The New York herald., 1870-12-02

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is not good one to follow.
Great sortio from Paris.
Our special dispatches, published yester-
day, reported terrible struggle as going on
at six o'clock in the evening, on the eastern
side of Paris, where General Trochu's
forces had fercely attacked that
portion Of the investing line held
by the Saxon and Wurtemberg troops
AT an early hour this morning we received a
telegram from Tours, published elsewhere,
containing tho important intelligence that yes
terday General Ducrot, with one hundred
thousand mcl, made great sortie
from the city, which was completely
successful, and that the French army
had crossed the river Marne A despatch
from Versailles, however, dated Wednes-
day night, while reporting sortie and san
culinary engagement, states that the French
were everywhere repulsed, which GER
tainly must have been the case or it would
not have been possible for the Germans
to maintain telegraphic communications with
Versailles. 1t may be that the battle was re-
newed yesterday, as one telegram reports that
the Prussans have evacuated Amiens and re-
tired upon Paris, before which city, it was be-
lieved, great struggle was going on.
Our Wnr News This SIorning-Thc Reports
Favorable to tho French.
If experience had not demonstrated the
impolicy of placing implicit reliance upon war
reports emanating from French sources our
faith in the reliability Of King Williams
dispatches would be somewhat shaken this
morning Those who expected to read fur
ther confrmatory accounts Of the Prussian
victory at Beaune-la- Rolande will be disap-
pointed. With . single exception all the
dispatches are favorable to the French. That
one exception states that the Army of the
Loire is retreating, and mentions report that
General De- Paladines was not only wounded
but was also taken prisoner. Opposed to this
statement we have reports from London aud
Tours which pronounce the Prussian
dispatches fallacious, and assert that in the
engagements which have taken place the
French were successful. 1t Is difficult,
even while bearing in mind the general un-
reliability of war news from Tours, to arrive
at any satisfactory conclusion regarding the
result of recent operations. We know that
General De Paladl mes has not yet succeed ed
in piercing the Prussian centre, but what is
doubtful is whether he has been able to hold
his own or is retreating. AS we suggested
Yesterday, the battle Of Beaune- la Rolande
could not have been very great one, for the
losses on both sides were absolutely trifing
compared with what they must inevitably have
been had large bodies of men been engaged.
But while we still believe that the Army of
the Loire has not been completely defeated,
our knowledge of it's present position is still
too limited for the forming of any idea of the
battle.
From Tours we have report that the Pris-
SLAMS have evacuated Blois, which lies between
that city and Orleans, and the occupation Of
which we were unaware of. 1t ia also stated
that they have evacuated Chateaunuf- sur
Loire, Chateaudun and Montargis. As regards
the first named Of these three places, we think
there must be some mistake, as the French line
was reported to extend to Glen, on tho Loire
and must necessarily have taken in Chateau
nuf. The news concerning the Others, how
ever, is important if true. The withdrawal of
the Germans from Chateaudun involves a
failure to encircle the Army Of tie Loire,
while the evacuation of Montargis and its
occupation by the French would give color to
| the statement that the Prussians were beaten
! at Beaune- la ROlande.
| Two more items complete our record of mill
tary operations. The Prussans are said to
have been badly beaten at Etrepagny, near
| the Seine river, and not far from Roucn.
| losing many men and several pieces Of artil-
lery. What forces we're engaged is not stated,
nor have we any means Of learning. In the
| Southeast. at the village of MINIS, near Dion
| the Francs -tireurs and Gardes Mobile have
| achieved q success over q portion Of the army
| of General Won Werther, but the affair coult