The New York herald., 1870-10-09

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Vigorous Cannsnado from tho Paris Forts
Tho Bomhardment to Begin Next Week.
Pssitiens or the Prussian Battcries--pros-
Decss Of Paris-The Last sortis From Metz
Bssach-Railroad Communication-Scvera
War Notes.
LONDON, Oct. 8, 1870.
telegram from Versailles, dated yesterday.
state that the French forts around Paris maintain
vigorous cannonade on the Prussian outposts.
THE B0MBARDMENT TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK.
The Manchester Guardian OF to-day has special
telegram which announces that the bomDardment
OF Paris win begin early next week. Tho cannon.
ade win be preceded by formal summons to
surrender the city.
THE ASSAULT TO BE MADE NEXT SUNDAY.
A correspondent says:-We are told by correspon-
dence from the headquarters OF the Prusslan King
that the guns for the seige Of Paris are in place,
and IN another week the assault win begin. 1t IS
believed the assault VIII bsgin On tho anniversary
Of the battle Of Leipsig, the 10Th. the Germans
count on being IN the city Of Paris by the 10TH Tney
may not and the task 80 easy. On the question OF
cheney Of them, there is variety OF opinions.
POSITIONS OF THE GERMAN BATTERIES.
A telegram to the London Times dated Berlin, IL
A. NJ, says that on the hills between Sevres, ST.
Cloud and Bougval batteries Of siege guns have
placed. A mortar battery at St. Cloud threatens
the neighborhood Of the Elysian Fields. The guns
the heights Of Clemart and Chatillop, with f1ve
miles range, would reach the .quarter of Grenelle
the Champ de Mars. the Invandes and the noble
hospital for sick children. The Prussian
position at St. Cloud cannot, 1t is thought
be established under the guns Of Mount vaerein.
French reoccupy villejuif. The redoubt Of Pierre
ntte, near st. Dennis, has been abandonea by the
French. the position being untenable.
OPINIONS REGARDING THE PROSPECTS or PARIS.
George Sanders writes from Paris that the city Is
good for six months siege. The Pau NaH
GGzette has correspondent there who writes In
similar strain. Another despatch, however, says
Paris s now at the mercy OF the Prussian guns on
the heights Of ViIlcjuif
ENGLISH PITY AND sYMPArHY.
The near approach Of the horrors OF the bom-
bardment excttes universal pity and sympathy here.
Eloquent advocates Of mediation In papers like the
Standard, are trying TO move the government to ac-
tion The horrors disclosed after the siege Of tras
boure forciby aid these appeals, but the Ministry
manfests no intention OF moving, and the people
await the result Of the assault In dread and anxiety.
In an eloquent article this morning the Standard
says the siege Of PARIS is not called forit IL going
TOO far.
TIE ARMY OF THE LOIRE ADVANCING.
correspondent from Boulogne telegraphs the
important information, received from Rouen that
the army Of the Loire has taken the field, $4,000
strong, and Is slowly advancing on Paris.
It has been driving back the foraging parties
OF the Prussians before 1t in all directions,
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mense accumulation Of stores ana forage intended
for the support Of the advance upon Tours. The
National Guards of Normandy are cooperating with
the advance on the line OF the railway to Rouen,
and strong force is assembled for the same pur.
pose at Char.res.
DETAILS OF THE LAST soRTIE FROM METZ.
A despatch from Corny, q small town near Metz,
dated yesterday, says that on Thursday when the
French attacked General Knonmers division the
French Imperial Guard was engaged. The French
directed several divisions against the First and
Tenth Prussian corps, on the right bank Of the
1oselle. where the cannonade was severe. The
losses OF General Hummer and Of the Tenth corps
amounted to 500 men. and those OF the Third corps
10 l30 men.
SHARP ENGAGEMENT IN THE vosaEs.
despatch from Epinal dated last evening reports
sharp fighting yesterday between Raon LEtape and
Bruyeres In the Department Of vosges. The Prus-
sian force consisted of about 1900 men, The French
force was not so large and had much less artillery
than the Germans. The lighting lasted all day, and
when night put an end to the conflict the event
undecided. The French retained the position which
the Germans had attempted to carry number Of
times. General Dupre, the French commander, was
slightly wounded In the engagement.
FIRE OPENED UPON BREISACH.
despatch from Frelburg dated to-day has the
foowng:--New Breisach having refused TO sur.
render. the Prussians to-day opened cannOnade at
several points with eight guns. Fires have broken
out in the town In consequence.
RAILROAD COMMUNICATION WITH THE ARMY-A
TRAIN THROWN OFF THE TRACK.
telegram from Berlin reports that railroad
srans now run dSy and night the railways TO the
eastward OF Paris. They ore used BY the Prussians
who are bringing up their heavy siege gums One Of