The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-10
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS
THE DEFENCE OF METZ.
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Attempt OF Bazaine to Break Through-A sc.
we're Battle-The French Driven Back-Con-
siderable Loss on Both eides-Another At.
tack In the Evening.
Z LONDON, Oct Q, 1870.
A correspondent before Metz, under date or the
7th inst, telegrapns the following particulars Of the
operations at that place.
ADVANCE UPON THE GERMAN LINE.
This afternoon, At one O'Clock, Bazaine made
desperate attempt to break through the Prussian
PIussans ON the previous evening had driven the
French nom the village Of Ladomchamps, and had
established foreposs in Stremy Pestes and crandss
Tapes and Make Bazaine. under cover Of o thick
for the recovery OF Ladomchamps.
8ot DESPERATE ATTACK.
Having engaged the Prussian artillery, he made
dash for Pesites and Graudi Etapes annhiating the
foreposts and throwing great masses Of men on
their supports. When these villages mad been occu-
D03<0hS
the right close to the Mosele which advanced
up the valley till checked by the Prussfan
cannon from both SIDES OF the river and finally
stopped by the advance Of two landwehr brigades OF
the Tenth army corps which occupied position
opposite Grand and Petite Etapes, and who distin-
tnguished themselves greatly. fusileer battalion
OF the Fifty-eignth landwehr regiment was nearly
exterminated. Other battaions OF the same repi-
ment and the Fifty ninth andwehr also suffered Sc
verely.
THE FRENCH DRIVEN BACK.
Finally, at $3.50 O'Clock, the French were driven
back from all their positions by q general advance
Of the Iandwehr and the Tenth army corps. There
was much bayOnet lighting In the villages.
HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES.
The Prussian victory was complete. The loss in
killed and wounded was considerable, and was the
heaviest on the French side. General Won Branden-
STEM commanding the Fifth landwehr division,
was wounded by my side.
THE TROOPS ENGAGED.
The French sent out all their field artillery and
infantry supported by the forts OF st. Julien and
steloy. The whole Prussian Tenth and Third army
corps and the landwehr divisions were engaged
The general commanding was Won Weight OF the
Tenth Army Corps.
FEIGNED ATTACK ELSEWHERE.
The French made simultaneously feigned attack
on vanay, Chieulles, Charity and L'Orine to the
northeast Of Fort ST. Julien, which was repused
late In the same evening
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT GOING on.
The same correspondent telegraphs from Noise
vile, 9Th inst, eight A. M
The French during the mig accumulated in large
masses on the eastern slopes OF st. Julian, to-
wards Metz. The Prussian outposts were drawn
back and the reserves called up. Artillery
crowns every eminence. Shells from ST. Julien 70
crashing into Noisseville furious cannonading is
going on to the SOUTH by Columbuy, Mercy le Haul
and Petite. The French fort of st. Privat ID also
firing.
REPORT OF BATTLE ON THE 9Th.
Another correspondent telegraphs that on Thurs
day last, about noon, the army OF Marshal Bazaine
made determined sortie in force from Metz
In the direction OF Nancy. moving on both banks
of the Moselle. The Germans were taken by
surprise at the post OF Touonelvide, and driven
through the woods OF Saint BIaise On
this side they fell back nearly to Maxevile on the
Meurthe, but few miles from Nancy. The action
on all the points attacked on both sides was ex-
tremely hot and the losses on both sides heavy The
Germans were forced to advance their main body.
and the French retreatina under tho guns OF the
fortress the battle ended.
BAzAINE COOPERATING WITH TIE REPUBLICAN
AUTHORITIES.
correspondent from Boulogne sends che highly
important Information that there Is no longer
any possibility OF doubling that Marahal Ba.
ZANE is cordially cooperating with the govern.
ment at Tours and with General Trochu It Paris
the army OF Lyons has also taken the field, and is
advancing by Nancy to the relief OF Marshal Ba-
zane, and threatening with him the rear and the
line OF communications OF the German army.
An EMlssARY or THE MARSHAL GONE TO VIII
hBLASHOHE.
A correspondent telegraphs from Berlin that an
emissary from Bazaine asked Bismarck to perm IL
him to retain Metz and. remain neutral dur
ing hostilities, which was declined; but
this same agent was permitted to proceed to VII
helmshohe with view TO further negotiations. No
fresh interview has since occurred between him and
Bismarck but all kinds OF negotiations are coutinu-
ally going on
THE DEYTNCEs OF METZ DUE 70 POLITICAL CAUSES
The Saods A,z Ltoer says that Bazane's protracted
defence Of Metz Is largely due to political motives
the Marshal deeming it his duty to preserve the
army for the future.
government OF France. When invested he had
90 900 horses but little forage; hence If the sorties
are snccessrnl the cavalry and battery horses dis