The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-10
TNE WAR IN FRANCE.
MORE PRUSSlAN VICTORIES
BRITISH NEUTRALITY SHOWN UP.
Americans Escape from Paris
in a Balloon.
Secret Treaty between Prussia
and Russia.
Marshal MacMahon Recover
ing Slowly.
FRENCH VAR DISPATCHES.

Escapes In n Balloon from Paris-Prus-
snn Advance into Normandy.
VsnliLLvs, Oct. 9-AnernOOn.- Last night tine
,rtrc garrison OF Metz, Including the National
Guard made sortie to the north, on both banks Of
HE Muscle. Their attack on the intrencncd
position Of the Germans, which was repulscd, when
.hey returned to tile fortress with loss OF 1870
men. The Prussian loss Is COO men.
Tours, oct s-The rows from Lyons Is excellent.
Every efort is being made for strenuous defence.
EsCArE oy N. OAnBgTTA rRon rAnr'.
NJ. Gtmbctta, Minister OF the Interior, has escaped
from PARIS In u balloon, and arrived here Tomor.
row We sla1 have the news IRON Paris made pub.
he The balloon left the city yesterday, and effected
safe landing.
The Profect Of the Department Of Aisne sends the
following despatch to tho Government dated at 81.
Quentin, midnight Oct. 7, 1870: THE Prussians
have siri,ed within three leagues OF u. We cx-
pcct them W attack at daylight. We shall defend
the place with the Garde Nationale al 1.-The hremeu"
Another despatch OF the same date says that the
enemy row seems TO be abandoning his march on
this point. II is reported the entire German force
which has been operating in this direction is now
moving upon Scissors, which is able to make an
energetic defence.
rRUssiAs ADVANCE INTO NORMANDY.
Tho PrusHans seem to b. determined to advance
sending their grain aud cattle further south, anG
placing every obstacle possible in the way Of the
Prussiars. The anGs Lreurs from Bordeaux D; sssi
through Tours yesterday. They are fine troops and
we'll armed. Twelve hundred Garibaldians have Hr-
rived in Frsnce. They commanded by Frappoli,
who Is TO organize larger force. The Pspal troops
and Garbaldians make force OF 1000, and form the
nucleus OF one OF the new armies.
ESCAPE or AMERICANS rnoN Paris
Charles ". May OF Paris, formerly OF New York
and william W. Reynolds OF New York furnish tic
following account OF their trip In a balloon from
Paris which place they lett at the timo with
N Gamhc,ts, botb balloons having risen at II o'cJca
on FRIDAY morning. When about so var Il up tue
wind died away, the balloon remaining stationary
over the Prrssian camp. Muskelry was fred at the
balloons, as were also cannon, the parry in The bal
loon distinctly hearing the whiz OF the bins. The
Prussmn- used fseeS cndcavoring thereby to set Ore
10 the balloon. Ballast thrown out OF tho oa!.
loon, aud II moved gently away.
During the trip. which lasted fvo hours, several
sucmU,s were made to lnnd but the presence Of th'
Prussiors In the vicinity compelled tho party I,
throw out balssl and rise again each timo. The
finally lantcd at Royo, IN the department OF o.,
Bomme wnere they W,re received warmly Dy The
people, on account OF tn lr beins Americans.
rngY LOST SIGHT or 7ifE oAsDsTrA BALLOON
about three O'Clock on Friday. It landed a
Mon'd diiier. and they were Jo!Ecd by VI Glalbct''
hAmcns, whence they COT inued their journey b.
special train With him = Tours. Along the rou',
NJ. Gsmbctla gas enthusiastically welcomed by III
people.
The balloons were to have len Paris two day
.oooner. but were prevented by the laci
" wind. Messrs. Mif and Reynolds repOr
nat the Pursians dJIeimned on tn
Ielence Of the city. which was quiet al,
orderly The voyagcrs nid that it Is impossible 10
the Prussans to capture Paris, except throus'
hmine. The pearance OF Paris Is much as usual
The shops are opened daily, but are closed earle
hsn before the siege, as are also the cafes Tn
9ardo Nstiouslc constantly drilling anl full o
iesire to heht TO the last Louis Blanc and man
sther persons OF distinction came 10 see NJ. Gan
belta leave. The Americans in Paris also bad
farewell TO Messrs. May aud Reynolds Their bal
300 was private property. and was conducted b
H. De Reviod, q French marine ofhcer,whose cool
ness and skin is much auded. There were pigeon
IN the balloon which have been let loose TO return
Paris,
The Americans. by balloon brought Paris jou
asis 10 Oct 7, which notice the iuteGded depas,ur
on tlsl day Of the two balloons.
LGvyite calls the attention OF the Government
the fact that
AN AyERIcAS GENERAL,
as.eIi cd TO be in Paris, means to defeat the pru
sians and cut of their supplies, and says that
SUCH A GENERAL AS SHERIDAN,
with % 900 cavalry, could easily accomplish IL
An onlcial military report, Of the 9Th oil OctObc
shows that all Is quiet around Paris, save towa
tie Park st. Cloud. who're the cannons OF Mor
Valcrlen have caused the PIussians cousiderab
lOss.
Arrangements have been made to erect shelf
C,r a.. al ofrt
st night Near 81 Denis, Gen. Dellemare has ju
caused the occupation, in sumo cnt lcrte, OF sen
circular enrenched camp, rendering that side OF Il
city impTegnaDle. The DIP omat- sin remaining
Paris met at the Papal NuuCto's to examine 4
condition they are placed in b, the refusal Of Cos
Bismarck 10 permit them to send out eour'crs u
less their despatches are opened 10 Which the Dip
mats unanimously
REFUSE AccEDE
THIS il to be signined to Count BismGck, Snl II
persist III diplomats will be forced TO suspend
communication with their respective Gov,rnmen
On the oh Of October there was much
c.SSogADIEo AROUND PARIS.
The orcmy, under the cover OF thick fos,
delvorod TO make movements, but we're defeated
the sharp wstch keTt by the forts The oncmy we
dslodred from Bengivsl and ether " lages by she
On the other side OF tho city skirmlshcs took pa'
bu. no serious cngrsemcnL The GGtloh say, 81
ersl companies Of ancs-uIeurs have Hluaslieu
Tie F0ys says ttcl .,e slii many Gpcs In Ia
who manage to cop.'' ilf1rma,icn TO the enemy
GAuiB.... AEqlyED DERS
before be was exp, J. An om'eI ou'teu e-1
hin with his trool 1t Glrihldi replied lha'
was not accustom,l 20 IN escort lie added th"'
hoped TO meet the onicer arain ~ the 0sil OF 1''
helping TO drive ,he enemy from the repuohC Vi
buldi then went to the Prefecture, where tho'
much fatigusd, he received the members OF
Government and the Prsieet. Al tnat moIneh
bsttsion OF Francs-tirenrs loudly cheering enter
tie yard Of the Prefecture demanding that u
BALD receive them, and shouting 1--WE darioald
"Vivo R6pubhque," and requested IN, oiais'bll
10 siys GanOsldi an embrace for tile battalion
CreuieuI delivered = patriotic discourse, and
crowd separated. shouting for oSribsldl and the
pub,ic.
0hAors TIA battalion len. QArihlldl nAds