The New York herald., 1870-10-17


have retired nom Beaugency towards Gisures.
Reconnaissance Of the Prussians IN force was re-,
pulsed on Thursday. near Orleans, ssser snarp
skirmssh. fhs enemy last night was in force six
miles from Chateaudun. they have barnt the VII
lagos OF Vauxe and Eivy.
KxYBCr4D BArTLl At Ia YHRTs sr. AUsm.
IL b underssooA tAss large forces face 70 face
ncar La Perse Ht Aubn. and general battle II I'm
mtnenk Ths military authorities here are hurrying
forward reinforcsments IN that direction.
rHE ADVANCE ON Rou1N.
the Prnsnsns advancing |. on Rouen reached
FieuEy on Friday, and exchanged few shots with
the French outposts. The uhlans have occupied
Les Andsys within . few miles Of Rouen.
PRUssIANss IN TnH DRPARTxHNT or sOMMR
The national Guards OF Boulogne have offered
their aid In the deGence OF Amicns The Prussians
IN the Departments OF Bomme number about 10000.
xErpxAriNG FROM NORMANDY.
News has been received from Aer4m that the
Prussian troops In that part Of Normandy are
hastily returning TO the neighborhood OF Paris.
sNi 0AnBALDr ASSIGNED TO A COMMAND.
GariDaldi ha6 been appointed TO the command Of
the Irregular forces IN the vosges, with brigade OF
the Oarde Mobile attached Gambetta, in letter to
General Cambriels. commanding in the Eastern de-
partments, announces the appointment and saysne
VIII lrey on the patriotism Of the General for prompt
and able support Of the operations OF Garibaldi
# gxin1usnIN0 NEAR BELFORr AND COLAAR. lali4
Despstchso from Belfort report skirmishes In the
vicinity. with unlmportant results. There was
fight yesterday near Colmar between the Prussians
ana the Eranc-tireurs. tu ra 9FM es
yl rurlsHrNG INCOMPETENT GENERALS. f
T A decree hes been Issued sub)ecting TO trial by
court martial all generals who suffer themselves to
be surprised by the enemy.
NEW ADMINISTRATOR FOR MARsEILLEs.
NJ Esquiros has resigned ONCE as Administrator
OF Narseiiles. IL s understood that Gambetta win
al hls place with deterpined person who win be
able 70 repress internal disorders. u
m SPECIAL MISSION TO AUSTRIA.
n Lefaivre, Chancellor OF the French Embassy at
Vienna escaped from Paris ON the 18th In q balloon
and has arrived here. He goes 70 Austria on q
special mission from Jules Favrc.
GAnDETTA roo BUSY TO RECEIVE VISITORS.
Minister Gambetta gives audience to no visitors at
present, owing TO the pressure OF the business OF
military organization.
aAi ARkING THE PEOPLE.
The Committee on Armament announces that
they have distributed over million guns and will
soon have million more. M. Gambetra has issued
a circnlar requesting departments or communities
to get the guns bought Dy the committee, as olhcr-
wise they VIII necessarily put up the prices.
TROUBLESOME PREPEcrs.
The Journal or FTance says the government has
trouble with some prefects. owing 10 influences
which should be Immediately defealed
CITIZEN kERATRy in TOURS. A /
NJ. kerstry arrived IN Tours to-day. He comes rs
o commissioner from the government In Paris, and
Ia In conference with n Gambetta.
Rindcrpsst in Paris-DcniaI Of Reported
Runsrsd OGer sf Bazaine - surrender
skirmishing Near Rouen-surrender Of
Soissons-Bsxains and the Repabiic-Ges-
ersl Flcary lsone 10 st. Petersburg.
ts.i' LONDON, Oct. l6, 1870.
telegram from Berlin says-It is reported In
camp before Paris that the rinderpest is raging
among the cattle In the city. afta,I
DENIAL OF REr0RTED FRENCH VICTORIES BEFORE
4s PANS. llu ~ II
A telegram from Versailles dated to-day sa ys
that the reports OF French successes before Paris
are untrue. They are invented for the purpose OF
rekindling the, courage Of the people. The Prus-
SLAMS hold exactly the same posltions they occupied
on the 10th OF September. Two small skirmishcs
between outposts on Thursday and Friday are the
only encounters thai nave occurred during the
week. ffe al K@sAt teN
Why OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN DELAYED
Operations at Paris have been delayeo by Count
Bismarcks desire prevent the sheing OF the city,
but the attack is now expected TO commence next
week.
REIHrORCgxENTs 10 THE BEsIEaING ARMY.
A correspondents AZ Berlin on the lAth inst tele-
graphs foll0ws:-The armiss investing Paris have
been and still are receiving heavy reinforce
ments, comprising the landwehr OF guards
heretofore st strasbourg the bulk OF
the newly formed Thirteenth corps, before Toul
and the Baden division which are marcnlng by
Troyes, and also the reserve corps formed in Sile
na, which II to be designated the Fifteenth corps
numbering In all about 900 men. The reported
suffering Of the troops before Paris from want Of
provisions 10 authoritatively contradicted.
THE ONLY HOPE OF PARIS. gns
diary written by q Partisan (which has fallen
into German hands admits that Paris is provisioned
for only two months longer. and the only hope Of
the oesicged is TO act on the offensive and by
pitched battle dislodge the besiegers.
RUMoRED OFFER OF BAzAIRR TO SURRENDER.
1t Is rumored that General Bayer has been sent BY
Marshal Bazaine to the royal headquarters at ver-
saiiles to treat for the surrender Of Metz.
vERDUN BEsrEGEp.
The chief Of stan Of the Thirteenth army corps re-
ports that formal siege operations have been COM
menced at verdun.
sKrRMlsHING NEAR RouEN.
despatch from Lille, dated yesterday. states that
advces from the neighborhood Of Rouen state that
the Prussans to-day attacked the sutposts near that
oy, but the French cavalry held their ground losing
only two killed and six wounded.
SURRENDER OF soIssoNs.
Scissors, after an obstinate defence Of four days.
has capi,ulated TO the German forces.
BAzAINE AND THE REfUBLIc.
A brother OF Bazaine writes to the Journal
dAniens denying that'the General refuses to recog
sIc
poleonic dynasty He adds that Bazaine does not
consider himself Marshal Of the empire, but Of
France.
MOVEMENT ON LYONS
The Fourteenth corps, under General werder, is
advancing from Upper Asace against the Rhone
army supposed TO be forming Al Lyons.
AFFAIRS m ALsAcE AND LORRAINE.