The New York Herald Newspaper, November 11, 1870, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ll, | PARIS. The French Army of the Loire » - On the Offensive, ~BTEADY SUCCESS'S FOR THREE DAYS. The Prussians Forced to Evac- uate Orleans. Reported Renewal of the Battle To-Day. Capture of Several Prussian Camps Before Paris. Five Thousand Germans De- 4 feated by Garibaldi. Herald Special Report from Bourbaki’s Headquarters. ‘The Prussian Forces Advancing Upon Lille. Gloomy Report of the Situation in the French Capital. “Mo Confidence Felt in Trochu’s Generalship. The Bourgeoisie of the City Anx- ious for Peace, Provisions Becoming Scarce and More Expensive. Girenlar from Jules Favre on the Recent Negotiations. Prussia Charged with a Desire to Destroy France. Whe Failure of the Armistice Caused nap by the Paris Riots. ma ad ) THE ARMY OF THE NORTH. ‘TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Advance of the Prussians Upon Lille=Great sist—Prepartiions of BourbakimAn Inter view With the Gencral—The Army of the Nerth—The Fortifications of Lille—A Faise Alarm—Previsioning the City. Lonpon, Nov. 10, 1870. I have just received the following despatch from HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL BOURBARI, LILLE, Nov. 9—6 P. M. } ADVANCE OF THE PRUSSIANS. Lille is tutensely agitated by the intelligence of ‘the Prussian advance upon the city. A state of @ontinual excitement is visible upon the streets ‘and in the cafés,” The people are all for resistance to the last. Thousands of men are entering into the ity in response to the Mayor's proclamation, bringing with them droves of cattle and censider- ‘able quantities of poultry and other live food. BOURBAKI. All the military movements on the part of the French are strictly concealed, im consequence of General Bourbaki’s peremptory command against communicating news of the whereabouts, strength, &c., of the army. The General ts considered to be the ablest officer now tn command ia France. All the mistrust of his fidelity emanates from the red republicans, but it must also be said that the government at Tours is disposed to be cool towards him. © (he correspondent of the New Your Herawp AN INTERVIEW WITH THE GENERAL, General Bourbakt looks in good health, and ts con- dent of success. I called on, him at his general headquarters and found him dressed in citizen's clothes, After presenting my credentials I asked permission to accompany the army and witness its operations. GENERAL BouRBAKI—There are no operations to ‘Witness at present. CorRESPONDENT—Yes, General, I understand that; ‘but 1 want permission to move freely about the de- partment, GENERAL BounsbAKI—You must go to the Prefect for that, It is not my affair. CORRESPONDENT—Is it, then, impossible? GENERAL BourBakI—I know nothing about its possibility. The Prefect is the man. ‘The General is fully occupied in the business of organizing, and though rather peremptory in man- ner at present, will, no doubt, when ready to move, Grant the necessary permission. THE PRUSSIANS AND THE ARMY OF THE NORTH, ‘Tne advance of the Prussian ariny ts reported to e@ fiity leagues from the city. Organization here ts proceeding rapidly. I am assured that the troops ‘ander General Bourbaki comprise some of the best Row leftin France. Their number is supposed to de about thirty thousand. THE FORTIFICATIONS OF LALLE. Lille 1s fortified Ike Strasbourg, which city it ®@omewhat resembles. Tho ditch beyond the ram- parts is filled with water, and cannons of various @alibre protect every bastion, the average pro- Sectiles being sixty pounds. The city 1s being pro- wisioned rapidly. I have as yet seen neither cavairy ‘aer field artillery. » 4 FALSE ALARM, Last night, opposite the Hotel de l'Europe, a gun ‘Was discharged accidentally and the bullet from it struck acitizen in the shoulder. Instantly the cry ‘was raised, “The Prussians! the Prussians!” and the whole neighvorhood was thrown into uproar and ‘terror. PROVISIONING THR PLACE. A formal notice has beca posted all over the place ordering the inhabitants to provide themselves with provisions for barec months or leave the city, Shov- keepers and venders are directed to lay in a8 large ouppites a6 possivie, FRANCE ON THE OFFENSIVE TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Bourbaki Not Resigued—French Advance on the Leire—Defent of the Prussians—Orleans Evacuated by Them—Gallantry of the Chasseurs—Retreat of the Prussians to Arthenay—Keratry Organizing Another Army=—Lyovus and Marseilles Tranquil— Miscelinncous Ltems. Tours, Nov, 10, 1870, ‘The journils of Lille announce that General Bour- baki, who has not resigned, has organized a large forte, OPENING OF ACTIVE HOSTILITIES ON THE LOIRE. Yesterday it was announced that the Germans were concentrating at Chateuudun and Oricans, General Von der Tann, who is in command, is pre- paring for an advance. The French yesterday de- Teated ti@attempt of the Prussians to occupy the forest of Marchenoir and drove them six miles. The numbers Were about equal. ORBLBANS EVACUATED BY THE PRUSSIAKS. ‘The news from Oricans is of the most cheering na- ture. Ad@vices have just been received of a serles of engagements near there, in all of which the French were suécessiul, The French were pressing forward toward the city, and, as thelr movements tended to surround the enemy, the latter were obliged to evacuate the city. The Prussians lost considerably in killed, woun led and prisoners. There was great diMeultyin ebtamimg provisions, owing to the con. stant G¥ain which nad becn made by the requsi- tions of the enemy onthe people thereabout. The surrounding country was entirely ruined, REYREMP OF GENERAL VAN DER TANN TO ARTIR NAY. The Prussians evacuated Orieans yesterday with great haste, leaving about five hunarcd sick and wounded. The day before, the French gainea a arked success at Couliness. The Prussians nada trongly entrenched position, but were dislodged, suffertig heavy loss, General Von der Tann re- treatedito Arthenay. The French moved forward to Gemmy, where they will occupy strong positions urtil tie Army of the Loire moves entirely forward. GALLANTRY OF THE OHASSEURS. Genefal Paladine reports to thegovernment that the battle which occurred two days ago at Marche- noir fa'more important than was at firet rumored. The Prussians lost 250 killed, and over 100 prisoners were taken. The French troops behaved excel- lentiy, One regiment of chasseurs kept a large Prussian force checked until other French troops came mp, when the Prussians retreated. THE FRENCH MOVEMENT SUCOBSSFUL 80 FAR—OR- LBANS AND TOURS IN COMMUNICATION. Nothing oficial from the Army of the’ Loire has been made public to-day; but from other sources it 4s ascertained tbat the French are on the other side of Orleans, at Chevilly, A strong combined movement is in progress, and so far has been suc- cessfal, The railway is open from Tours to Orleans, ‘The Prench have repaired the bridge at Beaugency. KERATRY ORGANIZING ANOTHER ARMY. Keratry, having organized the Army of the West, @ camp in Brittany for another army | Trae alae po LYONS AND MARSEILLES TRANQUIL. Lyons is preparing for defence and Toulouse is sending forward large numbers of troops, fully armed snd equipped. Order prevails in both cities, and'@eo at Marseilles, whoge internal dissension’ oe MISCELLANZOCS WAR Ivins, Haussmann, who was arrested at Nice, has pTeleased, and has returned to Italy, ‘There is no news from Normandy or Burgundy. ‘The muntetpai election at Marseilles will occur on the 18th instant. Mis reported that Rochefort will withdraw his 0. . ‘The weather is had. Rain falls constantly, and o)> myers are rising rapidly. ‘ —> Several Prussian Comps Captured Before Paris—Taree Days’ Indecisive Fighting ou the Loire—The Prussians Preparing to Re- trent—Garibaldi Victorious—General Cofii- nteres on the Surrender of Metz—Humburg Threatencd—Severat War Notes. Lonpon, Nov. 10, 1870, To-day’s war despatehes chronicle important French successes before Paris through the capture of several Prassian camps. THREB DAYS’ INDECISIVE FIGHTING ON THE LOIRE. ‘The iatest intelligence from the Army of the Loire is that there has been three days’ continued fighting without decisive result. The losses of the French are frightful, but the enemy has been criven back ten miles. POSITION OF THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE—PRUSSIANS PREPARING TO REPREAT, A correspondent writing from Tours on the 9th says:—The Sixteenth corps of the Army of the Loire, under General Lussac, 18 echelened from the forest of Marehenoir to Mer; the Fifteenth corps, under General Polhés, 1s at Mer, and the Seven- teenth corps, on the south bank of the Loire, be- between Blois, La Ferte and Nevers. The whole army lias 200 gons, and is under command of Gen- eral Aurelles, It is believed that Von der Tann’s army consists of only 25,000 men, and that he 13 pre- paring to retreat from Orleans towards Versailles DEFEAT O¥ VAN DER TANN—TUE CAPTURE OF HIS WHOLE FORCE PROBABLE. A despatch from Tours, dated the 10th inst., says:— At length the French arms have achieved a glorious triumph, Van der Tann, who was at Orleans with a corps of 25,000 men, became afrald that his position might be hemmed in. The Sixteenth corps of the Army of the Loire, on the north bank of that stream, and the Seventeenth corps, on the south bank, were confronted towards the west by bodies advancing from Chartres and Chateaudun. Van der Tann was preparing to make a defensive retreat north. ward towards Paris, when he was assailed by the Sixteenth corps, under General Lussac. After a severe engagement he was compeiled to evacuate Orleans, which is how occupied by the French. ‘The Prussian loss 1s 500 kilied and wounded. The pur- suit of the retreating Prussians is now going on, The defeat and capture of the whole torce is probable. TP cyst GARIBALDI AGAIN VICTORIOUS. Garibald! has been again victorious, having suc- lly routed a force of Germans 5,000 strong. ANOTHER STORY—HRE HAS SURRENDERED. A despatch from Berne, via Berlin, reports that Garibaldi has surrendered. GENERAL COFFINUERE ON THE SURRENDER OF METZ. A telegram from Brussels, dated to-day, says tnat General CoMiniére, the commandant of Metz during the slege, writes to the journals there his convic- tion that the garrison of Metz should have had a diferent fate from that of the troops outside the walls. He says he twice offered his resignation be- cause a council of war dissented from this view. A SENSATIONAL DESPATCH. A private’ despatch received in this city to-night states that the French fleet are bombarding Ham- burg. ote erRNSIVE PREPARATIONS ON THE ELBE. A despatch from Cuxhaven. dated to-day, says that the French eet m eaidto have passed here going to tie North Sea. The lights and buoys at the mouth of the Elbe have consequently been removed and ail pilots forbidden to leave the ports, SEVERAL WAR NOTES, ‘The Germans entered Montbeliard to-day. It is reported that General Garibatdi has haa a quarrel with the Francs-tfreurs, it is said the Germans bave captured a party of English acronauts at Verdua. A number of French ex-ofticials at Versailles have been arrested for corresponding with the French. ‘The capture of the German bark Der Turner in the North Sea by a French tron-clad tereported, ‘The Profect of the Var has levied on the depart. ment @ war contribution ee million franes, re- quired by the Commitvee oF National Defences AFFAIRS IN PARIS. TELEGRAMS. TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. General Burnside’s Description of the State of Affairs. = Lonpon, Nov. 10, 1870, Major Genera! Burnside has just returned to this city from Paris. As he promised, he has given me adeacription of the state of affairs inside of the fortifications, He characterizes the capital of France pithily as “a madhouse inhabited by mon keys”—une maison des fous habitée par dea singes, hi The Bourgeolse Anxious tor Peace—No Confl- dence in Trochu—Prospect of Maintaining Order—Deceiving the People—Parisians Less Warlike—Reorganization of the Army—Dissatisfaction Among Military Men—Why the Armistice Was Declined Gloom at the News—Intelligence from Without Distorted—The Prussian Batteries Provisions (ctting Seareer. Lonpon, Nov. 10, 1870, Letters from @ special correspondent in Parts, from the 6th to the 7th, have been received, THE BOURGEOISE ANXIOUS FOR PEACE. On the Stn he writes:—We are under the im- pression to-day that an armistice will be signed to- morrow, and no one affects even to4 doubt that it will be a means of Beace, The bonrgeotse are heartily tired of playing at soldiers. The game has lost its novelty, and the nights are too cola to make an occasiotial plente to the fortifications, which are agreeable no longer. The cry for peace is universal. NO CONFIDENCE IN TROCHU, The soldiers, although Trochu is popular with them, have neither faith nor confidence in his gene- raship. ‘The Mébiles and peasants recently from their villages wish to go home, and openly tell the Parisians that they have no intention of remaining long out in the cold on sait beef while the heroic citizens are sleeping quietly in their houses or in the barracks, WORKINGMEN DELIGHTED WITH THE SITUATION. * The workingmen are spoiling for a fight in the streets with the Prussians or any one else. They are, however, so thoroughly enjoying themselves, doing nothing and getting paid for it, tuat they are in too Good @ temper to be mischievous, ARREST OF PYAT. The new Pretect of Police has arrested Pyat and the other leaders of the demonstrations of last Mon- day. Flourens and Blangut are in hiding. ELECTION FOR MAYORS. The Mayors of the different arondissements are elected to-day, but no one seems to trouble himself” about the elections. The vote of Thursday has some- What surpriseajthe bourgeois. That one-seventh of the population should have registered their delibe- Tate opinion that they prefer no government to that | under which they are now living 1s by no means & | reassuring fact, more particularly when this seventh consists of men of action, armed with muskets and Provided with ammunition. CHANCES OF MAINTAINING ORDER. While the lin> and the Mopiles remain clear Tro- chu will be able, if ne acts with firmness, to put down all tendencies to disorder; but were there to bea fight between the friends of the government among the Garde Mobile and their opponents 1 am not certain which would have the upper hand. A® it is the Hotel de Ville and the Lou' are guaraed by & Breton battalion of Mobiles. Vinoy announces hat if there is any disturbance he will at once march to the aid of the government at the head of division, age ae Wrede ah COMPLAINTS. Many complaints are made about the manner ‘which the vote was taken om Thursday.. Many of them appear to be just. © DECEIVING THE PEOPLE. 4 EvENING.—No news yet about the armistice, 1 hear that it i# doubtful whether it wil be signed; but there ts no doubt that it pleases the Parisians, Their newspapers tell them that the neutral Powers are forcing Prussia to be reasonable, and that “Bis- marck is struck with awe at the sight of our heriuvic attitude.” THE PARISTANS LEGS WARLIKE, |” One thing, however, is certain, that the cantare of Bazaine, the disaster at Bourget, the row at the Hotel de Ville, the Prussian cannon on the heights of Meudon and the inopportune arrival of M. Thiers, have made this population as peaceful to-day as they were warlike a few weeks ago, REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY. The army has been reorganized by that arch-organ- izer, Trochu, According to this new plan the whole armed force is divided into three armies. The frst comprises the National Guards; the second, under General Ducrot, is what may be called the active army, and coasists of three corps, commanded re- spectively by Generals Vinoy, D’Ex¢a and Rénanic; the third comprises all the troops in the forts and in the cottages adjacent to the forts, which have to pe occupied for their defence, The second army will have four cannon to eagh thousand men, and will be used to effect a sortie if possible, DISSATISFACTION AMONG MILITARY MEN, This new arrangement is not well received by military men. Both among the soldiers and officers General Vinoy is far more popular than any other general, Until now he had co-ordinate command with Ducrot. That he should be called upon to serve under him is regarded as an injustice, particularly because Ducrot is an intimate personal iriend of Trochu. Ducrotand Trochu belteve in themselves and believe in each other. No one else believes in them, Now, however, Trochu will have an opportu- nity 10 carry out his famous plan, by which he asserts that he will raise the blockade in fourteen days. The plan, of which he has given the fullest des tails in his will, ridicules rulers,in France; and since this eminent General, as an evidence that he had a plan, appealed to the will which he had de- posited with nis lawyer, he has iost all influence. WHY THE ARMISTICE WAS DECLINED. Sunpay, 6th.—The armisiice has been declined. The government deliberated upon it exactly five minutes. Tue Journal Officiel says Prussia ex- pressly refused to entertain the question of revi tualling, and only admitted, under certain reserve: the vote in Alsace and Lorraine. No further details are given. Public opinion was disposed to accept the cessation of the siege on almost any terins, Trochu and his colleagnes had not the courage to attach their names to the document, which wouid often afterwards have been cast in their teeth, TROCHU OBSTINATE AND HIS COLLEAGUES SELF- SEEKING, A friend of mine, a military man, saw Trochn late last night, and strongly urged him to accept the armistice, but in vain. “What do you expect will occur? You must Know that the positien is hope- leas,”’ said my friend. “I will not sign a capituiation,”’ was all he could get from Trochu, This worthy man 1g a8 obstinate as only & weak maa can be, and bis colleagues as self-seeking as only French politicians can be. GLOOM AT THE NEWS. The news that the armistice had been rejected fell like a thunderbolt upon the populace, I never re- membev to have witnessed a day of such general gloom since the commencement of the siege. The feeling of despair 13, I fear, still stronger in the army, My impression ts that within a very short time there will be an outcry for peace which no government will be able to resist. Lf the real con- dition of the provinces is made public the impossi- bility of furcher resistance will become even more evident, . INTELLIGENCE FROM WITHOUT DISTORTED. Thappened to see to-day a file of English news- papers up to the 22d ult., and I fully realize how all intelligence from without has been distorted by the government to serve its own purposes. A few days ago these very papers had been sent to Trochu, who read them, kept them two days to show them to some of his colleagues and then returned them. One Single extract was pupiished. THE PRUSSIAN BATTERIES, AGerman report upon the defences of Paris says about the range of t .elr guns that the Prassian bat- teries av Sevres and Meadon will carry ag fay as toe 870.--TRIPLE SHERT. Ohamyp de Mars, and that from Montretout their guns | bis conference with the Paris government the Pros ] Woulc throw shells into the Champs Elys¢es; but it 48 expected that the artiilery of Mont Valerien will ‘silence their fire ag soon as It is opened. PROVISIONS GETTING SCAROER. Meat ts getting more and more scarce every day. Yesterday ali hidden stores, hoarded with a view of Making a targe profit on them, were thrown on the market; to day they have again disappeared. Then lamb was freely offered for sale, when at the same time live dogs were becoming scarce. REGKETS AT THE FAILURE OF NEGOTIATIONS. Monpay, 7th.—The newspapers of to-day, with the exception of the ultra organs, are loud fn their expressions of regret for the refusal of the armistice. The government gives no further details, Shortly an attempt will be made with the second army to pierce the Prussian Mnes. There appears no doubt that it will fail; then the cry tor peace will become so general and strong Uhat the governmeat will be obliged vo isten. ‘Trochu’s new organization is severely criticised by military men, He elaborated it with some personal friends of his so secretly that the Minister of War KNeW nothing about it until its publication In the Journat opictet yesterday, MINISTER WASHBURNE. ‘The Englisn Resident will soon leave, and Wash- burne remains, He has done nis best to induce the #overnment to agree to the proposimons of armis- . ice, He néarly told them they ought not to sacri- fice Parla without the prospect of a successful issue, He is in despair at the decision taken, and anticl- pates the worst. TROCHU'S CHARACTER. Another correspondent, writing from Paris on the ‘7th tost., says:—Trochu’s true character 1s coming to be visible. He is @ man patriotic in his Mtentions, cautious and critical and closely thinking on what he sees, He is an ex- cellent executive and has @ lofty ideal of life and its duties; but he is weak and has over- Weening confidence In himself. He is fluent in Apeech, but sentimental rather than profound, He is unable to take in disagreeable elements and to provide against them, and incapable of conceiving &@ great pian in embarrassing emergencies, or of in- Spiring instruments of a salutary terror. A VISIT TO THE OUTPOSTS. Yesterday { visited the village of La Folle, at the intersection of the Strasbourg Railway anda the Canal de VOurcg. Before the siege the roads {rom Paris to La Polie were lined with beautiful vilias ‘and crossed daily by 3,000 vehicles of all kinds; now I walked an hour without meeting a soul. The whole scene is one of a complete deso- lation; across the road hares and rabbits boundea before me, the occupation of the woods by the Ger- mans having driven the [game out of their shelters, and troops of vagrant dogs, abandoned by their owners, lurked about; when caught they are taken tothe Jardin des Plantes to feed the carnivorous animals there gathered. The French lines are 600 Yards this side of La Folie. THE GERMAN VIDETTES CAUTIOUS. Baubigny, @ ruined village, is occupied by the Francs-tireurs, and La Fralase by the Normandy Gardes Mobiles. Every fence, shutter, gate, door, Untel, bannister—everysthing, in fact, fit to be burned is cut up for fuel. In one cold room I saw a soldier dying of smallpox. The soldiers had received ‘RO meat for three days. Not a German was to be seen, although their outposts are only 200 yards dis- tant. They constantly conceal themselves, so that the French never know where and how many are in front of them. INSUFFICIENT DIET. Twas forced to ride back to the city, unequal to the fatigue which I might have undergone three Weeks ago easily. Insuficient diet 18 telling on the strength of everybody. All complain of bodily Weakness, meat being distributed only twice a ‘week, aud men live wholly on bread and sweet- meats. THE POLITICAL QUESTION. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Circular from Jules Favre—Prussia Charged with a Purpose to Destroy Frauce—The Failure of the Armistice Caused by the Paris Riot~Another Explanation of Its Failure— A Grave Churge Against General Burnside. LONDON, Nov. 10, 1870. Advices have been received by balloon from Paris to the 8th instant. TRCULAR PROM JULES FAVRE ON THF BPCENY N&-, GOTIATIONS, Jules Favre had issued a circular to the represen- tatives of France in foreign countries assuring them that Prussia must assume the responsibility of re- Jecting the proposition of an armistice, “Prussia proves anew,”’ says M. Favre, ‘in rejecting the ar- mistice that she makes war for personal aims merely and not for the interests of Germany. Noth- ing can apparently induce her to relinquish the pre- text of the French refusal to cede her provinces to Prussia. She sceks our destruction and will be satis- fied with nothing less.’’ M. Favre then proceeds to lay before the French Ambassadors the detatied account of the negotiations with Count von Bismarck for an armistice, and shows what he regards the unrea- sonable demands of the Prussian authorities. He says the Prussians since the fail of the empire have twice refused to listen to overtures for peace eman- ating from France, Now, however, after Paris has been besieged for fifty days without showing any signs of weakness, Prussia seems disposed to nego- tlate. The Paristans, in consequence of the breaking out of arebellion within the city, have created a government of defence, which the neutral Powers of Europe ougat to recognize as rightful. Prussia has already recognized that government. M. Favre says the negotiations for an armistice ‘vere Interrupted by the refusal of the Germans to permit the revictualling of Paris during the term of thearmistice, He says he argued with the German authorities in favor of the necessity and propricty of such revictualling, showing that without such a concession the armistice would be no armistice all, but continued war. The proposition was there- fore rejected. The negotiations were then brought to an end, because they clearly showed that Prussia was seeking to destroy the French army, and was equally anxious to destroy the French people, else she would not subject the non-combatants of the city of Paris tothe horrors of famine. The neutral Powers of Europe had demanded that an opportunity be had for the assembling of the French deputies, in order that the question of peace might be considered. This demand has been denied by Prussia, or practically denied, by being clogged with an impossible condl- tion. The Prussian charge that the absence ofa French government obliges her to starve Paris is false. The Prussian negotiations which began with @ fervent respect for the French people, closes with a refusal of an opportunity to hear them, M. Favre concludes as follows:— An armistice is the only means whereby an ex- pression of the French people on the consequences of the imperial crime cau be obtained. Prussia practically asks us to lay down our arms as @ pre- liminary to the consultation of the national will, and that the population of Paris, men, women and children shall starve pending the vote. We call right ‘and justice to witness against them. Ger- many herself, if consulted, would condemn them. The government will faithfully attempt to render peace possible, anf'in that she will have the co-operation of the army of Paris. Meanwhile Paris cails to arms to show whata great people can do to defend their homes, their honor and their independence, You will make these facts known as opportunity may arise, THE FAILUKE OF THE ARMISTICR CAUSED BY THR PARIS RIOT. A late issue of La France newspaper says the question of the revictualling of France was the real stumbling-block In the way of the negotiations for an armistice, The matter of the elections mm Alsace and Lorraine was not vital, and might have been satisfactorily arranged. Intelligence of the events in Paris on the 81st of October reacted the German headquarters on the 2d inst, When M, ‘Toigrs returned to phe Prussian headquerters trom sian tone had changed and harder cenditions were asked because of the prospect of internal discord. M. Fayre promptly rejected these flual propositions. The Francaie, notwithstanding we failure of the negotiations, urges the immediate election of the | National Assembly. MORE EXPLANATIONS OF THIERS' FAILURE. A despatch from Versailles to the London Times Says:—The Paris Moniteur, just received here, states that Bismarck offered to permit, even to en- courage, elections In the districts oceuped by the German troops; but M. Thiers was umable to accept this concession without another permitting the re- victualling of Paris, which he msisted upon as a sine quad non, Thi being refused by Prussia M. Thiers Tecelved orders to terminate negotiations and with- draw. A GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST GENERAL BURNSIDE. A correspondent, writing from Versailles on the 9th, says letters were captured with seven persons attempting to leave Paris by balloon, ‘The corre- spondence seized shows that Burnside abused the opportunity allowed him to enter and leave Paris by bringing out an authorization from the Paris goy- ernment for the loan recently negotiated at London. ANOTHER PAMPHLET FROM NAPOLEON FORTHCOMING, The Emperor Napoleon is about to publish another Pamphlet, written by himself and devoted to che consideration of the political aspects of the war. He treats at lengtt of the relations that existed between France and Prussia during the recent years, aemon- strating the good offices which, as Emperor, he did vo the Germans, aud the ingratitude with which he was treated. PREPARATIONS IN BERLIN TO RECEIVE KING WILLIAM, Great preparations are being made in Bertin jor the return of the King, Extensive arrangements are being made for @ grand illumination. The Owners of w.ndows oVerlooking the avenues through which the triumphal procession will pass charge fifteen Frederick d’ors per head for persons desiring to witness the sight on the day fixed, A SANGUINARY STATEMENT, The Rappel, now Victor Hugo's organ at Paris, Makes the absurd statement (hat King William, hav- ing been expelled from the order by the Grand Loage of Freemasons, all bretiren are empowered to kill him, THE LATEST WAR NEWS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HENALS. Rumored Fighting Near Orleans Yesterday and the Day Before—Monbelliurd Occupied— The Siege of Belfort. Tours, Noy. 10—Evening. Rumors are circulating of serious combats yester- day east and west of Orleans, and it is reported that the fighting continued to-lay, No official reports have been published. Le Francais has an account of 4 brilliant affair at Coulommiers, whence the Prussians were dislodged ‘with loss. GERMAN OCCUPATION OF MONBELLIARD. The German forces which occupied Monbelliard yesterday numbered 6,000, The authorities of the town fled. THE SIRGE OF BELFORT. The blockade of Belfort has been rigorously main- tained since the 6th. The villages of Vezelois, Chevremont and Louvenaus nave been fired to dis- lodge the Germans, OMcial Report of the Recapture of Orleans. LONDON, Nov. 11, 1870. ‘The following special despatch was received to- Bight by the Standard:— Tours, Thursday, Nov. 10, 1870. Orleans has been retaken after a severe fight. The Prassians lost 600 men. GENERAL BOURBAKI. A Look at the Hero of Algeria.—The Omii- present General Em Route—An Old Com- rade Recognized—Jules Cesar, the Soldier— Story of a Cigar—Early Gallaotry—Fond of His Whid. ROUBN, Oct. 18, 1870, When General Bourbaki (who is certainly le brave des vraves of the present war) went through here on his way to Tours the other day I was fortunate enough to have agiimpse of him. A former com- rade of his—“ancien muttatre—of this place, who has become too enfeepled by asthma to do anything but wheeze out maledictions ou the Prussians, bad private information of his coming throngh a friend of his “on the linc.” M. L’Ancten Militaire is a great. ally of mine; he asked me if I would walk with him down’ to the station to have @ sight of the hero, Gf course I was only too giad to behold this man who follows & mysterious messenger through the Prussian beslegers from the midst of Metz, and who, in the course of one jortnight, is Bazaine’s lieutenant, the Empress’ confidante and the commander of the troops in the north. I was, therefore, ready for my ancien militavre in a mo- ment, anil we walked down to the station as quickly as my companion’s shortness of breath aud the road's length allgwea. ‘LE JOLIE TURCO.” We had not been long at the station when the train came in, and my companion alinost :mmedi- ately exclaimed, “There he is!” and, with an aguity he had never shown me befor ushed forward to a carriage window, calling oul, “Al, M. le General! T have found you, you see.’ There was tne famous man—a grim-visaged fellow, rather—with bright, deep set eyes and a face that looked old for his years (he is fifty-four, 1 believe). He glanced at my ancient one, a8 not recognizing the little, eager, panting creature, wao stood salul- ing him se vehemently on the platform. “You have nov forgotien me, J trust, mon general? Have you not another cigar to give me to hold?” At this Bourbaki smiled suddenly and exciaimed, “Why, itis my old comrade, Jules César! No, my friend, | must keep all the cigars I can get now, lest one should make ihe Sumer sans pipi There was hardly time for a word more, but they shook hands 4 and Bourbaki was whirled of again. His soldiers made the sony of “Le Joli Turco” about him, you Know;but his appearance scarcely justifies that name. BOURBAKI'S CIGAR, LAncien Militaire was much excited at the glimpse of his great friend, and I had some dif- culty in getting him to leave off gesticuiating on the piatform and exclaiming that there went the “salut ae la France,” and to come away like a rational cing. (OE conee he 14 not exactly @ rational veg; lew fre ch inilitaires ave, you kuow.) THR CIGAR. As we walked home [asked Lim what he meant by asking the General if he hata cigar to leave him? Jt appeared that this was a renuniscence of the days when they were young togetner. They haa been comrades at c » Where Bourbakt had been “assez mauvats sujet,” but as bold as a lion, Une day there was 4 L See fire in the neighborhood and Jules César and Bourbaki were standing in a great cr , Watching the proceedings in ide curi- osity. There were three houses on fire, but one was aimost in a sheet of flame, and they thought ail the inhabitants had been got out, when suddenly a woman appeared wt 4 Window on the second ‘oor, shrieking tor help. Oue or two of the firemen at- tempted to mount to her assistauce, but were driven back by the violence of the ttre, Bourbaki took 4 cigar he had just began to smoke from between his ips and saying quite quietly to Jales, “Hold this a minute,” sprang in one moment to the rescue. How he got in and out of the house safely no spectacor could tell, for he appeared Lo plunge into a perfect bath of fame; but 1a dhree seconds fe had sprang down with the woman in his arms. She was badly burned, but though his clothes and hair were scorched he appeared periecuy unin- jared, Jules rushed to meet iim on his return, suf- fictently transported to drop the cigar. “Oh, mv friend,” he cried, embracing him, “have you reaily returned alive 1’? Why notY’’ replied Bourbaki, as tu fais de mon cigar?” LE BRAVE DES BRAVES. Bourbaki’s affection for his cigars appeara quite characteristic of him. One paper describes him in the Crimean war going to an assault “en vrai gentle- man, cigar @ la bouche et le stick @ la main,” Smoking and joking, he has fougnt his way ey many wild seenes and often enough been wounded, for his place is always “where the dead are lying thickest.’ My ancien militaire was like be Ancient Mariner in the length of his tales about ima, “Mats que diadle et Seraweey OB:TUARY. Rev. D. Howe Allen, D. D. A telegram from Cincinnat states that Rev. D. Howe Allen, D. D., Professor Emeritus, of the Lane ‘Theological Seminary, died in Granville on Wednes- day from paralysis. He had been afflicted about three years. He was calied to Lane Seminary in 1830, Irom Marietta Colleze, to flil the chair of Sacred Rhetoric and Pastoral Tueology, and subseque, tly Was assigned to the chair of Systemauc Theo.ogy. In 1867, on account of declining healta, he was ap- pointed Professor Bueritus. Dr. Alien died at the age of about sixty-five, His remains will be lm | terred at Walnut Hu, WASHINGTON. Reconstruction of the Cabinet Inevitablo= Senator Cameron Looking After Pennsylyania’s Interests—Con- templated Changes in the In- terior Department, WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1870. Senator Cameron Reconstructing the Cadi- net—Fish and Creswell’s Scalps in Danger. the quidnuncs have it that the presenee hers of Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvanta, at this thine por- tends further changes in the Cabinet. When tho veneral Senator was here eatly in the mall it was generally undersvood that ois mission Was, first, to secure the removal of Cox, and, second, the appointment of Delano, The story is, that ©; ron Went gunning afier Vox, In company with old Zach Ghaadier, of Michigan, but it is con- ceded in poiltical circles that the old Pennsylvanian brought down the game, When Senator Cameron returned (o Pennsylvania, aller Lis last visit here, it was with the intention of comiag back here again as soon as the November elections should be over and trying bis hand agam av recousiructing the Cabinet, ‘The fact, now conceded, that the oppo- sition party has made cousiderabie progress and that the administration party mus: suff-r to a cor- responding degree, gives Cameron something to work upon, while it naturally makes the President more eager to listen to advice from experienced political managers like the Senator from Pennsyl- vania, Cameron, as well as other politicians, of opinion that the weakness of the President's Cabinet bas bad a@ good deal to do with the reverses of the republicans in the recent eiec- tions. They angue that these reverses are indi- cauions of dissatisfaction on the “part of the people with the course of the administration, or, rather, with those who are around the President as his aavisers. Boutwell 1s said to beex- tremely unpopular in the West on account of his financial poltey, especially that part of it whieh in- clines Lowards Goatruction and which looks to a speedy payment of the principal of the public debt. Creswell, it is argued, has fatied to unite the repub- licans In Maryland, and as a consequence that State has gone democratic, notwithstanding the negro vote, It ts understood that Creswell assured the President, prior to the election, that the republicans woutd gain at least two Congressmen in Maryland, if they did not carry the State. As a maticr of course ihe President is greatly disap- pointed. The argument of the Cabinet re- constructors is that a Cabinet Minister who has no party at his back in his own State ts of no uc- count and can bring no strength to the administra- tion, They say Grant was elected without the voro of either New York or Maryland, and now that there is no prospect of his getting the vote of ihose States should he run again, 1t 1s better policy for him to set about conciliating the politicians of other Siates which are stiil republican and are likely to rema.n so. Of course this means that Creswell and Fish should retire, and that Penosyivania should have a Cabinet officer in place of one of them. This is the way they talk about it to the President, and it is said that he is beginning to see that sume decisive steps must be taken If the republican party is to win in 1872, Contempliated Changes in the Unterior De- partment. Numerous changes in the Department of the In- terior are contemplated. The Secretary was in con- sultation with the President this morning on the subject, and one of the results of it was the change of the pension agent at Wheeling. The Commissioner of Patents. The President has not yet appointed a Commis. sioner of Patents, nor has he, as stated, tendered the ofticeto W. P. Bakewell, of Pitsburg. The report arose from the fact that Mr, Fisher, just before re- iigning, asked the President if he had any objection ‘vo his writing to Mr. Bakewell and inquiring wnether he would accept the position, to which the Prest- dent interposed no objection, but made no promise of an appointment, The last decision rendered by Commissioner Fisher, before leaving the Patent Oiice, was in « case of interference between Jenkins and Morton, assignees, and S. 8S. Putnam, of Bosion, Mass., for a patent for @ horsesnoe nail forging machine, ewarding the patent to 8, 8. Putaam. Mr. McGarrahan’s Answer to Geners1 O>+. Mr. McGarrahan has prepared an answer to the allerations in 0x-Sccretary Gox’s letter to the Presi- dent, just pu hed, relative to ms claus. me emphatically denics General Cox's assertions, among other thiugs says the only groaud for the charge that his attorney offered @ friend of Cox $20,000 to tafluence the Secretary’s action im the premises was his (MeGarrahan’s) positive and pe- remptory retusal to agree to @ proposition to that effect from interested parties; this being part of a plan tor entrapping him in a disrepntaple trans. action, with a view of projudicing the President against bis rights. Judge Paschal and A, P, Shaw, counsel for M han, have aiso prepared a statement denying that any such propo- sition as that above alluded (o was ever made by elther of them. posit Interests Paid by National Banks. Jomptrolier of the Currency has received a response trom every national bank in the country to the vail recently made for tie amount of interest paid on deposits, Only ove bank took exceptions to the Comptroller’s request. The Luternal Kevenue Bureau. Acting Commissioner Douglass has consolidated the divis 3 and re.ursling, of the Internal OMce, under charge of Charles Chesley, Mr. Chesiey has in the Internal Revenue Office since the orgafizaiion of the bureau and ts relied upon as one of the most efiicient lawyers and com- petent oficers in the service. An Unpleasant Blunder of the Telegraph. The New York papers contain a mistake iu the publication of President Grant’s letter to-day, His ‘anguage was, speaking of the Seeretary to sign lana Patents, ‘He mast not take orders from Wuson; have grown suspitious of Wilson,’ &c, The word Nelson was substituted for that of Wilson. ‘he latter 8 Commissioner of the General Land office, w whom the President alluded, Personal. The President has appointed Thomas M. Harrts pension agent at Wheeling, in place of Doddridge removed, Stmitar changes elsewhere will jollow, Joun M. McKinney has been appointed Judge of the United States District Court, in the Southern District of Florida, - Kevision of United States Statutes. The Commissioners to revise the statutes of the United States—Messrs. Charles P, James, Benjamin Vaughan Abbott and Victor C. Barringer—tave organized this fall in Wasbington, and are purso- ing the work assigned them. That task Is no less than a compiete rewriting of all the general aud permanent laws of the Unived States upon a new and orderly arrangement, and, with corrections, embracing ail the repeals and amendments; in fac the law “as it is’ of the national government. Such tasks are usually prosecuted apon the plan of assigning to each commissioner one share of the entre fleld, which he works out alone and submits to his colleagues for revision. The Waslington Commissioners are pursuing a different methoa. They meet dally as & board, and are examining the statutes section by section in their order, beginning with the latest, for the purpose of determining as to each section whether it has been repeaied or amended, whether it is of general importance, warrauting its being ine corporated in the new statutes and wader what chapter of the new arranvement it ought to go. ‘The sections are marked in the margin, and as tae work proceeds are Le be cut out by @ clerk and as- signed to the proper chapters, This jretiminacy labor will give each commissioner relia- ble collection of the ‘existing provisions of law, which ue Board tay deitverately decided should be emuraced any chapter which he undertakes to draft, with memoranda of most of the repeats and awendments, This muse very tmuch fweilitate the ultimate revision, ‘ih bench and bar of the Country whl be glad to Know that 1 is the intention of the Commissioners Lo pre cute the Work to completion at tue earlicst poss: date, and that to that end they will ask Congress to make such provisions as shail trom time to imo appear necessary to aid in its advancement. As at preseat comp.led it is impossipie to Know, in many mstances, what is the exising lew of the @unicy,