New-York tribune., 1870-09-26


point-bank range. Just at this time battalion Of
Garde Mobile Of the Seine came up and began
firing into the Sixteenth Regiment, which threw
them into disorder, and caused their precpitate
retreat. The main body of the German forces seized
the hight upon our left which commanded the pla-
eau on which our infantry was placed. Upon this
hight they planted their artillery and directed
upon it perfect hail storm of shot and shell. This
terrible cannOnade shook those Of troops which,
composed in great part of reserves had been drawn
up in long columns on tho plateau They suffered
severely and seeing that some Of our troops which
had received orders were moving of out OF the
wood, they too took part in the backward movement
The Prussians then advanced but still kept under
cover Shots rained on our men when they could not
see an enemy, and knew not which way to fire. AT
O'Clock the first line fell back the second followed
it's example, and formed under fire of the forts OF
Montrouge and Vanves. Unfortunately the re-
doubt of Chatillon was not armed.
At 10 o'clock the alarm was sounded at the gate OF
Montrouge. The bridge was drawn up, but AZ fugi-
tives arrived it was let down again. About 1000
soldiers de6led by it directly-remnants of the 7oth
73d 99th, &C. The ouirassies got in by the Orleans
gate. 1t was but partial retreat after all, as the
Fourteenth Corps is still intact The fort of Mont
rouge refused to admit a company of Gardo Mobile
that fell back upon it in good order. The General
told them they must get on to Paris.
Gen. Amhert, who commanded Section Of tho
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to bastion No 81, was arrested by his own men on
Sunday afternoon. He was standing amid his officers
whom he had called together to give some explana-
tions and instructions when he dropped the remark
that he trusted that the battalions of National
Guards having been formed upon the model of the
old ones, would prove equally good; regrettinR,
however that the new battalOns could only be sup
piled ut present with percussion muskets. crowd
of 500 to 600 men began to cry Vire Ia RepabHque
Gen. Amhertthen told the officers that he could only
recognize a government ratified by universal SUI
frage which was not the case with the Republic. A
captain replied that he would not acknowledge a
commander who did not acknowledge the Republic :
and tiiereupon proceeded with the others to make
Gen. Amhert prisoner. The General was led off to
the office of the Minister of the Interior where this
act was approved Gen. Trochu has since told these
captains that they did quite right and has deprived
Gen. Amhert of his command.
Several Of the Paris journals Of the 2ls inst ener-
eetically attack the Government. The Courier
Fraaoais deDounces Favre as BIsmarck's accomphce,
and accuses Picard of doing the work of the Prus-
slams in his Journal the ElectewLibre. The ClOche
advises watchfulness and distrust.
The Rappel says: The construction of barricades
has oommenced-portable barricades. They, when
placed in position, will be defended by new
weapon, more destructive than the mitrailleuse."
Rochefort. with an engineer superintends the
work.
At the Bonrse quotations are nominal; rentes Jf:30.
The editor of the Pays imprisoned for attacking
the Government, his whole staff dismissed. and
Armad Dubarry of the Constitutional appointed as
the new editor.
An artillery corps Of the National Guard Of nine
batteries is to be created, Victor SchOecher COM
manding.
courier of the English Embassy, Captain john
ston was arrested, taken tothe Embassy and ident-
fed. But crowd insisted that he was spy paid by
the English Government TO give intelligence to the
Prussians, and he rescued with great difficulty
by the guard.
The electoral lists Of Paris were destroyed on the
night the Republic was proclaimed they were mis-
taken for the pleJtscite list. 1t is yet doubtful
ho,hor tbov can he rewritten In time for the
Assembly election.