New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-18
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SIS OF THE WORK DONE BY THE PARIS GOV
ERNMENT.
,yRoN OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
PARIS. Oct. 10.-The Prince Royal of Prussia
reported to have died Of Inflammation of the lungs
GEN Trochu issues circular TO the chieis OF 'he army
,ntmstns his intention 10 distribute the cross ons
for very distinguished services in the Gcd Last hgu.
IN, Prussans made attempt to surprise the fo' -
I,sv They took advantage of the darkness TO come
from behind Chation and creep up TO the fort "u
under the redoubt at the PontduJour but '"o hrisr
on duty were too vgilant and gave 'he al' damage
fl,ilade took place, but it was pitoh "' ars re-
WAS done that has vet been reported Inc ~, g,ir
tired i'm order. We have no official uo"' V.o,,os on
-rh I,,,.sia,s seero 10 be again massing 'n'"i -.
the opposite point within the Ias' io" ,ao scale
aeon obssrved establishing earth"oihS' 80, 49,,
~ az, $50 b,pk Of the Seine between Aseh'euh "n'
,.,,s ,,rder cover OF the battery OF the '' VI -
H' r,, lin, f. of great strategic Importance III i
Int 400 feet high being projected To INC noi'" ~
-, ,,,,.s of Sanuois and Montm0rency IL "as 0"s! W
,strnct a battery Of long-range guns Whnch WYNN
,cr Arreuteun and Bezons unapproaehapie 10 inc
rao,ob between these points they had erec'eah
Ien bridge across the river, by means OF which they
easily have crossed 1t in the night or IN FOG Ihs
fridge they were allowed TO complete Dn' yesoeru"s
Mont Valerien and CoWbovic shclied IT, until u 'ooA
IRE and entirely destroyed -
The aflrs of BagneuX and Chatill0n Yesterday must
he Judged of by their results We are told not !e' ON
,oly hough-that nothing further was intended than
An offensive reconnaissance to feel the Strength OF ihe
eDcmys positions. Chation Is an important one ana
the Prssians Il. The plateau Is about bS2 leo'
above the scacye and is higher than the forts OF lsy,
vsnves and Montroug by from 225 TO go feet The hed
on which Yesterdays military operations took place is
sort of ouodriaera formed by the road of Paris TO Tou
louise on the left that Of ISsy to CLAIMANT on the rght
overlooked In front by the nights OF CLAIMANT Chaton
and BagneuN, terminating in the rear by the almost
straight oe formed by the forts of ISsy, Vanves and
a. Tho 1ufu afiu a
positions aud they have been occupied by the Prussans
uce the 10Th Of September BagneuX is the most aces
.lc point and from IL ChatlOn mi hit be attacked IN
flank II + also OpeB attack from the plain In front OF
hc forts he slopes which lead to the first houses being
iol,ralIy easy. The road TO Camar on the right is
also 81 third means OF approach
As the villages Of Claimant, Chstlon, and Baeheu1
are rcspcciiyely from the forts OF Issy Vanves and
Nontrcugc at distances OF only ESQ., 1900 and 1850 yards
and exposed therefore to their fire. the Prussans have
cen unable erect works of consequence on these
lights but in the rear of the village OF Chatllon, at
Eliminating point Of $50 feet higher than the locality
here the reoubt of ChatilOn and its unfinished works
sood and which the French abandoned on the 18TH OF
september they have constructed two batteries Win
view 10 secure to themselves the possession OF the
plateau. At any given moment this position may make
he enemy formidable neighbor for the FORTS especially
ho.c of Vanyes and Issy The reconnaissance of these
positions was the avowed object OF yesterdays opera
IONS The left column took and retained possession OF
Eagneux The village of Clamart, 10 the extreme ng
sas also in the hands OF Gen. sasblele. Even
he center had reached the 1Ourdn Moulin tho highest
,out Of the plateau, and at q o'clock the PruSslans
we're in retreat at every point At this moment they
brought into play the batteries in the rear Of Chau
on already referred TO- which the forts OF Nanyos and
Isy have greatly damaged. The redOubt Of laTour
iu-Moun shelled the advancing French columns, and
protected the advance Of the Prussan reGnforcements
coming on rapidly from Plessis- Pcquet and Sceaux'
the entire circle of the nights, from Bourgllieine to
,armat, sWarmed with their black masses, numbering,
With tLOse already engaged, more than 10000 men.
To accept battle, unpreparcd as he was would,
uudor such disadvantages, have been fatal error
audi mOrcOyoras the official report states-formed no
part Of TrOchu's plan The retreat was therefore com
manded executed AS the Governor Of Paris and his
.uOrHnaCs consider the result Of the days operations
be decided success, nonmilary men have, perhaps
no authority 10 crtcise no right to hold advers
opinion. Nevertheless, generals might have sus
pcccd that the Prussans were en- nasSe at the pOlnt
their rcJnfOTcements up, it seems ine1p
cable that provision was for the contingency
sufficient force brought into action, or held In re
serve to enable them give battle adysntageOusly II
will now cost great sacrifice OF life TO retake and hold
Chaon and the positions adjacent hut they are SO i'm
orant holding they do the road to Orleans and the
line of communication between Versailles aud the Prus
-au posts on the Name that shall not be surprised it,
an early day, Gen. TrOchumakCs really serious de-
inoIstrdtion against The same points.
VI. dc Damperrc, killed at Bagneux, Is deeply re
GREETED Tie only 80, and lost his wife three ycara
ago afcr two weeks marriage His Gardes Mobiles
staggered under heavy fire from behind the harricsdes
the entrance OF the village. seeing which, he rushed
forward alone, eXelaiming, "COme on, lads" The
word, were scarcely Of his mouth than he fell Some
his picked him up, and the others dashed at the
uarricade and took It, He died hour later. Lieut..
Tareys gun, mounted upon his new boat demolished
thc well-known tower 81. Cloud, called the Lantern
81 Dcmosthencs otherwise misnamed the Lantern Of
Dogcnes At its foot the Prussians had constructed
come exceedingly strong batteries, but these were not
armed TnoJ allowed 10 be proceeded with until
completed. hut not yostige OF them of the tower
remains. The chateau Of -. Cloud has been burning
since yesterday. II contained very valuable
paintings tapestry, china and other objects OF vertu
~ wen - siatuary. Fortunately these had been
moved 20 place of safety before the Prusslans
made their appearance. strong wind has been blow
iu. and accelerated the destruction Of this venerable
palace aud .4yoIite resort Of monarchs ST. Cloud itself
burned by the English after the battle OF POicters,
1896. The palace originally country mansion only,
aud raised to the distinction of Royal Academy by
the Duke OF Orleans the brother Of Louis XIV lie
NOtre the celebrated gardener of his time, designed and
laid out the grounds Ia the Orangcry the Council OF
800 abruptly dissolved by the First Napoleon the
18th Brunaire, While ia full session He proclaimed
Emperor in the chateau the 18th Of May, 1894 and
Louis Napoleon received then the 9TH of November,
l,52 the deputaon senotpSconSul, Who announced
his election to the Empire. From he departed for the
Army OF the khine' TO give himself up at Sedan In
1915. may add, the capnlation Of Paris was signed
In the chateau Of st. Cloud. So much for its place in
modern history But here too jacques Clement assass
mated Henry the Third 1t had been reconstructed and
occupied BY his predecessors. Francis the First and
Henry the Second. Henri Quatre-the first Bourbon-
had his headquarters here when he beseged Paris Dur-
ing the nrst Regency In Ill., the Car Peter WAS enter
tanned here la 1875, Mafie-Antonette purchased Il for
o. 10000 After being inhabited By Napoleon and Louis
IA If-