The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-13
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS.
TELEGaAMS TO THE new YORK HERALD.

The Prussian Army Naturalization of the
Several COiumns-prussian Repulsc mt TOul-
The Sea Coast Of France to be Fortified
King williams Report Of the Explosion at
LuOn.
PARIS, Sept. IL, 1870.
II is announced this afternoon that the Prussian
army has halted twenty-five miles from Paris at the
specil request of Bismarck to consider the Russian
Austrian proposition for an armistice.
POSITIONS OF THE GERMAN ARMY.
MY latest Information Of the movements Of the
German forces Is that body Of Prussians was at
Melun last night thereby destroying Of the rail-
road lines Of communication with Lyons Meun is
situated some twenty three miles southeast of Paris
This morning the Prusslans were reported to have
surrounded Meaux, on the Marine river, and to have
arrived in large force at Crecy both OF which places
are twenty-five miles northeast Of the capital. At
the present writing they said to be approaching
Noisy-Ie-Grand village only nine miles from Paris
THE PRUssIANs BEPULsED AT TOUL WITH HEAVY
LOSS.
This morning the Ministry made public the follow
ing important intelligence
The Prussans attacked foul on Saturday morn.
ing at five O'Clock and continued the assaults until
nine O'Clock In the evening. They were vigorously
repulsed in every attack and during the engage
ment many OF their batteries were dsmounted or
slenced. More than 10000 Prussians are said to
have been placed h0rs &c combat.
sKIRMIsH AT CHATEAU THlERRY
At half-past one O'Clock this morning heavy Skin
mlsh took place between the Eighth squadron of
French dragons, which garrsonetL Chateau Thlerry
ana the Prussian advanced guard, which was
pulsed. ~rv4--'sg
THE BALTIC BLOCKADE INEFFECTIVE.
The Baltic blockade is ineffective. Vessels enter
! anu leave Danzig and KOnigsberg freely. The
French feet has great diculty In getting coal. The
expense is enormous. The blockade VIII probably
soon be abandoned.
| fORTIFYING THE sEAPoRTs-FILLING THE QUOTAS OF
| WAR STEAMERS.
Orders have been issued by the government for
the forticaion at Havre, Marseilles. Dunkirk and
other ports The quotas of men OF the large French
war steamers are to be filed to the utmost and the
vessels held ready to weigh anchor at q moments
notice.
KING WILLIAMS REPORT OF THE EXPLOSION OF THE
CITADEL or LAON.
The following despatch from the King to the
Queen has been received at Berlin dated ten O'Clock
Sunday night
The citadel of Laon exploded after its surrender
just the PrusslanS were preparing to enter
Three hundred and fifty men were kill, including 200
Mobile Guards. Many were shockingly mutilated;
William of Macklenburg was wounded. There must
have been treason.
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.
verdun continues to hold out against the enemy.
At Montmedy on Thursday the garrison splendidly
repulsed Prussian attack.
ThiOnve, Montmcdy and StrasbOurg are resist
ing vigorously. More Prussians are to be sent be.
fore Strasb0urg.
MarseiIles Preparing to Resist Corsai rs- VOL
unteers Leaving for Paris-Reiigious Cor
pOrafiOns to Fight.
MARsEILLEs, Sept IL, 1870.
Esquiros hearing that two corsairs had passed
through the Straits OF Gibraltar has ordered armed
preparations to be made here to repel any attack
Twenty thousand volunteers left here yesterday for
| Paris.
The municipal council has unanimously declared
that religious corporations must participate In the
| national defence.
| The Situation Mt Rheims-Strength Of the Ger
| man Army-FceIing OF the Pcople-The
Duke of Mcckleuburg's Forces on the Way
to Paris.
LONDON, Sept. IL, 1870.
special correspondent of the HERALD at Rheims
the 9th, says the Kings headquarters were estab-
lished here yesterday, and are to remain till the
| 9th, to give oil the troops time to come
| up and concentrate, including what can be
spared from Metz. Seven North German
| corps besides two Bavarian and the
| Wurtemburg corps are on the road unhndered
According to official report six full cavalry divisions
also the main IOrCe are expected 10 reacn Paris
| the 18th or 14th. When the regiments now coming
forward arrive, and the reserves also on the way
Join their regiments the German army will certainly
| reach, and probably exceed, 100000 The inhabi.
tants everywhere reproach the Emperor but do not
favor the republic They are all anxious for peace,
! and are mostly IN favor Of the Comte de Paris
| ANOTHER GERMAN ARMY MARCHING INTO FRANCE
The HERALD's special correspondent, at Berlin
| the 9th, says:-The Duke OF Mecklenburg with the
First and Seventh divisions Of the Ninth CORPS here
tofore In SchleswigHolstein, and two divisions OF
reserves and landwehr, being The army formed at
HOmburg, in the palatinae, is on the way to Paris.
Here and elsewhere all the line troops and reserve
battalions are gone. The guard and garrison SER
vice are performed by the andwehr.
The mastering here and at Lorgan, in Silesia con-
tinues. Landwehr Officers, absoved from military
obligations years ago. notified to hold themselves
ready for eventual service. Bismarck has said he
will have such a tremendous force In france as
will crush resistance and especially prevent every
where the organization or new forces.
THE SIEGE OF STRASBOIRC.