The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-11
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Work. successful soriies From Metx-A
Battle Near Toury Imminens-SIinor Oper-
siions-Thc People Orgnnizing- GarIbaIdi
ON tho situation-A Brave Editor-Prussian
spies sLst-Bourbaki Expested In Tonrs.
Tours, Oct. TO- 1870.
The carrier pigeons brought here by the baoonlsts
from Paris yesterday were sent back to that city
today with despatched from the Ministry here.
". GAMBErrA BARD AT WORK.
II IL reported that Gambetta who Is charged with
the Ministry OF War, Is displaying great activity ana
energy ia his department. NJ. Gambetta refuses 10
| accept an ovation which has been rendered him 10y
the people OF the city In his reply he says the peo-
| pie must think first of the national defence.
SUCCESSFUL soRTIEs OF BAzAISE-PRIScE FgEDE-
! RICK CHARLES SICK.
The L.ttrte to-day publishes dispatches announc-
ing several successful sortes by Marshal Bazalne.
In It's comments the L,bs,te says the success Of
these soriios forms the why the Prussian
| dispatches have recently made no mention OF
affairs atMetz
| Prince Frederick Charles is III with typhus
4
/ is said he is now nj Perrieres
\ BATTLE sBAR ToUEy IMMINENT.
/ II ~ understood here that battle Is imminent
near Toury. The Prusslans have returned there in
force, and the French have sent considerable army
| TO meet them.
FRENCH SUCCESSES At pRFux.
| despatch from Charities, dated to-day says that
yesterday 200 PrIsslan horse two guns and some in
| ianTy were encountered az Dreux. A skirmish en-
| sued and the Pruss!aDs were obliged 10 disgorge
| their plnnder.
| PRUssIAs AND FRENCH MINOR OPERATIONS.
! Dispatches from Maintenon, Malesherbes, La
| Grange and Charities announce the presence OF the
Prussans in those places. Several encounters have
taken place at Drcux.
| The franc-tireurs have captured great quantities
OF cattle lately that had been from the people
| by the Prussians In their acquisitions
| THE PEOPLE ORGANIZING AGAINST THEIR ENEMY.
| The Steele has advces from the invaded depart
| ments which show that the situation is grave
owing to the enormous and repeated acquisitions OF
| The Prussians.
| The inhabitants are forming companies OF sharp
| shooters. Those already organized nave obtained
| some marked successes against the Prussians. in
| many cases the stragglers small bodies or the
! enemy have been destroyed
AS MUD HAMMERED MEN AS EVER KILLED rRus-
SLAMS.
strong body OF Franc-tireurs here to-day
| from MarseIlles. They composed Of gentlemen
| from the South OF France They carry the black
! nag.
THE AMERICAN FLAG IN FRANCE.
During the sitting OF the government a crowd
gathered in the courtyard OF the Prefecture display
| ing The French and American nags.
| GAKIaALDr ON THE SITUATION.
Garibaldi. on descending to the courtyard, was
yoeiferonsy enecred, and made speech in which
he elogized the volunteers and expressed his belief
! The approaching redemption OF France from the
/ invader. He wore the Garlbaldan costume ana nat,
and looks healthy, though not sturdy. In a subse
quent address the National Guard OF Tours he said
ne was to command all the volunteers In the French
| service.
| BERofsa OF AN EDITOR.
Project Delafarge, who 80 energetcalIy defended
ST Quentin with the National Guard behind barri-
cades and repused the Prussians had received no
military education. He was the editor Of a PARIS
journal.
PkussiAN AGENTS H0oDwINKfNG THE PEOPLE.
The AOnt1e1ir to-day warns the public that nume-
rous Prussian agents have lately come Into France
and are endesvorng to make contracts with the de-
partments and towns DESTROYS OF purchasing arms
The Aoaftear says this may cause dangerous delays
in the national arming.
rRUssIAS SPIES SHOT.
Fourteen Pr1ssian spies recently appre.
bended near this city. they trying to procure
Information concerning the inhabitants with view
10 make acquisitions They were promptly shor.
GENERAL WAR NOTES.
General Bonrbaki is expected In Tours.
Tours is fqll q volunteers and conscripts nom the
south Of France.
Garibadi is to have the command Of all the voun-
teer forces In the East.
convey with Prussan prisoners has arrived
here.
King Williams Genor0sity-The PrussIau
Works Around Paris-Bazaine Fighting to
Get Into Begium-German Forces Moving
On che Army Of Lyons-Burning Of a
French Town-GeneraI War Notes.
LONDON, Oct. 10, 1870.
King william has relieved Versailles from the pay.
ment Of 600 francs which had been levied by the
Prussians. ~
PRUssIANs WATCHING DEPARTING BALLOONS.
Balloons are constantly leaving Paris They are
always closely watched for miles by the Prussian
hussars. Two balloons, containing great quantity
Of ofical correspondence, have recently been cap
tured.
GERMAN WORKS AROUND PARIS
The Prussians pushing their works near
Jerome's Park, near Meudon, and on Bimbarlan
Hin, sevres. When completed, the .Prussian
artillery VIII command Auteuil, Passy, Grenele
and other parts Of the west and southwest OF Paris
WAR NEWS FROM PARIs-GovERsMENT ANNOUNCE.
MENT HELH.
A correspondent at Boulogne sends words that,
by balloon letter received at Amiens to day he
has news from Paris to the 7th. The spirit OF both
the garrison and OF the population was excellent.
The successive repnlses 81 the Prussians at vieju
Vltry, and Mendon, had eaed the Farsians greatly,
and General Trochu has publicly thanked the troops
engaged in the reconnoisances and sortler
for their excellent conduct. The government
at Paris ON cialy announced in that city the 9th
that the three new armies already formed in the
PROVINCES the army OF Rouen, the army Of Lyons
and the Army OF the Loire, now contain two hun
dred and forty thousand troops, fully armed and
equipped and made up OF regulars Of the line vet.
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