The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-05
FRENCH WAR DEsPAICHEs.

Ausiher French Rcpuise MT Metz-Large
Masses Of Prussians Moving for ycr-
saillcs-Tours to be Attacked.
fHrnIERIs, Oct IA sortie from Metz on
guursday was repulssd by Gen. Hummer with
hc,vy lo-s to tile Preach.
RouEN Oct 4,-The Prussians are at Mantessur-
nlrle in force. They have also approached Role
bo.s
Tours, Oct Am encounter recently occurred
o',wsen a French reconnoitring party and the
rnemy 81 Neehcs farm, north OF Paris. No result
Is g'eu The commanders OF forts Montrougc aud
D'Iuy, on the south OF Paris, reported on the 2sth
LARGE MASSES or PRUssIASs
p,s-iag to the west toward Versailles. On the same
diyuo Prussfans were secn from the towers OF Vim
comes. There are 1900 Prussians at Pithiviers.
In Brittany the clergy taking an active lead In
measures for the national defence This IL also the
rlse In good part In the South OF France. The
Prpssian forces. which recently crossed the Rhiue
near Mulhouse, have arrived at Chalsman. A Prus
E,n detachment was yesterday driven out OF Arte-
nay. There lie evidently movement ON foot with
rHs EMMY TO ATTACK rorRs-
Many corps Of Mobiles aud sharpshootsrs are
arriving At Tours to receive the ehassepo, gun the
Government here having 4 large supply. Advices
have been received here stating that the Prussans
are concentrating at Toul for movement on Lyons.
dAfend that city. so much OF the rolling stock OF
tho railroads has been captured, transferred TO
t'D aortncrn aud eastern rOaIs, tnay Iners . not
enough len 10 run trains regularly.
Tls EvIDEScE IN TINS CONSPIRACY TRIAL A yoRGERI.
Us now certain that the order recently issued by
Tho Provisional Government for the arrest OF Grand
perrin aud Bernier was occasioncd by evidence
fouad in the private documents seized at the ruiier
ies, that both these men aware that the cor.
ID -.
uActarsd by the police.
The Prefect OF the Department OF Rhone, at Ly-
oss, las published proclamation in scordsnce with
IJc acton OF the Government lately taken, OF con
fCrriug plenary powers the Projects. He urges a
moro exact Observance or military discipline. He
MISC iissoyes the corps Of Francs Tireurs ordering
them TO Join the Mobiles. Disobedienee OF this or
der is to be punished according to military law.
solone and the other chiefs OF the international
5o,iet, Of workmen have been arrested at Lyons.
RuMoR OF Won soLrkE's DEATH.
NEUPcHATEAu, oct. 3, via, Tours 1T Is "a
norod here that the body OF Won Mo'tks was IN the
ead cofhn which recently passed through Toni. Won
1ioltke Ia a native OF Aecklenburg.
TOUKs, Oct 4-Detliis have just been received
here OF battle near Paris on tie 23th ulL The
hring vas constant at Viejuif for three hours and
iAeA ceased suddenly. The Prussians were worstod
from Montheig when the French rstreatsd. They
wors not pursued aud did not lose a man on the re
tFsst
Many carts loaded with Prusslan wounded have
arrived Al the village Of hassy.
NANTES, Oct At Ia known that q great gen.
eTL died recently at Reims, and It is supposed,
from The fscG that the persons who took care OF
hin
WINK BESAoED wITH DEATH
thsy dyuiGed the secret, to have been Cen.
M1N<s.
Tours. Oct. 1-Advices from Compl,gne an.
nopnoe that the Prussians have entirely stripped
To chntoau, not even leaving the heavy furniture
curtains, or linen. Al Thomery the Pruss!ans have
many thousand cattle and sheep, as well as an i'm.
mense quantity Of forage. obtained by acquisitions
upon the surroun ling couutry for their forces
around Paris. Assurances come from Marseies
tbat matters there are becoming quite settled.
NJ Lauricr, the delegate here OF the Minister OF
The interior, has sent letter to the Projects OF the
Departments in reference 20 the election, In which
H. says that regards the vote for members Of the
Constituent Assembly, what tho Government desires
above all oae is perfect freedom In the exercise Of
tho eleetora! franchise.
Letters from different places dwell upon
THE SHAMEFUL cowARnIcE or THE POPULATION
who permit few Prussians TO strip them of every.
thing. Some Of the details are scarcely credible
The people, II is said. forcibly drive away the Mo
bies lLd Francst tireurs who wish TO defend them.
The smaHer partiers of PrussiaHs treat tue towns
mor" harshly than the larger bodies.
RouEN Oct. 4, via LONDoN-The Prussans nre
a. Ia lerte and levy heavy contributions. Con
truIus Gring has been nesrd to-day on the heights
o. tIrrr m Hnd sround KnmbOuilet
1liers ssys his Tepreson nj ms 10 Rnssia were
ronnned 20 tbe PlseinF OF tne Tours Government IN
Nc uo-t favorable hight, and 10 a showing OF the
f't' NJ FTssian aggrandzement He made no
''psiuon whatever.