New-York tribune., 1870-10-19

CIV norpp,u IN COMMAND OF THE
FIENCU FORCES.
tsY TELEGRAPH 70 TlR TRIBuNEl
LONDON. Tuesday Oct. IS, 1870
ii, ,orree,ondent of THE TRIBUNE at
Tours toleeraphs on the 17th q have retur'oo i'o
Rlots There has been engagement Inc io''"
are daily receiving rcGnfOrcements' ana o'''uo 10
.,nectod on the left bank Of the ho"e' rear La
rort6-st -Aubin. Gen. Bourbah arnved at biois
,os,ordov and took command of the army Inc
prnss;ans have destroyed the railway bridge at
peaugency, their left havire crossed the Lore al
several places
TIE BELIIGERENTs CONCENTRATING AT OR
LEANS-SKIRMISHISG AT BLoIs AND BEAU
GrNC-Y-cAPrURE OF MELUN by THE FRANCS
TtEuRs--MONTDIDIER ATTACKED BY THE
PRUSsJANS.
TOURS. Tuesday, Oct is 1870.
No og,oial intelligence from Orleans has been
made public to-day Strategicl movements in that
direction render it necessary for the Government to
withhold all information likely to be of service to
the enemy. private dispatch from Chateaudun,
dated to-day reports that shells were thrown into
the town this afternoon
The Prussian and French still concentrating
large forces Orleans, preparatory to great bat
tie The Prlssians occupy the city of Orleans ITSELF
as well as the camp at Bellair, near Meung. The
Prussians are evidently coming toward Blois and
Tours Dispatches from Blois and Beaugency an
nounce several skirnishes between Prussians and
Francs-tireurs.
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have been seen in the direction of Vend6me ana
Chambord. There is one column on the right bank
of the Loire and another on the left bank.
An official dispatch states that the Francs-tireurs:
after successful engagement, occupied Melun.
The Prussians attacked the unfortifed town of
Nontdder Three citizens were killed, and $50
Garde Mobile made prisoners A requisition for
$4,000 francs was levied on the town. and the Mayor
and Mr. Durand banker, were taken as hostages
for payment.
More favorable news has been received from Paris.
bridge has been thrown the Seine, by which
independent communication has been established
between Forts Charenton and Ivry. The Garde No
bile continue to make successful sorties.
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another successful sortie by the Parisians. The
loss of the Prussians is put at 5000. There is no
further talk of removing the capital to Lyons or
Marseilles The discipline of the armies has vastly
improved lately.
A telegram from Dion to-day announced that
vesoul has been occupied by the Germans.
Advices from Lille are to the effect that large
prussian forces have arrived in the Northern De
partments. and that vigorous measures for defense
are to be taken at once.
Reports from official and private sources show that
bands of sharpsbooters in all parts of the country
occupied by the enemy, are becoming more and more
effective and cause much annoyance and damage on
the German lines of communication.
The force of Mecllenburg- -Schwerin at SoiSsons
consists of the Pomeranian,' Hessian, and Madge-
burg artillery, the Schleswg engineers, eight bat
taions of Landwehr and the Halberstadt horse. The
investment lasted three weeks and the lombard
ment four days
The Wartemberg troops have been placed under
the command of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg