The New York herald., 1871-01-16

party afford to make fools of themselves OF
annexation and manifest destiny"
| The Military Situation in Frauco-Th,
Second Days Battle Near Le Mans.
There is comparatively little upon which t.
hinge story of the war in France to-day diff
ferent from that which might not have beer
told yesterday or the day before. We hear o
fighting in the vicinity Of Havre with re
suits not favorable to the French. Gene
raj Faidherbe In the north is still quiet
resting, Bordeaux despatch would cal
it; but q common sense view to take OF i
would be that he is only by his delay afford
ing time for the Germans to organize suff
ciently strong to overpower his army when
next the contending forces meet in battle
Bourbaki, In the east is making some head
way. He is pushing eastward with much
activity, and if he has the force under him
with which he is credited he is capable d
doing much injury and Of causing considerable
alarm ct the German headquarters.
The HERAf6 Special correspondent at the
headquarters of Prince Frederick Charles
army furnishes us full particulars of the second
days battle near LIE Mans, and in which, as
eur readers already know, the army of General
Chanzy was again worsted. Though beaten,
Chanzy has done well. The evening of the
10th closed upon the battle of that day with
victory for the Germans. During the long,
eventful winter night which followed
the busy hum Of preparations resounded
through the French camp. There was
no decentralization among those troops.
Though the day had gone against them,
though defeated, they had fallen back, and
though on the snowy plain between the hills
where the battle of the 10th was fought,
thousands of their companions Of the morning
lay dying and dead that night, the spirit
which had so long animated the Army of the
Loire still remained, and the morning OF
the 1lth saw Chanzys army again prepared
| to receive or give battle to the forces Of the
Red Prince. The French commander rallied
his broken columns, took up his positions and
by ten o'clock in the morning was ready for
the conflict. The French army had not long
to wait the Prussian advance. The first demon
stration was made on Jaurequeberry's corps,
which was stationed on the right bank of the
river Huisne. The Prussians, moving under the
cover of artillery, admirably located, made
the attack. The French, on the defensive,
behaved with much pluck and daring. On
pressed the Prussians, amid terrific slaughter,
and won the position for which they paid so
dearly. This was the first advantage of
the day. Cheered by this success the
Prince sought further advantages; but
Chanzy, anticipating his movements, posted
his artillery SO advantageously that this time
at least he checkmated his opponent. Some
time about noon position held by the French
was deemed SO important by the Germans that
it was resolved to storm and capture it at the
| point of the bayonet. On dashed the
| Germans across the field towards the coveted
| position. Calmly the French awaited the
attack. The forces met, struggled, aud
| the Germans fell back. Again and
again the bloody conflict was renewed
| and again and again the valor of the
| French prevailed. Three distinct charges
were made by the Germans and three
| times were they compelled to fall back. But
the day was gained, nevertheless, and the
night of the llth, as that of the 10th, closed in
over victorious battle field for the Germans.
" THE ST.. DoMINGO COMMISSION is getting
ready to sail and will be in this city to-day.
Ben Wade says he is determined to learn all he
can while there and thinks he will be gone two
months. Cabral has sent a letter to General
Grant stating that he is not opposed
to annexation, but would not like Baez to
be Governor Of st. Domingo Territory
after its annexation. From this it would
appear that the politicians down there are
already making states. Cabral will learn soon
enough that his fears on the score of Baez
being Governor are groundless. 1t will take
good square white republican to be Cover
nor Of st. Domingo; for, after annexation,
the governorship Of the country will not be
cbucked about like football by any discon-
tented chief who can gather together an army
Of thirty or forty men to back him.
AN INDIAN WAR In ARIzoNA.-G eneral
Stoneman, commanding in Arizona, has de
rected that vigorous, persistent and relent-
less winter campaign be inaugurated at once
against the Apache Indians, who have been
committing depredations in that Territory and
have recently murdered three white men. An
Indian war, to be effective, must be vigorous
and relentless, but General Steneman needs
more troops to carry on one in the wide area
that be will have to occupy. There are many
unemployed soldiers in the more northerly
Territories who have nothing to do in summer
and keep housed all winter, and who might
safely be sent TO General Stoneman as reirl
! forcements.