The New York herald., 1870-09-16
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Description of the Terrible
Battle Of Gorze.
Frightful Slaughter OF the
French at Vitry.
Thrilling Incidents of the
Campaign.

The Cologne Gazette OF the Goth OF August has the
following curious piece Of lntormation:-
The idea Is spreading In France that the Prince
de Hohenzollern Will Dc proclaimed King OF that
country.
In order to revive, says Paris paper, 'the spirits
OF the people OF Berlin, painfully affected by the
enormous losses experienced since the opening OF
the hostties, the Prussan government is preparing
n military show, consisting In triumphal entry OF
the trophies of war; which consist OF fifteen four and
seven eight-pounders."
Capoul, OF the Opera Comique, Paris, was present
in the stalls OF the Chatelet Theatre, when he
recognized by some OF the audience, who called on
him for the "Marseiaise." All the house joined In
the cry and the tenor at once left his seat. and,
going on the stage, sang the national hymn amid
loud applause.
The annual dinner ofthe Worcestershire England,
Agricultural S0cety was held at Kiddermiaster,
Earl Dudley presiding. The noble chairman, in pro-
posing the usual patriotic toasis, observed that '1f
France had joined England on behal OF Denmark he
believed she might now possess the Rhine frontier"
Another letter from Lord Elcho on the subject OF
military organization appears in several Of the Lon
don papers. lie reviews the constitution or the
control department which he thinks must 'lnfaibly
break down, or be changed in time OF war, and he
expresses hope that before finally adopting the
Lord NorthbrooSe's committee full inquiry will be
made INTO the German system, by means of which
all the wants OF army Of 500, 900 men are being
successfully supplied III an enemy's country"
Sir John Pakington, in responding to the toast OF
the Houses OF Parliament, said, "the prospect OF
our escaping being involved In the continental quar-
rel grew better daily. He trusted 1t might continue
to brighten, but let us be prepared. Woe to the
government under whatever political name 1t might
be known, who allowed the national defences OF
England to decay"
The Nelo North German Gazette, or Berlin, has
the folowing:-
The Paris COnsiituttonnet afIlrms that the block
ade OF the Baltic ports causes Prussia injury TO
the extent OF $500, o0Of dag. SO be il; when In
short time we snail have 20 calculate the amount OF
the ndemnties 10 be paid to Germany we Will re-
mind the French OF that estimate.
letter from Rome OF the 9th August In the
France says
An English frigate, the Oroonoko. with crew Of
l75 men, arrived yesterday Unexpectedly at Ctvita
Vecchia. The belief Is that she Will be stationed
there with the French express boat, the Daim,
which came the other day 10 replace the Phenix.
Consantinople letters and journals to the 18th
August reached us by the European mail. The
chief local incident of the week was NUMBER OF
Ministerial changes and new appointments.
Monday, August Is, being the Jete Of the Emperor
Napoleon, Viscount de la Gueronnlere, the
French representative in Constantinople, at.
tended by all the staff OF his embassy
came from Therapla to be present at Te
Deunl in the Church OF ST. Louis in honor OF the
day. large muster OF the French colony was also
there, and arter the service the Ambassador held
reception. at which nearly every male member Of
the colony was introduced TO his Excellency.