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The French plan seems to be to turn the left

round so that the whole force should face Fontainebleau, if we may judge by the report of General Chanzy, dated Patsy, 1st December, which says :—" The 16th Corps left its position at 10 o'clock on the morning of the 1st inst., and met the enemy on the left, strongly entrenched at Guillonville, Terminiers, and Gooier's. The fight lasted from noon until 6 p.m., not- withstanding the energetic resistance of, the enemy, com- prising 20,000 infantry and cavalry, and from 40 to 50 guns. The first division carried successively the first positions of the enemy, and afterwards Monneville, Villepain, and Faverolles, where we bivouacked at night. Everywhere our troops attacked the enemy with irresistible élan." Is not " Monneville" an error for " Monnerville," and a place between Angerville and Etampes, due north from Patay, in the direction of Paris ? And if so, is not the Army of the Loire pivotting on its left towards Fontainebleau, and attempting to drive Prince Frederick Charles back in that direction?