The New York herald., 1870-08-31
CABLE DESPATCH TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

skirmlsbina for Terrible Battle-Fighting
on Lengthy, Straggling Line-Prince
Frederick Charles Plan Altered Watching
MacMahOn nnd Bazaine-An Immense
Force Of Prussinns-Kins williams Route
to Paris-Lookins Out for the Great Battle
FieId-Gcruian Exodus from Paris-services
OF tho American Minister.
LONDON August 30-SP NJ.
Paris special despatch, dated IN that city in the
forenoon says great battle is imminent.
There has been more or less fighting for forty
eight hours, with serious losses Doth sides. The
fighting, as near as can be learned, has been In a
woody region extending for many miles.
Is was reported several days ago that Prince
Frederick Charles would return and go in pursuit OF
Marshal MacMahon. This report seems to be gaining
strength. II Is supposed that the Prince has been
thus led 10 depart from the original plan OF opera
tOns because his line Of communications would be
seriously endangered with so large an army IN ms
rear.
The London Times this morning says
On the 27th inst five German detachments roused
six detacnments OF French cavalry near Buzaney
in the Department OF Ardennes The Germans be-
lOnged TO the Fourth army, which Is securing
the Eastern Department In order TO prevent commu-
nicatlon between Marshal MacMahOn and BaZalne
The Prussians say the Paris kilograms purportinQ
to come from Bazaine are fraudulent, as he Is en-.
trely isolated.
The following news from the French War ONCE is
just (half-past one P. NJ received here:--
Nearly nine hundred thousand men are now in the
triangle formed by line running from Rheims ~
Bazaine is not shut up. lie has 100, 600 men, and
MacMahon is lSo,0 900 strong. They are stealing two
marches on the Prince Royal who Is two days ahead
Of Prince Frederick Charles. 1t Is hoped that the
latter cannot come up In time.
Fifty thousand men left Paris on Monday for the
vicinity OF Rehel 1t said the Prussian force there
Is 90, 900 strong.
The Prince Imperial was at Sedan on Sunday night
where the Emperor Napoleon was also expected
force Of German Uhlans was at that time only
nine miles fouth OF that place.
The Prussians have entered vouziers on the neels
Of the retreatlng French.
King Williams route to Paris Is by the upper
Maine and the Meuse.
French frigate, which had been IN the harbor OF
Lerwick, Scotland, sailed thence on Sunday, after
repairing her engines. She had received notice nom
the British government to leave
The Parisians OF all ranks have been enrolled for
the defence of the city.
The French say the district between Rheims.
Mezieres Sedan ana Montmedy Will be the scene. OF
the next general action.
The London Times quite agrees with Prussia that
the French mus, be taught TO know the pow or their
neighbors.
MacMahon's extraordinary move may have de.
layed the Crown Princes advance on Paris but It
has also made tnat advance at any time hereafter
easy.
The London papers are perfectly befogged as to
the position OF the hostile armies, a. our late war
kilograms have made confusion more confounded
North German schooner from Brad lssely put
into Londonderry for refuge.
French rlgate Is cruising outside
The army cOrresnOndenta in Eranco ora f,vr,,
badly. Mr. Austin, OF the Lond0c Times, is i'm.
prisoDed at Rheims; Mr. Hail, OF the Graphic, Is i'm
prisoned at Nancy, and Mr. Holdsworth, Of the Necs
has been escorted back TO Paris under guard.
The expulsion OF Germans from Paris causes SAD
Distress