The New York Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1870, Page 3

FRANCE. florald Special Reports of the Political Situation. WO ARMISTICE APPLIED FOR. Gambetta Still Hopeful and Resolute. ‘A GERMAN PROGRAMME FOR PEACE. The Department Councils to Depose the Republican Authorities. Prussia Opposed to the Orleans Family. Agitation in Havre at the Prox- imity of the Germans. General Briand’s Army Gone to Meet the Invaders, A Battle Imminent Near Monti- villiers. Paris to be Bombarded Next Week. Another Sortie From the City Made and Repulsed. Farther Details of the Fighting on the Loire, A French Victory Claimed by General Chauzy. Sleavy Reinforcements Advancing from Southern France. | THE POLITICAL QUESTION. ‘VELEGRAMS TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. We Armistico Applicd Vor—Gambetta Again Hepefal. Loxpon, Dec. 12, 1870, ‘The London Daily News of to-day contradicts the Statement that M. Gambetta haz made application to ‘King William, at Versailles, for an armistice. He Sntended to do so, but changed his mind upon peeing that the Army of the Loire remained in ex- ‘cellent spirits, notwithstandjng its recent reverses, (lo Hope of Making Fence With the Repab- Ho—The General C s to Moot—Prascia Unfavorable to the Orleanists. ‘ Lonpon, Dee. 12, 1870. +A telegram from the New YoRK HERALD corres- ‘pendent at Berlin, dated yesterday (December 11), plates that in view of the hopelessness of making {peace with the present irresponsible rulers of France {t 1s highly provable that the Tepresentative of bodies of the Freach departments, the Conseiles ‘Omérate , will be summoned to meet, and that they nyul formally degose the present government and ubstitute another in its place. ‘ It is underztood that the candidature of the Or- Jeans famuly for the succession to the throne of France is regarded with disfavor by the Prussian government, ‘No Armistice—An Explanation About Gam- bettu’s Reported Proposal—Bismarck Will Not Trent with the Tours Government. Lonpon, Dec, 10, 1870. ‘The rumor of an armistice is utterly unfounded. i AN EXPLANATION ABOUT GAMBETTA'S REPORTED * PROPOSAL. ‘Tha Morning Post will tell the exact truth about ‘the réported proposal of an armistice:—“Gambetta suggested to Lord Lyons, with a view to the speedy macetiig and effictency of the coming Congress on ‘the Eastern question, that an armistice be pressed ‘by the houtral Powers in order to allow the election of a Constituent Assembly, and thus give increased welght to the presence of the French plenipoten- tiaries In said Congress. No overture has been made'td Bismarck, nor has the suggestion had any result.” BISMARCK WILL NOT TREAT WITH THE TOURS GOy- ERNMENT. A correspondent writes onthe 7th:—-Count von Biswarck declares that he will not treat with the Tours government on any consideration, because it has copnived at bad faith and its officers have broken their parole, The Paris government has just refused Summons to surrender, saying that they will fight ‘to the last man.” THE ADVANCE ON HAVRE. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Rxcitewent in Havre--Meeting of the French Sailors-Shots Vired—The Movemeat on Bavre « Veint~Cherbourg Aimed at. P Lonpon, Dec, 12, 1370, A despatch from Havre, dated December 10, and forwarded specially for ‘the wn HERALD, con- tains the following tntelligence:— \y MEETING OF FRENCH SAILORS, ¢ There is much excitement here over a report that #@ meeting had taken place ameng the satlors of the fleet. General Briand ordered ten war vessels to Chervourg. The sailors refused to ge, and shots werc fired, some ef which struck the forecastle of tho Shenandoah, CHEREOURG AIMED AtT* It is reported that the intention to attack Havre 13 @feint. 1t1s the oapture of Cherbourg that fs in- tended, « TARING CARK OF AMERICANS. Captain Weils, of the Shenandoah, will take the Américan women and children on board of his ves- ‘wel in case the city is bombarded and convey them ‘e8outhampton, there are four French tron-clads the harbor, Navre Agitated—rrench Military Resources Pheir Defitiencles—Extreme Resistance De- ‘ormined On—A Battle Expected—Property etamiae ang {e Danger—Germans Ex- ] pelled—American Shipping—Dieppe Occue Loxpon, Dec, 12, 1870, Atelegam trom Havré, dated on the 9th IDBtey nd faprarded specialiy (ay the NEW Yonk HERALD, f \ ry nae Position of Bordeaux, the New Capital of the Republic—Situation of Havre—Montivilliers, the Probable Scene of the Impending Battle--Rouen, Paris, Orleans, Tours, Bourges and Other Military Points. 4 CHATEAU GONTIER CAATEAUBRIAND SEGUE - =|BORDEAUR ISAQ AY PATER DONTIERS (NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DEUEMBER 14, 1870.--TRIPLE SHEET. THE GENERAL SITUATION IN FRANCE. RGENTAN 4 ESORANENE ANBUSSON. »LEMOGES ~ PSsEL f TOLLE PERIGUEUX eae BRE AMIENS ENF CWATEL DIDIER Fez VINCENNES, Ye e{CHARTRE EXAMS \ S* AMAND LA OHATRE CLEBMONT: R ! sk S PERONNE, wont 205 HAM COULCRNaES WZ = NOGENT "s Ee een rs 4 S y Oey & BNNAT, 4 ; wom y THERS ASSMIRE 5 ERMINE SBUENTIN MEZIERE. Nev a taz A EERE. a \. iN “SEN nee BAR sur> SON ASENNE SOX 3% Wore —7 CY CHINON a 0 Oy AuTi ; 4 ze TESS Py 4 ° es ; ——— ¢ \ ‘TV monrarison ¢ AMBERT | aaah " : ST ENX\EWNE eS BANDE Yegynoranx ST EXDUR E PUY Ne reports iatensc agitation prevailing in that olty owing to the advance of the German forces. FRENCH MILITARY RESOURCES. There fs no lack of French troops in and around the city. Their numbers are estimated as high as fifty thousagd; but their discipline is not perfect, and, what is worse than all, they are badly ofiicered, As regards the defences of Havre ,the situation is more favorable. The approaches to the city on the south are defended by two parallel lines of fortifi- cations, on which one hundred and fifty guns are mounted, ° DEFICIENCIES. In addition there are @ number of French iron- clads in the harbor which will participate in the defence. One great want of the French, however, 1s cavalry. The marked deficiency in this respect enables the Germans to continue their advance with but little resistance and without their movements being watched and ascertained with that procision so necessary in warfare. FXTREMB RESISTANCE RESOLVED ON. Tt 1s stated, though the statement bas not been verified, that the military authorities have decided it to bé impossible to defend the village of Honfleur, situated some three and a half miles northeast of the city. In case of the capture of this place it is feared that the heights around it will command Havre, Nevertheless, 1t is generally believed that the city can stand a siege, The military and the people sre alike determined, open. giering extreme resistance to the German Invaders. “<3. 22". ? A BATTLE EXPROTED, +o «° The Prussian advance was expected ts enter tne valley near Montiviiliers ‘on the following day (De- cember 10), As stated already, their march has been thus’ far steady and almost unopposed. The French army, under Genera Briand, has, however, left Havre for the purpose of meeting the Germans, A battle is therefore regarded as imminent, It will probably take place near Montiviillers, a place of some size, about five miles northeast of Havre, PROPERTY REMOVED AND IN DANGER. In view ef the probable investment and bombard- ment of Havre, the inhabitants are shipping their money san a to England. Part of these have already arrived and are atiil arriving. There are in Havre not less than 25,000 resident Loreignérs, whom the Impending siege has threwn into con.’ sternation. There is also shipping in the port valued at $200,100,000, but {tis expected that many of the ships, with their cargees, will be able to leave before the bombardment begins. AFTER THE GERMAN RESIDENTS. Anorder has been issued for the intmediate ex- pulsion ef all the Germans residing in the city, Many of these have placed themselves under tho protection of the American Consul at the port, but they will undoubtedly be made to leave. PROTECTING AMERICAN SHIPPING, ‘The United States war steamer Shenandoah will remain in the harbur of Havre for the purpose of affording protection to American residents and American shipping. MANTEUFFEL IN DIEPPR, A telegram from Versailles dated the 10th inst, re- porte that General Manteuffel and @ past of Ing ee forces were in Dicpp? on Friday tas’, The place 1s reported to have been occupied on the same day without resistance. THE DOOMED CITY. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Outpost Skirmishing—No Hope for the City— The Bombardment Certain. LONDON, Dec, 12, 1870, A despatch from Versailles, dated on the 9th inst. and forwarded specially for the New Yorx HERALD, reported that, except occasional apd unimportant skirmishes on the outposts, nothing of interest had occurred up te that date since the recent sortie. NO HOPH VOR PARIS. The grand resuit of the advance of the army ander Prince Frederick Charies taving been the complete wreck of the French Army of the Loire, all hope for the relief of Paris from the provinces has been com- pletely destroyed. There is now at these head- quarters no further fear of military resistance from any quarter. % THE POMBARDMENT, __, In the event of procrastination On the part of Gen- eral Trochit and thé dther authorities in Paris, in the matter of capitulation, the bombardment of the city 1s certain to take place. The very centre of Paris 13 within reach of shells from the heavy guns now in position on the works of the besiegers, and Notre Dame can easily be made a target of. The bombardment will probably commence on the 19th fust. if the place is not surrendered bofore that time. Another Sertio and Anol Repulse—Why Paris Will Bo Bombarded—Provisions the City--Patting the Best Color On It, LONDON, Dec, 12, 1870, A telegram from Verssilies, dated on the i0th ist,, furnishes the following tatelligence:— ANOTHER SORTIB AND FRENCH REPULSE, The French, assuming the offensive before Paris in large ferce, were repulsed at nightfall, after a day's artillery fight. The Prussian loss was slight, A fow French prisdiiers Were takem.” «7% WHY PARIS WILL BE BOMBARDED, A from Berlin, dated on the 10th inat., Mates that the bombatdment of Paris ts not dictated by any special influences, but will be put unto effect for solely military reasons. - Vast preparations are in progress for the bom- bardmeht of Paris, Private advices state, that it will commence immediately, ‘THE FOOD SUPPLY iN THR city. Atelegram from Bordeaux, dated on the Lith inst., states that advices from Paris represent that the supply of food will last until February. A ROSE-COLORED FRENCH REPORT. Adespatch from Lille, dated December 10, states that General D’Henecourt, who has arrived there by balloon from Paris, says the battles on the 30th of November and the 2d of December were victories for the French, and that the Prussians lost fifteen thousand prisoners and six guns, He states that Paris suffers no privations; that the agreement of the population is good, and that the objegt of bly tele; Journey is 10 insure comcidence in the movements of all.the Frenot armies, THE ARMY O- THE LOIRE. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK KERALD. The Duke of Meckleuburg’s Telegrama— Dreadful Condition of the Roads—The French Reinforced—The Attack Near Meung—Accounts of the Battle at Beau- wency~Hard Fighting for Three Days. Lonpon, Dee. 11, 1870, The Duke of Mecklenburg telegraphs to his Duchess a devout announcement of the victory at Meung on the 9th, DREADFUT, CONDITION OF THE ROADS. A cerrespondent writing’ from Versailles says that reports from the Second army corps, how in pursuit of the French, say that sinee the last fight the roads are obstructed by large quantities of stores, guia, Zim Ahd clotiiug, avandouod by the enemy in their retreat, oe THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE RAINFORCED. The Journal du Havre says the army ef the Loire has been retnforced to the extent of 40,000 men, THE PRENOH ATTACK NEAR MEUNG. The Frencn made a violent attack on ho Germana near Meung, but were repulsed, RESULT OF THE FIGHT AT BEAUGRNCY. The Duke of Mecklenburg reports a severe battie with the Army of the Loire. at Beaugency, where the Fromfh were reinforced. Fifteen hundred prison- ers and six gums were taken, The remainder of the French army ia om the road to Bourges, cap- j tured or beaten, ANOTHER ACCOUNT. Another account says after the fight of the 7ta the Bavarlans threatened Beaugency and the forest of Marchenotr. The French were reinforced, but the Prussians took Bravant, Beaumort, Messas and Beaugency. Om the 9th Bonvalet, Vulerceau ond | Bernay were captured, NOT 80 GREAT AFTER ALL. The defeat of the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seven- teenth French corps at Beaugency was not #0 de- Glsive as ot first supposed. To-day the Seventeenth and Twenty-secend Bayarians, occupying a pesition near Beaugency, were again unexpectedly attacked by the French, A serious fight followed, lasting till night. The Bayarians beri a $ho position with, moderate | Ens on aT 3: sete Senn Save tance, sa ad Kcorrespondent writes from Meung, the head quarters of the Duke of Mecklenburg, tae 9th nat, :— We have had three days’ fighting wit the Sixteenth French corps, commanded by Jourequibery, and the Seventeenth, commanded by Colomb, both corps under the direction of @hauay. The German ferces consisted of the Seventeenth and Twenty-seeond divisions, the First Bavarian division and some eavairy. The fight commenced on the 7th near Meung and was continued auring the sth and 9th along the roads leading to Beaugency, which is occupied to-night, The French fought with wonderful obstinacy. The German losses are great, but these of the French are greater. The Army of the Loire is now separated into threo bodies. nec DS and two under Pallieres are retreating towards Vierzon, pursued py Prince William of Mecklenburg. ‘The one on the north bank of the Loire, near Glen, 18 parsued by the Third corps, More fighting is expected to-morrow. RAL ITEMS, A despatch from Versailles, dated December 11, gives the following items:— The French were repulsed last Friday in an at- tack on the Ninth corps at Montlivault, near Blots, The French were driven out of Chambord by the Hessians, who captured five gunz, @ After the fight at Nevoy tho fugitives were pure sued beyond Briare, REPORTS FROM BORDEAUX. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Bordeaux—Gambetta, ‘Thiers in with the Atmy~Reinforcements ag Vorward— German Bummers—French Movemenst To- ward the South, Bonpeat The government has been insta! VIGOROUS MEA: x, Dec, 1, 1870, pd here, $ TO REINFORCE THE Tk3. Vigorous measures have been decided upon, and large reinforcen 3 are going forward to the army from all parts of the south of France, The troops are perfectly armed and equipped. A lorge number of batteries are ready for service, as are also Lhe meu aud horses for a large cavalry force, GERMAN BUMMERS IN FRANCE. The Moniteur says Germans who do not belong to the armies fo!low in the rear for the purpose of plun- der, They seize grain, fruit, furniture and what valuables they can lay hands on, and send their booty to Germany, leaving the tnbabitants desutute and starving. A FRENCH ADVANCR FROM THR SOUTH EXPROTED, General orders for an advance are to be issued to ail the troops in the south of France, vast aumobers being ready, armed and equipped. MOVEMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OF GAMPETTA, Minister Gambetta has gone to Bourges, He an- nounces that G ra! Ohawzy is making a most de- termined defenge, M. Gambetta la expected here soon to review the Gardes Mobile who are going to the front, 4 « MINOR SUBIBOTS, Several French victories are sunounced, M, Thiers 19 be! The postal and telegraph service are mngh tater- rupted. M. Gambetta fs still with the army, a GERMAN) ARNIES FRANCE, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. The Strength of the German Armies=Whero They Are Operating—More Recrulte—Movo- ments in Northern France. Lonvon, Deo, 11, 1870, ‘The following telegrams explain the strength and Positions of the German armies in Frances» THE IN 3 A correspondent reperts on the 10th that the cen- tre of frederick Charles’ army is at Orleans, the left wing at Beangency and the right wing mear Gien, A cavalry division, foliowed by @ force of infantry, proceeded south from Orleans, and Bas now occupied Vierzon, The whole army of the Prince comprises eleven divisions, m all 145,00 men, 'The.extension of his line over se long a dae tance causes some anxtety at Versadies, GENERAL MANTHUFYSU'S ARMY. Mantenfiel 1s operating to occupy Havre, Dieppe and Rouen, Four divisions under General Werder are besieging Belfort, two civistons are eperating in the country about Dijon, while there are in Lor. raine, at Montmedy and Longwy two divisions, and in front of Paris seventeen divisions, ‘These armies, | it their ranks were full, would number 549,000 men, ut thelr real strength is lees, NEW BECRUITS are now en roufe to Mil them up to this strength, Which is considered ample to hold the coentry all winter, ‘ DIEPrE OCCUPIED. A detachment of General Mancteuffel’s army occu Pled D.eppe on tho oth withvus resistance, EXIT GARIBALDI. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK MEXALG. Kesignution of the Itelina=He Wante to Ge Home—Untriendliness of france the Cause. LONnvoN, Dec, 12, 1870, dated December 1, the NEw York HERALD, resigned his command of and {8 abont to return te italy. This action is cau hy the uniriendly spirits manifested by Bome of the French population who are not disposed to conti 4 obstinate defence. A despatch from Bras Hy fi and forwarded sp: states that Gi the Ar yor t MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS. des a TeLeanAaM TO THE NEW YOR HEiALO, Seizure of Arms in Neigiom--France Kexaine ing Her Owu-German Kelnlorcements. Lowpon, Deo. 11, 1879. Arma destined for France have been sewed im Belgiam. FRANCK REGAINING BER OWN, Ham, where Napoleon was timprisoned, and St Quentin, beth in Northern France, bave been occu. pled by the Frenen forces. A despatoh from Ver- sailles, dated on the 10th iastant, reports that at Ham the French captured 4 detachment of Germans, together with their artillery. GREMAN REINFORCEMENTS. A despaten from Berlin, dated December 10, states hai tho new levies of the landwenr are destined for a reserve division which will reinforce the army in the field, HAVRE, ITS HISTORY AND DEFENCES. When Harfleur, of which we shall speak further on, had been ruthlessly shoved inland by the de- posits brought down by the little river Lézarde and dumped on the shore of the Seine, Haw'e was founded, but not before, Aso censequence, the city is youth. fol—only @ century older than New York. Its foan- da‘ion was the work of Francis I. in 1616, Previous to that time a small chapel, known ag Notre Dame de Grace, stood on its site, hence it was first ealled Havre de Grace. But after awhile people grew leas pious, and irem the Haven of Kest tt became Le Havre, the haven, or the harber or the seaport, a# you choxe to translate tb, THE GROGRAPHICAT, SITUATION, ' Drom Le Havre the transition to Havre was easy’ for Anglo-Saxon tongues; hence we Kuow the place to-day by thet monosyllabic noun. Having ex- plained the foundatien of the city and the origin and changes of the nanie, We arrive at the situation. Havre stands at the end of a clumsy looking pe~ ninsula, f by the sea on the norin and west aud the estuary of the Seine en the south. Some geographers locate at on the estuary of the seine; others en the sea Ac- tually its wharves ore washed vy & mixture of fresi water trom the river and galt water [rom the ocean, with the salt water predomi- naung. It can scarecly aid LO possess @ matural harbor, Enormous basins, or docks, communi. cating with each other by lock gates, form aa mner port, Outside is the sea and the mouthef the river. Six miles distant, looking southward, we can see the opposite shore and catch a glimpse of Hongeur, ITS POLITICAL SITUATION, Politic Havre is situated in the Department ot | ine, Inierieure 13 the capital of the arrondisae. mu) It is also artached to the maritime arrondissement {of ts name and is divided invo three cantons, f Cherbourg. miles, Its distance from Rouen is apout THR HARBOR, Nature having neglected to provide Havre with « land it harbor (unfortunately for the Germans) man was compelled to provide @ substitute. Hence the harbor is protected by w jetty. It (the harbor, not the jetty), consists Of an outer port and seven basing, There Is the Bassin du Commerce, covering thirteen acres and capable of receiving 200 ships: thy ssin dela Barre and the Bassin de la Floride; this latter la w the steamers of tha French company usually land their cargoes and passengers irom New York, and in which many Americans first catch a glimpse of La Belle France, Vhen there is the Bassin de Bure, covering neari fifty acres; the Bassin Vauban, of seventeen acres , and two other docks, one covering fourteen Dry docks are unknown, If a vessel neods repairs it must be Love dowa” or taken into a float. ing dock. THR COMMEROR. Untii Von Moltke began his race over France the commerce of Havre was immense and ever increas img. This was the priactpat port of communica. Won with the United States. Here conid be seen quays covered with cotton that the “man ana | brother? had cultivated “down South,” casks full of sugar, bales of merchandise, &c. Here also thou- sands of our German fellow citizens came, too, after bidding a last farewell te Blagen on the Rhine, fer | the purpose of embarking for the land of “the best government the world ever saw.” The commerce with England, Germany, Russia and wiih the sick man (Turkey) was also very large, Havre reccived annually 7,000 ships, aggregating 1,300,000 tons. The value of her exportations and Importations WaS ostimated at absut $260,000,000. In addition there were, and still are, numerous manufactortes. word, Havre was one of tho most fourishing seaport towns ia France. But old King William, aiter smashing Napoleon at Sedan, thought proper to invest Paris, thus cutting off communication between Havre and @ great part of France. Napoieon said that Paris, Rouen and Havre were only ono city. Paris isolated injured the trade of Havre. Thus it came about that while there are plenty of ships in port to~lay there is but little busie ness doing. Fugitive patriots sending away their money and valuables give the place at this writing atemporary commerctal activity. Some tims ago the French steamers from New York c2ased step- ping at Havre. TH® POPULATION. In 1856 the villages of Ingouville and Graville were added to the city, and at the present time it con- tains a population of 76,000, without inoluding the numerous parrots and maccaws which never fail to attract the stranger’s attention, Probably one fourth of the Inhabitants ts composed of foreigners, some engaged in business, others, from Engiand, impecunious creatures seeking a refuge, as at Bou- logne, in chéap boarding houses, from rapacious, thouga Tong-suffering, creditors at nome. What, these last will do now Jove enly knows, APPRARANOR OF THE CITY, i In appearance Havre is by nq ‘fhieans beantifair Neither does the city possess any great buildings or historical monuments, If we except the old Church of Notre Dame, bullt inthe fifteenth century, and ‘he Chure of St. Francis, commenced by Henry Th, CONTINUED ON SEVENTH PAGR a ge: