The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-14

The special correspondent OF the New York
Tribune, at the headquarters Of the Saxon army
at Champs, telegraphs the following details, un.
der date OF Tuesday, December G:
The whole Saxon force engaged in the recent
operatluns numbered but 10000 men. They occu-
pied positions AZ Noisy lie Grand, Champs, Gour-
nav. vtlliers, and In their vicinity was division
OF Wurtemburgers, commanded by General Won
Obernetz, q Prussan oillcer. The Wurtemburgers
occupied positions ct Ormesson, Chenncvieres
and Soseau and 10 tnelr mel riclnity was origaoee ae
contributions from various Uther portions OF the
same cnrps and was commanded ny General Won
FransecEy, who had nominal direction OF oil the
Operations supervised, however, as regarded the
Saxops, By Prince George In person, whose heed
lessness OF danger must have sorely tied the
nerves Of his stan.
A contingent force supported the Wurtem0ur-
gers: the SaXOns had no backing but their own
Vaior In all, the German troops engaged and I'M
mediately supporting amounted to 22,ooo men,
This force, tt seems had been detailed for an
offensive movement, AMI the programme was
greatly complicated by the unexpected connter,
against yiiers, and with hopes OF ultimately
breaking through the Gordon surrounding them
IL thus happened that, as the Germans were
pressing In to drive the French out OF Brle and
Champigny, the French were simultaneously
pouring out to take Viliers.
rode into Champs, whittier Prince George had
moved his headquarters the previous evening,
and found the battle raging Hereby over tne
broken country to the ,soas ysees sTs
and Champlgny, that the bloody drama was en-
acted the day before yesterday. When the cur
tain fell on that drama the SaXonS stood last IN
villIers in spite OF all that the Frencn troops anu
forts could do to dislodge them. Brie and Cham
piVny, living close uader the guns 0! Fort Nogens,
and the strongly-armed earthworks at Raison-
trie on the verge Of the forest OF Vncennes over.
In M
hanging st. Maur, remain ID the hanos VI Tue
French.
TOPOGRAPHY OF TIE BATTLE-GROUND.
I'm the road that passes through Noisy, the
south bank OF the Marne is low, with agradual
rise, furrowcd by inconslderable rectangular ae'
presslOns. As one reaches Noisy anu l0oks soutii,
ward, lie sees toward Brie. and atnwart tne
thick part or the loop OF the Marne, broad, nat
snore. orcring favorable space for military eVo'
utlons. From this plain. toWar.l Fllilers, there
rises gradually low but shaggy elevation, COVER
Ell chiefly with copsc-WoodS and vineyards. Ihls
elevation Is not continuous 10 Siiles de,J ,,aS u
caus, the trivial hoows that occur on the roau 10
Noisy. The general tendency is, nevertheless, up.
ward. so that the table-land ut the PACK OF
which vllers lies is higher than any groun1 DC
,hougIl hampcred By hedges and brushwood,
woIu form no bltl position for resistance TO q
force which, having deployed on the plaln Snould
attempt to carry II, il 1t were not swept oy tN5
direct fire from tOTL NOBelt tiG ehNJ ihnSE, CIV =
enaladed at longer range, but still eiiectlVeiy, oy
batteries Oh Mount AVron.
A PRUssIAN DASH INTO ERIE
When crossed the river at O'Clock, Noisy was
an eligible point from which to observe opera;
lions. Shells from Mount Avron were comm E
very thick: now there was shower OF slaes as 9
smell crashed through roof, lifting the solu ra!t
ers as il they were laths; now half the siae OF
house went down bodily as II some huge proleeG;
tile struck and crushed II. Bre divided VIII
Solsy the attentions OF the French batteries: ant
Rrie is more open to attack. The 10Th Regi mem
had made dash into Brie out OF Rosny early II
the morning, and wondered much how it nat
Jared with thenl-hard enough, no douot-pu
could they hold the place under such ding .oonl
pelt!ng BY 10 O'Clock the question was resolY
ed. First came drove Of French prisoners, req
breeclei regulars, up toward Noisy, along tn'
sIight shelter afforded by the road; then Saxo,
soldiers and more prisoners; and finally, the pun
| of the l07th in very open order, making tne mos
| Of the few opportunities for cover: 1t was not
nleasant way to traverse. Forts fred heavily OF
captors aud captured alike. HMore than on
| Frenchman was slain by missiles lrom Frenci
| weapons. ,,ox,o,
that tile 10Tth, 10 rapid rush In the m orning
had surprised the occupants Of Brle, some asleep