New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-02
GOSSIP OF A WAR CORRESPONDENT.
Details Of General Interest.


Especial to the New York Tribune
pondent of the Tribune writes from Rethel
FRIDAY that 10000 or more fresh troops ar
| rived from Paris via Rheims last night.
Troops were pouring through here all this
forenoon. am therefore delayed.
The Emperor left early this forenoon. He
was cheered in the streets. We start to-
morrow for Mezieres. The rigOr against
correspondents increases daily. A cores
pondent of La Li6erte was ordered to leave
Rethel last night. All others, as soon as
discovered by the Provost Marshal, are sent
back to Paris. Even military pass will
not protect us against the general of the
army. At two o'clock this afternoon the
troops were still filing on. A part are or
dered to Alligacy and and others to Ran
court. The main body is still moving on
Mezieres.
correspondent of the Tribune, who is
at the Crown Princes headquarters, writes
from Nancy on the nineteenth that, while
General Steinmetz and Prince Frederick
Charles have done SO well on the right of
the main French army, the Crown Prince
has occupied much more threat
ening position on the right of
the whole French position. Unless
General Faily can quickly muster
sufficient force to cover Central and South
Gill FtuCt, Luc Will nc tApOS 10
imminent danger in the regions quite un-
prepared for defense. Once relieved from
the possibility Of movement from the
southwark, the Crown Prince can do pretty
much as he likes in other quarters.
1t is true the masses of the National
Guard and French reserves will soon be
marching against him, but without training,
and many of them without breech-lOaders,
they must 90 down before the German
CT Ne%y l,r.
better summed up than by saving the
French army is more than matched by the
first and second Prussian armies. and that
if these armies should win, though only by
a hairs breadth. the Prussians and their
Southern allies in the third army could do
what they pleased with Central France.
The smaller French fortresses are making a
gallant resistance. Ptalzburg is already
famous from holding out so obstinately.
Toul has Just successfully repelled a some
what serious attack, and it seems to have
been q mistake as to the condition of the
place for the defense.
Yesterday morning the attack was met
with great vigor by the French garrison.
They did not venture on a sortie to follow
up their advantage. They inflicted a loss
on their assalants with as far as we know.
very little to themselves. They did not
suffer what is technically called the horrors
doors in the villages or on the street cor
ners to see the soldiers pass, and are not
molested by them. Shops open in the town
are not plundered. Peaceable citizens go
about their business without fear for life or
limb. 1t is essentially civilized war in
these respects, but fruit and vegetables are
taken along the wayside. Horses are
pressed into service. Soldiers are Guartered
on the people. Large supplies of food are
cd from, tho local authoritiai
The same correspondent, under date of
twenty-fourth instant, writing from the
Crown Princes headquarters at VANCOUVER,
SAYS: While there seemed to be any chance
that Napoleon might win near Metz, it was
necessary TO hold the army in readiness to
march n0rthward, so while the battles were
raging near Metz this army lay about Nancy
and Luneville, half expecting to be ordered
up to support other German armies there
came news of the defeat OF the French by
Steinmetz and Prince Frederick Charles.
There was no longer need to hesitate about
invading central France. ami the march was
commenced. with which you will soon hear
the results.
This is a straight and rapid march of the
third army. supported by other troops.
Without giving details of the movements
more thai 10000 men. full OF confidence,
flushed with victory, and splendidly organ
y
French. Three or four columns are march
in- abreast on some roads. Two go by the
road itself. and sometimes two more through
the fields. To the right and left at least one
other column. 1t was remarkable how well
the columns are directed. and how carefully
they chose their routes through an invaded
province ike that of PfalzbuIg. Toul is a
point Of gallant resistance. but not rally
Ing point for the surrounding people.
TIM fnrtrnss iS held and fln pOp,Cv nassps
on without troubling himself to take it
back. Al Pfalzburg and at Toul there have
been experimental attacks which have
given the garrison an opportunity Of dis
t;ncticn. The French authorities seem dis
posed 70 avoid unnecessary destruction of
property by merely blowing up and knock
ING down. to hinder the Germans. There
are no traces of an attempt of La Petite
Gucrre as far as | have yet seen. The
French simply retreat clear out of reach
when they do not mean to tight in earnest.
and leave the open towns and villages to be
quietly occupied by the advancing foe.
The same correspondent writes from the
same place on the twentv-secOnd: Every
thing will turn ON what the French recruits
can do No time will be given to train
them. There is a rapid concentration OF
troops under the Crown Prince moving on
Chalors. and an ample force to watch Metz.
Masses of the Landwehr are marching by
every road between the Rhine and Meuse.
Pfal>5urg viii be left to the Landwehr to
besiege; 50 Will Bitsche, and probably Stras-
burg. Tie whole active army OF Germany
viii he available to blockade Metz and cap
turc Paris