The New York herald., 1870-11-16
FRANCE. {. .
Herald Special Report from the Head
quarters Of the King.
THE SITUATION IN PARIS.
General Trochu Expected to Make
a Formidable Scrtie.
a FRENCH DEsERTER's STORY.
MOltke's Plan to Entrap tlAe
Army Of the Loire.
Prince Frederick Charles on the March to
un Join Won der Tam.
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AFFAIRS AT ROUEN.
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Importance Of the Capture Of Bclfort to
the Germans.
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Possibility Of the Restoration Of
Napoleon.
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PARIS.
Importance Of the Capture Of Bclfort to
the Germans.
Possibility Of the Restoration Of
Napoleon.
PARIS.
1elEsaAms TO THE NEW yoax HERALD.


TElEsAAMs TO THE NEW YOax HERALD
special Report from, King williams Camp
Wintry Weather and GIoom-What ID Ex-
poctcd from Pnris-A Dcsertcr from the
Ctty-His Narrative Of the Int ernal situa.
tion-Strategy the Loire-The French
Successes and Moltke's PInn--A Cabinet
Courier from Russia.
LONDON, NOV. 16, 1870.
The special correspondent OF the HERALD on duty
at the Prussian royal headquarters reports by
telegraph as follows under date Of the 10th
Instant
ARMY IiEApeuARrEEs, vE,ssMaIALEs,}
NOV. 10, 1870.
The morning opened with very wintry aspect
indeed. Snow, mingled with rain, at Intervals was
failing fast The weather was SO dark that was
obliged to write by candle light at noon.
Paris will scarcely dare TO make sortie on the
Prussians to-day. The garrison contents itself with
aring spitefully through q dense fog. As write
my despatch can hear the roar OF the cannon or
va,relcn, Issy and Montronge.
NEWS FROM ORLEANS.
We have rumors here in the Prussian camp OF
severe fighting having taken place at Orleans. The
French troops at that point are said to be in such
force that strong body OF German soldiers Is being
marched OF TO support General Van der Tam II
necessary. Their places here viii be filled by the
rcinorcemcnts which have arrived within the last
three days.
SEVERE soRTIE EXPECTED.
1t iG quite certain from indications which are OBJ
servabie TO the lrusslan officers in the royal camp
40 well as from reports which have been received
from French dcserters here, Parts preparing
10 make s0rtie on very large scale against the
Germans at an early movement.
am prepared to predict that this movement will
take place about the 18th Goth inst, and that 1t
win be in direction south OF Paris. The German
leaders are accurately advised as to its possibility
and preparations to resist the attack are being
pushed forward vigorously by the Prussan oincers
and soldiers.
THE SITUATION IN PARIS.
During yesterday | enjoyed an opportunity OF
talking with French mobile, who deserted last
Thursday from Paris, and got into the Prussian lines
on the Tuesday following He was almost dead
from exhaustion when he arrived, having wandered
through the woods for two days before.
This French soldier stated shat the poor are now
Paris. A great number OF destitute persons had
come In from the surrounding country. They were
dependent entirely on the charity OF the others for
food.
There was great mortality among the younger
children.
He had not tasted food himself Tor four days be-
fore he deserted with the exception OF three sepa
rate ratiOns Of hOlsenesb.
Great discomfort existed among some portions OF
the army. The regiments which were tinctured
with counter Revolutionary sentiments. were severely
treated by the authorities.
The spirit Of the reds was vastly broken since the
recent defeat Of the more prominent members OF
their party
The citizen voting IN Paris on the 4th inst. was
farce, 1t did not represent the sentiment OF the
people.
This French soldier is quite an Intelligent man.
He conversed very scnsibly the political situa.
ton. He believed that II another outbreak should
take place In Paris 1t would be attended with ter.
rible amount Of bloodshed as it would be really one
Influenced by sheer desperation.
MOLTKEs sTRATEGy-TBE ARMY OF TIE LOIRE IN
DANGER.
have good reason for advising You not to place
too much reliance in the reports OF successes
achieved by the Army Of the Loire. General Won
der Tam, with small Prussian force, Is steadily
falling back In accordance with q previously a.
ranged plan, well understood. He will no doubt
lose considerable number ofmen, but the sacrifice
viii result the same as that endured at Gravelotie
1t is intended to hold the French army OF the Loire
In check. Meanwhile Prince Frederick Charles
L. pushing steadily on. Even now he Is almost
within striking distance Of General Paadinnes' right
nank.
believe that can confidently assure you that un-
less Moltkes plans fa-and they have not yet failed
since the commencement OF the war-the French
army OF the Loire will find Itself In trap with Its
only chance OF reliefrin the shape of another dis
astfous capitulatlon This contingcncy is even now
imminent.
PRUssIAN RElNFORCEMENTs.
large Prussian reinforcement, with a strorg
convoy OF guns, made Its appearance at st. Denis
yesterday. The new comers were received with
nearly greetings from the investing army.
RUSSIAN MISSION TO THE KING.
special Russian Envoy from st. Petersburg
reached headquarters yesterday. He had an imme.
diase interview with King william, in the presence
OF the Crown Prince Bismarck and Moltke.
Fresh Troops for the Germans-Ficld Guns i'm
Raxis- Organization Of the French Armies
Csnposifion Of the Second-Trochu's Immc.
diats Cemmsnd-Frcnc Opinion Of the
German strensth-Provisions Pleniiful-A
Toas Around the German Lines-Positien Of
sho Crown Princo-Lines Of the Crown Prince
OF SNxony-Rapid Concsntration-von
Mo'eke's Regrets-Prepoaed Future Plans
Napoleon to Bo Restsred-The Fall Of Paris
Will Nos End the War.
il LONDON, Nov. 15, 1870.
A despatch from Versailles says that the rear Of