The New York herald., 1870-10-24
Tho satunlon in France.


The war news this morning is interesting
and Important. Several new military move
ments Of some significance are recorded.
There Is 40 confirmation yet Of Marshal
Bazanes successful sortie from Metz
| with all his army. The rumors Of
revolution in that beIeagnered city and the
assassination of the Marshal prove to be
unfounded, as we predicted The pre-
vious announcement that the Prussians
were advancing on Amiens is reiterated,
and in this connection it is stated
that Bourbaki with his army Of twenty
the garrison. The French Minister of War at
Tours had received dispatches from Paris to
the 18th inst, representing that frequent sor-
ties from the capital continued to be made, and
that The Prussians were suffering considerably
from the loss Of life and from tho exposure
necessary by the sorties Large reinforce
ments OF French troops were pouring into
Tours from the South. The authorities were
making extensive preparations to defend the
new seat Of government, aud in view of the
alternative of protracted Siege the citizens
OF Tours were warned to provide themselves
with plentiful supply Of the necessaries of life.
The latest intelligence from the theatre OF
active operations is to the effect that there
was serious fighting near Paris on Friday last.
Constant cannonading was heard all
day in that direction, and the infer
enoe from the course the sound
was travelling with increasing clearness
was that great battle was in progress. and
the Prussans were retreating aud the French
pursuing There was fighting on the same
day in the vicinity Of Fontainebleau Our de-
,patches also state that during all that day
battle was progressing in the yosges,
and the French made several gallant bayonet
charges An important action is reported in
the forest Of Harcourt, where m attack by the
Prussians was repulsed. although the French
loss was comparatively serious, and The French
commander was among the wounded. No de-
tails of these several engagements are given,
but the tenor Of our dispatches is that tho
French were generally successful. sortie of
twenty-five thousand men from Paris. on the
10th inst, had resulted in a victory for the
French Major General Won Freschkon, aide
de-camp to the King of Prussia. was killed in
the engagement. The Prussians in the pro-
vnces were still committing great excesses.
In Orleans they appropriated TO themselves all
the clothing in the stores aud all the wine in
the cellars.
The situation as il existed ia Paris few
days since is fully given in our columns this
morning by special cable Telegram report, with
| a variety OF interesting matter besides. The
| siegcd city was agitated aud alarmed. Peace
| was desired by the people, but the
| idea had not assumed shape for expression.
| The balloon mail which was despatched
| by Minister Gambetta, and which went of
amid such scene of animated excitement,
was supposed to have reference to this i'm
portant subject. In truth, the air was filed
with rumors of peace. Minister Washburne,
General Burnside aud General Sheridan were
apparently very active. There was secrecy,
mystery, and yet hope. General Sheridan
had an interview with King William and Bis
marck. The Kings remarks, which we pub
lish to-day, are of great Importance. The
bluff old ruler Of Prussia is disposed to be
! Just, and will likely, make peace if any
| equitable terms are offered by the French.
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