gap in their line to the southwest of Paris; but in the recent fight

he had been driven from the field with such heavy loss as to render

impossible his maintaining the gap longer. The Crown Prince of

Prussia was thus enabled to extend his left, without danger, as far

as Bougival, north of Versailles, and eventually met the right of the

Crown Prince of Saxony, already at Denil, north of St. Denis. The

unbroken circle of investment around Paris being well-nigh assured,

news of its complete accomplishment was momentarily expected;