The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-23


minisiraon OF affairs, and calls them the sayiors OF
France.
Al Metz, Chaions and Paris Bazniae, Mar
NIahOu and the Crown Prince.
PARIS, August 22-Night.
The Journal OGctei this morning. explaining the
lack OF advices from Metz, says
The military situation Is such that tins circum.
stance need not alarm, sul less discourage II the
enemy has happened for moment TO hold Bazaine 5
army near Metz he has done SO at the cost OF the
PEELED TO keep there the greater part or his own
army, VIZ The corps OF Prince Frederick Charles
a M ie aorss az ss What n the
directly on Paris or join the other two corps In an
effort to crush the army OF Baza!ne The latter sup.
into account an army reunited at ChalOns or some
other point under the orders of Marshal MacMahOn
an army which may place the Prussans in the same
situation they boast they have put the army OF Ba
zane, that Is to say, cut them OF ana blocked them
up.
Let us with confidence await events In any case
supposng our armies are defeated at Metz or at
Chalons. the Prussians may expect to encounter at
Paris other and greater difficulties than any they
P aS nay %ag WI d RIsasn' Aers ss
cartridge. She will thus give entire France all the
time 1t needs TO come to her defence and then there
Will be hope for those who have come to brave
our ramparts-nOt one OF them will return 10 his
country.
La Lioer16 reports that Bazane succeeded in
reaching the railway from Mezeres to MOntmedy and
procured all the provisions be needed. The trains
filed with supplies had been waiting for him a.
Sedan, it being dangerous to push them forward on
account OF the Prussian scouts.
Communications between Bazaine and MacMahou
are kept up by couriers.
La Lbete reiterates the report of the flight OF the
exPremier olivier, and adds that he was seen yes.
terday at CulOz, Switzerland and that he bitterly
reproaches the majority of the Chambers for desert.
ing MIN.
The Emperor left behind at ChalOns his personal
baggage and wagon train Ir Ia reported that he Is
determined to charge with MacMahon's troops In
the next battle.
1t was rumOred yesterday that PersIgny wrote
despairng letter to the Emperor, and that he en-
deavored to send 1t by telegraph. but Its transmits
sion was forbidden by high functionary. La
Lfoe'te pronounces the story false.
Typographical and Strategic Positions
Bazaine's March from Metz Choosing tho
Ground for n Great Battle.
PARIS, August 90 1870.
The pretended victory Of the Prussians, at Reson.
Vile, on the 18TH finds little credence here Not.
withstandlng the dispatch of King william, 1t is be.
ieved that all is going on well with the French
army. have from unquestionaply good authority.
the following Information
The series Of battles which concluded ON THURSDAY
only resulted in giving the Prussians command OF
the roads to verdun, which diverge at Grayelotte.
The communication by the north with Thionviile
still remained open.
On Friday afternoon and early on Saturday morn
ing the main body Of Bazane's army succeeded I'm
erecting q withdrawal from Metz BY the rate
of Tnionve, between Fort st. Quintin ana the
Moniusles de Metz. The highway follows
the lett bank OF the Moselle and runs
due north till within five miles OF Thionvile where
1t strikes on in a northwestery direction toward
Longuyon and Modtmedy, on the Belgian frontier.
The great railroad following this line and connect.
ing Thionville with the fortresses OF Sedan and
Mezieres from which latter point 1t proceeds due
south to Rheims was still Intact.
BY the latest accounts Bazne was reported at Spin-
court, near Montmidy. town on the river CHEERS,
tributary Meuse, twenty-five miles north OF YER
dun, and Hfty miles northeast OF Metz. 1t was
presumed that his intention was to cross the
Argonnes by stensy to vouzers, ana thence
strike down the valley OF the Aisne to St.
Menehould wnere. half way between verdun
and Chalons, junction could readily be
erected with MacMahon. st. Menehould Is thirty
miles north OF Vitry.le. FRANCHISE and twenty five
miles northeast Of Chaons The three places form
triangle of which Chal0ns is the apex.
At st. Meneh0uld great battle will probably be
fought, as 1t is thought that MacMahon is now on
his way to join Bazaine at this objective point The
French position covers all railroad liues. and secures
the retreat to Paris in case Of defeat
Important movements In another direction are I'm
progress by the French troops, Of which I am not
liberty to speak, but which are expected to alter
vefy materially tho aspect Of affairs
Igtve Iou taess fAQts a. ths grounds for the con-