The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-13

command OF the troops here and General Palandenc
appointed TO succeed him.
PRUssIANs RBrREArINo FROM MONT DlDIER.
A despatch from Moreun, dated a5 midnight last
night. reports that the enemy's scouts near Mont
Ddier beat hasty retreat to-day ON the approach
OF the Franc-tireurs and Mobiles.
64 FRENCH SUCCESS AT pKEUx.
Atelegram from Chateauden, dated to-day. reports
That the enemy has been beaten back with loss at
Dreux
rHE GovERSMET AND COUNT PAILKAO.
The government denies that there is any founda.
lion for the report that Count de PaliSao has been
asked To resume command OF the Army OF Lyons.
GAMBErTAs LATEST ORDER.
Minister Gambetta has given orders that complete
returns OF the armed forces Of France he made to
his department. lie has also sent q number OF
young energetic men into the Provinces to organize
military movements but with instructions not to
needle with politics.
REPEATED STORIES OF PRUssIAN ATROCITIES.
Advises from various parts OF France repeat the
statements that the Prussians are committing the
greatest atrocities upon helpless towns. Where the
Franctlreurs gain advantages the russans have not
only sezed the authorities OF tho towns and de-
manded restitution for the captured Prussans on
pain Of the death OF the authorities and the burning
down Of the towns, but have also exacted that
the Franctirenrs themselves delivered up for exc
cution Iu view Of this frightful state OF affairs the
government Is reported to have again brought the
subject TO the attention Of the Prussan military au
thortles as well as to the foreign ambassadors To
France.
RETALIATION FOR PRussIAN ANTIQUITIES.
The government has repeated Its determination 10
retallare for all Prussian atrocities II the munich
pal authorities or Ablis executed an equal num-
Der OF Prussian prisoners will be shot.
Signor Frappoli Grand Master OF the Free Masons
OF Italy, who Is TO superlntend the organization or
the Italian volunteers, has arrived In Tours.
A## GARBIALDI IN BAD HEALTH.
General Garibaldi viii not take the field at pre-
sent. His health is quite delicate ana he Will re-
quire season OF rest before engaging IN active
operations.
VARIOUS WAR ITEMS.
The government is fully satisfied with the good
faith OF General Bourbaki
Five franc pieces with the emblem OF the republic
have just appeared from the mint.
Severe fighting has been renewed before st. Qucn.
tin.
The Journals La Gazette de France and L'Union
publish an anti-repubcan address from the Count
de Chambord to the people Of france.
The Moniteur to-day prints letter OF thanks from
M. Gambetta to the Americans, Messrs. May ana
Reynolds, who presented to the government the
balloon in which they escaped from Paris.
Bismarck willing for an Election in France
Paris Rcsoiu,e -Intrigues OF Prince Nnpo-
leon-The Map OF Gcrmnny-Bisina REX
Wants France Observation-Disclosures Items.
LONDON. Oct. 10 1870
General Burnside has conveyed to Jules Favre
Count Won Bsmarck's assurance Of Germany's will
lingness to permit the elections to be held.
PARIS REsOLuTE AND PREPARED.
Advlces from the city or Paris to the 9th instant
represent the people stcaafast, quiet and orderly
and without any anxiety on the question OF food.
They claim to be fully prepared for any assault The
Prusslans may make.
INTRIGUE5 OF PRINCE NAPOLEON.
Prince Napoleon who recently arrived In this city,
is actively intriguing for the restoration OF the Bona
parlists. The Emperor himself declines to sanction
the schemes Of the Prince.
BISMARCK ON THE MAP or GERMANY.
correspondent Of one OF the morning journals
here furnishes the following interesting scene which
occurred recently at Versailles:-
Early in the evening Count Bismarck entered the
hotel, dusty and hungry. He was attended by only
a Jew officers. He ordered dinner in the sale Il
ns0n0er, which was already crowded with people.
Recognizing General Burnside at che table with
Generals Sheridan and Forsyth and Mr.. Forbes
he saluted them, and joining them chattcd
pleasantly and joculary, especially regarding
Forbes visit TO Paris. Some one at this time called
the Counts attention to map OF Germany hanging
on the wall overhead ayes, Germany as II was y
was the significant reply.
BISMARCK WANTS FRANCE P0wERLEss.
The Times this morning has an article going 10
prove that Count BismarcE's obvious policy Is TO
render France poweress for offence or defence here.
after.
THE SITUATION AT METZ.
Late advices have been received from the army
besieging Metz. Up to Thursday last the Prussians
had burned twenty small villages in that neIghbor-
hood, and executed $50 peasants for carrying on an
illicit warfare BaZalnes soldiers were SAID to be
greatly dissatisfied with the situation, and had
counselled surrender.
THE CAPTURES At STRASBOURi.
A telegram from Berlin says that the Official ac-
count of the surrender Of Strasbourg just published
there. by the capitulation eleven hundred gunssof
all sorts twelve thousand Chassepots, three tons
ammunition and fifty locomotives OF the Paris and
Strasbourg Railroad, which mad been collected there,
fell into Prussian hands. The carpenters masons
and other laborers OF the city have been impressed
to repair the fornhcations.
AMMUNITION FOR BIG GUNS.
telegram from Cologne, dated to-day, says that
q writer in the Frankfort Gazette has seen colossal
bombs holding 1910 pounds of powder, going forward
to Paris.
M. JULES FAVRE'S REPORT ON
HIS MISSION.