The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-31
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS
TELEGRAM 10 The NEW YORK HERALD.

'-~@e"V" " WV WIN UItNlu.
General NIoltke Made "A Counf-Fritz ant
Frederick Charles Created Marsi,aIs-Lntel
ana Coad News from Metz-The Cap.
t1res in Metx-WiiG Eoars Of tho Ar.
acnnes Tearing Up Observation-Disclosures
ut Monterenu-A Sensational story-Au
Un!"rky balloon several War Notes.
LONDON, Oct. 30 1870.
General Mohke, his seventeen BIRTHDAY. re-.
ceived from tne King The tue of count,
FRITZ ANp FREDERICK CHARLES CREATED FIELD
MARsnAis.
despatch from Berlin says tina, tue King fe,e
graphs rs follows to the Queen:-
VERSAILLES, OCT. ~ 1870
The defeat OF the hostile armies which re-
Gently marched against us warrants me IN confer
ring on our TWO commanders, Fritz and FREDERICK
Charles the batols or Field Marshal, the frat in
s'ancse VI such appointments In our family history
WILLIAM
BERLIN REJoiciSG.
There was great rejoicing and grand ova.
tion OF citizen congratuaton In Berlin over the
OF the fall and surrender OF Metz ana gaza,ne
last night.
THE CAPTURES IN METZ.
The French troops surrendered at Metz have
been dlsarmed The Prussians refused TO parole
the officers because OF General Ducrot's evasion OF
MS obligations. II Is said that 900 francs ana
5000 guns fall into the hands OF the Germans by the
captuatoD. Provisions arrive in large quantyie.
at Metz.
LATER AND GOOD NEWS FROM PARIS.
telegram from Chaumont via Tours, dated to-
day. says that balloon which left Paris this morn
ing landed here to-day in safety II brings good news
from Paris. The messengers leave for Tours with
their dispatches.
CONDITION OF TIE ARMY OF THE LOIRE.
correspondent OF the headquarters Of the Army
of the Loire at Solbrs, the 10Th, says:-Reconnois
sances pushed In several directions have discovered
no Prussians, but they are known to be In force
about vendome ana other good positions. On the
French side everything is at standstll. General
Daurelles left camp and has gone to Tours. Never.
thelcss we expect forward move
1t is madness TO wait here for an attack
Troops have been sent from saIbris 10
Blois to reinforce the sixteenth corps. The health
OF the troops Is pretty good and food is abundant
The morale Is low, and fears Of treason are every
where expressed. Throughout all the districts
have traversed everybody who possesses anything
and all thinking people for peace while the army
Is for peace at any price, Its strength reported at
hundred thousand, does not exceed sixty thousand.
The government Is exceedingly apprehensive OF
what may befal the army. Admitting tnat
they have created such hopes OF its success
that the consequences Of q failure would
be terrible. Railway toifmnnication between vier-
Fan ana lie Maus has stopped. MobliZed National
Guards Mobiles anu Franc-ureurs are concentrating
AZ LIE Maus.
.Easss.o AnDEHNEsr AT WORK
A m fro Va
ports That French volunteers calling themselvcs IN,
avid Bears OF Ardennes" are tearing up railroad
tracks and otherwise interfering with the German
three trains filed with troops near Lannois, Many
OF the soldiers were killed and injured.
ENCOUNTER AT MOSrEREAU.
Some wurtemburg troops had an encounter on
Thursday with q body Of National and Mobile guards
Of The Germans was slight
A SENSATIONAL STORY.
The SaTthe union publishes report that in the
vicinity OF Paris band OF Francs-tireurs nearly
captured tho King Of Prussia, who only escaped by
preciptate fight. The story considered an inven
ton.
AN uNLrCKY BALLOON.
A balloon which left Paris on the 27th fell within
the Prussian lines, near Metz. The messenger sue
ceeded In burning the mails ana made his escape
into Belgium,
SEVERAL WAR NOTES.
general attack on the forts Is expected any mo
ment.
1t is estimated that the Germans have taken, VI
TO the present day, 800, 900 French prisoners.
despatch from Tours says that several despatche
have been received announcing French successes II
different parts Of the country.