Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-10
EVENING STAR.


ceived here BY cable yesterday and last night:
A DESPERATE SoRTIE FROM METZ.
VERSAILLES, Oct. 8; afternoon1Ls-t night
tional Guard, made a sortie to the north, on
both banks OF the MOselle. Their attack was
on the entrenched position OF the Germans,
which was Tepulsed, when they returned to tue
fortress, with a loss of go men. The Prussisu
loss wa Gro men.
LoNDoS, Oct. s.-A special core pendent of
the Tribune, before Metz on the 7th, telegfsphs
a. fOllOws:
This afternoon, at one O'Clock, Bazaine made
a peTate attempt to break through the Prus-
sian environment in the direction OF TbionyiIl,,
The PIussIans on the previous evening had
driven the French from the Village of Ladom-
chamns, and had established forep )sts in Sire.
Iig, Petites ard Grand Etapes and Msxe. Bs-
Zaine. under cover OF q fog, advanced his troops
aid commenced an attack for the recovery of
Lad0mehamps. Having engaged the Prussian
artillery, lac made a dash for fetites and Grand
Etapcs, aunihilating the fOrepostS and th-Owing
great mPSses Of men on their supports. When
these Villages had been occupied, Bazaine sent
forward a large body Of troops on the right,
close - the Mosslle, which advanced up the
valley until checked by the Prussian can
non fsom both sides Of the river, and finally
stopped b. two landwehr brigades Of the
tenth armv corp, which occupied posi-
ton Ops lite to Grand and Petites Etapes,
and who distinguished themselves greatly.
A fusileer battalion of the Fiji y-eightn land
wehr reg iment was nearly exteTminated. Othe
battaliOBs of the same regiment and the Fitty-
ninth landwehr Az suffered severely. Finally
at 4.20, tie French were driven back from al
their petitions By a general advance of the land
weir and the tenth army corps. There wa
much bayonet fighting in the villages. Gen. Won
Brandenstein, Commanding the Firth landwehr
division. was wounded by my side. The Prus-
sian victory was complete. The loss in killed
and wounded was considerable, but it was
heaviest on the French side. The French sent
out their FIELD artillery and infani y, supported
by the forts OF ST. julien and ST. ElOy. The
whole Prussian tenth and third army corps aud
lsndwehI divisions were engaged. The general
commanding was Won yoight, of the tenth army
corps. The French simultaneously feigned an
attackon Nsntry, ChieuIle, Charley and l. Orins
To the northeast of Fort st. Julien, which was
repulsed. The same correspondent telegrapbs
from NOi>seviile, on the sth inst, a. M: The
masses on the eastern slopes of st. Julien,
towards Metz, The PTusSan fOrepostS
were drawn back and the reserves called
mp. Artil"Ty covers every eminence. Shells
from s.. Julien 60 crashing into Noise
Vile. A furious cennonading il going on to the
south 10y ColOmbey, Merco lie Haul and Pet
tie. The French fort at st. Privat is also firing
CARLsEUHE, Oct. The following has been
received by the Duke of Baden: We won an en-
gagement near Stremy, not far from Montmedy,
on Saturday, with one French corps of the line
and Mobiles The battle lasted fiom $50 a. m.
10 2. m, when the French were routed ana
he'd towards Rambervilliers. The Badeners re-
port the French force to have been double
theirs, numbering HOOD men, with batteries
under Gen. Pethevin. The Bots des Inmeles
were carried by the Germans with the bayonet;
three French charges were repalsed. The Ger
man loss was 20 officers and 40 men killed and
wounded. The enemy's loss was thrice greater
The Germans took 80 officers and 600 unwounded
prisoners. and bivouacked on the field. 1t was
glorious day for the Badeners.
PRUSSIAN REPULSE AT ST. QUENTIN.
LILLE, Oct 3, riG London.-St. Quentin Is
now open. the National Guard and townspeople
having CALAMITY withstOod an attack by 2S1
Prussians- Prefect AnatOle Ia Fargo babe the
people TO rise ndSSe and defend the place
lie then assembled the laborers aud armed them
from the gunsmiths' shop anu marched ou.'ide
the city. Barricades were raised near the canal
which held out i've hours against the inces ant
attacks OF the Prussisns; who retired with Sc
we're loss 10 Ribemont. Tie tOwpsmen also suf-
Tered severely, and the Project was wounded
THE SIEGE OF PARIS
LONDON, Oct. S.-The Manchester Guardian
mas special telegram from a correspondent at
PrUssian headquarters which announces that
the bomhardment of Pari will begin early NEXT
week The cannonade will be preceded by a
heved by others that the assault will begin on
the anniversary of the battle of Leipzig Oct1-
Der 10th: The Germans count on being in the
city on the 18th. They may not find the task 81
easy. The near approach of the horror of bom-
parchment excites universal pity and sympathy
mere. EloGuent advocates OF mediation, in
papers Ike the Standard are Tying to move the
government 10 action. The horrors disclosed
after the siege OF Strssburg forcibly aid these
appeals- Inc ministry manifest no Intention of
moving and the people await the result of the
assault IN dread and anxiety. Ruskin writes
that Prussia pushes her success too far She
s1onid eSncede an armistice and offer terms pos
sole 10 french honor In an eloquent articI
this morning the Standard saws: ssThe siege n
rams L not called for, and is going too far
A telegraph to the Times, dated Berlin to-dav
II a. m says that batteries of siege guns have
been placed On the hills between Seyres ST
Cloud and Bougivell. A mortar battery Al 81
Cloud threatens the neigh borhood of the EIysian
rlelos. The French occupy Villejulf The re-
0ouDt OF Plerrehtte. near st. Denis has been
abandoned by the French, the position being
untenable. As
PARIS JOTTINGS
LONDON. Oct. Sour Paris corresnondent
writes, under date of October g. that doeuments
found IN the Imperial archives and publisheJ
oy the provisional government show concIn-
sNeiy 'hat the people OF France are opposed tn
the war Letters from the projects OF depart-
nnents establish this fact, which is important AZ
furnishing an answer to BIsmarck,s main arm
ment Tor harsh conditions.
The Journal de BruzeIles is respopsibIe for O
story that negotiations are now pending he
tween The German government, backed nv Rus-
sia ana Napoleon, the object being TO prevent
the estaOHshment of the French republic
n letter from Paris N axes the folioyinp state-
Inent; 1.-The Mobiles from Brittany are Chris
Tan heroes They have the moral COURAGE he
ioIe gong IN the combat to kneel and pray
AittI Their deVOtiOns are concluded they receive
blessing from their priest. As sign OF the
uihts' Tie people do hot laugh or jeer at this"
IT'S again reported to-day that the govern
Mehi VIII be obFged to quit Tours after the
tlecu0n, "a there is no place there large enough
iCr The SittILgs of the Constituent A ssembiy
BORDEAUX l. likely TO be chosen as the capitaI