The New York herald., 1870-10-21
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS
HlEeaAMs TO TINE NEW YORK HERALD.


Plenty Of Flour in Paris-Anether Battle
Near the City-The French Successful
National Guards Mohilized-A General At.
tack ON the BesieRers Inrended-PrussIans
Unable to Plant Baiteries-Americans Try
ing to Leave the Capital-NIiuister Wash.
burne 10 Rcmain-Prussians RetrcntIns
from the Loire-Fears Of surprise-Ger-
man Exaclions at Chateau Nouf-Nliscel-
luneous War Intelligence.
TOURS Oct 20, 1870.
1t is announced that the supply Of nour in Paris
sufllcent for five months
ANOTHER BALLOON REPORTED.
despatch from Rocroy, near the Belgian border,
dated yesterday, announces that balloon from
Paris has Just landed near that place.
ANOTHER BATTLE NEAR PARIs-sUccEss OF THE
FRENCH.
M. Dubost, delegate from the government Of
Paris TO Tours who landed In the balloon at Rocroy
yesterday, brings news Of another engagement near
Paris 1t began in the morning at Hautes- Bruysrcs
ana lasted three hours; was resumed In the after
noon and terminated after three hours more fight
ing. The Prussans who attacked in both actions,
were repulsed with heavy loss. The despatch
from Rocroy which contains the above intelligence
does not give the date Of the AFFAIR.
NATIONAL GUARDS GOING TO THE YRoNr-A GEN.
EaAL ATTACK ON THE BEsIEGERs INTENDED.
According to the latest advices from Paris Gen.
eral Trochu giving way to the unceasng demand
Of the National Guards, has given his consent to
their organization in mObnized regiments as an &C
tive force for sorties and service beyond the walls
He also announces that he has plan for q general
attack on the besiegers which, when masured, will
be carried out on formidable SCALE In the mean
while he will accept volunteers for sories and night
surprises.
UNABLE TO PLANT BATTERIES.
Letters received here from Paris dated on the 18th
instant state that the citizens and troops are still
IN the best Of spirits and hopeful as to the result
Daily sorties are made by the garrison and much
loss inflicted on the Prussians. The latter have not
been able to erect any batteries owing to the terrible
artillery nre from the forts and the vigorous sorties
OF the besieged.
REPATRIATION OF SUCCESS BEFORE PARIS.
The best answer TO the Prussian dispatches say
ing their floss was riing before Paris on the 13thD
on the occasion Of the sortie OF the Parisians is
found in the oflcial military report which is just
published, showing that after the battle the Prus-
slams demanded truce Of i've hours to bury their
dead.
AMERICANS TRYING TO LEAVE PARIS.
Advices from Paris state that number Of Amerl-
cans who mad obtained passes from the Prussan
authorities outside the city found 1t impossible to
leave. The Prussans explained that owing to GER
tain strategical reasons the Americans would not be
permitted to leave by any Of the usual roads, The
Prussians advised the Americans to leave by boat,
going down the Seine, and promised them protec-
ton by that route.
MINISTER wAsHBURNE TO REMAIN IN THE CAPITAL.
Minister Wsshburne has informed Jules Fayre
that he himself will remain in Paris as long as the
government authorities do.
PRUssIANs RETREATING RFOM THE LOIRE.
The Prussians are returning toward Paris without
seeking battle with the French forces on the right
bank OF the LORE They are however, still in
peaceful occupation Of Orleans. owing to their
great losses at Chateandun the Prussians have
nearly destroyed that town by fire. The govern
ment mere gives no information as to the move
ments OF the large French force on the bank OF the
LOIRE
FEARS THAT THE PRUssIANs INTEND TO SURPRISE
TOURS. ,s..-
The movements Of the enemy south Of the Loire
are much commented on In the journals here,
Some fear rapid movement is in progress for the
surprise OF Tours. Assurances are given that the
government will not leave until an attack is certain
TO be made.
GERMAN ExACTIONs AT CHATRAuD NEuF.
At Cnateaud Neuf, where the Prussians attacked
and were beaten on, they took revenge by exactlng
heavy Contributions Of money. The Inhabitants
paid the sum, heavy as It was within so, 900 francs
The Germans then evacuated the place, but threat
ened TO return soon and collect the balance or burn
the town.
REINFORCEAENTS ARRIVING AT TOULON
telegram from Toulon dated yesterday reports
that three regiments Of infantry, souaves and
Turcos, have arrived ct this point since Monday.
Great numbers OF horses and lUy. quantities Of war
material have also been collected from the peighbor.
ing country. The troops were .. once sent 20 the
'front.'
THE ARMY AND 0ARIBALDI IN rHR vosoEs.
large French force is assembled a. Besancon
General Garibaldi has issued q Surfing address 70
the Francstireurs.
PATRIOTIC FEELING uNDIMINIsBEp
Dispatches from Rouen. Lille, Be,fort and o,bar
places show that the determination 10 resist the
Prussians is as strong as ever.
NATIONAL GUARD DEPuTAT1oNs FROM rvopa
telegram from Lyons dated Yesterday, says that
two deputatons Of National Guards left that c,tv
the same day One wentto Besancon and the other
10 Tours The latter delegation goes to request the
presence or M. Gambetta in Lyons
PACIFIC MANIFESTATION IN MARsErILEs.
telegram from Marseiiles, dated yesterday. re-.
ports that an immense pacific Manifestation was
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