The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-21
r r. a N G E.
French Report Of a German
Retrograde Movement.
Won der Tam and the luke Of
Meck'enburg Falling Back
Gen ral DE Paladines' Arm
Advancing.
No Bombardment of Paris Pos
sible at PresenG.
Spread of Disease In the German
Armies.
Fighting at Various Points I'm
Northern France.
Manteuffels Forces Moving to
the Loire.
E0RE ARMISTlCE NEGOTIATIONS REPORTED.
"A Republican Demonstration In
Tours.
Fighting at Various Points In
Northern France.
Manteuffeps Forces Moving to
the Loire.
EORE ARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS REPORTED.
A Republican Demonstration In
Tours.
ON THE LOIRE.
5ElrGnAEs TO the NEW Yoax Hrs,lp.

Important from Paris-yon der Taus aud the
Duke Of Mcrkicnbarg F~iiisg Bsck-The
frcoch Asvane ing uun,canei Movlss 10
tae Loire-rhe Weather.
LONDON. Nov. 20. 1870.
despatch from Tours reports that the Grand
Duke of Mecklenhurg ana General ,on der Tam are
falling back, while The French are advancing aud
threatening 20 outnank them both. IL Is thought
stat General Manicunel will march 10 the Loire.
The ground IN the departments of orne, Eure and
Sarthe is covered with deep snow
A French Flank Movement Upon v.r~aiiIe.-
Tho Engagement Near Drcux and Defeat Of
the Freneh-yon Der Tam Forced Back 10
Ablis-nIovemcnts OF Prince Frederick
Charles.
LONDON, Nov. 90, 1870.
correspondent with the German army tcie.
graphs as follows:-
FRENCH FLANK MOVEMENT UPoN VERSAILLES,
None OF Manteuirel's troops shared IN the baht az
Dreux The design OF Paadines was, reinforced by
Keratry, TO turn the nank Of tho Filth corps at
Versailles, and operate on the weak point or the
where sorle from Mont Valerien was to support
his attack. lie had marched north from Cha,eaudun
the line TO Charrcs ana Chateau Neur expecting
thus to keep enough west to avoid being inter-
eepted.
TIE ENGAGEMENT AT DREux.
He was, however, met by the Duke OF Mecklen-
burg, with parts OF the Fifth and Twelfth c0rps and
the Fifty-sixih cavalry division ana the Twenty.
second infantry division. which had been hastily
gathered from the Paris besiegug forces and rom
those which marched on Orleans. The Second aud
Fourth cavalry divisions were held In near
Epernon. The French were driven back to Chateau.
Eeuf and beyond.
voN DER TAM DRIVEN TOWARDS Able.
The First Bavarlan corps, General Tam command
ing, were arrested at Etampes, IN their march on
Orleans ana FORGET toward Ab!is but. the French
fell back southwestward. the Bavarans are ex-
pected TO continue their southwark movement, in
which the Second ana Fourth cavalry divisions VIII
support them.
MOVEMENTS OF PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES.
Prince Frederick ghares was at Tours command
Eng the Third, Ninth and Tenth corps. The Tenth
corps was working toward Dion by Chatillonssur-
Seine, the Ninth onward toward Auxerre while the
Third via scls ami Fontalnebleau connected with
General Tam, OF the Third armv
REINFORCEMI;NTS IN RESERVE.
The remainder not above named, IN Connection
with the affair at DrcuX, were stationed as fol-
lows:--Tne Guards at Dreux and Gens concentrate
ing the latter; the Fourth corps at SAINT Brice,
the Twelfth at Levcrt Gallant, the Twenty.
third Iniantry division at Coubron. The
Twenty-rontn at LEplne the Twelfth Ar.
tlnery corps at villa Parsis, aud the Twelfth Cav.
airy division ut Chany, the latter to support Man
tenel. All these for the siege OF Paris; but the
follow ng, save orders to the contrary Will be reaoy
for a southwark movement to support Tann II
necessary:--The second Bavarian corps, now at
sceaux: the Sixth corps. now at vIlleneuve lie Roi
the eleventh, now at Bois-y. and the Wurtemburg
division, now at villiers-sur. Marnc. -. 49,
THEIR LINE or MARCH.
How they Will march depends on the line Of the
French retreat from. Dreux aud OF the expected
French advance from Cnateaudun. Prince Freder
lex Charles waits to cooperate.