The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-13 00:00:00

THE WAR.

FRENCH OFFICIAL DISPATCH.

Mwrz. Augwit 7, 12 2 p m.
Marshal Übinhon has experienced a serious check at
Heichshoffen. He has retired, and In covering Nancy. The
troops before Meta are iu excellent spirits 'This morning
three entire army corps have not yet taken part In any en-
gagement The loser, of the enemy were very c,malaerahla,
end retard hie march. The trial is a serious one, but it in
not b, yond the eff.•r,:s of the patriotism of tho nation. It is
not pos-lide to estimate the number of our lone. The move-
ment of retreat 804 concentration la accomplished. General
Conti:der in organising the defence.

FRENCH ITNOFFICIAT ACCOUNT.

_MEW, Aurat 7, 1.20 P.m.

Intelligence of Marshal M•Mahon • defeat has been
placarded here to-day. The Prussians are reported to be at
St. Avoid, Sd kilometres from Metz. Mete is calm and ready
for defence. There la some question of transferring the
headquarter. of the Army of the Rhine to Chalons. The
corps of Marshal lisztine and General Ladmirault are intact.
great battle is cc, octet! tomorrow not far from Metz.
Two Prussian spivs have Jost been brought into the town.

yeiti9, August S. Evening).

Marshal Bauble now has under 171;'ionunand an -arnc; of
130 000 men, consisting of 50.000 of his own arm, corps, who
have not yet been engaged, 30,000 of General Lvdmlrault's
corps, 25,000 men of froisarars, and Imperial (Ward 25,000
atrong. Marshal 51.51ah0n has a corps of 50,000 men at
haverne. and Marshal l'anrobert 50,000 men at Nancy. In all
230,000 men.
The Temp. announces that the chief command of the army
.111 he trao-fered to Marshal 11.zaine, and that General
Trochu will replsea Marshal Le Meuf as Major-Gdneral.
. . . .

The Prince Imperial has returned to Fern.
The whole of tl,B let and 2nd Army Corp. were engaged in
the battle of Thursday, Fri lay, and Saturday. The other
corp. only rent AOC. reinforcements.
Several French Jourosints are said to have Laken part in
the ligh.ing at snarl. tick. Two I the correspondents of
the Opinion Nationale have Leon wounded, and several cor-
respoudents are mining.
The B tnt of France anti several other banking establish-
ment. were on Monday besieged by persons seeking to change
their securities and notes for cash. The Bank of France
pays in coin.

Ilrrz, Aug. 8.
General Changarnier arrived this evening and immediately
luta an interview with the Emperor.
The news of the General'. arrival has been favourably re-
ceived. . . .

.....
General Changarnier, after hit interview with the Emperor,
was escorted to his hotel hy an orderly officer, and appeared
satisfied with the result of his conversation with Ws Major, y.

VIE ATTITUDE OF ITALY AND AU,ifRIA.

the Faris U irrespondent of the Manelminir Examiner
Faye .—" I hear, on what I have been accustomed to deem
good authority, that Italy 101111 for secret league with
France by sending 100.000 men to the assistance of France.
111. rumoured that Austria also is preparing to do the sum .."

But the Daily Newi ccrreopondent, in noticing the
above Statement, says :-

-
.• The news that the time has new coma for putting Into
evecution the 'menet and conditional' alliance between
Yr.. and Paly, and that an army of 100.000 Italians is
stout to Lid the French In bumbling Prmsla may safely be
dismissed as false. I care not what Victor EmmaLuel may
hare bean induced to promise. Be could not get his army
to march In such • cause...