New-York tribune., 1871-01-03


ing day, together with confirmation OF Bazanes vio-
tory came the crowning success OF the campaign
Trochu made his great sorte and The siege Of Paris came
10 an end "Thc Prussian investment was repelled on
all sides" On the 10th the was to the following
effect: ..o
HIS WHOLE ARMY MARCHING TO THE RELIEF OF
vERDUN.
TROCBU NOV
THE PRUssIANs DEFEATED BEFORE PARIS AND
RETREATING.
THE TIDE TURNING.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF THE WHOLE GERMAN
FORCE AT ORLEANS.
THEY LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS.
ALL THE GERMAN FORCES TO BE CONCENTRATED
FOR DEFENSE.
Tho escape OF Bazaine" we should not omit to men,
tion was illustrated by careful map OF his route In
consequence this escape tho siege Of Metz was raised
The World, Oct 10 well as the siege OF Paris ana inc
victorious Trochu marched out OF the capital In the d.
rection OF Melun with full confidence that Bazane would
soon join him. During the rest Of the week there was
rapid succession Of battles In all Of which the French
were successful, compelling the Germans to fall back
before the Army of the Loire while the beaten hosts OF
Motke continued their retreat from before the walls OF
Paris To add to the Prussian discontinue, the Enghsh
workngmen made another formidable demonstration In
favor of France and the British Empire was shaken 10
its foundation by tho London Radicals who held their
immense mass meeting the top OF cab In Palace
Yard Strange to say however, during these glorious
days nothing heard OF Bazaine (who seems To nave
been perpetualy cutting his way out OF Nets ana theh
vanishing out Of sgh except that he was for all prac
tca purposes "master o. the situation on the moseie'
This being the of affairs, Bazane on the nth OF
October surrendered the city OF Metz and his whole
oy IN oOou
a junction with MacMahon."
IL was not the least embarrassing consequence or TINS
unaccountable Prussian triumph that King william
made it the occasion for opening the lead collins ana
rewardng two dead men--appointing the late Prince
Frederick Charles Field Marshal and the late General
Moltke Count. He behaved in this way because he
was crazy.
On the sd OF November, however, The World was en-
abed to that Metz had not surrendered Ba-
zane had reacherousy given up his army In accordance
with secret understanding with Bismarck but "the
garrison of the forts OF Metz and the people OF that city
had positively refused be bound by the surrender Of
the army :" and this, understand chroncle is
the situation at Metz down to the present day.
The trfing affairs OF Sedan and Metz cannot be said
to have materially affected the aspects Of the campaign
for they Offset by much more important events IN
other quarters The French feet sailed up the Ebe and
bombarded the city OF Hamburg (7he World, Nov III,
and or aught that historian has told us to the con-
while kept the country between Tours and Paris in
continual ferment. Trochu's victorious promenade in
the direction OF Meun placed the Germans 4" In peril
and Count Moltke enlightened into fortfyng his
positions" Sov IL. Another victory by Trochu at Yer
sailles led second raising OF the siege OF Paris
Nov 49, Gen. dAurelles de Paladines. ten days after
his victory Orleans succeeded in outfanking tho Ger
mans at Toury cutting entire army Of the Grand
Duke OF Mecklenburg from Versailles Nov. lV and forc
ing "hasty concentration Of the whole German force
around Paris" This is obscure; for it will be remem-
bered that there were Germans around Paris all OF
them having driven away during the latter part OF
October and that Versailles in particular had been cap
tured by Troch but whatever the explanation may e.
It Is certain that Won Moltke became ALARMED"
Berlin was "broken-hearted" and "the personal lug
gage OF the King was all packed up In readiness
for instant flight" THE World. Nov 22 desperate at
tempt was made to avert the danger by concerted at
tack upon the whole line OF the Army of the Loire but
all in vain the result Of the most superb French
victories OF the war DE Paadines roued them every
where" On one and the same day the Germans were
defeated in fewer than eight distinct places and pur-
sued with great till o'clock at night (The World,
Nov 2s in consequence OF which the King fed in great
haste from Versailles Nov. 29) Thus the attempt to
invest Paris once completely frustrated.
The crisis the German defeat arrived the 3Oth OF
November when Ducro made his great sally In force,
and again THE TIDE TURNED" In this affair Trochu,
breaking through the investing lines after three DAYS Of
continual fighting joned hands with the Army of tho
Loire" and once more all the forces OF France were
united in the field. Ducrot now took up position on
the line Of the Marnc, from which the most desperate
attempts OF the Germans to disOdge him were rcpelled
with horrible slaughter Prince Frederick Charles was
defeated Won Der Tam WAS again sent whirng;"
and the junction between Paladines and Trochu was
permanently and completely established (Ihe World,
Dec. and A. The victorious commanders showed no
disposition upon their laures Every day there
was a new battle and triumph. Ducrot gained
victory on the 2d Of December TrOchu successful
everywhere around Paris" Tie Prussans signally
defeated at Meung Oh the sth and Prince Frederick
Charles with 30 600 beaten by DE Palldnes at
Beaugcncy on the 9th. (The World, Dec H.
In consequence Of these brilliant French successes tho
French hastily evacuated Tours and removed the seat Of
Government to Bordeaux.
The decorated corpse Of Prince Frederick Charles
now in most perilous situation tIhe World, Dec. 16,
especially Ducrot kept on his cOnquering career,
while hunger ragged the German camps, mutny blazed
among the Bavarians, and the most violent quarres
were OF daily occurrence at King Williams headquarters
Before Christmas the condition othe Kaiser had become
truly deporabe. Harassed by repeated sorties dis
tracted by bad news from the northeastern depart
ments and reign OF terror in Berlin" discouraged by
fresh defeat OF the Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg, and
menaced with bombardment in his quarters he
found that the besegers themselves beseged (The
World Dec 2, and that Trochu had irrevocaby deter
mined to drive him out at least to starve him into
submission. The Germans in fact were COM
petely surrounded by their victorious adversary.
To crown the Kings misfortunes, ubiquitous Ducrot
out Of Paris in balloon on the 18TH and five days
later made a sore from Paris in company with Gen.
yinoy-both which events reported In The World Of
the 23d The sorte was. of course, successful, the
Germans being "driyen back distance OF seven
miles," which, added to their previous retreats must
leave them at the present time about ten days march
from the outer circle OF fOrcaons land consequently
beyond cannon shot, so. that may say the siege OF
Paris no longe, exists. Trochu has posted his whole
army outside of Paris in spot where he threaten