New-York tribune., 1870-11-14
THE ORLEANS OPERATIONS.
PIUssIAN MOVEMENTS AT lie MANS-THEIR ARMY
AT ORLEANS ONLY $4,000 sTRoNG-TlE WON
DERFUL RESOURCES OF FRANCE.

AT ORLEANS ONLY 25,0O0 STRONG-TllE WON
DERFUL RESOURCES OF FRANCE.
lFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Tours, Oct. 27.-As troops are going up to
lie Mans and movement OF the Prussans is reported 10
be taking place In thatdirecOn think 1t worth whie 10
go there just 10 anything does take place hear
the French have fortified strong positions round tere
aud that if they attacked there the Prussans VIII
very likely meet with severe check.
The Sixteenth Corps still at Bos for the carts OF the
transport corps have received orders to hurry theie
loaded or not loaded, with all possible dispatch.
gentleman who arrived here from Orleans this morn
ing says the Prussans not very strong there-aDout
10000 or 5000 AS lie had to get pass TO leave
the town, he asked the Prussian commander what no
might say as he to be asked by the authorities
here what was going on there
"You may say all you know" was the reply; "what-
ever do not want known my officers Themselves do not
know and myself only know just what it is useful
should know"
Great movement OF troops here to-day. Artillery
coming in from the South infantry going out by railway
all day. Railway communication stopped for to-day and
tomorrow on lie Mans and on Vierzon lines.
OCT. 28.-I have just returned from lie Mans. That
was a useless OF mne but as soon as found out
nothing was likely to take place. then returned here,
staying there only few hours There troops there
but chiefly modified National Guards and Mobiles
Most of the troops which being carried there only 80
through there Rennes where Keratry is at present.
These are M0Dle National Guaruf. rtBulaiS "iO
bound for the north to reinforce BOurbaki's army.
Ny Journey however, not entirely lost ana am
not sorry having made it, for during night travel TO
lie Mans and back got an insight into the preparations
which are being made in the west and the amount OF en-
ergy displayed. Although with my pass 1 might have
gone by a troop train direct to lie Mans preferred
going round by Angcrs for the troop trains are hours
getting along and should have lost tmc
Certainly the resources France enormous, not
withstandng losses she has suffered in men killed
and wounded. Notwithstanding one large army taken
away captive, another blOckaded before Metz, and
100000 blocked in Paris the towns and villages
full of strong men as before, and beside these
armed men are pouring every and filing
railway line The whole Of my route brstling with
bayonets Arms also, do not scarce for those who
have not Chassep6ts now appear with Reming-
| tons or schneiders While waiting for the
| train back here, before dawn this morning at
| Ancers enthusiastic battaons of Mobiles from
the sea-coast departments in, and carried of
in the direction of lie Mans thence to Rennes Presently
the station is flied again with armed and ununormed
crowds. These of 25 TO 40 years old. One can
distinguish under the dress, of all classes and
Professions There the modified National Guards Of
Augers itself; next to them, some seamenlke men ap-
pear There all the ancient gunners who have served
in the navy and who have been invited to volunteer as
gunncrs for the auxiliary army of the West with extra
pay, &c Tie appeal has brought many of these men
from the seaboard districts. These different caegores
Of have their qualities and their defects no doubt;
but any of them is better than the Line of the
present day. The eefe far as ier(e dsse
is possible thing in this century and in this country,
is taking place in the departments went through last
night These the only men France has to rely upon
IN this her day OF agony, for the army Is rotten plank
(qnche porrie upon which it is reckoning any
longer The army of the Loire (Salbris corp is coming
here or, any rate, through here large infantry
force has arrived here to-day and is going to stay here
FOR days Judging by the amount OF straw that has
been given for the tents The troops from Salbris
are Joining the 1Gth Corps and advancing from there
towards Vend6ne What they trying to do Is more
than can lnd out start tomorrow evening for Ven
DOME