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But his appearance so far south had sufficed to alarm the French commander at Orleans, General de Polhes, who at once, ordered his men to evacuate the city and retire, partly on Blois, and partly on La Motte-Beuvron. It is known, nowadays, that the Germans were at first perplexed as to the best course to pursue after they had completed the investment of Paris.
Further, in the east of France there was a force under General Cambriels, whose object was to cut the German communications in the Vosges. Von der Tann, having defeated La Motte-Rouge, occupied Orleans, whilst the French withdrew across the Loire to La Motte-Beuvron and Gien, south and south-east of their former position. Gambetta had to take action immediately.
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