The New York herald., 1870-10-05
LATER INTELLIGENCE FROM PARIS.
The French Army Daily Increasing in
Effectiveness.
Exaggerated Reports of the
German Strength.
Positions and Movements of the
Besieging Army.
TELEGRAM 10 The NEW yong Rsai.n.

LONDON, Oct. 4-Evenlng.
The special correspondent at Boulogne sends
word to-day that nc has news from Versailles of the
safe return TO Paris OF General Burnside ana Colonel
Forbes. They had dned with Mr. washpurne, who
Is IN excellent health and spirits and viii remain at
his post.
STRENGTH OF THE GARRISON AND PROSPECTS,.
OF course they bring all specific war news. But
1t is understood that the garrison of Paris now
consists OF 3500O6 National Guards, 10000
regulars OF the line. and 100000 Cardes
Mobiles. That these regiments ana bat
talions are drilled necessarily, and that
1t Is confidently believed in the city that the
army OF Paris alone viii at distant day be more
than able to assume tee offensive with success
against the investing force There has been street
riotng or fighting whatever and all stories TO that
eject ore utter and absolute fabrications.
THE GERMAN ARMY NOT As STRONG AS ExPEcrRD.
The whole German force now occupying the lines
before Paris consists OF army corps. number
ing $50, 900 men, besides sides cavalry which VIII
probably bring the total up to $4,000 or
100000. or little more than half the force
concentrated within the walls. send you these
figures with confidence assuredly moro near the
absolute truth than any yet given TO the public
either here OF at Berlin. The bold declaration OF
Count Bismarck that DR.. Russell had invented what
municated to him has suddenly opened food OF
revelations here as to the persistent istcation by
the German authorities OF dates AMI numbers and
events.
NO BoaBAaDHEET PRACTICABLE,
The guns OF the Qualifications OF Paris hate o so
much longer range than tile siege guns OF the Ger
mans that The latter continue TO be unable to ap-
proach the French lines near enough 10 make q
bombardment practicable. j do not believe you
will hear OF any such attempt Tor some time TO
come, unless II may be ON the western side Of the
city.
FoRrIFYISG AGAINST FnsscH ATTACKS.
The German troops were busy when yonr mossen.
ger left and been Tor some days busy. In throwing
up entrencnments against the repeated daring ana
persistent attacks OF the Parsian troops who have
| been growing constantly more daring and deer.
| mined. The German works at Biancant have been
| shelled by the Fazy gunboats on the Seine which
were only driven on after considerable slaughter
| or the German troops.
POSITIONS OF TIE pRU5srAM FOECEs.
The German army now occupies the Chateau Gros
Bots, at Bossy st. Leger; Chateuay les Bagneux.
Villcneau, Longuaneau twhere II has been twice In
succession driven out NersaiIies Epinay Sene
and La Briche, lie Menil-Ameist st. Brtce ST. Denis
Genneyilliere and Nantcrre,
SICKNESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT AMONG THE
TROOPS.
There is great deal OF sickness In the Ger
man encamDments, and the general aspect OF
the troops unquestonabiy one Of fatigue
and discouragement. TINS ~ particularly true
Of the recent arrivals II appears that the i'm
preston has been mos, ndustrousy circulated IN
Germany that the war was virtually ended by the
surrender Of the Emperor Napoleon at Sedan, and
there II extreme and open vexation among the
troops who have been sent forward since at the
prospect OF a proiiacted winter campaign under the
walls OF Paris.
GGERILLA WARFARE IN FRANCE.
despatch from 0stend says That It can no longer
be doubted that the threatens to be as terrible
10 the Germans in France was the war In Spain
to the French half century ago. The
Belgian papers filled with accounts 0f
attacks made scattered German ouposts py
the peasantry. In St Denis 10 detachment or Ger.
man troops WAS fired by the people and many
soldiers were killed and wounded. strong force
was sent 10 levy fine or 900 francs for the Of
fence but the mayor invited the oiicer commanding
to bnrn the Town, saying that he neither dared nor
would execute any such order