The New York herald., 1870-10-17

and Paris, attacking small transports, and making
special army COZ ps-tne Thirteenth-has been formed
and placed under the command OF the Grand Duke
Ss ~ s
the German troops with the exception Of Alsaco and
Lorraine his residence being 81 Rheims. Tins army
be employed before Metz and Paris, has tine task OF
preserving our army's COMMUNICATIONS from Paris
eyerywhere % n " Drixades or regiments pursuing anS
exterminating all such bands.
GERMAN cAPTUIEs AND FRENCH LOSSES.
The Sta,ts Aazeiger publishes the following ac-
count or the captures Of men and m I,srtel by the
German armies since tile beginning Of the war:-
The reconnaissance and outpost fights which
companied by only slight losses, as al Gersweiler.
udweiler, slurzelbrunn, and the encounters IN the
2d u August, when the town OF saarbruck was tenn.
porarily abandoned on the Prusslan aide, cost the
french Ere, officers and 81 men. The engagement at
the hands Of the victor. and also mitraieuses ID
four-pounders, eigntp0unders, 81 munltion
ridge carts IN the battle OF woerth the French Lost
S01 prisoners Win 100 onicers eagles, mitrail-
sSe baggage aoa 200
ana am two railway trains OF provisions.
a am on hs n. Ssy : lost M
campment, Various magsxnes. o.6oo wooien coun.
IN.
and biscuit; also boots, military caps CATERS and
tobacco rations--of these last alone 100000 Tho
sr9ngnolds - On, @ which surrendered % German troops
Ut Hagennau officers aud I03 mCn with 80 hOrsos
and great stores OF arlns, DC; at Llchtenberg 3
trcges gunpowaer At Isaesien ns nSssets Ss Sna
munitions. With 90 guns at Marsal. The three bat
which they cost on our SIDE had moi such considers.
bic material success as the previous and
subsequent combsts, for the enemy was
shelter Of the strong fortress. yionvlle. how.
ever, cost the French 80 onicers aud 200 men,
and for their total loss all three days 600 men
Is by no means too high figure. Un advancing
further, l@ 1 ine fortress q vlsry WITH u oSe go
Ing al Nouart Beaumont and Sedan before the ca
pltulation OF the last named place, gave as about
p 900 prisoners as well large numoer Of eagles
and guns that at Beaumont caused the enemy q
loss OF 200 prisoners, two eagles ii tralllouses
23 cannon ms encampment; that at sedan before
the capitulation loss or rs guns, two eagles and
$1,000 men, rhe capitulatlon Of Sedan brought as
tae marshal ~ generals, zso stan and zoos other
the eagles OF these regiments, 10 mitraieuses, $40
meld aud i5o fortress guns, and 10000 horses.
men, with $4,000 horses, cannons and gun
carriages, were disarDed on Belgian territory.
The losses Of the French In the beeagured or invest
ed fortresses cannot yet be ascertained 1t Is only
known thai the garrison OF Stlasbonrg, u sortie
on the I'd Of August, lost three cannon, and IN an.
other on the I'd or September one oficer aud four
men M prisoners. The trophies and supplies which
fell into our possession by the captu at0n OF Laon
nave not yet been published but include 23 cannon
and many muskcts Adding up these various sue
cesses the losses OF the eDoDy and the prizes OF the
German armies In the present campaign, NOT yet OF
two months duration, exclusive OF Killed and
wounded, are:--Ono marshal, 10 generals, 32,o
officers, 104.5o men, and 1900 wounded IN
milraieuses, 600 field and fortress guns, over 4yu
standards. several pont0ons, magazines, railway
Trains, also an almost nnumerabe mass OF arms.
mutations, dress aud equipment arcles. forage aud
provisions. TO ,ns enormous total the prizes TAX en-
st FOUL and sirasbourg have now TO be added
MUTUAL DETERMINATIONS.
The North German Gazette says
The French fieet has left the German coasts, and
ceased According to the statements Of French
papers the Injuries inflicted on our trade have
amounted TO 10000 day. This. ike almost
everything they say, Is doubtless exaggerated. STILL
we can refer TO 1t when tho time has come to make
up our account The blockade began on the
18TH Of August, ana So according TO the
confessions OF the French, our losses for the month
would amount IN round numbers TO l5o. .ooo. ooef..
In the form that has irncted she loss upon us-tne
iron-clad neet ITSELF Besides this. the Injuries our
wantony inncted that for this reason we must dc.
prive the French Of xn 0nenstve weapon Of which
nation that to carry on maritime war Ior no other
purpose than 10 prey on unarmed merchant vessels
- NOV % srd a. tue ssS o
Thls ~ particularly necessary with . nation which
talks about baroariiy. when we bernhard ns ior-
~ soldiers armed bands which shoot on our troops
from ambuscades, and then throw down their arms
and mix with our columns ike honest and peacea,
BILE peasants In order to nnd new opportunity Tor
murder. With such people peculiar system Of
tactics must be udOped IN war. ana peculiar peace
must also be concluded.
IHrEKIAL DISCLOSURES.
We give iransIations OF two OF The documents
published by the Journal 01cfei Al the frsl install
ment Of the papers taken from some OF the imperial
correspondence that fell into the hands OF the pro
vlsional government. The Drst Is letter addressed
by N. Jccker 10 NJ. Conte, Chef du Cabinet OF the
Emperor, as foows:--
SIR--Do you not think It strange that prefer sd
dressing myself 10 you, having to draw your attea-
Emperor You viii have heard enough about oa s my
affair Of the treasury bonds to know something
about II. Very well. think the government Z
treating IT with loo much Indifference, and II they
do not pay attention unpcasantness to the Empeio or
Will arise from IT, You are no doubt ignorant OF the
fact that my partner IN this AFFAIR was NJ 10 Due Ge
Morny, VINO had undertaken, In consideration of
thirty per cent OF the profits In the affair." 10 cause
y 70 be acknowledged and paid by the Mexican
governments, as had been the case from the
beginning. Upon this subject there exiats
vouminous correspondence with his agent, n.
sent me to treat OF this affair. THIS Arrangement
was come 70 wnen my house wa already In hquida-
tion 80 tnpt everything regarding belongs cxcu-
sively 70 H. As soon as this arrangement was con-
cluded was thoroughly supported by the French
government and It's legation at Mexico. The latter
had even assured my creditors, in the name OF
France, that the bonds would be fully paid ana had
addressed very strongly worded notes TO the Mexi-
can government upon tho subject Of the fuflment
oil my contract with them. and to the extent that the
ufimatum Of 1862 required the fulhimcnt par et
simple OF the decrees Since that period have been
constantly exposed 70 the hatred Of the party in
power, who threw me into prison and finally
aair remained In this state until the Occupation Of
Mexico by the French. Under the Emperor MAXI
milan. andat the instance OF the French govern
ment, the settlement Of my anair was again taken
into consideration. In August. 1863, ! succeeded,
aided by French agents, In coming 70 an arrange.
1t happened that M lie Due de Morny died, 80 that
the powerful protection that the French govern
ment had accorded TO me ceased completely. n. .
THE QUESTION OF NATr0NALIrIks.
There Is another letter. without date, which an
attempt s made to show was dictated by IN En-.
peror to his Chef du Cabinet:--