New-York tribune., 1870-12-07
THE DOOMED CAPITAL.
FURTuER PARTICULARS OF THE RECENT soRrIEs
PROBABLE DURATION OF THE SIEGE
LEY TRLEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEI

FURTUFR PARTICULARS OF THE RECENT SORTIEs
PROBABLE DURATION OF THE SIEGE.
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LONDON Tuesday Dec. {, 1870.
The special correspondent Of THE TRIBUNE at Yer
sailles writes lst inst. "There were 800 prisoners
taken by the WtirtemberCers and Saxons. TheWtr-
tembcrgers lost 80 prisoners 100 killed and wounded
end 40 officers the SaIons, 100 men and 10 officers
The French crossed the Marne by bridge near Brie,
under cover of the guns Of the fort of NOgent Hav
ING pontooned the river, they depoyed in three diff
ferent directions The right was thrown out toward
Champigry. The right center pressed on toward
VilieIg The left was deployed in the direction OF
Noisy. Al fought with great Obstinacy. Shells fell
OF greater range than it was believed the forts
could carry, reaching beyond Montmorencyi the
whole range being about $500 yards-nearly four
miles.
AT Epinay ION the northern side of Paris the
French made rush at in the afternoon, and
prised battalion of the list. Under heavy fire
from Fort Ia Briche the French burst out from St.
Denis at a double-Quick, while gunboat came down
the stream swept the banks clear Of German out
potts and landed force at Epinay; thus occupying
the houses near she river and west of the village,
half surrounding one battalion of the list unawares
"The French force being overwhelming, the Ger
mans fell back fighting, and evacuated the village,
reGnforcenents arriving near ST. Graten. Tho
French then barricaded Epinay. The Germans sent
the whole Fifteenth Brigade and the 71st and Slst
Regimeuts-altogether six battalOns-to Tetake the
village. Advancing rapidly the French were driven
out During the two hours the German loss was 700
men and IS officers"
Another dispatch, dated the Cd inst, says The
German ohcers believe, on military grounds that
the siege may still extend beyond Christmas; bat
they hope that the French will be discouraged at the
failure Of recent sorties, especially By the final
capture Of Champigny, yesterday"
FRlNCI El9orrs OF DUCRoT's sORTIE-EXAG
GUGArtp STORIES OF PRUssIAN LOSSES.
TOURS. Monday, Dec. s, 1870.
The Government has received by balloon from
Paris Official reports to the 4th of the progress and
results Of the movement made by Gen. Ducrot
1eains. the Prussian lines of investment. They
sate that Thursday was passed in bury
ing tho dead and succoring the wound
81. GA Friday morning the Prussians
s;tackcd with great impetuosity the French at
Champigny and in front of Villiers. After seven
hours fighting the enemy failed to carry the posi-
lions of tbe French and retreated, leaving their
dead and wounded on the field. Their losses were
from l5Oj0 to 2o,OOO On Saturday the French re-
crossed the Marne and took up positions The
.neynv made no attempt to resist them.
Cen Ducrot greatly distinguished himself in the
battle If Friday. Among the killed is Gen. Lach-
arier and Gen. Renault was badly wounded.
Cen Souuitz in his report, says the troops who at
tackled the French were SaIons and Wurtembergers,
their numbers exceeding 100000. Their losses must
have been extraordinary for the next day they were
40 weakened that they suffered the French to Cross
.he river unoppOSed.