New-York tribune., 1870-12-13
FIELD CAMP AND COUNCIL
p,cCroTTI GARyBALDrS SURPRISE,

PICCIOTTI GARIBALDTS SURPRISE,
nPrIIIANT COUP-BRAyERY or THE PRUS-
sIANs-uOW G ARIBAIDI RECEIVED THE NL"S'
tFRoN OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
ArT1N. Nov. 29-Thc subject of most interest
A. present Is Riccott's victory at Chation The larcu
lar. are as follows: Rcciotti offered his ola com
ona ot the Guides but he declined 1t because on MS
,rva he found that another officer had organized ue
co,nnapv so he set to work at Dole collecting francs
treurs aud went on they clustering round nm uh no
ft sGciently srong separate himself from the main
forces Going north from Autin he arrived at saWeu'
intending TO halt and increase his fcrceS'
When there he heard that about 700 PrussanS were IN
and about ChatilOn-su-scine. He marched on with 700
men without halthg. 10 Montbard, 25 miles, arriving
AZ G;50 rested then marched 90 CalmaclcScc, arriving
AZ D. M started again at and arrived at Chaton
at5ja H. lie sent company OF so men to surround inc
Hotel Of the cote dOr aud caught all the officers oi ne
staff IN bed Fancy the surprise, the scramble the
strpcclc Every oflcor barrcadcd his door. In tha'
hotel only eight officers surrendered; two preferred - "
shot In another none would surrender; SIX Wero A''
Meanwhile the other corps went rom mouse " -
making prisoners wherever they could sun,
band Of Pru,sans resisted they were Sho'' va Wv
to Sanuevc the French seized the seAl'"' ~ " 10y
The Pws,iaus ,leu Inceutrtcd snch o. 'N'n i''''
.he, could In ,uc Town Ian; tAe rest Ae" "" W ''"" w
CEaumoat 80.
VIII, Pcciottis officers consulting as to whether
., .,1ld attack came TIE news that 1900 PruoSahs
, arriving on tie r0gte % thaumont' hcelo'' 'Aen
. M, order 10 collect prisoners, horses ana spoil
they counted 100 dead thc Irussian sde among tAen
-c major and Two c00uols the cOmInandef OF the
..-ri.on of the town. the other acting prtiect They
.r,,bt ava, Gi prisoners G,mOng them nine OhccrSl
q. Dors. four carriages u of baggage. cases OF cigars,
roq,rs and quantities of rides and ammunition. IA,y
7s,ed the night az COumur loSec, and arrived al Mont
i,l.I with three dead and 20 wounded Ii was coup
worthy, Of lis father Rccott is very modest about it,
Ia ,,Itf fI,a lt4ful,s sV of urI
sp. etc. The Inhabitants OF the town poured ID ana
,y., EIrcott to accept banquet at the town Lail'
-fo dt iucd.
Ircsclrl Array on the morning OF the 2lst ana
Lad the pleasure Of being the first to give GaIihald 'he
.c.lls OF BicciOui's victory. wish you could nave
seen his face. and the proud smile thai danced IN iis
ewes. Cest uu jo pcH cOVp dc HOrc gorco',' was all
r said Then Doc icad the letters brought and wrote Oh
.auc.se account Cf the affair, recommending the pIis-
-rs 20 tlc generosity OF tie French, and warning the
enemy to beware how they bring upon themselves re-
.fls.I, III. entire st.E were just mounting for Their
morning ccouu0iJyTiug, and0 only waited TO hear the Ou
..,o of ile sEtr some Que said, - should think Rio
.a' ought 20 Dee promoted" We'll said the general
.I think w, may make him major" but few lines he
wrote TO mi, youug, ne addressed Captain whereas
. Frluc, trcurS have made him Colonel and they have
fH- righ; 90 name Their officers.
Irelched Autiu yesterday The town seems as though
tlc cholera had eut.r,di; deserted, squaud miserable
AN our troops are gO-c. would say where, OF course
I several fresh thousands coming up and, with the
exception OF Bord ne an the staff here working harder
-hln they have ever done before TO 'jon the General
Tie inhabitants az, coming in with their 5oHS and their
QUESTIONS uus Cucd not properly signed, ana theIe
it enough 10 do Colonel Frapo was here from Ions'
In. avs the Government IS IN excellent spirits, and that
uy peace but an honorable peace that implies no ceSsion
o..erritory is the iarthest from their thoughts.
Two Frcucnmcn were shot here as spies yesterday
Tie, 1led bravely having confessed their guIt crying
Tirr ia Re5lJijql,!" one had plan of Me;z IN 1lS
pocket rbey had idCnty been Prussau scouts ID our
cd. gunUIuoud.