Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-12
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE w A r..
THE EMPIRE ENDED.
AFRENCH REPUBLIC INEVITABLE,
NApoLE0ES BAD GENERaLsHIP DENOUNCED
THE SOLDIERS CLAM0R FOR 4 LEADER.
.N'.H.aHO.I'S RETRE.aT.
As He Leaves Eaverne the Pr rlssiaus
March In-The Capture OF Stras.
burg an Easy Matter.
THE GREAT BATTLE.
1T IS MOMENTARILY ExPECTEDl
Change I'm the New French Cabinet
The Prince Imperial Not in
London.
THE GREAT BATTLE,
1T Is MOMENrARILY KxprCrrn,
Change In the New French Cabinet
The Prince Imperial Not in
London.
felsgroped EsclHsirely to Tie Bvsssnp Stas.

felegraphed ErclNsirely to Tie 1veaing Stos.
A GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED.
ANTwERP, August 12-1O A. M.-Advices from
the seat or war state that great battle is mo-
mentarily expected.
ARRIVAL OF FRENCH PRISONERS AT
BERLIN.
BERLIN, August 11-Mfdnight.-A party
French wounded, just in, are being forwarded
to Spandap.
To-day 2,265 French officers and soldiers taken
In Saturdays battles arrived here.
A SMALL GARRISON AT sTRAsBURG.
LONDON, Aug. 12-From the best information
that can be gained it appears that the garrison
of Strasburg consists of only one regiment OF
foot and a small force of National Guard. Sup
plies In the place are in proportion to the garr-
son. A long siege is therefore improbable, and
the capture of the place will probably be an
easy matter.
The First Prussian corps -d'-arme is at Phil
ipsburg.
HAUTE GARRONE IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
PARIS, Aug. 12.-The Journal 0Fciel publishes
decree declaring the department of Haute
Garrone In a state Of siege.
THE RECENT BATTLES-THE LOSSES.
SrurTeARDr, Aug 12.-In the battle of Worth
the first corps Wurtemburg contingent lost six
officers and q men killed, 237 wounded, and 1ls
missing. At Gersweiler the Wurtemburg troops
captured one mitrailleuse, three cannon, one
staff carriage, and 200 prisoners.
THE DUKE DE CHARITIES WANTS A
PLACE IN THE FRENCH ARMY.
LoNooN, August 1.-THE Duke of Chartres
has asked permission to take a service in the
French army. He claims the privilege, as a
Fro aurhv Vh haol r.
art of war in America and Italy.
THE PRINCE IMPERIAL NOT IN LON
DON.
The Telegraph il authorized to contradict,
formally, the report that the Prince Imperial is
in London.
MARSHAL MCMAHON EvACUATES SA-
VERNE.
Mcmahon marched outof Saverne on Sunday
night, on one side Of the town, as the Prusssisns
were marching in on the other.
CHANGE IN THE NEW FRENCH CABI-
NET. =
LONDON, Aug. l2.-It is reported that Prince
DE La Tour D'Auvergne will decline the port
folio Of Foreign Affairs in the new French Cab
met because Of i'll health.
DEMONSTRATION AT BRUSSELS.
AT Brussels last night there was popular de-
monstration before the Palace and British Le-
CATION. 4stt
ENGLISH EXPERIMENTS WITH THE
MITRAILLEUSE. 1
Experiments at ShOeburyne0 with the nil
tralleuse are said to have besn splendidly suo-
cessful. The Press gives . glowing account Of
the range and accuracy Of the weapon.
THE EMPIRE ENDED AND A FRENCH
.REPCBLIC INEVITABLE.
NJ. Theirs is reported to have said that the
Empire wes ended and republic inevitable.
NAPOLEON'S ALTERNATIVE, ayICTO-
RIOUS OR DlSCROwNED.n
The Times this morning :" The pride OF
France y wounded and her prestige damned.
Who brought this On her must sufyer FOR it."