New-York tribune., 1870-11-04
ERENCU NEWS.
THE CAPTURE OF CHATEAUDUN-TTE FRANCS
TIREURS-A CORPS OF POACHERs.
IFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

TIREURS-A CORPS OF POACHERs.
lFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Tours, Oct 1O-Evening.-I have heard from
Francstreurs, who escaped from Chateaudun ana
arrived Tours after dark accounts OF the taking OF
that place which differ materially from the official dis
patches Instead 500 their number they say was but
500 The National Guard took part in the resistance
Listening the advice Of their Mayor, they laid down
their arms and put plain clothes the moment the
enemy was in sight My inOrmants who were literally
red-hanG,d from afray for Of them had several
fragments Of shells IN his pocket quite confirm what the
published teeTams say about the desperate and really
heroic fighting OF the FrancS-reUrs. They had
erected barricadcs and with nothing but their
Cbassep6ts held their ground from noon til 10 at
night against artillery, cavalry and Infantry. The
Prussan stated to have consisted Of GOO1, with
two batteries Of artillery mtraeuse, and mortar
throwing petroleum shells. My friends had oppOr-
uuiy OF counting their enemies but they believe there
WAS no eXaggcration in this statement. Ultimately a
barrcade being turned, the enemy got into tie town
The halfdoZen Francstreurs that have seen, after
she'll had burst close TO them got away crawling into
back streets on their hands and knees They as
sure a the Prussians (Or rather the Bavariaus)
carried Out the threat that they would execute as not
being real soldiers all Francstreurs taken in arms
They declare chat many as $50 of their comrades
mostly PaIisians) shot in cold blood, and they
also said tie onemys soldiers, by the directions of
their officers, lift up wounded men from the ground
and dispatch them. I see no reason TO discredit
their testimony, for / have before NE
proclamation from Herr Hergenhahn. the Prussian
Preec Of the Meuse dated BareD Due oct. II, in which
be improves upon the reiterated threat 10 shoot Francs
reurs by giving notice that the inhabitants Of the
wunes whether assisting them not will be liable for
uer deeds. ard the orders, "impossiDe to lie dsre-
garded direct that villages TO lie burned, and in
habants Of the male arrested shot, in proportion
20 the mischief done by the Francstireurs. can but
echo the French outcry against this barbarous mis-
prsOn OF all the usages Of war 1t is willful peryersy
say that the Fraucsreurs not soldiers. The poor
fellows that have Just wear most unmisakable
uniform although it is neither blue nor red and they
regularly ocered and organized and subjected to
the orders OF the Minister OF War.
II is rumOrcd that the bulk Of the Prussian army,
leaving Gen. dAurees de PalsGnes TO his own Devices
has retired TO the night bank Of the Loire. The number
OF the enemy troops supposed TO be in Orleans is from
$500 TO 10000 but there fewer than from 100 TO 100
guns placed in batteries the quays.
The word poacher" has now become almost synOny
nous with that of "paTiOt" Everywhere 6rdoonniers
are reported TO be the best shots and the most daring
Francsreurs In the forest Of Orleans all the p6achers
for 10 leagues round united to form special CORPS
They felt that they defending their own property
one OF the number taken prisoner by the Prussians was
condemned to be sho but he escaped the Loire
on foot and now offers 10 his life with the Prus
sian General that his band picked of many 80 Prus
sian oicers II the Prussans can prove the contrary
be declares he Will deliver himself up After this viii
be difficult for the Republican Government to enforce
the game-laws with severity. But am afraid am get
ting revolutionary
81 Gambetta has already returned 10 Tours. He is
said 70 have found the Army Of the yOsges in much bet
ter condition than be had expected that he felt 1t unne
cessary to proong bis stay IN the Eastern Departments
presume that he has reconeed Gen. Gamore to act in
concert with Garibaldl The active young Minister
Ohose health however is far from strong has not been
~ bed since lie left Tours.
The story told that NJ jules Favre, wishing 10 SCI an
example OF fugality in famine times gave select ol-
ner party at which he set down dish OF three mutton
chops before seven guests. AS might have been ex-
pected they all left for manners. II Is not toid
Whether horseaesh formed part Of the repas at the Min
Ltcrs table, but the principal luxury was small ham,
which the company pared 10 the bone.