The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-11
Prussia Charged with a Desire
to Destroy France.
M Failure Of the Armistice Caused
BY the Paris Riots.
THE ARMY or THE NORTH.
TELEGRAM TO the NEW Yoak HERALD.

HHeaAm TO the NEW york HERALD.
AAyanee Of the Prussians Upon Lille-Greas
:. zxcitsnent-The People Dessrmihed 70 Re
siss-Prepa1afions OF Bourbaki-An Inter
view With the Gencral-The Army Of tho
Nerth-Tho Bertincations Of LilIe-A False
Alarm-Prsvisionins the City.
. LONDON Nov. 10, 1870.
have Just received the following despatch from
enc correspondent OF the NEW YORK HERALD
HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL BoURBAKIl
LILLE, Nov. 9-6 p. M. J
ADVANCE OF THE pRUssIAss
Lille is intensely agtated by the intelligence OF
the Prussan advance upon the city. state Of
continual excitement is visible upon the streets
and in the cafes The people are all for resistance
20 the last. Thousands OF men entering into the
bringing with them droves Of cattle and consider
able quantities Of poultry and other live food.
BoURBAKL
All the military movements on the part OF the
French are strictly concealed, In consequence OF
General Bourbaki's peremptory command against
communicating news of the whereabouts. strength.
&c, of the army. The General Is considered to be
the ablest officer now In command In France. All
che mrstrust of hts fidelity emanates from the red
republicans but it must also be said that the
government at Tours Is disposed to be cool towards
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE GENERAL.
General Bourbaki looks in good health, and is con-
ndent Of success l called on hun at his general
headquarters and found him dressed in citizens
clothes. After presenting my credentials asked
permission to accompany the army and witness It's
operations.
GENERAL BoURBAKI-There are no operations to
witness at present.
CoRREsPoNDENT-Yes General. understand that;
but want permission to move freely about the de-
partment
Tor that. 1t is not my AFFAIR.
CORRESPONDENT 1t, then, impossibleq
GENERAL BoURBAKI-I know nothing about its
possibility. the Project is the man.
The General is fully occupied In the business OF
organizing, and though rather peremptory in man.
ucT ~ pAVSCHty WILL no uOuotf WhSu iCauy W MUNC,
grant the necessary permission.
THE PRUssIANs AND THE ARMY OF THE NORTH.
The advance Of the Prussian army is reported TO
90 6rty leagues from the city. Organization here is
proceeding rapidly. l am assured that the troops
under General Bourbaki comprise some OF the best
now left in France. Their number is supposed to
be about thirty thousand.
THE FoRTTFICATIoNs OF LILLE.
Lille is fortified ike strasbourg, which city it
somewhat resembles. The ditch beyond the ram
parts Is filled with water, and cannons Of various
calibre protect every bastion, the average pro.
tectiles being sixty pounds The city Is being pro-
vsioned rapidly have as Jet seen neither cavalry
nor field artillery
a FALSE ALARM.
Last night, opposite the Hotel de rEurope gun
was discharged accidentally ana the bullet from it
struck citizen in the shoulder. Instantly the cry
was raised, The Prussians! the Prussians' and the
whole neighborhood was thrown into uprsar and
terror.
PROVISIONING THE PLACE.
formal notice has been posted all over the place
ordering the inhabitants to provide themselves with
provisions for three months or leave the city, shop.