The New York herald., 1870-09-19

posted at Cretei. skirmish took place in which
the French lost fifteen killed and thirty wounded.
cannonade followed lasting two hours.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRUssIANs.
The Prussians advancing on Paris have appeared
on the heights Of vieneuve and Brunoy, on the east
bank Of the Seine.
Prince Albrecht with cavalry and artillery
passed through Provins on Thursday and Friday
and proceeded to Nangis.
1t is reported that General Won Falkensteins COM
preaching Paris.
MOVEMENTS OF THE FRENCH FORCES.
1t is reported that French corps Of $4,000 men,
under General Ducrot, occupy the woods Of CLAIMANT
and Meudon.
RAILROAD COMMUNICATION CUT.
A telegram has been received from the director OF
the Orleans line, dated Albion, the 10th, half past
four M to the director in Paris to stop the trains
as the lines had been cut by cannonade at the Sec
Ond bridge, between Albion and Aths, and that there
was lighting at this point AblOn.)
PARIS TO BE DEFENDED TO THE LAST.
HERALD correspondent ct Paris writes-Many
sons can easily be shelled out When the forts sur
render nothing can prevent the bombardment Of the
city. General Trochu declares his determination to
fight 1t out on the streets, houses and barricades.
PRUssIAN PLAN OF CAMPAIGN AGAINST PARIS.
HERALD correspondent writes, on the 18th -
The plan Of operations against Paris is, that the
French being unable to oppose the Germans with
any considerable army in the field the Seine will be
crossed by successive divisions to attack the weak
est part Of the fortifcati0ns, those on the south
front. Elevations exist on that side from which an
effective fire can be opened on the French forts
During the first two days after their arrival the
Germans will be occupied in preparing their can
tOnments and recommending. An investment, so
far as practicable VIII follow Immediately after.
Communications on the north are already cut or
and those on all other sides will soon be. There will
be no delay down to the moment when peace or
pated before the city falls.
THE PRUssIAN HEADQUARTERS.
The Kings headquarters are still at Mcaux.
The investment Of Paris Is proceeding successfully
and rapidly.
The weather is fine and the troops are in the pest
spirits
THE SIEGE OF TouL.
The siege OF TOul is being pressed with the great
est vgOr by the combined infantry corps OF the line
and the landwehr to force reduction.
: GENERAL sHERIDAN's VIEW OF THE WAR
The HERALD's special correspondent at Berlin
sends the following extract Of letter from General
Sheridan, dated Rheims, the Sth inst :-.'Ihere
seems little OF the war left except the siege OF Paris
and that will not save France. IL is possible the
French troops have not done 10 well as think they
might have done on one or two occasions, which
witnessed, from the fact that the poor fellows found
themselve so badly handled by their commanders
that they could see no equivalent to be obtained by
sacrifice OF their lives All men like to have an
equivalent for their labor, and especially is 1t so
with the soldier, who wants success where many
lives have TO De sacrificed. The French generaship
put this out OF the question In every battle which
have witnessed. Everybody here has been very
kind to me.n
ONLY THIRTY THOUSAND FRENCH CAPTURED AT
SEDAN.
despatch dated at Berlin today SAYS that
telegram from the Kings headquarters makes "A
great reduction In the number of the prisoners
secured by the capitulation OF Sedan IL states that
the total number Of men actually captured was only
10000, including 80 generals and 2,685 oficers-5Oo
Of whom were released on parole. The KILLED and
wounded numbered 20.0QQ