The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-13
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS
1ELs6RAas TO The AsW YORK HERALD.


Reported French Victory Before Yaris-Fur-
Their Accounts of the Battle Near Orleans
The French Overpowcred and Bcaten-Cew-
ar6ice Of the Regulars-Galluntry Of the
Raw Troops-t;aribnIdi Conc to the 'FRONT.'
Frussian AtrOcities-C0unt de Palikao md
tho Govermment-(.cnersI War News.
Tours, Oct. IL. 1870.
No news has been received tsom Paris to-day. A
balloon expedition Is preparing here for an attempt
to descend into Paris
FRENCH VICTORY BEFORE PARIS.
The Ministry has just received the following news
OF an important French victory. The courier who
brought the intelligence was permitted to pass
through the Prussian nes-
A battle occurred on Friday the It'll inst, between
Fort Mont du Valerien and st. Cloud on the west
side OF Paris. the French, under General Ducrot,
having made s0rte in force.
The Prussians were completely defeated and were
forced to retreat to Versailles entirely surrenderng
the position they had lately occupied, ana from
which they might have snelled the western part of
Paris.
MORE FIGHTING NEAR ORLEANS.
The Minister OF War has made public the follow
ing intelligence, contained in telegram from Or
leans, dated ar late hour last evening"
| The scene OF the battle to-day was SO near this
city that balls and shell fell IN the outskirts. The
| Prussans are near Gallens. The troops sent from
Tours to reinforce the Fifteenth corps have formed
! junction with that body near Artenay.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHTING
| The messengers who were sent to Orleans yester-
day w here battle was Uninu IN ha va 20
! They make he following report:-The French were
In much smaller force than the Prussians and were
literally crushed BY their superior artillery, and
driven back into the suburbs Of the town. Some bar
ricades had been erected there and our forces took
advantage Of the shelter these Afforded. The Papal
Zouaves andiMobues behaved most courageously but
the regular troops fed at almost the first fire. None
of the regular troops made much resistance Many
threw away their arms in their flight.
| PEOPLE FLYING BEFORE Tue pRUssIAN ADVANCE
| The Prusslans opened fire on the town after the
French defeat, and owing to the barricades many
fires occurred. The railway depot was destroyed in
| this way as well many other large establish.
ments.
At last accounts the people or Orleans were nylng
in all directions AZ a late hour last evening the
Prussians had pushed south to Beaugency and
Meung, beyond Orleans, and 1T Is feared that the
Papal Zouayes VIII be surrounded anu captured.
RgINroRcEMENrs FOR THE FRENCH
The other French troops IN that neighborhood are
In good position, and heavy rciniorcements were
sent forward to them during the night 1t Is reported
that some heavy guns have also gone forward from
Bourges. The French troops at Beaugency ana
Meury are excellent. They are composed chiefly Of
the National Guard and the Mobiles, and they are
determined TO resist to the last.
GARrBALDI GONE TO THE FRONT
In view OF the urgency OF the CASE General Carl
baldl left Tours this morning for the field. There Is
a great movement here Of Franc.tireurs Troops of
all kinds are pushing TO the front with all despatch
THE FRENCH DRIVEN ACROSS THE LOIRE.
Ollcal reports from Beaugency state that the
Prussans entered Orleans last night. The French
forces are on the left bank Of the LORE They re-
ceived to-day heavy renforcemcnts, including ten
batteries OF field artillery
SWAPPING HORSES.
General La Matterouge Vas been removed from The