The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-18
FRENCH WAR DISPATCHES.
Battle Expected near Frrte-Succcsstui
Erench nnrIio from Nenf- IIri,nch.

4 Battle Expected near Frrte-Succcshtui
French SOrtio from Neuf- -Brisach.
Tours, Oct. l7.-All departments within 100
kilometres OF the enemy have been declared in
state Of siege, and will be required to organize
Military Committee Of Defence. NJ. Esquiros has
resigned his once at Marseies because Il. Gam
betta the Secretary OF the Interior disapproved Of
his suspension Of the Gazette du VIA Nothing Off
cia has yet been received from the armies confront
irg each other near FertG. A battle Is imminent 4
despatch from Ncu Brisach announces that the gar.
rlson made successful sortie yesterday moruin..
A thick fog prevailed, and
THE PEUssIANs WERE SURPRISED.
Many were killed and wounded.
ROWS o.. 10. via Tours, Oct. IA brother of
BHaine has published protest against the insinu.
stons lately published that the Marshal is Bona.
rariist, Bazsine is not Marshal Of the Empire,
but Marshal Of France There is much enthusiasm
here among the troops. All circumstances indicate
that tho enemy dare no. advance in this direction.
Tours, oct. l1-1he Aoniteur notes with disgust
the utter absence Of any efforts thus far to cut the
railway communications behind the Prussans, and
thus jeopardize their supplies. The writer thinks
that only slight diversion would be needed any
where between Paris and the Rhine, to compel
THE SUDDEN WITHDRAWAL OF THE GERMAN ARMY
from before Paris. The Prussians, finding their
efforts at NeufBrisach futile, have cent to stras.
bourg for heavy siege trains. n. K6ratry, who re-
Gently arrived here from Paris, will go to Malrd on
q secret mission. NJ. Lauriez has been sent 10 Lon.
don on an important mission.
Many Of the local authorities In different parts Of
France arriving to notify the Government Of the
awlessness in their respective districts and the
difficulty they experience In preserving order. N
Ief6yre has returned to Vienna on special mission
from Jules Favre. We are still without ofical news
Amin has
established their headquarters there.
The Freuch garrison at Wittelshem, near Neut
Brsach, recently proposed to the commandant
TO SURRENDER.
The latter promptly refused. The C5nStitutionn.l
denounces the contemplated project for a separate
federation Of the southern departments, with Mar
sees for the capital, and condemns the Provisional
Government for not Immediately repressng the
movement. Ccrnuschi, the celebrated Italian bank
er, has been proposed az tho successor Of NJ
Rolsnd as Governor OF the Bank OF France.
The authorities at Brost have seized all the arms
not contracted for in the steamer Vile do Paris
which has Just arrived. The prices will be fixed by
the War Department, and the will then be paid
for. Arms reaching France not according to con
tract will be seized
Gen. Bourbah was recently 10 ndered the com.
msnd OF oil the armies OF France. excepting those
at Paris and at Metz, which be declined, but has
accepted the command OF the Army Of the North,
and goes to Lille to-day to organize his forces Gen.
Bourbaki assures the Government that the General
commanding the army OF the Loire is entirely capa-
Bile. There are THE most contradictory reports con
cerning the Prussian and French armies near Or
leans Both sides are receiving reiniorcoments.
The municipal authorities Of Ablie, whom the Prus-
SLAMS threatened to execute, have been liberated.
Tours, Oct. 17.-The Archbishop OF Tours pub
iishes denial OF the statement In the Tours cores
ponfence OF the London Daily NeDs that he went to
meet Garibaldi on bis arrival. The Archbishop says
he considers Garibali
AN ADVERSARY or TuE CHURCH,
ana refused n NEE. I'm cfrcla'ly The NUirvr
G.b.sAes a slIruir Topo. IuaGg ~ IJuhur IN l.C7.