, 1870-10-14

Tho Siege OF Mcsz-A Field Post
3afoaxh ane AtE-LoFe LStterH aud
Dispatches 4 man Hu1f.on
HFeuKhx Down by a shot.
Fa.ttls, mar Netz ts<p,<rk<r %, ca,,..neoa.ue.
@ ~ GAlegne Ga,ttse.
Amqns tho nAny po3uons forming the eir-
die OF investment around Metz, that Of PAUL
ly pro1ects closc.t TO the enemy. and Ia, a.
tho hstne time, tho strongest, Emerging from
the village on to the high road 10 Metz, tue
terrain declines toward tho hamlet OF Magny,
for tho possession Of which fo1aga divisions
of friend and foe are daily struggling, in or
ger TO be crowned on the other side, a1o7ly
incllni1 BY Fort Qrelep, which turns TO Us .
Lroaarioe Of sixteen heavy guns.
A.tad r1s-0-cls, that Fort Quen1en, Of whose
whina and auddcn ouihursts OF AMER those
of tue Fourteenth Divia;on who for tho last
io1n light have occupied the position at
Faulty have tale 10 tell. A ANAL
senu,,1 H.coo, ., inf.s IN s!: ~ or few
one who brings gifts Of loss and Srionpahip
from llcmc. ii sufficient to entase the French
men yoI der 10 spew fire aud tl1mo forth
ailh, and roAtng eomp the mighty shots
hut5ing the lnselEts feet dep 1ntn the ;,roaui,
md ill..sins up i.'r erful 'mu' en-. Thu, lit
tie by l'th. A!:rle c1:c!. Of such fanoeis h..
been formed (the enemy hitherto carefully rav-
ing the Ilsse) in which, aite7 tie couvulaiop il
ovtr. neighbor Quelen quietly digs snd bur
rows 10 preserve nomcntoes for future use.
Many comic tcena ia developed in the diAry
OF thehe frings. II shot passes roaring
ore1 the 1oof Of houte. women And chilut en-
hasten, with hands protectlug!y over their
headr, crying. toward the cellars; here and
there eome one Ia Awakened from his reveries
under 6hsdy tree by one Of Bazaines iron
carries de rtsite knocking branch on the tree,
kId be runs haatlly toward h1s quarters,
.X,.~n H. I -
Of laughter. but it ia not alwAJA that people
escape 60 fortunately.
GIenadea struck into yard few days ago
Nhere the relief Of field watch had posted
themselves, and th1ee men were brought back
severely wounded. III consequence OF this,
strict olders have been given that in future
no vehicle o. laEge detachment Of troops s'lall
Quit tho village in the direction OF tho ene-
my. When, notwithstanding this, ruling
l'rince rode out that way In Lis carriage, ae-
ccmFA Anled by his eta1. to have look 1T tho
fIeLch yopder, be waB instantly greeted
Nv grenlces, and afew poplar trees wore felled
.csoss the road. All visitors now must get
cut Of their cal1isGea or wagons, III a ~: csses
a:a5 be, and climb over, i'll which situation
long ~ they Like. To-day Nc had quite An ab-
normal pleasure.
"A lalloon has risen in Metz" was ths CRY
OF the outpost, and g!a1inE white spot VIA
floating in the air In = soutbeaaterly direction,
Iheto are BazAtues secrets goiDg," sighed
msts ono enyying the happy finder. ''per-
..3ps 'hey aro Fren:h F;,;e eift. Of love-, %urm.r.
himself, making for Paris; pefn.ps a nav
nitfsilleuse to accomplish FROM above what
he cannot do on level with us.'' But the
balloon did not heed our bad iokes and showed
lo signs Of descending; it moved alosly on,
while an ofdonnance on horseback received
orders TO watch it and report. The white spot
became larger and larger, aud 10! the blsck
spot at the lower end reyealed what seemed to
leave no doubt tbat Dazaine Hns there vita
tile decd OF caplt1lation in his hand. Swiftly
the balloon descended; meeting = contrary
current Of wind, it went second time over
the village toward. the VosGes, TO ratu,n, il
Fustitlt, to Mo,z+
vineyard cracked = few Hhosr, and Sergeant
Winslemann, Of tho Eighth CnlnpAny Of the
seventy-seventh Regiment. VAS 20 fortunate
as to woundthe bird MORALLY. On horseback
aEd on foot everybody hastenel 10 give the
monster the coup de grace. Conquered anl
fiat 1t lay On the ground. . large cash in i,s
side, from which The gas, its l,fo blood, oozeI
out, while Bazsine presented himself in the
rhape Of = large black pnrcel. suspended
under The balloon, II we have not him ws
havo hla Secrets, and what buudIe-it
weighed fifteen pounda-and Metz must now
CAlI1Ulhle.
The elsius OF proprietorslio Of the cavs,ry
division alongside Of .us having been SUCCESS.
| fully refused, the balloon, ab5ut tweuty-tiye
| icst in diameter, NAN laid acIoss ths back OF Z
| horse. one hussar on the top Of it; auother
took the bundle under his arm. and the little
celEacade canio up. The parcel contained the
following label: THE lI1dsr OF this parcel
is begged to deliver it 1t the next post Office,
| or to tbs Mayor Of tho mex. ril1zga, aud to de-.
nanl rcccir.t for its delivery upon Tho pr,,-
,iuction Of which he will receive the sum OF
100 france. General Col1iLieres, Commander
| Of Metz"
The Holy Seals, which carried tho stamp Of
| The Fifth Division OF Infantry. wero broken,
1 and, instead Of cry Of anguish from Da-
zaine. We found hundreds Of open 1ettars be-
fore, :. SIa chere Louise," "Alon be.n aime
: a1red." " DC, wcrc the headings, and va had
orly 1Gsl1-tost to 10 despatched through the
alr, ~ The psucsians occupy ths ground. The
few letters wc read G2ntainsd no information
about the condition Of 1lc:::. bnt tnsy spoke
u the sending of future balloons. :.
new postal service il therefore beiose US,
es waa slrcaaJ Indicated by the large white
ietteru on tho baltoon: Metz poat mro.ta-
'i1ue. Depart sh. 45m. 20 Septembre. Cap
,aiEe Schultz"
Having closed the parcel, We forwarded it
10 command Of the Investing army for des-
',atch, aud there is no doubt that tho letters
will arrive 1t their destination.
A few disconienteI individuals think the nj,
.rsts from Hctz will hs moro regular than the