The New York herald., 1871-02-09

under previous instructions VI the Commandcr.tn.
received counterorders on the morniag OF December
8 which reached him about the same Time hlS CORPS
rests on this side or the other 1t appears toleraOy
clear that these controversies are extremely annoy
ing and embarrassing -
The inquiry whether D'Aurelles has been In tne
wrong can Just as well be carried on six months
hence The Immediate necessity with which me
people and the government have to deal Is to drive
the common enemy out OF the country For this
purpose ali parties ought 10 act IN unison for the
present Yet it u painful to observe what small
number OF persons can be found willing to sacrifice
their own personal opiaions. Rather than place
their shoulders the wheel manv prefer 70 engage
in party siie others standing aloof and remain
lstless spectators. M
Why tbs Army OF the Loire WAS Beaten "A
lie Mans.
One OF the NEW YORK HERALD correspondents,
writing from Bordeaux on the night OF January IL,
gives the following facts In relation to the last days
battle before Le Mans. He says:-At O late hour
last night i met with captain OF Mobiles just
returned from lie Mans. The information received
through him filed me with misgivings that all was
not right with Chanzy's army. There seems to be
no doubt that the division under General de Curten
had been badly beaten and that than ono rcgl.
ment OF Mobiles had taken to nant. Great was my
surprise, therefore, wnen On rising tins mornlng
The victory OF General Chanzy. sure enough tnerS
II was. The Mohite,T informed the publlc that
Gencfal ChaiHy nau wreu az haii-past eieven lass
nignG the result OF
THE DAYS BATTLE NEAR LIE MANS
The tenor OF MS message did ieave no room 70
doubt that considerable advantages had been al
taned, people connected WITH the war Departments
seemed IN excellent spirits and the general pubic
highly elated at what appeared TO be excellent
news. However. at ABOUT two +. NJ. began 70 sus-
pect tnat we had been deceived In our hopes, and
on inquiry / found that Cnanzy had sent a second
message, bearing date tals morning 9th, ana tnss
this one put rather different complexion on the
matter. There was no victory, not even advanr
but contrary. A his army
suffered q miserable defeat My informant oil Last
evening had stated the truth: Tne cab cable has no
doubt given tie uV despatch. 1t wiE be seen
that the General speaks or q panic. disDandiDg Of
Mobiles eni a retreat OF Admiral laurequibcrry.
The latter incident, hear. implies heavy loss in
artillery. The concluding words OF the Genera
aie:-
sMY HEART BLEEDs BUT HAD TO YIELD.D :
The most positive assurances are given that the
retreat has been cnected IN good order. LIE Mans
aaire shelter lor their wounded the aumber OF Which
Is reported to BE- enormous. Tue Frencn head
quarters are ut Cnateaudu Lor-a station just half
way between Tours anu lie Mans. e.. about thirty
to tnirtyIwo miles from either city. lew days
since mad heard THAT General Chan4y was seriously
the time, but am now told that
THE MAIN CAUSE WHICH BROUGHT ON THE DISASTER
is attributed TO The inability OF the Communicates.
Chief direct the fortunes OF the day, owing 10 hN
indisposlton, The light lasted SIX hours between
the river huisne and the ADJOINING heignts Of An
yours. General Gougeard had horse killed, two
colonies killed. ana the total losses are stated to foot
UP 500 to 1000 me prnssians massed between "
10000 strong.
Facts Incidents and Personals frsm OuR
Foreign Files.
Crows were among the other siege decaCies
served up recently in Paris The crows are now all
on the German side.
The Germans report that Of the French prisoners
held ut Dresden only about q twentieth can write
and not o tenth can read.
Scene in q Paris cafe, not long since:-"Hcre,
garcon, your horse meat is very black ~ eyes sirt
so 1t ought to ee The animal belonged to an under
taker.n
Up to the very arrangement OF the armisucs
people detected daily in Paris making signals
to the enemy outside and otherwise corresponding
with them.
The workingmen OF Germany, Switzerland Bel.
gum and England are agalI earnestly at work in CO
operative societies. The social goes on both with
and In spite Ol wars.
The sending Of letters and packages from the Ger
man cities has been greatly increased 10y the war
In Berlin the package despatch has increased to
nearly $1,000 per diem.
The scarcity Of coal is greatly complained o.
miners To take out tue COAL and when 1t is out there
Is great lack OF railroad transportation for IL.
The siege OF Paris has given the scientific geniuses
fuIness OF horse meat Tar wider range OF actual
experiment tnan tney ever before had anticipated.
The Hamburg papers estimate the exoort OF arms
to france from dlerent ports OF the United States
at about 5oo,O)o ines and muskets, 5o,oo0ooo
ridges IS cannon, Calling batteries and $500
pistols
from 10000 francs In 1868 TO LAO 900 IN 1862 or
nearly to where II was in 1874. Belgian exports 10
Austria declined from l,S2900 IN 1868 to l,S2l, 900
francs IN 1862
During the financial year 1s69-7o taxes were paid
on !, l4o ga dogs in England, Wales and scotland.
nment ANIMAL TnV aIe mo ooa s .aose
support scores OF suffering, starving families.
Omcial reports show that in November last forty
Suez Canal. or these tnirty-six were steamers ana
six sailing vessels, and of these all the sailing craft
and tweuty-iOur Of the steamers were English.
Among the most Jealous and active defenders or
Paris was Mr.. Jerome Patterson, the American Bona
par.e grandson OF the former King Of Westphalix.
Tnis young 0fcer OF distinction had already won
golden opinions In service In the United St8Iea
Army.
There were two regularly established balloon COM
panes In Paris during the late siege. The one firm
was Dartois lOn and the other consisted OF the
two brother Julius and Eugene GODDARD. G0dard en-.
gagged TO construct balloon OF 5000 metres girth,
capable OF carrying twenty persons, the price OF
single passage rating at about $4o0.
The immense numbers OF gay and handsome
young French officers quartered as prisoners IN the
selves by capturing the hearts Of the fair In revenge
1or heir own lost lorlresses They meet with greater
success tnan they 0td on the sterner eld or battle
Australian preserved meat Is rapidly becoming 4
great article OF trade The first Shipment took place
no N ago aan 1850 % sae to but ss
the total value had risen TO in 1867 to f4146
In 1885, and TO fs03S5 In 1859, while for 1870 1t is
estimated as high as S20o 900. Three ourths OF the
ladings consist OF mutton and the rest OF beef.
Following Ia a list Of the regning princes who
While still living, We're deprived Ol their thrones:-
The Prince Gustayus Wasa OF Sweden, 1900; tho
Count de CnamOord, August I2 $780, the Duko
Charles OF Brunswick. September 6. 1880; the CounS
OF Paris. February "a, lS4S; the Duke Robert Of
Parma. 1859; tue Grand Duke Ferdinand OF Tuscany,
1860; tue Duke Francis OF Modena $780, Francis H.,
King OF Naples, February IL, 1861; the widow OF
King Otho OF Greece, October "a, 1862; the Duke
Adoiphus OF Nassau, 1866: King George of Hanover,
1856; the Elector OF Hesse, 1885; the Princess Char
lotte Empress of Mexico, 1857; Isabella Queen Of
Spain, 1869; the Emperor Napoleon ILL.,, 1870.
NEW Yoak STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
ALBANY, Feb. 8, 1871