The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05
MILITARY AND OTHER RE.
PORTS.
TElEsSAa 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

Observation-Disclosures Of ThionvIlIe-Cam-
Daign Against Francs TIreurs-The Siege Of
Ncuf Brisach-French Defeat Near the Swiss
Frontier-Baxaine'sF nlscho ods-Ly0ns Pre-. |
parIns-Ifiots in France Garibaldi Uupopu-
Iar-Ths Capture Of Dijou-Iastrucslou 70
LONDON Nov. 4. 1870.
The siege OF Belf0It has been commenced. |
FRENCH orricERs AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
or NAPOLEON AND CAHRoBERT.
On Wednesday there were twenty-one generals
and eighty-seven superior onicers with the Emperor
Napoleon at Wilhemshoehe. Prince Murat and
few others remained there, aud the rest proceeded
to Berlin The meeting OF the Emperor ana Mar
shall Canrobert was very cordial. they embraced
and kissed each other several times.
B0ABARDMyNr OF TMoNvILLE.
Two Prussian army corps, which have recently
been operating around Metz, have commenced
the siege OF Thionyle. The b0mbardment Is going
on vigorously.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST FEANcs-TIREURs.
A despatch from Bouzonville dated the 81, says
the Prussian flying columns active against the
francs-tlreurs. Several skrmishes had occurred, in
which the French lost twenty men, The Prussians
lost one non-commissioned officer.
PROGRESS or THE SIEGE OF NEUr BRIsAoH.
Advices from Neuf Brisach have been received to
Novembcra 3. The woodwork in Fort Mortimer had
taken fire, and at three O'Clock In the afternoon was
sili burning lercely.
FRENCH DEFEAT NEAR THE SWISS FRONTIER.
telegram from Berne, Switzerland dated yes
terday, states that the Nationals and Mobiles were
routed by the Prussians ON Tuesday near Thanh.
In consequence OF the firing heard SO near the bor
der, at Giromagny the Swiss troops are concentrate
Ing on the frontier.
DECEPTIVE AND UNwARRANTABLE STATEMENT
telegram from Berlin states that the North Ger
man gazette to-day says that before the capitulation
Of Metz Marshal Bazane ordered his men not to
destroy or throw away their arms and accoutre-
ments because IL they were surrendered TO the
Prussans they would DC restored at the close OF
the war; along with all the fortresscs, &c. THIS the
Gazette, which Is scmi-oilical organ pronounces
"a deceptive and unwarrantaSls statement
LYONS PREPARED FOR A SIEGE.
Lyons IS well provisoned for the impending siege.
All within the 1ortiicatlons have agreed 10 defend
the place TO the last extremity, emuatng Paris and
Strasbonrg The departments OF Rhone, Ain, Saole
aud Lower Drome Ardeche are In q state OF siege.
RIOTS AT MINES AND GRESoBLE.
Mines ~ greatly agitated by the news irom Paris
The Prefecture, but order was quickly restored.
similar scenes occurred Grenoble and elsewhere,
GARiBALDI IN DIsFAvoR.
The National Guards and the Gardes Mobile at
Bcsanc0n, refuse to tight under GsriDaldl, who Is
organizing the Franc-tireurs
PARTICULARS OF THE CAPTURE OF DION.
A telegram from Berlin says that the capture OF
the city OF Dion is confirmed by oflclal dispatches
just received from General Werder. large part of
the town was burned by the bombardment. The
First Prussian Grenadiers had 200 men placed hoys
dc combat In the engagement, and the Second Gre
naaiers 500. The French losses are unknown but
are believed TO be heavy.
INSTRUCTIONS 70 FRENCH COMMANDERS.
M. Gambetta has issued another circular at Tours
urging on military commanders the propriety Of
frequent drills and reviews; also requiring them TO
promptly report all encounters with the enemy.
Generals are made personally answerable for the
commissariat and ordered TO take extreme pre.au-
tons in all reconnollres
MAKING MONEY BOTH WAYS.
The Frankfort bankers have offered To advance
money TO several French towns which are unable TO
bear the burdens OF the war. The Prussian govern.
ment has approved this project.
THE REPUBLIC AFTER THE CoNsULArEs.
person carrying night bag OF slender contents
presented himself to-day at the French consulate
VI.
favor as the representative OF the provisional gov
ernment. NJ. Fleuiy refused, saving that the Eng.
sh government had not yet recognized the would
he French republic.
SEVERAL WAR NOTES.
Entire order exists at Metz
General Kummer's force OF 30, 900 landwchr Is sIl
at Saarbruck.
General selchow Is IN command Of the force now
investing Mezieres.
The Mobiles from the Rhone bravely defended
Rope, and succeeded in repulsing the enemy.
The Standards Paris correspondent says that
General BOurbaki has not resigned nor been re-
moved.
Gnmbetta Conc 10 the Army Of the Loire
Praise for Trochn-NIatfcrs i'm LyOns-Af.
A Rich Nominal ion-TrOubes-- Vol
unteers.
TOURS, Nov. 4, 1870.
II is reported that NJ. Gambetta has gone to the
army Of the Lore, but the report is conradcted by
the press.
PRAISE FOR TRoCHU.
All the journals here praise the conduct or Gene
raj Trochu, and express the conviction that he Will
theoretically repress future troubles in Paris he
viii doubtless receive an immense vote OF sanction
by the Parlslans at the election which has been or
dered.
THE ARMY or THE LOIRE.
Il is reported that the army of the Loire would
have attacked the Prusslans at Orleans but for NJ.
Thiers' mission to Versailles for an armistlcc.
LEVY EN- MAssE DRCREED.
The government has published decree declaring
that whereas the country Is In danger and 1t is the
duty Of all citizens to save her-a duty that was
never more pressing ana more sacred than
now-it is decrced that all able-bodied men
from twenty TO forty, married or wdowers, with
children, shall be msbilized and organized by the
Preects and placed at the disposition OF the Minis
ter Of War. The organization must be terminated
ON the 10Th Of November All exemption based upon
qualification Of support Of family Is abolished,
even for those who have hitherto received sue h
exemption. The republic Will provide for all fami
lies recognized as necessltous by authorities duly