The New York herald., 1870-11-01

various states Of South Germany to come forward to
witness the bombardment OF Paris.
THE PEoPLS AND GARRISON OP PARls THREArBSED
WITH STARVATION.
The news from Paris. received by way OF the Prus.
san headquarters before that city, is quite serious
French prisoners, recently captured, report that
the troops behind the fortincations receive only ha
Q pound OF meat twice week. Many French
women and children from Paris approach the Prus-
sian lines, and though they are warned they will be
snot II they attempt 10 come nearer, rather court
instant death than sufror starvation IN the city. The
rule TO exclude all strangers from Paris and to pre-
vent the escape OF citizens d rlgtdly enforced.
-9 AovEAENTs OF THR ARMY OF THE LOIRE.
correspondent writes from Tours tho 2sth:-I
have just returned from Le Mans. There are no
troops there, but Mobiles and National Guards are
o" route for Reunes Keratry's headquarters. Every
town and village on the road 10 filed with soldiers.
Arms seem 70 he abundant, including Cnassepets,
Remingtons and Sniders. The army Of the Loire
viii pass through Tours. large infantry force ar
ing the sixteenth corps ana advancing towards
Vendome. Their object lie inexplicable.
BOuRBAxI ORGANIZING FLYING ARMIES.
telegram from Amlons, dated to-day states that
General Bourbaki arrived there yesterday, ana was
greeted with great enthusiasm. He announces his
intention TO form nylng armies. with material to
relieve tho invested places and take the field at the
head of the forces. Vigorous preparations for
defence are making on all sides. As
rHE CAPTURES At MErz-THH PRISONERS SENT TO
.R1@ e N. GERMANY. ila
the Metz capitulation includes OF infantry regi-
ments Is battalions Of foot cnasseurs Is fort and
depot battaliOns, 80 cavalry regiments-namely,
10 cuirrassiers, guides, II dragons, 2
vs.ruu
seurs d'Afrique; also depot squadr0ns, 1le
field batteries, II batteries OF mittratlleuses 50
eagles belonging to the Infantry OF which were two
formerly taken ct Mars-la-Tsur, and 80 cavalry
eagles Including the garrison the surrendered
army originally comprised 22l battaons OF infantry
and l62 squadrons Of horse. The original numerical
strength was 2lo infantry and 450 cavalry 900
guns 102 mitraileuses Besides the three marshals-
Bazalne. Canrsbert and Lebeuf-and the three
corps onmander-Frossard, Dacaen and Ladmi-
raut-there are 40 division generals and 100 briga-
diers. Ninety thousand Of the sound prisoners have
been sent to North Germany ana $4,000 to South
Germany. The sick and wounded have been dis
tributed In the same proportion.
BAzAlNks kIsREpRE sENrArIoNT TO INFLUENCE A
sa 9 Nvr SURRENDER.
A correspondent at Ostend sends word that the
Independence Beige OF this day publishes statement
signed by French officers Of the engineer corps at
Melz, In which they arm that the surrender Of the
army was made under the most absolute misrepre.
senton OF the state of things in France They declare
that Marshal Bazaine stated to the officers OF the
various arms assembled by him that he had infor-
nation from all sides OF the prestration OF order
throughout France which could only be restored by
the signing OF peace between Prussia and France,
the return OF the Emperor and the devotion Of the
army. The Marshal represented that Paris Mar
settles, Lyons and Tours were full OF disorders ana
given up to anarchy. He said that Ronen and Havre
had demanded and received ala from the Prussian
commanders to suppress the socialistIc mob The
same officers ado that for long time past the star
Of the army have wished to cut their way through
the hostile lines and have repeatedly demonstrated
to the Marshal the practicability OF moving to the
relief Of Paris By diversion in Northwestern France
The Marshal systematically and steadily refused TO
entertain the proposition, saying always, ITO
whom should We marchs There is no government in
France. Peace can ONLY give us q governments. Let
us treasure our strength to restore order, which all
our bayonets will be needed TO secure after the Ger.
mans have withdrawn
THE MARSHAL VICTIM OF poLIrIcAL nBEcILITY,
What the engineer officers say In their published
statement is repeated in all directions by French
officers who have reached Belgium travelling
under their paroles. Their irritation against
Marshal Bazaine as they discover the truth
OF the case In France is indescribable. None OF
them seem disposed to accuse him Of deliberate
treachery, but they oil consider themselves to have
been made the victims OF what they call his 'mons-
trous political imbecHty.n Madame Canrobert left
Brussels yesterday and went to Metz TO Meot her
hu sband.
THE FEELING IN METZ.
On the 10th Of October the day on which the
Prussians entered Metz and occupied the citadel
never before passed by hostile foot since Guise de-
Tended II against Charles the Fifth Of Germany, oil
dnce de Ia Aoseue appeared with all It's columns
in mourning and the staue Of Marshal Fabert
was draped heavily with Grape from head to foot
The feeling OF the city was overwhelmingly in favor
Of resistance, and the anger Of the garrison
VINO, but for the presence Of Marshal Bazalne ana
his army, might have held the place for months is
intense.
NAPOLEoN's GRIEF AT RECEIVING THE NEWS.
A correspondent at Ostend sends word that the
Cologne Gazette this day publishes letter from It's
correspondent at Wilhemshohe, which states that
made known by messenger frem Mar.
shall Bazaine to the Emperor Napoleon three
days before it actually occurred. The correspondent
adds that the Emperor was literally bowed down
with sorrow and that he took neither food nor drink
on the whole day when the news reached HIM. The
0flcers Of his stan-Generals Count Reille, De la
Meskowa De Waub ert, Castelnau ana otners-were
stern and silent, deploring among themselves the
eclipse Of the military glory Of France and the awful
louoffioo hnfa1an her nponla