The New York herald., 1870-12-20
Amiens Evacuated----General
Faidherbe Advancing.
Unconditional Surrender Of Paris and Complete
Submission Of France Demanded.
Pillsu Threatened by the French
Fleet.
OPERATIONS ON THE LOIRE.
TElEGRAKS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.


7ElEeRAKs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
The Armies ManDuvring- French Ncur-
ing Paris-Prussian Bulletins Untrue
French Strategy-Two Armies 10 be
Watched-A German DiIemma-A New
Route 10 Pnris-Chauzy,s Movements
strength nnd Condition Of the French.
LONDON, Dec, 1e, 1870.
have just received the following letter from the
NEW YORK HERALD correspondent at vendome,
which forward for publication. 1t is dated on the
14th inst The correspondent wrltes:-
THE ARMIES MANGUvRISG.
Man9uvrlng is the order or the day with the
French army, commanded by General Chauzy, and
the Germans under the Duke of Meckenburg and
more exhausting marches than hard fighting at
the present writing.
THE FRENCH NEARING PARIS.
1t will be remembered that the Army of the Loire
was created for the express purpose Of relieving
Paris the necessity OF doing which is kept in view
in oil the French operations This army is practl-
cally nearer Paris at the present moment than 1t
was when il evacuated Orleans. The vast accumu-
Iaton OF supplies it now guards ready to be
thrown into the city at propitous moment.
PRUssIAN BULLETINS UNTRUE.
Consequently the capture OF Orleans and the
facility with which the Prussans found themselves
masters OF the left bank Of the Lore operate nothing
detrimental to the real objects Of this army. 1t is
necessary say this from the present standpoint,
because the Prussian bulletins from Versailles de-
clare the Army OF the Loire crushed and Prince
Frederick Charles occupying all OF its POSITIONS
when in reality the situation Is more favorable to
the French.
FRENCH STRATEGY.
The fact is that the further the Prussian generals
are drawn from their lines around Paris the weaker
they necessarily become, and the more disastrous
and Treparable must any defeat be at the same
time If one should suddenly happen. That force
which draws Prince Frederick Charles on towards
Lyons is only part OF the Army OF the Loire. A far
more considerable part is moving constantly In the
direction of Paris, while his army that Of Prince
Frederick Charles is moving farther away from the
city.
TWO ARMIES TO BE WATCHED.
Nor this fact surprise any person. as it is the
key to The present movement hereabsuts. Alarmed by
what he heard about the Army Of the Loire General
Won Moltke was influenced to send Prince Frederick
Charles to watch an army of about one hundred
thousand men. That army now remains in front OF
the valiant Prince who has simply watched it.
Meanwhile another French force numbering at least
10000 men, has slipped away, and will need watch
ing at another place.
GERMAN DILEMMA
it is clear that the forces commanded by Prince
Frederick Charles cannot watch botn bodies, and it
will be decidedly unsafe to neglect either II the
Prussians oestow too much attention this way, the
column commanded by General Bourbakl cannot
fan know OF and will not fail to lose its oppor
tunity for advance upon Pa. is. On the other
hand, II the Prussians follow Bourbaki closely Gen.
eral Chauzys army my md the lines Of Paris before
they can know Of his movements
NEW ROUTE TO PARIS.
IL has been constantly stated that Paris can be
relieved only by the line Of the Orleans railroad
This is an error. There is also double line from
lie Mans to Chartres and Paris, and 1t s nearer to
the beseged capital by this line than by the Orleans
one. Besides this there is a double line all the way
from Nevers, both communicating with the line
from Orleans. 1t remains to be whether the
Prussian force which must operate in the front,
covering all these lines, is strong enough to resist
the pressure which the French are now bringing 10
bear upon it.
CHAUZY'S MOVEMENTS.
Thus far General Chauzy's movements have been
simple He aims to strike Chartrcs IN the same
manner that De Paadmes struck Orleans one
month ago. / do not see that it IS impossible for
him to succeed. lie has troops enough to over
power The army commanded by the Duke OF Neck
lenDurg the front and completely crush The right
wing of the Prussians. II the Germans under Prince
Frederick Charles come TO Chartres TO help In re-
slstinr the French advance General chauzy can rely
upon it that General Bourbaki VIII make bold adj
vance to Fontainebleau. with Bourbaki Fontalne-
blean or Chauzy at Chartres the position of the
Prnssians in front of Paris viii be less than
their leaders desire
STRENGTH AND CONDITION OF THE FRENCH FORCES.
Neither OF the French armies named Ohose com.
manded by Generals Bourbaki and Chauzy) number
less than one hundred thousand men, ana they can
hraw TeDlor Cncnis from the other p,rt. NJ France