New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-24

II tho more senshly as the only time during the
whole war that the Germans had been Obliged 10 retreat,
and for that additional blame WOud DC acneu
10 him and his corps. Yesterday the position oil inc
armie, was about as follows: the Bavarians occupied
the extreme right Orgeres, the Seventeenth DIVISION
was in the rear and ,cener, while the Twehtyseconu
Dision had advanced along the road toward orleans,
about midway between Jeanvile and Artenay' ohthee
left was the Fourth Cavalry Division The headquarters
OF Prince Frederick Carl were at PlthvlerS ana inc
Third Army Corps occupied position from BazocheS les
Tatterandes 10 ChauOD The French were strongly In
renched AT Arenay and their lines extended to Ponl
Termner and Guilonve, opposite the Bavarians lhey
appear to have had no army before the lhiru Army
Corps In fact position there would De uhtehape' io
they would have directly in their rear the dehse FORESTS
extending TO q distance OF 20 miles hoith VI
the Loire, between Orleans and ChaVeauheu''
The method OF appointing leader OF large army III
Germany il. peculiar. prince DESTROYS OF renoWh
receives an appointment to general command "'no"'
its being absolutely essential that ne nave MI! 'on
adorable military igenius. However that he may hot
commit any great error he receives sklliul cmeol
staff who really directs the movements OF the army 10
the glory of the commander The Grand Duke Is per-
sonalIv very genial man, active and intelligent After
the engagement lbefOTe Orleans, when the baNarlane
were compelled to retreat, he received command OF 'e
Bavarian corps, the Seventeenth and TWeh'y-seconu
Division and the Fourth and Sixth Cavalry
Divisions and he had for his chief-ofstah a
Col. Krensk This officer reflects in many respects
the character of his chief. His restless
activity caused the whole army over which ne virtually
commanded march from the eth to the 5Oth OF Nove
her on an average Of is miles day. with only nNe DAYS
of rest The army yesterday almost entirely eI-
hausted and without shoes The condition OF the Bavar
ians WAS especially deporable. Another disadvantage
of this long march the northwest was that the Garde
Mobile and recruits for the Loire army hsd ume o
organize themselves efficiently, and while the army OF
5000 was wasting its time In driving the French armed
NJ fIta arnN nf q
Loire which acquired spirit from their successes
was rapdy increasing in strength by the addition OF
many thousand good troops. Finally, on the ISL
of December the German army which on the litn
Of November commenced 10 retire before the French
from ThOury toward Charities, Nogent, and Dreux re-
turned without any achievements to precisely the
same spot However, the Bavarian Corps was placed
under the command OF Prince Frederick Carl and even
the Grand Duke no longer left an independent com
mand but also with the remainder OF his army placed
under Prince Frederick Carl. Beside he was gwen
new chief Of staff Lieut. StOsch, because, as the
official order stated it, he acquainted with the wishes
Of the King in the operations against Orleans
Krensk il is said Is 10 receive first
class to ameliorate his fall. Last night at dinner
Gen StOsch eat next 10 the Grand Duke and Krensh
was placed two seats below him. Every
thing went ON cheeriy until about o'clock, when an
officer entered the and announced 10 the Grand
Duke that the French, 1T about o'clock in the after
noon had made very strong reconnaissance, with 70
baaion against the Bavarans who had three brgades
in the ENGAGEMENTS and driven the Bavsrians back on
Orgeres with the loss OF two cannon The Grand Duke
conferred with Gen st0sch and shortly afterward re-
tired from the apartment and the dinner abruptly came
TO an end Early this morning the Grand Duke rode out
with the entire staff the front. aud shortly after
the Headquarters were under arms. and retired
outside of the town. AT o'clock the engagement
had already commenced. The whole country north
and northwest OF Orleans. to the distance OF
qs miles and MORE vast plain Ii is thcky dotted
with villages all OF which present the same Characters
tics The houses low, with walls OF nud aud stone
and roofs Of straw. The inhabitants are poor ana mis-
cradle The day was clear and cold, the thermometer
,t,udne nine degrees below zero (Rfsnmuf and vary
ING but little during the day. A. drove along the nigh
pn leading toward Orleans. each side OF the road
"a nile standing on one spot. counted u OF the small
villages 80 that without inauirBg Of the yillagets' al
,bouvb with the must accurate maps IL Sas inlossoie
IN come 10 a conclusion respecting their names The
small square windmiils were cverywcrc along ths vast
plsin in notion while my right and leit, 10 dlr
lance of 20 or % miles furious fight was raging
The hattie as far as can at present collect the details
commenced against the Ba,arans, who were four times
beaten hack and ut unable to resist any longer
ana their place had TO supplied with the Sh ana 'o
Hanseatc Regiments OF the seventeenth DNs"n' VINO
entered the fight al about II o'clock The hvht gfhd
ally extended ard the east and az O'Clock the "hoie
line, from boy ond Artenay 10 the Bavarian hi's was
one ,ontihuons storm OF shot and shell The ff.hch
siood heir srnnEd bisyely. Tho Germansi "'ary
ana exhausted nv hong marches, mace o'rPci"e