New-York tribune., 1870-10-10
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LONDON, Oct 9, 1870
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE at
Berlin writes on the 9Th inst; The Fourth Reserve
Division under Gen. Won Schmeling, crossed the
Rhine on the Cd inst. at Neuenburg d2 miles north
east of Mulhousel unOppOsed; and forming with the
Andwehr Of the Guards, the Fourteenth Army
Corps. under Gen. Werder, is marching on Bensan-
ron and Lyons Schlesstadt New-Brisach and Bel
fast Will be masked or taken"
PARIS TO BE BoMBARDED THIS wEEK-THE
PRUssIANs ADVANCING INTO NORMANDY
kEU-BREIsACH BOMBARDED - ACTIVITY OF
THE FRANCS-TIREURS.
TOURS Oct. Q, 1870.
1t is confidently stated that the bombardment Of
Paris viii begin early this week, and that the can
nonade win be preceded by formal demand forthe
surrender of the city, Batteries of heavy siege guns
have been placed on the hills between Sevres, st.
Cloud and Bougiyal A mortar battery at St. Cloud
threatens the neighborhood of the Champs Elysees.
A railroad train loaded with siege guns was
thrown from the track near VitTy, on Friday and
four Frenchmen living in that neighborhood were
.rreged on suspicion of having willfully loosened
the rails The redoubt of Pierrettte, near St. Denls
has been abandoned by the French, the position
being untenable.
The Prussans seem to be determined to advance
kto Normandy. The people in that province are
pnding their grain and cattle further SOUTH and
plaeinc every obstacle possible in the way Of the
Prssians. There are no Prussians in the Department
Of the Aube. The Prussians again threaten Gisors,
where they were repulsed by the National Guards
few days ago.
New-Breisach having refused to surrender, the
Prussans yesterday opened a cannonade at several
points with eight guns Fires have broken out In
the town in consequence.
The Prussians are at Dreux in force Prussian
scouts were seen near Pithviers on Saturday where
The French waited an attack The Prussians are
massed near Etampes. On Friday several columns
passed through Ferte St. Crox for Etampes.
The following dispatches from various quarters
Ihow that there have been more successful skir-
nishes by Francs -Tireurs with the Prussans:
VovEs Saturday, Oct. 8, 1870.
This morning at o'clock the Francs-Treurs at
tackled two squadrons of hussars and two companies
Of Bayarians, who were barricaded in the streets
After sharp combat the enemy retreated; we took
81 prisoners and "a horses and many were killed and
wounded. Our loss was tTifing.
HAM, Saturday, Oct s, 1870.
Twelve hundred Prussians have been repulsed
from St. Quentin by the National Guard. The Prus-
SLAMS were forced to fall back upon Rbemont
LILLE, Oct g. 1870
ST. Quentin is now open, the town people having
galiantly withstoOd an attack by 1900 Prussians.
The Prefect Anatole Lafarge bade the people rise
masse and defend the place. He then assembled the
taoorers and armed them from the gunsmith shops,
and marched outside of the city, Barricades were
raised near the canal which were held for five hours
against the ncessant attack of the Prussans who
hred with severe loss TO Ribemont The tOwnsmen
ALSO suffered considerably and the Prefect was
wounded.
Inc Oarde Mobile and the artillery of the Depart
ment OF Haute GaroRne have started for Belfort