Unless, however, his operations are powerfully aided by the armies of the provinces, it is difficult to believe that the result will be anything beyond a useless sacrifice of life.

On Friday, it is estimated that our loss amounted to 4,500 wounded, and 600 killed.

That of the Prussians must have been very heavy, to judge from the number of dead bodies that were lying about in the fields and woods.
The ambulances were ordered out this morning, and at seven o'clock some 300 victims rendezvoused with the carriages on the Quai, near the Place de la Concorde.

After freezing there for about two hours, it was suggested that a messenger should be sent to General Trochu, to ask him whether we were really wanted.

The reply was that no attack would be made to-day, and consequently we went off home to thaw.