22 OCTOBER 1870, Page 3

A little exploit, reminding us rather of the days of

Bruce and Wallace than the days of Sedan and Gravelotte, has been achieved by the 'gallant little garrison of Montmedy. Under cover of a thick fog, 500 of them issued forth and fell upon Stenay, occupied by a German garrison, mastered the outposts, penetrated into the town before the Prussian force could assemble, seized the com- mandant in his bed, and carried off seven officers and 206 men as prisoners, besides a good quantity of arms and munitions. This exploit must have been due to the gallant man who has all along inspired the resistance at Montmddy, and so successfully resisted the wish of his fellow-citizens to capitulate after Sedan.