The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-08
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

TELEGRAM TO THE REV YORK HERALD.
Epernny Evacuatcd- Bloody Work Of the
Turcos-steady Advance upon I.yous--sssr-
mans Working towards Neu Brisach--
Fighting Near Lnon and Gisor.-asrcnt Up
rising i'm tho vosaes-The Constituent As
semBly-GeneraI Items.
TOURS Oct 7, 1870.
A despatch from Chartres, dated yesterday, states
that Epernay had been evacuated by the Prussians
who are retreating.
GARIBALDI FRANCE.
A telegram from Marseilles, dated to- day, report
That Garibaldi has arrived at that city from Italy,
THE TUBCos AT WORK.
ETA despatch from Montargis, dated on Wednesday
last reports that Prussan post at Bondarcy, COM
prising thirty men, have all been Killed by the
Turc0s.
rHUssIANs ADVANCING STEADILY uPON LYONS
Such kilograms as have been received show
steady advance by the Prussians invading The east
and southeast OF France on their march to Lyons
GERMANS MOVING TOWARDS NEu- BRIsACB
General Cambriee reports to the Minister OF War
o.
wards Neu-Br1sach. There was skirmshing on the
previous day, but without serious result. The vii
lagos about Epinal arc filed with troops
ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN LAoN AND BRuYEREs
The Project Of Epinal telegraphs-at midnight OF
the 8t-t0 the Minister Of the Interior that com.
bat took place yesterday between the towns or Laon
and Bruyercs against eight To ten thousand Prns-
slams, supported by artillery. The French troops,
who were aided by the National Guards, held tier
position
PRUssIAN REPULsE AT GlsORs.
A telegram from Rouen says that the prussians at
Gisors have been repused by HE NatioDai Guard.
The enemy have, however. formed camp near
Gisors OF two thousand men. Photographic COMMIT
uication with that point is interrupted and also to
The eastward.
GREAT UPRISING IN THE vosGgs.
The journals say there is a general uprising in The
V0sges. There are regular troops there, but All
the men aroused. Trancs-iireurs are IN all the
passes and give no quarter TO file enemy, whom
they harass night and day. stopping their Conveys
AMI eating their communications ana roads.
NATIONAL GUARDS RISING ES MAssE.
despatch from Evreux shows great entmisi lsni
Oil the part or the National Guards who are rising
en- Hadsse to resist Pruss.an acquisitions.
REINFoEcEMENTs FOR THE FaEScm.
The POntifcal zouaves, VINO are TO come to Tours,
officers
Ten thousand Italian volunteers have arrived n,
CRANBERRY
GENERAL UHRICH's cAPITULATIoS APPROVED
The capitalization OF General Uhrich Is fully ar
proved by the government here. Notwithstanding
the statements to the contrary, The General free
from all reproach and IN full accord with the gov
eminent.
NUMBER OF MEMBERS 10 THE ASSEMBLY,.
A circular issued from the Ministry yesterday
nxes the number or deputies to he chosen 10 the
Constituent Assembly at 753 instead Of $780, and de-
crees that all enactmen,s since March, 1859 be re.
realed
MILITARY COURTS.
circular from the ministry cnjoins the generals
TO at once prepare for the organization Of courts
martial to insure discipline.
GENERAL ITEMS.
General La Motterouge. the commander OF the
army OF tte Loire, mas arrived here.
Great quantities Of arms and stores are pouring
in from all parts OF France.
The Pontincal ZOuaves 800 strong arrived at Tours
to-day aud wall enter the French service.
Tne troops have all LEFT here October 6) Their
movements are kept secret
Tho Bombardment OF Paris to be GcnsraI--
Efforts TO Cut on the Water suppIy-French
Succcsscs-Opcrati0ns oil German Dctach-
acknowledgements on the Rhiae-An Aerial
CoMbat-Se yernI War Votes.
LONDON, Oct Z 1870.
A telegram from Versailles, dated on the 9Th, via
Berlin to-day, states that nothing important trans
nircd before Paris Wednesday or Thursday.
TIE GREAT GUN FOR FORT D'ivGY.
The great qua TO- Fort dlvry on tho south Of