The New York herald., 1870-12-02
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.
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Partial Destruction Of ThionvIlle-Retreat Of
the Arssy Of the Nerth-A Freach Victory
at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Entrenched
Campo Ordered-The Marne Canal Re-
opened Inst tructious To Railroad Directors.
LONDON, Dec. 1, 1870.
About one-third OF the town OF Thionyfe was
destroyed by fire during The bombarlment by the
Prussians.
MOVEMENTS THE ARMY OF THE NORTH.
Telegram from Brussels states that the Inde.
peaddnce Beige Of to-day, referring 10 the orderly
retreat Of the French Army Of the North towards
Arras says Will doubtless occupy the great quadrI
lateral formed by the rortresses or the NORTH and
which Is inpregnabie. P
THE oUADaILArERAI-
In the part Of France In which Arras and Lille are
situated there are numerous fortresses so numer-
ous in fct that It Is questionable whether they are
a source or strength OF weakness to the country
by the division Of forces consequent upon their de-
fence. Within the square bounded by the fortresses
Of Arras, Lille Dunklrk and Boulogne there are In
addition to these the iortesses OF Calais Gravelnes
St. Omer. Aire, Bethune and Bergnes. All ofthese
places are crowded within a comparatively few
miles, and although some OF them are OF minor I'm
portance, all are strongly fortified. The quadrate-
raj referred is we suppose the square spoken OF
above.
DETAILS OF TIE RECENT OPERATIONS BEFORE
AMlENs.
The Prussan losses IN killed in the battle before
Amiens was IA officers rnd 300 prvates.
The French Army OF the North is in state or dis.
organization.
The citadel OF Amiens capitulated after short
Four hundred prisoners were taken.
RoUT OF GARIBALDIANs.
The retreat Of the Garibaldlans from Pasqnes
was converted into dsorderly flight.
A FRENCH VICTORY AT nrREpAGNY
Advices have been received here of battle
between the French under Yreand and the Prisslahs
at Etrepagny, in which the Prussians were beaten
with severe loss The French captured three officers
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quantity Of small arms.
lEtrepagny is village Of l. 100 inhabitants, situated
in the ACCOMPLISHMENT OF Les Andelys, Department
OF Eure about nine miles from that place and some
miles northeast OF Evreux, the occupation OF which
place by the Germans was reported few days ago.l
THE CONSTRUCTION or INrRENcHED CAMPS OR
pEREp.
The French government has ordered the imme-
diate construction OF eleven intrenched camps as
follows:-At st. Omer, Cherbourg, La Rochelle and
Pas des Lanciers for 100000 men, and at Canclle,
Nevers, Bordeaux, Clermont. Ferrand, Toulouse
Montpelier and Lyons for 600 men each. In
these intrenched camps all new levies, including
Garles Mobiles and Francs -tireurs, viii be gathered
Immediately.
THE MARINE CANAL RRoPENEp.
correspondent at Berlin says the Rhne-Ma
canal has been reopened It's entire length, and the
event is an important one for manufacturers. who
previously were unable to get any Goals by the rail.
way, the exclusive use Of which Is required TO
bring up supplies for the army.
INSTRUCTIONS TO GERMAN RAILROAD DIRECTORS.
The Minister Of Commerce has addressed cir.
cular to the directors OF botn state and private
railways, ordering that the service on some lines
shall be restricted to the minimum rate, so az to
furnish as many railway oficers and as much
rolling stock IS possible for service on the ,,nes
in French territory.