The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1870, Page 5

NEW YORK HAERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1870.-QUADRUPLE SHEET. CENE OF THE. GREAT SORTIE. | —_ Points from which the French Advanced-—Positions of Champigny, EPry-sur-Marne, Choisy-le-Roi, Chevilly, L’'Hay and Elsewhere~« A General View of the Battle Field. DETAILS OF THE GREAT SORTIE. Conflicting Reports the Result. The Junction of ‘Trochn and De Paladines Announced. General Ducrot Across the Marne with 150,000 Men. Three Days of Desperate Fighting— Hleavy Losses on Both Sides. THE GREAT SORTIE. ‘TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. A Great Battle Yestorday—Another Soitic en =Thorsday—Oenflicting Reporte—Re- ported’ Junction of Generals Trochu’s avd De Paladines’ Forces, Lonpon, Deo, 2, 1870, & great battle ts now going on west of Parig, HRAVY FIRING AT CHARENTON, Mf A correspondent at Versailles telegraphed at two In the afternoon of today that the fighting on the 30th ult, was followed by no fresh movement, Yesterday there was a inl tn the French cannonade, and several ambulances came out to collect the wounded. To- @ay again there ts heavy firing going on in the Girection of Charenton. The weather 1s bright and ‘the ground is hard, very favorable conditions for army meyemenws. The German troops are uear Srieanm of 7 GENNEVILCIERS CHATILLON BAGNEUX LE PLESSIS g PlOCUET or MASsv@ ‘ pt FEMONTRO FTVANVRES & ONTENAY4 AUX BOSES # BOURG LA-REIN ANE Uste" y7, OY, ARCEUIL LHAY p @ S ™» < b) yx oc BERNY CHEVILE G@Ro h @FRESNES . Les RUNGIS ANOLHER SORTIR ON THURSDAY—OONFLICTING RE- PORTS, The Standard to-day has war news despatches down to three o’clock this morning. <A Berlin cor- respondent telegraphs that, a¢cording to despatches from Prussian officers, the French were repulsed in their attempt at a great sortie from Paris on Thurs- day. ‘Tho French organ here, however, claims that the engagement before Paris ended in a brilliant victory for the French armsy JUNCTION OF TROCHU’S AND DE PALADINES’ ARMIES. A special despatch to the London Zimes trom Tours, dated December 1, says:—Tne Army of the Loire bas effected a junction with General Trochu’s forces«from Parts, The Germans under Prince Frederick Charlies are retiring before the unitea armies, [tis sald Trochu has with him, outside of the walls, 160,000 men and 800 cannon, THE LATEST FROM VERSAILLES, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Severe Losses of the French=—They Ask a TraceThe Germun Lonses—Everything Quiet Before Paris, VERSAILLES, Dec. 2, Via BERLIN and Loxpon, Deer, 1870, The French loas in killed, wounded and prisoners in yesterday's sortie is Severe. They have just askea a truce for several hours to bury their dead. GERMAN LOSSRS, The Wurtemburgers lost forty oMcers and 800 men; Patcoasal’s brigade of the Second corps lost two ofticars and 700 men. The Saxon loss is unre- ported, « All is quiet to-day before Paris, DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING, KING WILLIAW’S DESPAT(H. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Excitement in London—King Willinm’s Re- port of Tuesday’s Sortie—Tempurary Suc- cese of the Erench—Thelr Subsequent Repulse. Loxpon, Deo, 2—Noon. AneTo 1A ANG sXcltemMeDt bere gad Hayoghous uns \. @RUNGIS England over the war news received from France. The following despatch bas been given to the public to-day:— BERLIN, Dec, 2, 1870. King William sends by telegraph the following despatch to Queen Augusta, dated at Versailles on ‘the 30th:— ‘The Sixth corps yesterday repulsed a sortie of the French near L’Hay, on the South of Paris. Over 100 French prisoners were taken, and several hun- ared dead and wounded were left on the fleld, ‘The French also made sorties on the positions of the Wurtembergers and Saxons at Bonnuell, Cham- Pigny and Villicrs, to the cast and southeast of Paris. The positions were taken by the French, but subsequently retakem by the Prussians, At the same time sorties were made at the north and west and at St. Denis, against the Fourth corps andthe Guard. The rrench were repulsed and driven back behind thelr works In ail cases. Iremained at Versailles av it was @ central point, WILHELM. REPORTS FROM VERSAILLES. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, The Attack on the Prussian Position at Vil- Here=A Partial Advantage Gained—Cham- pigny Held by the French. Lonpon, Deo. 2, 1879, The following despatch from Yersailles to the London Times, dated yesterday, is forwarded spe clalty for publication In the New Yore Heracp:— THE SORTLB. Yesterday (Wednesday) & great sortie was made from Paris by the French forces, estimated at 50,000 strong, against the position at Villiers held by the Wurtemberg troops, who were supported on the flanks by the Fourth and Sixth Prussian corps and the corps of the Prussian Guards. They also vigor- ously attacked at Espinal, A TRMPORARY ADVANTAGR, The vigor and dash of the French forces resulted in theirgaining a temporary success ver the Wur- tembergers, but no substantial advantages remained ‘with them, as thoy were finally repulsed with great Joss, SOMETMING GAINED AFTER ALL. Migimrbasangjng the pet tas the STAINS DOUBLECOURONN pe La COURNEU! v@ PANT FE HOMAINV BAGNO AN pierce the German Une they succeeded in obtatning possession of and now occupy the town of Cham- plgny. OBJECT OF THE ATTACK. The loss sustained by the Wurtemberg troops is not known. At the close of the battle the French forees numbered 80,000 men. The object of the sorue was to open communication with the Army of ue Loire in the direction of Fontainebleau. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORTS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Despatches from Generals de Tampling and Oberwitz—Particulars of the Great Sortie Complete Repulse of the Freach—Losses on Bork Sides. BRRLIN, Dec. 2, 1870, The followmg despatch from General Tiimpling, the commander of the Seventh Prussian corps, was received in Berlin on Thar#day:— DEFEAT OF THE FRENOH. Agraud gortie occurred yesterday. The Frevel moved out against the Prussians and Wurten- bergers early in the morning. They were supported by the heavy cannonade of their® forts. Generals ‘trochu and Ducrot commanded, leading 120,000 men, Ab eleven o’ciock in the forenoon the French were repulsed by the Sixth corps and retired. Sub- sequently (at three o'clock in the afternoon) tho Wurtembergers, who had been reinforced by cay- alry and artillery, were attacked by the French. ‘The latter were again defeated, The German loases were trifling, DESPATCH FROM GENERAL OBERWIIY. A telegram from General Oberwitz to tho War De- partment here baa the following particulars of the part taken by the Wurtembergers in the late actions around Paris, The telegram is dated at Chateau le Pipel on Wednesday, On that day the Second and Third Wurtemberg brigades, with the Seventh Prussian brigade, de feated a sortie of the French, made in the direction of Mont Mersit, After fve hours’ fighting the Ger- AUBERVILLEF v of? \ CRETEIL Sor ot y KVAINVILLB” \ Seprsnoisy \ FTROSNK Ah LET aS e \\ ONTREUID ‘GNNES * oo, me -FONTENAY 80S \ \ ot un 7” pi “Ne \ PT 1 VWwHlimgy= Oly ; lll Be, . VILLENEUVE | The German loss was ag follows:—Six omicers killed ana thirty-four wounded, and seven hundred rank and file killed and wounded. SAXON REPORT OF THE BATTLE. | A despatch from Prince George of Saxony has been received by the King of Saxony, It describes tho fighting at Noisy and Villiers, in which the Saxon troops took part, and stares that the French wero repulsed and driven over the heights between the two villages, leaving behind hundreds of prisoners, The French attacking force numbered 50,000. The loss of the Saxons was twelve officers and 100 pri- vates. Tua WURTEMBERGERS CONGRATULATED—THKIn L083 88, The King of Wurtemberg has sent a despatch to General Oberwitz congratulating him on the gallan- try displayed by the Wartemberg troops, Later ac- counts increase the loss of the Wartembergers, FRENCH ACCOUNTS. | TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Wednesday’s Dash—Dacrot’s Successes—The Read to Fenotaineblena Gained. Lonpon, Dec, 2, 1370, The followtag despatch from Tours, dated last night, has been received here and forwarded spe cially vo the Naw YORK HERALD:— NEWS OF THY SORTIB. Tntelligeuce has been received here (Tours) that in the sortie of Wednesday tne French forces under General Ducrot drove the Prasaians from all their positions, He attacked them from the direction of bry-sur-Marne, THE FONTAINEBLEAU ROAD GAINED, The sortie is oficlally announced tu Tours as hay- ingitaken place the day previons. General Ducrot's forces are siated at 150,000 men, with 400 pleces of artillery. After a desperate struggle they gained possession of the Fontainebleau road. Two French generals’ were wounded, and 2,000 men of all ranks killed, wounded and missing, The Rapaalan \gs9ee WSkd SMOKED @BONDY ee, rye VILLEMOMBLE SS” LAVARENNES © ST MAGR BONNEVIL @ ¢ ty’ * pe) MARNE ») rom | Cie alice, BOISSY STLEGER 7 al French Report of the Virst Day’s Battle Passage of the Marne by Ducrot—His Suc cess—Announcement by Gambetta of the’ Victory—Rejoicings in Laval—The French Outside of Paria. Tours, Dee. 1~Midnight. The Montieur of thia city has the following de- tails: — THE FIRST DAY'S BATTLE. On the morning of the 29th alt. the first sortie of the French garrison at Paris was begun at Choisy le Roi, L’Hay and Chevilly. Thejbattle in that neign- borhood lasted all the night of the 29th and wil the next night. DUCROT'S PRESENT POSITION. General Duerot then crossed the Marne, and vccu- pied Messly. Subsequently he evacuated that point, and engaged the enemy at Champigny, fighting his way to Brie. He then marched pack to the Marne, re-croased that river by eight pontoon bridges, and maintained his position on the bank. He took two guns from the Prussians, He has since taken posi- tion at Thernay. GAMBETTA ANNOUNOPS TH SUCCESS OF THE SORTIK. The city 1s intensely excited, In response tothe shouts of the people M. Gambetta appeared and praised Generals Trochn and Ducrot for their suc- cessful sortie, He also reiterated the statement that the French victory had conpelied the hasty evacua- tion of Amiens, and that the Germans from that point were hastening to the Assistance of the be sieging army. FRENCH REJOLUING IN LAVAL, A despatch received here from Laval, dated to- day, Says:—The city is overjoyed with the despatches: from M. Gambetta announcing the great suecesses: at Paris, where sorties were made in force, defeating the Prussians along the entire line. The line of batile was many miles M extent. A great number of prisoners and cannon have been captured by the French. The corps were commanded by Generala | Trochu, Ducrot and Vinoy, THE VICTORIOUS FRENCH OUTSIDE THE CITY. + M, Gambetta, in announcing the victory, says that one of the results of 1t nas veen the evacuation of CONTDAVED OR MOTELEASG wy