The New York herald., 1870-09-16
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS
TElEeaAms TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

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TElEcMms TO the NEW YORK HERALD.
Four Hundred Thousand Prussians Advance
Ing ON Paris-The City TO be Isolated To-
Day-Communiratioa with Lyons De.
s,roycd-Fighting Near Paris.
LONDON, Sept. 15-Evening
special telegram to the NEW YORK HERALD from
st. DeRis, France, under date OF the 14th Instant
evening, reports that the Prussian troops are ad-
vancing on Paris in great force. "They ar1com'
ngn says the writer, "by thousands and many ythou-
sands"
Calculations. which are apparently accurate, esri-
mate the Prussan army which Is sweeping on the
French capital at four hundred thousand men.
There is intense excitement and widespread agi
tation prevailing at st. Denis and all through the
outside world of France near to Paris.
PARIS TO BE ISOLATED TODAY.
Telegrapnic dispatches for the NEW YORK HERALD,
addressed from Paris during the day and evening OF
yesterday wednesday, report the situation which
then existed inside the city. The HERALD telegraph
writer says:-Tomorrow Thursday the capital will
be isolated from Its outside surroundings Tie rail-.
way lines which radiate from the city, with the
exception Of those which run westward, have been
cut. The forests of Montmorency and Bondy are on
fire and burning with great fury All the other for
ests and parks In the neighborhood viii be fired
tomorrow.
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARIS AND LYONS DE-
sTROYED.
Communication between Paris and Lyons has
been destroyed the Prussian forces having cut the
telegraph wires and the railroad line at Montereau.
sixteen miles southeast Of Melun. The railroad
Vice between the two cities has consequently been
stopped. All the bridges the route which can be
reached viii be destroyed tonight
FIGHTING NEAR PARIS.
man uhlans and the Franctireurs. The former arc
said to have been beaten beaten of. Firing was
heard at Paris yesterday from the direction Of
Melun.
The roar OF cannon was heard distinctly in the
city during the past night. The sound came from
the direction OF Neuilly.
Siege Guns in the SIud-Frcnch Invasion of
Baden.
PARIS, Sept. Is, 1870.
My latest Information Of the positions Of the Prus-
sian forces is that they are now camped at Croix-
auxBois, Gastons, Glas and Eontaine near this city.
At Nosentsur-Seine the uhlans appeared couple of
days ago. but retired when 1t became evident that
the people were prepared to contest their advance
To-day, however, Prussian dragons have appeared
there, as also at Colinas, Sens, Crespigny, valgls
Nanteuil, Plessy and Lindau. small towns situated
In the east northeast and southeast OF Paris.
THEIR MOVEMENTS AND STRENGTH AROUND PARIS,
The Prussians have been seen near Melun and
Montereau, on the line Of the Lyons Railway.
despatch from Melun, dated eight O'Clock at night,
says the telegraph line has been cut between Melun
ana Mormant. Thirty Prussian lancers came at
four o'clock and asked for the latest newspapers,
and announced the arrival OF part of the Prince
Royals army en- route for Paris. camp OF four
thousand Prussans Is at M0rmant, near the wood
OF Thiboult
Twenty Unlans at Nanges on the 18th had skir-
mish with company Of free shooters, who retired.
The Prussians are camped at CroiX-auX-Bols, Cas-
tins and Closfontainc and forty thousand men have
been signalled az Crepy-en Valois also strong at
Monteuil Sicpy, two and forty nine Kilometers
from Paris. Hostilities have been suspended at
Mezieres for the removal of the wounded.
All the ambassadors and heads OF diplomatic
corps have informed the government that they in
tend to remain at Paris
The Spanish ambassador had long interview yes.
terday with Jules Favre and left suddenly for M
ffsbss1AN CORPS AT ooLMAR.
telegram from Mulhouse, dated yesterday, at
twenty-siX minutes past four P. NJ, says:-Commu-
nlcation with Colmar has been interrupted since
morning. frussian corps. with artillery, occupy
the city. Preparations are made for crossing the
Rhine ut Neubourg.
PRUssIAN SIEGE GUNS IN THE MUD.
1t is reported that MANY Of the large siege guns o.
the Prussians are deeply imDedded in the mud Of
the canal de la Marne au Rhin. The Germans at
tempted to transport their guns by this canal and
the French suddenly let the water out Of it, IC is
said this will delay the siege for considerable time
FRENCH ADVANCE INTO BADEN.
The French troops which recently crossed the
Rhine into Baden territory will probably remain and
operate on German soil. Reinforcements have gone
to them.
MISCELLANEOUS REPORT
The Prussans are still swarming around Nancy