The New York herald., 1870-09-24
NapOle0n's Government Still Re.
cognized by Prussia.
French Opinion Of England as
q Neutral.
LETTER FROM A FRIEND" TO NAPOL LEoN
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS
1ElEGHAis TO the new YORK HERALD.

NO News from Parfs-The German Army
Concentrating Around the City-Reports Of
Prussian Movements News from Meiz-Or-
leans and Tours to be Dcfended-AIiscelln
TOURS, Sept. 90 1870
No news Is received here from Paris. The people
and the journals seem to accept It's absence az a
matter Of course.
THE ENTIRE GERMAN ARMY CONCENTRATING AROUND
PARls-rnE CITY TO HOLD OUT.
1t Is reported that the PrussIans are withdraw ng
their forces from other points to concentrate them
around Paris. Their cavalry is in incessant mo.
tion. Numberless squads OF uhans patrol the conn.
try for miles around the capital in every di rection
their main object being to cut or all commnica-
uens But Paris will surely hold out and VIII pro.
ceed to hold elections for the Constitutuent Assem-
bly, even under the sabres OF the Prussians
FRENCH REPORTS OF PRUssIAN MOVEMENTS.
despatch from Souppes dated yesterday and
bulletned here, reports that large Prussan force
has entered Fontainebleau and made o requisition
for 10000 francs. The Prussians are marching on
Nemours. and q detachment is going towards
Orleans.
Dispatches from Ramboulllet of yesterdays date
state that the Germans have disappeared from Dour
dan and Arpajon, moving to Lmours.
A FRENCH REPORT OF THE PRUssIAN PLAN OF
CAMPAIGN.
writer in La France gives the following as the
Prnsstan plan of the campaign. and claims to have
his facts from an unerrng authority:-The advance
DorIo
ness, go as to bring several German army corps
around the capital by the 14th Of September Then
Paris was to be turned the SOUTH cutting the com.
muncation on that side W tn Tours the seat Of the
provisional government. From versaies-the Prus.
sian headquarters-they were to narass Paris until
1t surrenders. Metz, strasbourg and Tou still hold
out, and present at least fortnfghts task. Mean.
while the Germans will detach two corps to Lyons
Havre and Cherbourg, and send flying columns
throughout all the country In all directions for for
age. Seventy-1ve thousand fresh cavalry for that
service Is now expected from Germany. portion
OF the programme has already been realized. The
writer afnrms further that the Prussian General
stenmetz was dsgraced because Of the heavy losses
inflicted on his army by Marshal Bazaine.
LATER NEWS FROM METZ
Another balloon from Marshal Bazaine,s headuuar.
ters at Metz has fallen within the territory controlled
by the French. The balloon contained 1877 letters
From these 1t seems butchers meat is very dear at
MeiH, and the army and citizens are consequently
eating hOrse1esh. There Is great plenty Of pro-
visions other than meat.
ORLEANS AND TOURS TO BE DEPENDED.
Effective military measures have been taken for
the protection of Orleans and Tours. large force
OF laborers are at work throwing up fortiHcatons
and mounting guns, and In other ways preparing
for the Prussans.
TIE SITUATION IN LYONS.
There Is an immense supply OF cartridges at LYONS
Dispatches from that city announce the arrival
there OF great numbers Of French prisoners who
escaped while en- route to Germany under the guard
Of German soldiers. Many more managed to reach
Toul.
DEFENSIVE PREPARATIONS AT LILLE
Arrangements have been made at Lille whereby
complete inundation OF the surrounding country
may be effected In twelve hours. This means OF
defence will be resored to on the approach OF the
Pr1ssians.
Details Of the Fight at Chntiilon-Thc Paris
Garrison Becoming Mutinous-Orleans and
TOurs Threutened-Prussian Movements.
LONDON, Sept. %, 1870.
A correspondent in Paris, writing to this city by
the special messenger who came through with gov
eminent dispatches, reports as follows under date
OF Tuesday evening"
The nght OF yesterday at Chatilon was anything
put satisfactory 1t appears that originally General
Trochu, having reviewed his forces determined to
defend Paris without the help OF an army outside.
ne made up his mind to give up all the strong places
beyond the line Of the forts, when suddenly came
Ducrot from Sedan, In the guise Of peasant. Here
was general fit to be trusted with command out
soe OF Paris Ducrot should have an army OF 80 O0S
men to defend certain heights.
They came to trial yesterday, and the most I'm.
Tertant Incident OF the day was the flight OF the
zoeaves-the boasted zouaves--without firing a
shof They ran into Paris amid execrations and
hootings. They have been arrested In great mum.
bers and 1t is proposed To shoot them, or at least
to make good example OF them, In the Champs de
Mars The young Mobllots did bctter-they stood
their ground But the result " oil Is that the army
OF Ducrot has returned behind the FORTS and General
Trochu falls back upon his original ia CT defending
Paris by itself.
II admitted that Ducrot retreatcd at night leaY.