The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-03

and Position OF tho German Guns-Their
Cnhbre--Inugc OF the Batteries-Frcneh
Works between Sc. Denis and Blout Va
sslerien-Armameuf Of the French Forts.
LONDON Nov. Q, 1870.
telegram from Versailles furnishes details of the
preparations made by the Prussians for the attack
on the forts around Paris, which are IS follows:--
NUMBER AND POSITION OF THE GERMAN GUNS.
The besleRers possess 1870 heavy guns mounted on
field carriages, and not on platforms, behind their
earthworks These carriages have peculiar con-
stuction, allowing the elevation OF the guns to an
angle Of forty.fve degrees.
THEIR cALIBRg.
The heaviest Of these guns throw seventy pound
shells, while many others only throw twelve pound
pTotectes. They have, besides, two nortars throw.
ing 200 pound shells.
RANGE OF THE BATTERIES.
The range Of the batteries at St Cloud, B0njivai
and Garches il from three to five Kilometres and
reach as far the west and southwest curtains
of Mont valerien The range OF those at Meudon,
the Bots de Meudon and Clamart is from four TO five
kilometres, and will reach forts Issy ysnvres ana
MontrOug&
FaENCH WORKS BETwEEN ST DENIS AND MONT VA.
LEHIEN.
There are no German troops In the peninsula OF
Gennevilliers, which is wholly occupied by the
French, who have completed their strong WORKS at
Courbeyose, Colonies and Genneyilliers by filing
the gap between Mont valerien and ST. Denis
The nearest German works to these posts ore nj
Houilles, Chaton and Carrieres-St Denis. Between
Mont valeren and the fort OF Issy the French have
completed. armed and are occupying I'VE new
strong works at Molemart, Boulogne Billancours,
Point du Tour and Molmena.
ARMAMENT OF THE FRENCH FORTS.
All the French forts are armed with ga, Ia. ana
1ohinch guns ranging from 1925 1000 yards and
throwing from 75pound TO 20o-pound shells. The
Prusslan batteries at Claimant and Neuuon are SUBJ
ect 10 double line Of fire from the French forts
The weight and range OF the French guns are
greater than those OF any batten@ the Prussians
have yet planted.
ITEMS FROM VERSAILLES.
A telegram from Versailles datea yesterday gives
the following items OF news:--
The loss OF the Second division of the Infantry
Guard on the 3cth ult was thirty.ionr officers and
Az men.
Fort Mont vaerien fred actively last evening
ard this morning but without doing any DAMAGE
whatever.
NJ Theirs reports nothing new from Parts.
HOW MATTERS STAND.
A correspondent to-day interviewed number OF
the Americans who Just arrived from Paris, chiefly
ladies. They all say that the condition OF the city Is
excellent and that the spirit Of the people L. M
daunted. There ia abundant fresh meat to last
until December Is, and other provisions until Janu-
airy 81. The confidence Of the people in the govern.
ment was mistaken. The attempts OF the ''reds'
to foment trouble resulted in ridiculous fatlures.
ANOTHER VIEW.
Refugees from Paris say the Parsians are greatly
thn tafa M arnhy iytn
war has thrown the country and they long for any
event that may bring the evil to an end.
ATTACK AND RBPuLsE.
| During the darkness Of the night the enemy
sought to attack the advanced posts. The artillery
the reserves with shells from the forts, caused
| them 70 retire after heavy punishment.
NTsIGUEs OF THE BoNApARTIsTs.
The ntrigues for the restoration Of the Bonapa,t-
ists which had been made known by foreign Jour-
nails, had stupefcd the Parisians. The journal lie
| Peuple Fraac0ts alono defends the Emperor.
DISMISS ED-AND WHY.
MolJie the Mayor of the Eleventh reimbursement,
who prohibited all religious teaching In che public
| schools was discussed by the government In dig
| grace.
GENERAL PARIS ITEMS.
SKlrmlshes On the northern and eastern fronts Of
the city result decided advantages for the French.
The Boulevard du Prince Eugene has been named
Boulevard voltaire. fhe statue OF the Prince has
| been replaced by that OF Votaire. -
| The Stock Exchange brokers nave given Trochu
| 10000 francs to purchase SIX cannon.
Cuvilier, the sculptor, was killed at the battle o
| Rueil, and Leroux and vipert, painters, were
wounded.
The French had ninety cannon at the battle ol
| Chevily and ninety.fOur at that OF Ruel.
| The bells OF the churches had been offered TO tue
government but refused.