The sun., 1870-10-21
THE FIGHTING In FRANCE.
soRr SUCCESSFUL sORTIEs OF THE
FEINCH TROOPS REPORTED.

n EELNCH TROOPS hEfOhlE Ell.
p,ussinu Forces Returning to Paris-Re-
.orttI Defeat OF tho Pr,ssians Mt Cha
seau Neuf The People Of Paris In Excel
1ert spirits-An Exciting Mass Meeting In
Lonl -MobbinE the Prussian Embassy.
Tours, Oct. 20.-The PrusSisns are returning
bs,rd Paris, without seeking battle with tho
French .,rces on the right bank OF the Loire. The
Pfussiaes are still in peaceful occupation OF Orleans
OWN. to their great losses at CLkteaudun, tie
Prussia have nearly destroyed that town by Ore.
AtCjao eau Neuf where tie Prussiats attacked
and w,5e teateh of, they took revenge by eSaei'ng
heavy contributions Of money. TIE Inhabitants
paid the sum, neayy as II was, within 10000 francs.
tTbe G,rn ans then evacuated the place but threat
sned to return soon and collect the balance burn
he town. The best answer to the Prussian des.
patches saying their loss was rinng before Paris
pn tue 13th" on the occasion OF
TINS soRrIE OF rHE PARIsfAss,
b found In the fcial military report which Is just
published, slowing that after the bntte tie Prus-
Ians demlnded a truce OF Eve hours in order TO
buu 'hcr dead.
Letters received from Paris. dated the 18th inst,
state that the citizens and troops still In the best
Of spirits, and hopeful as TO the result. Daily sories
are naie by the garrison, and much loss u1icted
npon tie | russians. The latter have not been able
70 erec ny batteries, owing to the terrible artillery
Gre fron the forts and the vigorous sorties Of the
bcsegrl dcsIntch rom Rocroy, near the Belgian
border, dated yesterday, announces that balloon
hom Paris has just landed near that place.
Ai,icss from Paris state that number Of
AnLBic,Ss, VINO had OBTAINED PASSES
nom the rrussian authorities outside the city found
n impossible TO leave. The PrutAans explained
that, owing to certain strategic reasons, tue Amer
the usual roads. The Prussians advised the Ameri.
cans to leave by boat, going down the Seine, aud
promised their protection by that route.
Minister washburne has informed Jules Favre
that he himself viii! remain in Paris long as the
Government authorities do. II Is announced that
HE supply OF -four In Paris is sufficient for five
month. Dispatches from Rouen, Lille, Belfort and
other l.ccs, show tnat tho determination to resis,
BE Pru.e"ns is as strong as ever.
lArg, Ironca force is assembled at DJsancon.
Oer. Clrballi has ssued
sTiyE'SG ADDRESS TO TnB FRAScs-TIREURa
Lro;, Get. 10, via Tours, Oct. c0.-Two deputi-
lions @ .tional Guards lett this city to-day. One
went to E.sancon and the other to Tours. The
latter d,'' at goes to request the presence Of M
Gamble ~ iu lts city.
mAEsr'LLEs Get, 10, via ToURs, Oct. %. An i'm.
nense Ilc,Gc manifestation was made in this city
to-day. Many tbouiands OF unarmed citizens col.
leetci before tho Office Of the Prefct OF the Depart.
uent aud requested that NJ. Esqu!ros be reinstated
Is administrator Of the Department The crowd at
letgih disterstd without any disorder whatever.
TorioY. Oct. 10, via TouEs, Oct. 20.-Three regi
uents Of in antry-Zouaves and Turcos-have ar.
rived at this point since Monday. Great numbers
Of hoises and large Quantities OF war material have
also D,ea collected from the neighboring country
The troops were at once sent 70 the front.
Torns. oct. 70 Mr.. Dubost 4 delegate from the
Govern cnt OF Paris to Tours, who landed In the
balloon at Roeroy yesterday, brings news OF
ANOTHER ESoi0snESr NEAR rams.
u began in the morning at Hautes- -Dru ,rss ~ ana
hstoi three hours: resumed In the Afternoon and
terminated after three hours more nghtng. The
Prns,i who attacked in both actions. were re.
pulsed with heavy loss. The despatch from Rocroy,
which con ans the above Intelligence, does not give
The date Of tie AFFAIR.
I According TO the ates, advices from Paris Gen
Trochu, pv,ng way to tho unceasing dctland OF the
National Gusris, ras given his consent 10 their or
gauzation in modified regiments, as IN active force
for sortos and service beyond the walls. lie also
announces that he hiss plan for general attack on
The bosegers, which, when matured, viii be carre cd
Out on formidable scale. In the meanwhile, he will
Bccept volunteers ior
soRuEs AND NIGHT SURPRISES.
The Pari. Journal OReieI OF the 18th posiuy el
Declares that Gen burnside had no mission from the
Prussian authorities when he visited Paris lie was
merely an offcious agent. The movements Of the
enemy south OF the Loire are much commented or
IN the journals here. Some fear q rapid movement
h 10 progress for the surprise OF Tours. Assur
snces are given that the Government will not leave
until an attack In certain TO be made. Dispatches
from various parts Of France report a number o