The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-23
BAZAINE'S ARMY AT METZ
TeiEepAmS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

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Been Forced.
LONDON, Oct. 22-P. NJ.
kilograms addressed to the NEW YORK HERALD
from Tours. under date OF the 2ist inst II eleven
O'Clock At night, staIe that Il was rumOrcd there
The seat Of the government or France that Mar
shall BazaIne had made = successfnl sortic from
Metz, and cut hts way through the Prussian invest
lns lines with his whole army, numbering 10000
men. sS
Very Intense excitement prevailed In Tours IN
consequence OF tho circulation Of the report.
Bazaine's soriie-Tbc Marsaal's Force-The
German Opposition = Captures - Sickness
Among the Eesieaers--Ihe Siege of Vcrdun
Interrupted.
TOURS, Oct. 70, 1870.
The following Official despatch mas just been re-
ceived here from Neufchateau:-
On Friday, The 14ih inst, Marshal BaZainc made q
s0rtie with $4,000 men, crushing the enemy, which
consisted or twenty-sx battalions OF infantry anu
two regiments Of cavalry He also captured 1913
wagons, laden with stores and provisions OF war
Sickness among the pesiegers IL Consistently in.
creasing. The Prussians have been forced twice 10
renew their army around Metz.
Another despatch from Neufchatcau says the
siege OF Ncrdun has been interrupted lately by the
vigorous defence OF the French. The latter nave
made several sorties ANA inundated the cnvirons OF
the town.
Another View III .bc Situation In Wctx--.uf.
fsring in the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Numerous.
LONDON, Oct. ~. 1870.
The London papers to-day publish the reports
made by deserers lro0 Metz to the effect that Mar
shall Bazaine dead; that Canrobcrt was IA CON-
mand, and that hunger and pcstilcnce prevailed in
The city. The stories generally discredited AL
Berlin, however, the capituiatlon OF Bazaine IS
hourly expected. II now seems the oyertures he
recently made looking 70 surrender, referred only
to the troops which had rctuged at Metz and not
TO the GARRISON or the city.
despatch from Berlin to-day says fhat the Snaats
Anzetoe OF yesterday IN itsaccount OF alllrs before
Metz, says the sickness IN the armies is due TO the
uniformity OF the food. Dysentery ~ decrea Al ~
and typhus win doubtless go with the present cool
weather. Desertions from the garrison are ncreas.
ing, the fugitives all giving the same rcason-hun.
ger. The investing force. ana the German armies
generally receive abundant supplies OF all sorts OF
cattle on foot. thousands OF sheep Lave been sent
TO France for the GerInaus.
Baznine Fight IL Out-isonrbuki CO.
operating with Hin,-&;rent Results FIX
pectcd.
LONDON, Oct. 81, 1870.
special at Ostend sends word that there is nt
truth in the peace negotiations reported a
London TO be going on between Marsha
Bazainc the Emperor and the Prussia,
government. Since he crippled the Ger
mans and drove them back upon Pont.a-MaIsson
on the 10Th. Marshal Bazaine has been formn,
combinations IN Northeastern France as all the sto
rics from the Belgian frontier concur i'm repre-
SEEMING, which are already developing them
selves on the Hank and rear OF the Gsrnan
lines OF occupation. General BonrDai Is nm
derstood to be cooperating with him III
Lille and there is great anxiety felt In Brussels
about the issue OF the movements now on foot. Ii
is exciting much comment in Belgium that for now
long time official bulletin OF advantages were
won by the Germans has appeored-
The diplomatic activity so noticeable here short
time ago has given place 10 kind Of apathy Us the
conviction gains ground that the French republican
government Is really strong enough 70 hold ts own
and VIII accept no dicration from abroad.