New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-21
THE AFFAIR OF LIE BOuRGET.
A COSTLY AND USELESS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LAUNDERING.


COSTLY AND USELESS INSTRUMENTATION
LAUNDERING.
iPROM Our SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
PARIS, Oct. 29.-During the greater part OF
yesterday lively fusilsde and eannonade was going on
In advance Of the fort Of Aubervers at village called
lie Bourget II is Prussan advanced post just beyond
own lines and taken by surprise early In the
morning by small corps OF the Freeshooters OF the
press. The attack sudden that the Prussian
soldiers fed, leaving their arms and accoutermens be-
hind 1t is said they comfortably housed at tho
time In the Of the day they attempted TO retake
the position, but did not succeed. To-day they made
another attempt with increased force also without
success. lie BOurget small village the high road,
and is IN fact, continuation of the Rue de Flandres
II Is situated great distance from St Denis and
almost due east Of it, connecting the PTussan posts Of
Draucy Duguy, and Stains, therefore OF i'm
pcrtance 10 the enemy, though OF minor con
sequence TO Nevertheless the possession of it must
be of some value, object 70 lie gained by re-
taking f. 1t OF that line Of positions the rapid ad
vance Of the Prusans caused the French to ABANDON as
they did certain others the south OF Paris This little
affair greatly crafty the Parsans. but from the
peristcncy Of the Prussan attack today is more than
likely they will make another venture, in greater force,
before very long 1t affirmed the administrations
Of the various railways have received instructions TO get
their material In working order IL being the intention OF
the push Reconnaissance by rail 10 the
Prussan lines with view TO force way through ct
given time.
PARIS Oot.-s0-IOp. m.-This afternoon nows came in
that the Prus-ans retlken the position known as
BOVrget, CALAMITY surprised on Friday morning
last by Frce-shoters Of the Press, and 80 vaorOdsy
defended by them yesterday. The intelligence Is fully
confirmed We know that Metz has captulatcd, az
we all were aware must do within given time, unless
,uccored Bazaines garrison had burned Its last cart
ridge and It's last horse The impression this In
formation has created IL painful TO degree, but
IL will only exasperate the defenders OF Paris,
not discourage them We also learn that NJ Theirs
has arrived from Tours and has had interview with
the members Of the Government. There is q strong
feeling against the military leaders for not sustaining
the movement upon lie BOurget, which should either
not have been attempted, been rendered useful We
have a. usual but few details We only know that the
Prussians returned the surprise OF Friday morning;
that they came ia force $4,000 strong, with their
usual accompaniment Of numerous artillery. and that
they carried the position in hour Whether or not 1t
was OF importance 20 US. IL considered worth
something the Prussans, they made 50 deterlned
An effort to retake it, II OF importance enough 10 US 10
Justify an attack last Friday, then 1t was important TO
keep it, 1t is the affair of Chaon over again, and 1t is
difficult understand why our military emefs permit
movements which lead 10 result 10 form no part
OF any general plan and must demoralize the troops M
Jules Fayres elOquence may accomplish something;
NAV inspire those who listen to IT, who read his eryid
language in dispatches but something more Is wanted
besides mere words and small but SUBSTANTIAL sue
-
citizen defenders Of Paris than any number OF speeches.
ending with the grsphic but now somewhat hackneyed
phrase: Not AN inch Of territory, not stone of
our fortresses."
This II Bourget an ir isas concerns the Government
"A most unfortunate one for 10 will nfalbly he called
upon to give account of "a military operation when,
at this moment appears 10 be inexpheabe Inc position
an advanced one and taken by surprise SO sud
den that quite number OF Prussians, awakened out OF
their sleep Ned In the Dgbtest Of garments and ln this
costume some few killed, and some wounded ana
captured. But the attacking party was only ieeby sup
ported aud then not till late In the day. while Its Whole
strength ~ artillery consisted OF half battery namely,
three guns-two fourpOunders and one mitrdlleuse.
IN. haIbatery was absolutely OF against the q
ejghtpounders brought forward 10y the Prssians and
had 10 he withdrawn In the morning quite 10 the
extremity OF the village. The barricades, too,
hastily completed, were not calculated to resist
a storm Of solId shot and OF shells. They
rendered good service for brief space. but being built
OF unprotected 10y covering OF earth they
were soon Knocked ~ pieces The Prussians after their
repnse In the day remained quiet all night, but very
early ths they upon lie Bourgt ny the
WAY OF stains and Duguy sustained by six batteries OF
their formidable tweltes Their full strength was estl-
mated at % 900 men Of all arms The artillery poured in
terrible upon the houses and barrcades' which were
attended by only two battaons OF Mobiles, several de-
tachmente OF Votigeurs and OF the line few squads
Of en- sneers and thre companies Of reeshooters III all
from I0a Ia These stood their ground untli 10
o,ocl when all that remained fell back upon the re-
dou,tS of Courneuye and 81. Denis. The Prnssans
nurSi,ed but were compelled, by the hre OF the
,orts 10 retreat upon their own lines. lhty
then bombsrded IL BouTget itself. IL Is said
t,.t 4. company of the l4th Mobiles and the whole
earns of the Free shooters vi the Press have been MADE
,risouer A. yet however We have not the particulars
NJ IN. LOSSES ON our side. We know that considerabe
nuuer OF wounded left in the village ana nj the
advanced posts the FIRE from The Prnssah aru-
Isry having been too and rapid to permit these
,oo, fellow, a. Ii. carried on by their comrades is
su,,,..d tia; this wrctehed affair has cost ns ABOUT
loo men. killed wounded and prisoners Inc resui'
does mo-, IN any wise affect the military situation II"
where II VA some days II only aneets inc position
Of the Government which cannot with inP"n'y w PIT
mitted To- sacrifice life this apparently wantoh manner
or 40 percepible available end or Object
ATTEMPTED REVOLUTION IN MARsEiLLEs'
The special correspondent OF 1he London
Telegraph writing from Marseilles gu OCT 81, gives .o
following account of occurrences in hhise"eN WI ~
day after the fall Of Metz became Known .
About ~ O'Clock to-day, long procession nh.e ~
appearance winding down toward Ire hnrWf; ~
sisted ~ 100 Or 600 men, all a. u "Wht 49,
with black standard Ia their midst IAcy inaI.",' :"
silence. While all who lined the roadway ttooo o'a'