New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28
GENERAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

GENERAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
CRITICAL POSITION OF GEN. BoUIBAKfs ARMY
GARIBALDI SAID TO BE sURRoUNDRD--THE
PRUssIANs WITHDRAWING FROM THE NORTH
HEAVY FINE ON THE CITIZENS OF NANCY.
LONDON Thursday, Jan. 25, 1871.
The army of Gen. Manteuffel is crossing tho
Doubs in the rear of BOurball. who is being driven
into dangerous position, and is certain either to
captulate or escape into Switzerland. The destruc-
ton of the bridge at Toul by the Francstireurs docs
not interrupt the transport of munitions.
A fine Of 100000 francs has been imposed upon
the citizens of Nancy and the surrounding districts
on account of the destruction of the railroad bridge
near Toul by the Franc-Treurs In the event of its
noppaynent, the military authorities viii adopt the
most stringent measures Of punishment and confs-
cation.
dispatch from Havre says the Prussians are in
strong force between Brienne and Creuyine.
Tile telegraph has dispatch announcing that
Garibaldi and his forces are surrounded by the
Prussians near Dion.
A dispatch from Lille says the Prussians are
retreating in the direction of the Somne, and have
abandoned the siege of Cambria and other fort
resees in the eastern portion of the department Of
the North. On Monday, their headquarters were at
Crevecoeur ..f.r
dispatch from Berne says that since the 23d inst.
French pickets have been posted along the frontier
preventing egress from France into Switzerland, and
imprisoning strangers. There are many Franc
1orv nd fIer mic
are in the vicinity of the town of yillars. The Ger
man patrols extend to Abbevilliers. The Ger
mans have stormed Grayrocbe and repulsed the
French in an attack upon Villars.
The Russians have destroyed the railroad bridge
over the Cher, near Tours. Cherbourg lIarbor is
crowded with captured German ships.
| The Prussians have evacuated Dole, and cut the
railway between Mouchard and Besaneon.
An Official dispatch from Versailles states the loss
of the First German Army in the battle of St. Quen-
| tin at "a officers and 1900 men.
| The Germans marched into Longwy at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. The French garrison has been
sent TO Thionville and Metz. by the terms of the
captulation, the National Garde are not prisoners.
Two Belgian carbineers have been shot by Francs
tireurs. In consequence Of Che outrage. the local
authorities arrest all Francs-tireurs found Bel
gian territory.
The Independence Beige says Never before has there
been such activity among the Bonapartists at the
present moment. There is a constant journeying Of
couriers between Chselhurst. Wilhelmshoo and Yer
saes and the center Of the intrgues is at Brussels
The Independeaoe Beige loudly warns France against
the dangers with which she is menaced by these ma
neuvers. NJ. NJ. Pietriand Vandal and Gen. Fleury
have arrived at Wilhelmshoe.
A Bordeaux dispatch gives the following items OF
intelligence: -
NJ. Gambetta arrived here to-day from Lille. The
French have reoccupied Alencon. The Germans
threaten Anglers. The Russians have entirely with
drawn from the neghborhood OF Dion Consider
able German forces are huTyng TO the Eastern De
partments since the recent engagements near Del