The New York herald., 1871-02-10
THE MORNING OF BATTLE.
TIE French Advance and the German Pre-
paratiOns to Receive 1t.
THE DAYS, CARNAGE.
The French Defeated and Trochu Re-
solved to Sacrifice No More
Lives Uselessly.

Wnen twenty minutes afterwards, as usual, the
troops were under arms IN complete marching
order and IN little the half hour they all
en- route, baggage and other impedimenta included,
towards the Vesentet Chateau and Bougval. This
time 1t was the General himself who sprung the
'aerte ratte, for, at early hour In the morning,
from his apartment window IN the Henri w. ne
had detected considerable bodies OF troops drawing
up successfully In lines OF columns outside Vate-
raen, their destination supposed TO be In the drec-
ton OF Versailles that summit OF the imaginary
greasy pole" 30 wlstfully coveted by Trochu and
his beleaguered troops andlscordan citizens before
which Shines in all the bloom OF envable glitter the
prize OF the new born "EmpcrOr or Germany.n But,
despite this threatening dash and gallantry on the
part OF the ambitious Gaul, the .'Imperal nOvicen
on this occasion, Is chr0nlcled having been OBJ
served calmly surveying the abortive attempts OF
these climbing bOysn from the commanding sum-
nit of the Marley aqueduct. They were suffered to
scramble about onethlrd up the metaphorcal
po!e 70 the hauteurs Of the village OF Garches and
red0ubt of Montretout, both OF which they grasped
for very short time. but driven back towards
that huge molehill, valericn, on whose extensive
slopes they flushed by bvouacking la betLe etOe
all night.
EARLY THIS MORNING,
therefore, 1t supposed that q renewed struggle
would take place TO break through the rrusslan lines
his excellent telescope here the General per-
ceived, through the mist OF the early morn
ing, what he ut first took to be cavalry NOV
Ing backwards and forwards on the edge Of the
glacs. ana with them lot OF Carriages. AZ the
mist cleared they were discovered to De French am
balances, with the red cross flag carried by mounted
orderlies, to show that they were out on their
solemn mission OF burying the dead and collecting
the wounded of the previous day, who had In all
probability been left the whole Of the night ..sub
Joce fegtai.n
GENERAL Won LoEN's ARRANGEMENTS
yesterday simply the strengthening OF ms out.
posts at Chaton by two batteries Of field artillery
from hence. with which, having dexterously man.
aged TO conceal them from the French on the oppo.
site side OF the river, he amused himself aud his
men by suddenly opening fire on two iron-pated
railway carriages which he observed approaching
ireighted with troops from Rueil, and IRON which
emerged, first, two smart officers with sleek looking
chargers, perhaps fattened with view to
subsequent speculation in starvation times
IN the act of brushing the dust rrom
their uniforms, We're disagreeably disturbed
In this act OF their toilet By the dirt kicked up IN
their too immediate vicinity by the tweiye-ponnder
shots from the Generals cunningly lurking artillery.
The occupants OF the wagons bnndesn were very
much disconnected at this unforeseen reception;
and, as IL appears the wagons could neither be
backed nor turned ahead just al tnat moment, they
would have had TO SIT helpless st where they were
had not some mtraiieuscs on The hank OF these
arising troops SENT IN then turn. some sttngng
volleys the direction OF the Prussian guns which
suggested to the General the propriey OF discontinue
ing his little game Of FOUNDERS and Withdrawing
his guns TO platform above in CnatOn. After This
litte incident our landwehrs had not much 10 do
that direction for the remainder OF the day. The
vi1ual share was ol a more exciting and difficult
nature on that OCCASION
WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDED IN THE MORNING
the Bar Lenden, the hardworkng and spirited !
juantes at this station sent TO me, the absence
Of Mr. Goung head OF the British ambulance, TO re-
IN n an Enn lt ur,tn
little delay as possible, which done, and at q
quarter TO ten A. NJ baron Lenden. his secretary.
Count Huinan, and taking with us three English
hospital assistants, started for tie presumed scene
OF the days operations on the heights above Bougi-
val; and, on arriving at the Lille st. Cloud, Tar
from the splendid chateau OF the opuent Madame |
Pescadors, nov tenauted IN her absence, by Prus-
knot OF German nedcos, with already iood for one
OF them cut oub Ia tue case OF man with % severe
and gaping Chassepot wound IN the upper part Of
MS let arm who had just been brought IN from the
front, and which wound they were In the oct Dr
probing as we entered
Leaving our wagon there, and accompanied by
our English assistants with their sIretchers pro-
ceeded toward the front, some two miles or so distant
in the direction Oh Garcnes On arriving ut place
where thele were two chaets called the Forester
Hansen y In the wood there WITH snail frozen over
lake In their immediate front, we became aware Of
the exceedingly lively nature OF the sortie for In
disagreeape proximity TO these aoodes, came tlm-
bling IN shell and round shot, with the accompani-
ment Of frequent plaintivelS Whispering passing
Chassepot bullets, wnie stu IN the distance the
Dle. ia the chalets were lying, extended on straw
and la The stable several severely
WOUNDED MEN JUST SENT IN FROM TUE FRONT.
two N howling agony from painful body wounds,
one in cOnatose state from gaping shell wound
III the back OF the head, aud the Third, spendidly
built, fine looking young German corporal OF a ne
regiment, who was very jolly, although his right
ana hand had been smashed with jhas sepot /
bullet and who significantly with cheerful smile,
made II 'cuttfng movement to me with his re- |
naming hand si@gnying @ az mat ~, he knew IT. would be
cigar gave him. The poor fellow WHO was nowl,ng |
SO piteously opposite to him was q stoutlooking |
young infantry soldier, who had passed me short
time previous on his road TO the chalet, walking
calmly and in no pam seemingly, although a very |
curtaed stump OF his left arm was remaining |
1t having been shot clean away Just before by |
a round shot close up TO the shoulder. They were |
now in the act OF trimming his poor stump and I
hence hls pteous cries. l longed for some opium |
to give hn. but II appears the German field prac- |
chalets we moved forward TO The more immediate
scene OF action beyond the lake. Here the inCes.
SAINT 'boom,n crash, rattle and whistle OF
SHOT, SHELL, MIrRAILLEUSE and CHAssEPOr
are perfectly stunning-nostly high, luckily-so we |
dispersed in skirmshing order, taxing the best
shelter we could nd behind the trunks trees sew
cral OF which, very large III girtn Tere cut down
and split UP, some by fragments OF SHE'LL Others by
mitrailleuses which Topped or big Dranches we
had to remain nearly an hour In this unenyiable
position. An officer, to whom hardly 1--we min
came CAM topping over into into hollow road i'aaos, cIoss,
10 one OF onr ambulance laeD, who picked
hlm up, stunned 10y the blow OF a small fragment Of
'obus,' which, hitting o tree had, in exploding, |
glanced or aud struck him severely on tie cnest
We carried hum in where he vas able 20 speak in
few minutes, and IL was found on examination that
ne had got OIL with a severe Confusion which
knocked the breath out OF him. At one period Of
The time we were thus exposed under the doubtful
cover oil mutilated trees.
The MUSREtRY on ouE I.MEorATE LEFT FRONT
became so unPleasantly rapid and near that had
resolved upon movement approaching 10 "boisr
toward our chalet; the more 1 remarked the
line or skirmisaeis or the Fiftleth infantry with
whom We then Were commencing to fall back slowly |
but suspicously. However IL proved to be only the
ftcuter pour ntleT sGUter dodge, for, having taken
ground 10 Their right, IN retiring they suddenly |
came TO their iront and advanced. Then the mus. |
kerry and mitraileuse
FIRE aooN AFTER. BEGAN TO sLkCKEN
t0wards our eft al1 Garches, q vla.e-a prize the |
ole had actually been taken oy the French. hut |
1nly 10 re retaken oy The rrussans a few minutes
warts. % Was the small work Of aontretout
)n tne MaIn3 right; but thar reverted In ike man \
ler " US original owners, VINO lost many men in
lie opelatiCn Aitel these two dashes at the prtzes
n question by the Ercnch .,clmhlnQ hnsa rr fhalr |