Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-23
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE w AR.
PARIS PREPARED FOR A SIEGE.
1t is Garrisoned by 100000 Men.
The Issue to be Decided Under the
Walls of the City.
MARSHAL BiZlINE OUT OF THE BOTTLE.
HE FORCES A PASSAGE OFT OF METZ.
The Army Of ChalOnS Trying to Effect a
Junction with Him.
REPORTED FRENCH VICTORY.
junction Of the Armies Of the Crown
Prince and Prince Frederick
Charles-They Unite West
OF Metz.
CRITICAL POSITION OF MACMAIION
EUROPEAN INTERPosITIoN CERTAIN.
The Army Of ChalonS Trying to Effect
Junction with Him.
REPORTED FRENCH VICTORY
junction Of the Armies Of the Crown
Prince and Prince Frederick
Charles-They Unite West
Of Metz.
CRITICAL POSITION OF IMAGINATION
EUROPEAN INTERROGATION CERTAIN
felegraphed Exciasirely 10 tie Evening !Soy.


NEw YORK, Aug. 25.-The following is a
special to the Coarr-r des Etdts Unis:
PARIS, Aug. 22.-There are preparations for
a combat all along the line. Paris is virtually
in state Of siege, and every one accepts his
part Of the situation. 1t is generally conceded
that the issue Of the campaign will be decided
under our walls. If we are able to hold out for
aweek, and We are able against an enemy des-
titUte OF material for carrying on a siege, ali
France will come to the succor OF the capital
and will severely annoy its besegers. AS for a
diversion in their favor among the fauborys
they need not count upon it, for at this time il
would be difficult to restrain the summary ven
geance of the people upon any individual con-
victed of treason.
visited this morning the line Of ftortitcations
between Neuilly and Antenil. An army OF
workmen, aided by the Garde Mobile and me,
of military classes, were at work cutting down
trees OF the Bois de Beulogne as Tar as the lakes
The bastions are supplied with mortar batteries;
cannon Of very heavy calibre have been mo anted
on the ramparts and across the roads; draw
bridges have been thrown on the side of the CITY
towards Passy and Antoine, and large num-
Der of houses have been demolished. In short
this part of Paris, once so beautiful, is entirely
unacceptable. On the Vincennes side, IND
told, the work of defence is pushed with still
greater energy.
An entrenched camp has been established in
the plain Of st. Maur, which commands the
passage OF the Marne. The inhabitants of all
surrounding localities have abandoned their
houses and taken refuge in Paris. As to the
effective force of the troops to whom our de-
fence is committed, estimate it upon authentic
data in the neighborhood OF 1000 men, OF
whom Is 600 are soldiers of the regular army
5000 municipal guards and gens-d' armes lO, 900
sailors and marines 20 900 gardes Mobiles of the
reserves and battalions de depot. and about
1O0, 900 national guards, fremen, &c. With this
effective force and provisions in abundance We
can hold the enemy in check for some time.
MARSHAL BAZAINE NOT BOTTLED
Up
News from the army of the Moselle is ALWAYS
scarce. What 1 am permitted to send you is in
substance this :-Bazaine preserves intact hi-
communication with Paris. The last battle de-
livered at Jadhont had no other result. Ba-
zaine is also greatly strengthened by the vast
Notifications Of Metz and is still master of the
line Of retreat by the way of Montmedy. Ste
nay, Nauziers, and the valley Of Aisne. He can
doubtless, by the same route, receive reinforce
ments. and have reason to believe that part of
the forces lately assembled at Chalons set out
for that destination yesterday morning.
Ne entmSs army arOunu Metz mas always
been superior in numbers, but decimated by the
late battles is incapable, for the present at
least, of resisting violent attack. The rein
foreements which it has received is composed
Of landwehr and of levies from the southern
States, hastily gathered for the invasion of our
country. The enormous losses which the Pru.-
sian army has sustained will hardly be encour-
aging to these new comers, and there is then
marked advantage in favor of our troops a.
Chalons, who defend the soil OF their country
from the invader. Indeed, We are all awaitin-
brilliant revenge for Woerth and Forbach in
the military circle around Met. Prussi,
seems to provoke war unworthy Of two LA
tions, but one which, instead OF seii-pres-
ervation, forces itself upon the weaker party.
She has inundated our country with her spies,
and we have been compelled as a measure OF
safety to expel all suspected Germans at the
risk Of injuring some innocent persons.
A GUERRILLA WAR.
In Alsace and LORI are the necessities O.. the
Prussians, and the exOrbitant demands OF their
commissaries, have eXasperated the Unhapry
people, who, plundered, harassed, and abused.
have inaugurated q guerilla war against their
invaders. Moreover, King William has launched
proclamation declaring that every individual
not belonging to the French army aud taken in
open hostility to the Prussan army shall he
shot. A rising Of the people en- rasse will bring
day of fjustice for all these insults and injuries
MARSHAL BAZAINE AGAIN IN THE
FIELD.
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-Marshal Bazaine has
forced his passage by way Of Andun and Lon
guion, reaching Montmedy.
JUNCTION OF PRUSSIAN FORCES.
1t Is reported that the armies of the Prince
Royal and Prince Frederick Charles have
formed junction to the westward Of Metz.
EFFECTS OF THE WAR ON BELGIUM.
ANTwKRP, Aug. 23.-War has paraiyzed busi-
nees here. No failures have as yet been an
nounced, nor are any anticipated. Here, as
everywhere, the only hope Of the resumption of
commercial activity Is based on q speedy tri-
umph Of the Prussians.
EUROPEAN INTERPOsITION CERTAIN.
LONDON, August 23.-It is almost certain that
an interposition Of the Great Powers Of Europe
in the Franco-Prussian question viii take place
in few days.
The Paris journals continue to urge levy en-
masse to exterminate the invaders.
The French gunboats operating in the Rhine