The New York herald., 1870-08-11

The Prince Imperial CT Franco in London.
LONDON, August TO- 1870.
The Prince Imperial Of France has arrived In Lon
don and Is now at the French Legation In charge OF
W. F. Smith, the Emperors confidential agenr. Mr..
Smith also brought with him the Empress Eugenie's
jewels and vauables and the famous diamonds OF
the Duke Of Brunswick.
Prussian Reports Of ssFr; ghtful Losses'' of the
Frcnch-Nnp0le0n's Military "Incnpacty''-
No Battle-Oporations at NIefz-City Scenes
in Pnris-Frencb Concentrntion-The Prus-
sian Navy-The French Retreat to Bitche-
ChanGnrnier and NapOleon-Geueral News
Reports.
LONDON August 1o-8 M.
The Prussians as they advance, discover that the
losses Of the French in the battles must have
been frlghtful. exceeding even the most extrava-
giant estimates.
The result Of Saturdays fighting is generally at
tributed to the Emperor Napocon's military inca
pacity.
The Prussian advance is obstructed by villages
nlled with French wounded. The French losses eX-
ceed all estimates.
The Prusslans took multtudes OF prisoners.
General Changarnier's interview with the En-
peror Napoleon Is said to have been very satis
factory.
King William Of Prussia is at Kalserlautern
Both armies were quiet yesterday.
The French are concentrated around Metz.
Paris kilograms OF Tuesday afternoon aud night,
coming in, do not change the aspect Of affairs.
1t seems to be that the Emperor Napoleon, when
solicited TO return to Paris replied that che would
return dead or victorious"
Houses, trees and all distractions within 5000
yards Of the fortncations OF Metz have been des-
royed.
The Due d'Aumale has offered his services to the
Emperor Napoleon.
A special despatch, dated Paris, midnight, gives
the following account Of the scene IN and near the
Corps Lagslarif yesterday
Deputy Keratry demanded the deposition of the
Emperor Napoleon He was called to order by the
Chair. The Deputies then abandoned the hall and
scattered to their committee rooms. Outside wild
crowd was assembled, and refused to disperse.
Bodies of cavalry and lancers were stationed in all
the surrounding streets. The court yard OF the
Tuileries was thronged with soldiery. Around the
hall Of the Corps Legisatf s the police repeatedly
each charge. Bodies OF the National Guard threw
down their arms and fraternized with the populace
Other detachmentS renamed passive IN their bar
racks.
and the mob was everywhere charged.
The correspondent reports that as he was going to
post his dispatches he heard the sounds OF drums
and bugles in every direction.
Inside the hall OF the Corps Legisatf tie scene
was one of fear and bewiderment
The Belgian Neutrality Guarantee treaty was
signed here last night by Earl Granville and Count
Bernstorfr. Marquis de Lavalette awaits authority
from Paris to sign for France.
General Dumont Will take command OF division
of the French army.
or the Seventy-seventh regiment of the line, en-.
gagged at saarpruck only eighty men and four on
GERS reported after the fight
Nothing was received here from France, by post
or telegraph, since haf-past three p. NJ. yesterday
at seven O'Clock this morning.
Later advices from the Continent report that the
French continue concentrating the road to Paris
All that region Is In state OF SIEGE
Prussia is organizing volunteer naval force.
II is said that after the battle of the 9Th the
French abandoned their works In the greatest con-
fusion. An Intellectual effort was made to check
the Prussian advance at Niederbronn, which place
was taken by the Bayarians.
The French continued to retreat towards Bitche,
the wurtemburg cavalry picking up scores of prl.
soners. The line OF retreat was covered with dead
and wounded. The Prussians entered Haguenau
early on the 7th, and soon after occupied Forbach
and Saargemund.