New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-21
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
THE PRUsSIAN SUCCESS AT DREUX
IMPORTANCE OF THE vICToRY-GEN PALA-
DINEs's FLANK MOVEMENT DEFEArED-riih
FRENCH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
PRUssIAN FORCES.
rpy TELEGRAPH TO THF TRlBUNBl

FRENCH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF TIE
PRUssIAN FORCES.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNSl
LONDON Nov. 20, 1870
The sreeal correspondent Of THE TRIBUNE AZ
Prussian HEADQUARTERS telegraphs via Eperhay' io'n
inst. Yesterday Gen. Manteufel was al hneinis
with the First and Eighth Corps, marching ny Sols-
,ous award Amiens with instructions 10 urect MS
.ourse south-westward in case there was heavy
attack by the army of the Loire None OF his troops
shared in the fight at Dreux.
"Tbe design of Gen. DAurelles de Paladines, when
reinforced By K6ratry, 10 turn the flank of the
Fifth Corps at Versailles and operate on the weak
point Of the German lines between St. German and
Argeutouil. while sortie from Mont Valerien was
60 snpport his attack. He had marched north from
Chaieandun, on the line Of Charities and Chateau
peuf expecting thus to keep far enough west TO
avoid being intercepted. He was, however met
by the Duke of Meckenburg with parts of the Fifth
aud Twelfth Corps the Fifth and Sixth Cavalry
Divisions, and the Twenty second Division Of In
fantry, which had been hastily gathered from the
forces besieging Paris and from those which
sons were held in reserve near EpernOn o. miles N
T. Of Chartresl.
The French were driven back to Chateauneuf
and beyond it. The First Bayarian Corps were ar
rested at Etampes in their march toward Orleans
and faced toward Ablis. Bat the French fell
back in south-westery direction the Bavarians are
expected to continue their southwark movement,
in which the Second and Fourth Cavalry divisions
viii support them.
Prince Frederick Charles was at Troyes, com
handing the Third, Ninth and Tenth Corps. The
Tenth Corps was proceeding toward Dion by way
of ChAtillon- sur-Seine; the Ninth was going onward
toward Auxerre while the Third, via Sens and Fon-
tainebleau, connected with Gen. Won Der Tam.
"Of the Third Amy the remainder-not above
named in connection with the affair at Dreux-are
stationary in the following positions: The Guards,
st Roissy and Gonesse concentrating on the latter
place; the Fourth Corps at Saint Brice the 18TH at
lie Vert; the Twenty third Division Of Infantry, at
Courbron; the Twenty fourth, at LEpine; the
Twelfth Corps of Artillery, at yilleparisis;
the Twelfth Cavalry Division at Channlly. near
Cre1. The last are 10 support 'eH' MahIeuhel'
All these are in position for the siege of Paris.
The following have orders 10 be ready for south
ward movements to support Gen. Won Der Tam
If necessary: The "a Bavarisn Corps, now at
sceaux; the 9th Corps at Villeneuve-le-Roii the
18th at Boissy ST. L6ger; and the Wdrtemberg
Division at ViIlicrs-sur- Marine. How they viii
march depends on the line of the French retreat
from Dreux. aud Of the expected French advance
from Chateaudln. Prince Frederick Charles waits
70 cooperate.
HOW TIE FRENCH PEOPLE ARE DECEIVED.
LONDON. Nov. 20, 1870.
dispatch from Tours reports that the Grand Duke
Of Mecklenburc ard Gen. Won der Tam are falling
back, while the French are advancing and threaten
90 outhank them both.
The French loss at DrcuX is now reported at 900
killed wounded. and prisoners.