The military news of the week is not, on the
whole, encourag- ing for France. Around Paris, since the taking of Mont Avron, a very heavy bombardment has been opened against Forts Noisy, Rosny, and Nogent, on the east side, and, according to evidence from inside Paris, the casemates of Fort Rosny, believed to be bomb-proof, were penetrated in several places. It is stated that the marines in Fort Rosny have behaved splendidly, never flinch- ing under the tremendous fire directed on them. It is added that new batteries were being actively prepared to counteract the Prussian batteries against Rosny, Nogent, and Noisy, and that the Government were sanguine of the result. It seems, however, that only Nogent continued to reply, and that but feebly, at the last advices. The " blinds " were put up before Noisy and Rosny,—probably during the preparation of the new batteries. Avron, though taken, has been abandoned, and not per- manently occupied by the Germans, possibly because it is too much exposed to the fire of the Par:- forts to be tenable. The , bard ment; which is said to be from still heavier batteries, against —
the southern defences 0 Meilen; -22!T33; and Issy, was oper..-3
with great spirit on Thursday, and replied to13irliViaelfeit.ff..148 in good style, though, says the Daily News' correspondent at Ver- sailles, " the French guns seemed to be less carefully aimed." He adds that " the result, it is considered, will decide the siege."
