New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06
IEW-YORK, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1871.

Is no use going on that the troops detestabe and
demorazed TO an incredible degree The losses In men
the French side have not been large. As soon as
battalion saw ten or twelve drop they would retire
swiftly, shouting that they being dccmaed, the
officers nothing 10th 10 follow the men, II not rs
say TO lead the way. or course, DE Chanzy has
few good troops but so very few that they not
worth mentioning as q corps; then, again, In the
most shaky corps there good brave men, but what
can one do TO keep together whole company. The
French lost lots OF cannon 1t seems aud two batteries
OF mtraeuses were taken by Prussan infantry at one
| sweep. De Chanzy, with the Fifteenth and Twenty
| first Army Csrps-or rather with about the
| latter In numbers OF two army corps-s pro-
tecting the retreat Of the Sixteenth. The Prus-
slams known to have arrived Mt Sable, and threaten
either Anglers this Their aim H. while they about
IT, 70 utterly destroy Chanzy's army, that they may
longer be disturbed by and in that It is most
probable that the army which Is az Sable Will turn this
way, and fall upon CLANCY he is falling back before
| his opponents at COne. Tho general opinion here
among civilians and military men is that the enemy viii
be here tomorrow The consequence u.s. panicstrcken
| exodus OF all who can co.
The ridiculous FARGO which has been practlced In all
the which have been taken by the Prnssans was
conc through here this morning. The National Guards
OF the town, mastering perhaps 900. armed with Old
muzzeoadcr. were sent to the suburbs OF the town,
where the enemy Is like TO appeari Now, what In the
world nc supposed that few awkward weakly or
an army corpsi Only draw upon the town o score OF
grenades cause few accidents houses fire. &c. This
is patriotism it ia sheer folly Their carrying on
the resistance when IL has been proved to every one
that II is utterly useless mOnstrous to every
sensible man. The most extraordinary thing is the Re
publican Government finding generals make the dis
ncton about generals, because generals have become
cheap" in these days. that It is necessary TO par
tcuarze. I general" to-day who roso to that
rank from the rank of sergeant in fortnight That al
most equals the rapid promotion OF Gen. Fritz Grande
Duchessc).
The Prussians will now want Bres Cherbcurg &c,
and they tciH haze item too, which viii make 1t very
pleasant for England.
JANUARY 16.-Chanzys army is passing through here
The bridges being mined. The troops arc directed
upon RenIes and grinding their corn there as best
they can. The railway is carrying of its material as
quick It Carriages flying of with the fugitive
population. Ladies with luggage and children are en-
deavorng 10 got OF by the trains which are being sent
off TO Rennes. No tickets delivered; every one
truss himself in where he The Prussians are r
ported 20 leagues on and may be here this
ing. No stand will be made here.
RENNEs, Jan. I'll pushed myself into carriage OF
long train comprised OF thirdclass carriages 1t was
filed with people OF all sorts. and completely crammed
Each compartment held 40 people. Wounded soldiers
soldiers who have had nothing the matter with them,
and were shamming soldiers who were oicers trying
10 get ahead of their corps ladies flying the trbulnon
to cure children smallpox patients in fact medley such
as Il Impossible 20 describe filed tn immense pile OF
thrdcass carriages. must put of till my next which
shall send of Tomorrow the relation Of what saw and
during that miserable Journey and Of what was to
be observed my arrival, which took place this
morning at about O'Clock, the train having taken is
hours get the 20 leagues so miles which sepa-
rate this place from Laval. Will tell you only that
most Of Generals here already IL being their
wont 10 receive good quarters soon as possible. ID
Chanzy was expected this afternoon, but don't know
whether lie lie yet arrived.