New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-28
GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT.
INVESTING OPERATIONS OF SEPTEMBER -.
Thn nfliclal rennrt of the cOnteSt of Sept.

INVESTING OPERATIONS Oh LIE
The official report Of the contest of Sept.
49, aud the movements preceding il, is as follows:
The Fifth Army Corps on the l7th in the afternoon,
Laid down p0ntOon bridge above Vileneuye, on which
the Second Cavalry Division at once crosSedoyer while
the bridge building the seventeenth infantry BIT
gae squadrons of horse and two batteries held the
flights of me in the direction OF BOissy St. Lege and
at about D. attacked in the woods or Chateaux
Brryannes by force consisting NJ six battalons OF
French infantry Of the line. some TurcQ anu Two Da
errs of artillery. This attack was met ny nVe frssih
companies occupying the extreme edge OF the woods,
supported by artillery. The losses OF me enemy Nepe
apparenty great our loss in this engagement was one
OtHrcr-Iet Won Hammersten, Of the LIST regiment OF
silesan Dragons No. T. killed and about 40 privates
cred i'm flank by squadron Of the Second Cavalry DIV
ison continued its march, and with tie Ninth DIVISION
reached Bieyre and subsequently with the Tenth DIV
i,on arrived at Paiseau north OF BeNre IN the nelgn-
borhood of Petit yctre, where part OF me Nl9th Divs
the left bank oeer MsGLGan OF b ta9
First squadron of the KIM. regiment OF 5s Ha&
been sent to Versailles and had arranged MIN III %
the city regarding the peaceable reception OF me rs
on the 10TH the Fifth Corps left IFS quarters at day
break The Ninth Division had repused the attack At
Petit Bcetre. and the whole force were about to march
to Versailles when the attacks of the enemy were re-
cnce that the Bayaran Brigade. under Col DEL, which
was advancing along the hill energeticay threw them
selves upon the enemy's left 'front.' Immediately the
Tenth Division 1.-THE headquarters whereof had arrived
at JouyJ ordered to Vacoublay and the artillery OF
rctreated from Petit Bcctre toward Chaton and Gen.
kirchbach pursuant to his orders, marched u Yer
The cv tG yef the Filth i orp Which was dispatched
advance. found Versailles incapable Of resistance. OF
The third Bavarian Division belonging TO the second
Corps, which, the 10th. on its way from Lonumeau
to Chatenay having 9th Corps hoty engaged at
Petit VicGtre at dispatched brigade to support
while the others advanced to sceaux. The Sh brigade
the Fourth Division remained at CroN dc Vern and the
Seventh gade sent toward BOurg 10 threaten the
euemys lines in that direction. The enemy, retreat
ing from Petit Nctre proceeded tn occupy strongly
fortified position between Monins and Plessis P,cquet
statements Of the prisoners taken, the Fourteenth
French Corps occupied the intrenchments.
At 1l:i5, movements of the encmy's infantry toward
Pesss well a. FOntenay were observed, which ndi
Gated that an attack in force was IN contemplation On
the left wing it seemed directed against the Bavarian
infantry advancing from BOurg, and Gen. Won Hartmann
ordered that the seventh Brigade should until further
o'clock the Eighth Brigade was ordered TO take up
position in reserve so az to be able to come to the assist
ance OF either wing OF the Corps II required AT 1880
there a lu III the artillery contest, hut IL
newed with increased strength at 1870 shortly alter
ward some OF the enes guns wthdrew from the front,
and at 2:J0 the enemy evacuated their position force
composed Of the troops of the Eighth Division the Third
Battalion Of sharshOOtets, part OF the iitA Regiment
two batteries and regiment cavalry at once followed
in pursuit and at O'Clock took possession OF the in
trenchmcnts which the enemy had left capturing seven
guns that had been left behind The enemy retreated
through the foricatlons upon Paris The losses OF the
Bavarian Corps were comparatively small
The Sixth Prlssian Corps crossed the seine at VILE
neuve upon the pOntOon bridge OF the Fifth Corps,
we'll as upon bridge OF their own construction. They
advanced from Nilleneuye lie RO and Ory toward the
very strong ntrenchment which the enemy had thrown
up south of the forts al Neuf stopped the advance OF
the corps, aud after slight infantry skmishng the corps
conenfed itself with throwing out its picket guards
along the line OF Chevily Choisy Several attacks OF the
enemy successfully repulsed His Royal Highness
the Crown Prince in consequence OF the heavy cannon
ade had repaired 70 Veneuye le R0i where he arrived
at II O'Clock. When the fighting OF the Sixth Corps
over His Royal Hghnes repaired TO the nights south OF
Sceax and arrived in TO witness the contest for
the eneys inreDchmens there. On the evening OF the
10Th the Third Army held the line extending Bou
giya Seyres, Meudon, BOurg, PIIay, Cheyy, Thiais,
Choisy lie ROi To BOnneui
These positions were held because 1t was evident that
the object OF the French commander retard
advance OF the German troops to Versailles and To gain
time the completion OF the works which being
thrown up between Meudon and st. Cloud The move
men failed and the yictors gained twofod advantage
They had driven back the French behind the line the
Paris forts, aud had obtained very important position
for the attack on their part in the extensive earthworks
that had been abandoned at Clamart and MOntretout
The line Of Notifications may he considered broken
because Font dIssy lies under the fire that DE d
rected upon IL from Moulin la Tour and will not able
to resist long the heavy mortars that did such terrible
execution at Strasb0urg and which will be in posi-
ton II they are not so already to resume their work Of
destruction.