofang"s because they
hive no arms still dressed ia their linen bouses
which make one shudder to look AT, are much djsap-
nointed Tonight the General removes his head
! ausrtars 10 Thervay. He If Pole, and Poles pos
ssss An exhausties fund Of hope The
officer. for whom had performed the once
Of po-tnan despoled the curstes garden Of carnations
erauiuus and mgnonette. which shall Keep perhaps
as a menentO OF the heroes OF the pass OF LAboaye
U.csv This must say-;hat do believe that II Carl
hlai were 10 order Bosssk the oiguon and At
tc the Prr.sians he would do II. We had MOONLIGHT
bomeI cannot say pocca as the horses here have
pcculi.r tendency fall upon t"i and require
s,s undivided attention. Never did such set Of
,rv tutes There is not saddlehcrse TO be obtained
o., love n, money One must choose between cart
"A ,,,,ng eoltr The other dAx. vhen ! went 70