New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-30

LEFT because no; interfering with the hay Of
the guns tie Lastions or In the forts We cannot as
ugiish objects any distance beyond $50 yards or 90 Tor
the ro is deusc and the has not yet had time TO
take his morning draft OF vapor. Nevertheless. We
hear the reports o the big guns and from the direction
whence the sound comes conclude they must be from
the batteries CT enemies OF the Rainey We roeog-
nze at long intervals the responses from our own forts
far away ~ our left Stll Keeping the main road and
exchanging salutes with soldiers the way to Paris,
In charge Of wagons bearing the WORKS attendance
Mnltalre "-suggcsdye OF change Nal-Intendance
Mntaire" which woad more accurately describe the
system everybody cries out aganst-We prets forward
row IN glow fTOin tine violent exercise aud-sila So
admit the facthungryi yet not crust Ia our pocket
sharp walk OF some twenty-five minutes brought
IA TO montrcuil Here in the houses and the
villas, and seeming very much at home. the regi-
ment Of lodged and IA the upper part OF the
town the staff OF the artillery Of the National Guard has
established its headquarters. honreul IL not yet en-
tlrey evacuated, but Is sady dsmaned Seeing here
soldier OF the 10th Of the ne to which Sergeant HoH
belonged, we inquired whether any tidngs of him had
boon yet obtained. This Eo6 had become sort Of
Leather Stocking and as a stalker OF Prusans had
quired sudden and Enthusiastically. Tic legend ran
that his father his mother, and only brother, had
been killed by the Prlssass, on their way through the
passes Of the yosges in of the villages Of which the
Hon family dvelt. When the Sergeant heard
the news, he vowed to revenge the death OF his
Prusssn stadSg HIS exploits were regularly reported
He never went out but he returned with German he'll
met and Drcyse. lie was cEe of the first upon whom
Government conferred the Cross Of the Legion OF Honor
for special military services On the nth OF November
he accompanied his regiment across the Marne' ana ah
outpost was conded " HIN. From that expedition nc
aid not return He and his disappeared, end 1t was
conecured they had either Killed made prison
ers One striking fact In connection with all his exploits
was that he always brought back merely German cap
or a helmet and some weapon, usually DTeSe gun but
neither papers nor other objects On two more occa
sious when accompanied, lie quilted his men, after
posna them and In due returned with the In
oyitabe trophies. 1t stood to reason his companions did
not caro- to risk their lives tic errand Of attempting TO
nick u the dead foeman ut the spot indicated 10y Ol
whose word, moreover they probably did not suspect
II his conrade to be credited, of is now believed to
be merely clever Prussan spy, whose reputed Asacian
origin would account for his German accent lie ID
supposed TO have gone back to his countrmen, and 20
have betrayed his former comrades into their hands Tho
trophies used to bring back were simply handed over
to him by his brotherspy who obtained, in exchange
the latest intelligence OF the situation within the
walls This s at any rate, the story current inihis reB
ment Whether there DO any foundation for the susl
cons entertained o. him may never learn We were
also informed that late last night party of Seine scouts
out upon reconnaissance the plateau OF AKRON, TOOK
prisoners couple OF Saxon soldiers, who were al once
transferred to Viucennes, and who affirmed that larl7
would very shortly-within couple or three days AT
most-bo bombardcd There may be 10 truth III TINS ru
NOR and give Il for what IL Is worth From Monrtl l"
Rosuy Il another short walk and conclude 0pocotl
tlither.
Suddenly there is a terrific clatter. A shell rolh
the Prllssan batteries has fallen upon house III ire
INNER part of the village. Everybody PUSHES In the
direction OF the sound. We follow suit confess not
too hastily. great crowd has already coileetedlh iroV
of the DANA ed dwelling, which, fortunately Is hiii
hah led great smoke IL Issuing from uic WINDOWS
some the OF which are blown INTO inc street
Not rhele name of pss remains In any Of those LETT
| The proleotle has pitched upon 'he ioo'' crashed
through tie top and the second stories and exploded in
the back PREMISES knocking down portion OF the stone
wal, dividing the apartments, and smashing every stick
=, t,,,,,,,e left fla Them for the residence has been
merely vacated temporarily Tie winner opposite has
,be kew Int, rs the door blown out into The street. lac
avs IL IL useless trying lock out the Prussans, rs
,hev get i by the roof" splinter OF the shell has
hroken two OF his window and mbodded Itself In
tbe wall an the other side Of the shop. cannot help
,htling thar n auother bomb shOuLi drop down amid
III ,,,,d "A considerable number Of victims wonld Ger
t,iulv be made myself md friend perhaps among them
,hrovv out tho hint and there is general move every
oue Leepng uncommOBly CLOSE tn the houses aud the
walls Lees than hail AN hour brings us TO Rosny. The
villa ge is partly desersd by Its ordinary inhabtane,
hut soldiers and the artillery of the National Guard
sbonnJ The fog IL stll too dense IN the direction OF
the batteries 10 enable to distinguish them
clearly but We dsnctyely perceive tho flash of every
si.eharee at the rate Of two minute Nogent replies
opy seldom, almost timidy. Noisy, away our Icft,
and almost behind us. driving goodly cargo OF iron
i,to those terrible batteries, and are quite
enough TO see-with the aid Of gast-that tho fort
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