The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-24
TIE MILITARY OPERATIONS
TtttGHsNS 70 THE NEW YORK HfstlD.

for n siege-isattie in the vo-gcs--R a. uit I'm
known-prns-ian. Repwised in the Forest Of
Harr"nr,--Henvy Firing Hca, d Near Paris
Repcmsed sor,irs from the Cmy-%kirmi-r
Near fon,n inebieau.
TouEs oct. ~ 1870.
the Rooeenr announces to-day ina; Bouri,oRi,
With 2oooo men, is going 10 Amicns
rgerAtJSG FOR 4 seieE Ar TOURS.
Large endorsements nave arrived nom he
south, ana The marine infantry and gunner. are
coming mere nom Touon. large number Of
troopn viii be stationed N nnenched camps near
TINS cItS; all viii he armed with Chassepots and
thoroughly drilled In the use OF them. The War
Department Il collecting enormous stores OF pro
visions and munitions Of war; The citizens Of
Tours have also been warnea TO provide themselves
wish plentiful supplies OF The nccessaries OF lie.
esGMAS MOVEMENTS OK THE LOIRE
ofncial intelligence IS 10 hand that the prussans
entered Nars,s and Monteneau To-day ana that r.ey
have disappeared IRON Meung aud Reauga.rcs.
Battle ~ TIE vosGEs -REs rlr rvkNowN
The following despatch, da'ed al Hessnccn yes.
te,day, Das been received here:--
There was heavy nghling today between Nouay
ana cnssey Nitre, ana jnsseyy y, when nsted from
nine ~ the morning nniil night The result il not
known 10 j. reported fbat the Iouaves ana troops
OF rbe vosees distinguished themselves by making
vigorous bstupet charges.
p.rss,ANs RrruLsaD ~ rHg FOREST or HARcoUar.
An important action X reported in the forest Of
Barcort. French scouts belonging TO the Ardeche
battalion and the Francs irenrs OF Caen behaved
with much gailsnty. Ihe prussian force consist
ing Of cavalry infantry and artillery was repnlsed
with the loss OF 100 killed. Our casualties were
severe. The commander Of the troops is among lhe
wounded.
heavy FIRING BEARD NEAR PARIS.
Telegram from Mon,argis, dated yesterday even
ing, says that all day Friday constant cannonading
in the direction OF Paris was noticed and the noise
seemed to grow louder and come nearer and nearer
all the afternoon. From other points IN the neigh
borhood similar reports are made.
sEpEArRp sORTirs IRON rARrs.
The Minister Of Wag has dispatches from Paris 10
the lsth reporting mat Soriies eon,inue 10 be fre-
quently made. The enemy suffers Gclviy from them
and is compelled to Keep on The alert day and niuft.
The Prussana thus harass@d, are beginning u
suffer from their constan, exposure.
lSOTBgR BALLOON FROM THE CAPITAL
telegram from Leiis. dated to-day, says that a
balloon which left Paris yesterday Landed rsfey be-
tween Lagby and Meatx, but quite near The Prus-
sian lines. The balloon when a; the height Of two
thousand metres was struck with 4 new prcjec TIL.
now in use by the Prnssians.
agsgEAL DrcRor DENIES having BEokgN H,s
PAROIE.
Tne OGtiol .iouraut OF PARIS has published tue
answer Of General Ducrot 10 the prassan charge
that he broke hir parole. The General says he
escaped from Sedan after he had placed himself IN
mo bands Of The iiussians. having refused 10 sign
tho ca Ditulation or give ni- parole.
MORE rsussiAs BATTERIES DESTROYED
The OgicG .Ionyg0f pf the 18th relates the destric-
tiop OF several more Prissian batteries which had
lately been erected. The hre of the forts dsinanted
the Prussan guns aud Killed number or the
enemy.
PATRIOTIC NATIONAL GUARDS.
Payis advIces of the lstn show that over one hun.
d,ed thousand OF tho National Guard responded 10
untcers Tor sorties.
sxtaM,sg AT eoYTAtNBLEAu.
A telegram nom Montargis, dated yesterday, re-
ports that on Friday there was an engagement near
Fontainbeau in which the Francs tireurs Killed fortv
nhians AMI captured a number OF horses.
N. EsoUIRos AGAIN IN oppIcE
a despatch fr0m Marscilles, dated YESTERDAY, re.
ports that, delerring 10 the popular desire H. e.
quiros continues to act as Project OF MarselIes
The expulsion oi the Jesus from the city ~ not re.
yolSed.
The National Guards at Lyons are constantly drill
ing and exercising.
TREATMENT OF TIE rAPAL NUNCIo AT vERs ALLIES.
IT Is understood that the Papni Nuuco Vas de-
tained four days NJ Versailles. he was treated with
extreme courtesy by the rros>aus but MOI aroweI
to come here Immediately rom Paris.
sHOOING lHAi7oRs
The military authorities have ocgun shooting pea
SAINTS who give information Is the enemy i've were
shot AZ Dreux yesterday.
MISCELLANEOUS WAR IrEAs.
". kerariry started to-day for Brittany TO assume
command OF the forces NJ the West.
number OF uhlans have been arrested nj Beau
ganay In the disguise Of peasants.
yhe administrator Of The Bank OF France Is row
ut Bordeaux. where 10 IL expected To remain untii
the close Of the war.
The Konue,u continues e. pntsh cHclai.y de-
crecS providing Tor the rapid development OF the
military forces II France.
Tho prgssiahs are concentrating Ut Gisos%