The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-08

Herr wiokeda writing 70 me same paper,
s6rOurn the German hacs 10 al utter imp0ssiblty.
Fhe Germans wound now be simply on the defensive,
flames last attempt on the a. the French fought
With the courage OF despair and the Guards charged
WIN the Dayonst Win tle greatest bravery. When
themselves 70 ne dashed to pieces by the East Prs-
man 0renadiers ra. her than give way. Bazaine,
nevertheless, was repulsed with great loss. while
the Germans had 0aly 900 killed ana wounded, a
safncient sacrifice, y " true, but incomparably
where they lost 20 900. bazaine will not SURRENDER
until compelled by the direst hunger; for he Il 4
rough. passionate. amDLious man, quite the oppo-
site Of the unseIlish and noble MacAianon who be-
longs u the lew real cnvalr0us Characters and IA a
true gentleman, US We'll as q courageous ana able
soldier. BaZane began his military career as COM
mon drummer, anu owes all that ne has become to
MS resolution and talents. He Is anxious 10 play
part III trance-pelhaps that OF Die ator or even
EMpelor-anu he Knows that tins can only
succeed II ne defends Metz to the last When
informed OF Napoleon surrender, he rcpned ..What
mcr aionc am master IN Metz and VIII not dream
OF guaranteeing TIE place. FAMINE, however, must
ultimately bring nun 20 II. The German trOops,
VINO are well led Can wait in tneir barracks until
Lne gates arc open oi their own accord In cOnse-
qncnce Oh the capture OF MacAahon and his entire
aInly, hleE VIII ue spared ponDardment, as, like
otrasDouTs, II vail perhaps, oe.omc frontier !or-
tess Tor Germany. Moreover, 10 take 1t by ragn-
iar siege would be long and costly work. The
nel9hDorhood OF Metz, where i've bloody battles
nave been fought, IL more wasted than any other
part u France. Almost all the felJs are tramped
down. the yineJ ars are Tor the part destroyed.
the villages ase almost deserted, and much Of me
wooiWolE OF Their houses mas been used Tor the
construction OF barracks. ~ should Aken adds
Herr Wickede, Ito snow one Of the Partisan Journal
lists. VINO Tor years mas been blowing The war trun-
the French peope so UNANIMOUSLY. over one or the
baltic heds near Metz, IN order that these gentry
might learn wnat War really Is and what misery Il
NOduces.n
THE FORTS AROUND PARIS.
According to the special Paris correspondent or
La Sttudton the forts aroand Parts contain the fol-
lowing number OF guns:-Vincennes, winch, 1t ID
said, has been abandoned, lls guns; Mont valeren,
10; Aubcrvilers, &c; st. Denis, %; Bicetre, 90;
Issy, "a; Ivry. 10; Nogent, o5; R0mainvllle, 40:
Kosny. SO; Vannes, 40; Noisy 10 Sec, 81; Montrouge
g. In this estimate neither the guns Of the eaceiate
nor Of the redouots OF J0nvillS and Lagavelle are
Included. Heavy guns having a range OF i've miles
have b, Gu placed M position the heights OF MONT.
nartre. General lrucnu HAS made good use or the
short time ne has been III power III The way or i.
proving the lori ihcati0ns VI tar.s. Every command
ing spot iii the envirOns has been crowned by re-
DOUBT, ali the ground near being cleared to
redoubt has been erected on Inc nil OF Courbevole
Oh the west vi paris me strength OF the encet,ate
has oeen much Increased. AS lar as we can make
out from tue rather vague and amateur uescrip-
ton Of q Paris correspondent oil the Dally
Ae,os large eartnen deniiunes have been
erected OUTSIDE each gate, ANA the covered way
has been rendered u formidable impeachment
by means OF Palisades Al inc iooL OF the Esacis ~
ROAD made OF pi.hks studded wan nalis three
inches hlgn. beSoAd Gnese again arc three rows OF
wires Two 4eet ilon e groui anu three leeC apart.
These SUCCESSIVE obstacles, Wncn cannot 10 easily
deStrOye ifou distance, VIII render 1t Impossible
Ia attempt All assault ult AZ least the 1905 oI the
glacis has neel rcached Dy regular approaches. A
second line Oi ottictiols following the course OF
the circular railway Is III course VI construction. As
to the garrison, We learn that the Cards Nationae
have steady reliable appearance aud that the Mo-
bile are daily improving Al uri. Inc Breton Garuc
Mobile petlt.oned that they might DC aiiowed 10
drill eight instead OF The regulation four hours
day. IL - needless to say LnaG the request was
aQ.
vantage Of. -A
Inc strength OF the garrison is semloi,lcially
stated 10 DC us undcr-
ReYu ar troops. $4,000
sailors ana narlieS ...................... 10000
D0uaniers and genuarIne3. ................. 10000
GaIue Natl0laie l3S,0Jo
Caroe MopLe.. 10000
TOtal.. dos, OU0