The New York herald., 1870-09-17
Terrible BOmbardment and Heroic
Defence Of Strasbourg:
Marshal KacMah0n Alive and
in Belgium.
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS.


Pru~sians Concentrating Around Paris-Posi-
saons Of Their Forces-A German Force
Moving Upon the Army of the Loire-A
French Force Gone 10 Oppose 1t.
PARIS, Sept 1e, 1870
The Prussians are closing in on Paris in way that
Indicates an attack the southern and southeastern
Sides and In that direction 80 as to secure their sup
plies and at the same time prevent renforcements
from the south and west to the besieged.
THEIR POSITIONS.
NY advtces to-day report the German forces mass
ing at some distance from the city, around which
they are slowly concentrating. Their advance is at
Breteu and Neuily sur -Marne, and their scouting
parties have occupied Corbeil and Clamart. At the
present moment 1t is stated that there are fifteen
thousand Prussians at Jonvllle situated only seven
miles from Paris.
THE PRUssIANs MOVING ON THE ARMY OF THE
LOIRE.
All the troops the regular army as well as large
force Of Francs-Tireurs, recently encamped In and
around Paris have left the city to oppose the move
ments Of the Prussians In their advance upon the
Army Of the Lore.
o.. THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE ORGANIZING.
The military headquarters at Tours are rapidly Or
ganzing large army, to be known as the Army of
the Loire. 1t Is to be formed OF the conringents
from the western Departments ana those bordering
on the Pyrenees.
VOLUNTEERING IN FRANCE.
In the Departments Of Bouches du Rhone and Gard
the volunteer enrolments exceed fifty thousand. In
all France over million have been enrolled. Italian
volunteers In great numbers have arrived at Lyons.
Advices received by the Minister Of War show that
the sharpsho0ters and free corps are capturing
many Prussians In che suburbs.
Bazaine's army is well supplied with provisions at
Metz.
The Prussans having captured railroad train at
Senis, travel IN that direction stops Immediately.
Prussian Attack ON Railroad Trains-Four
Hundred and Ten Thousand Men Under
Arms in Pnris-Formidable Preparations for
Defence-Omcial Account Of the Explosion at
Sedan.
LONDON, Sept 1e 1870.
1t rs reported that railroad trains leaving Paris
yesterday and to-day were attacked and captured
by the Prussians. Several passengers on board
were killed and wounded. After to-day commune
cation with Paris win be uncertain.
-FOUR HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND ARMED MEN IN
PARIS.
Military men Of experience here say the power of
the city to resist limited only by the supply of food
Trochu has 100000 men under arms, who will become
good soldiers behind the ramparts The citizens are
determined to emulate strasbourg II the city holds
ont three months the Prusslans will be driven hack
to the Rhine.
FORMIDABLE PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE
Trochu's proclamation on Wednesday to the troops
discloses the fact that the most ecent preparations
for defence have been made. The enemy will have
to make their way over barricades II they succeed
In baterng down the walls getting in by SURPRISE
THE EXPLOSION AT LAON.
The HERALD special correspondent telegraphs
fAom Berlin Friday afternoon that Duke william OF
Mecklenburgs ofncial report says the capitulatlon
Of Laon took place on the basis Of that OF Sedan
arms to be laid down, the Garde Mobile to be dis
charged ON parole and the line infantry
to go under escort to the city. Many officers
including the French commander, remained in the
yard OF the citadel. When the last man had passed
the citadel gate two powerful detonatons were
heard In quick succession. The powder magazine
Shells cartridges and mine exploded, and all In the
yard were bYSied under the ruins There was fear
ful destruction, and the losses cannot be ascer
:ained
BADEN TROOPS AT COLMAR.
force OF 5000 infantry and cavalry Of the Grand
Duchy OF Baden, with twenty cannon, occupied Col
mar on Thursday. after skirmish with the French
riaemen.
FRENCH BUYING ARMS AND AMMUNITION IN ENG
.Ihe Following French orders for arms and
ammunition have been executed In EnpIand:--
400 boxes Of rifes from small arms com.
pany OF Birmingham; six cases of rines from
Williamson Brothers; 5000 sniders ready for de-
livery In London, prlce sxtythree shillinps each.
$4,000 long Sniders, assigned TO Rose, Leadenhall
street, 10000 long and short sn,ders.
10000 assorted chassepots, mitrailleuses and
needle guns; 1000 army Remington re.
volvefs. Total now executing by contract
In Birmingham, Sheffield ana London 100000. One
London house contracts TO supply l0O 900 cartridges
weekly. Total orders, saoOGQ0o. The arms and