Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-26
METZ CLOSELY BESIEGED.
fl NIGHT BATTLE.
Severe ARTILLERY Contest at Kehl and
0tfAsbuFg-The Citadel and Ar.
seDal at 0trasbufg De.
stF0yed-DeStfucttO
OF Property I'm
Kehl.
CAPTURE OF A FRENCH BATTERY.

Tssesrapasd 1selSsissly 10 T7s 8ssssnu M~.
HOPES OF A FRENCH vICTOBY.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The following IL spe-
eial to the Courier des Etats Unis:
"PARIs, Aug. 81 will be brief. / cannot
speak or the movements Of McMahon, upon
whom rests to-day all hopes Of the country.
Silence is my security and duty, but can say
that share these hopes, and that believe that
the conquered Of woerth will gain Q brilliant
revenge. A great battle Is imminent not be-
cause we seek to deliver it, but because the
enemy Is in condition which makes it abso-
lutely necessary for his success to move with
rapidity. Delays will turn gainst him. Won
Moltke knows that Germany, with its
system OF recruiting, must conquer promptly
or will be the victim Of the campaign. Fifteen
days Of inaction on his part will give us time to
form two new armies and reinforce those which
to-day resist invasion. There is, then, neces-
sarily immediate prospect of q serious conflict.
There is some talk of peace at the Ministry OF
Foreign Affairs, but consider it for certain that
except under a crushing defeat, we will hear
nothing Of it 80 long rs . Prussian soldier
remains on the soil Of France. D'Auvergn.
has said this, and the entire press unanimously
approves it.
PRUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS.
The headquarters Of King William are at Bar
le-Duc. One corps Of the Prussian army which
took part in the battle Of woerth occupies the
Department Of the Aube.
THE MARCH ON PARIS.
The march OF the enemy upon Paris con-
tinues, but with evident hesitation. This Is the
news at the Ministry Of the Interior up to noon
ANOTHER ROW IN THE FRENCH CHAM
BERS.
There auofhev etor,,y eooa;oo - A. ~
Legislatif upon the errors Of the committee of
defence. As usual there was much noise for
nothing.
PANIC IN PARIS.
LONDON, August Alderman uhlans are OBJ
jects OF prodigious terror at Paris. Their arri-
val there Is momentarily expected. Patrols are
stationed everywhere in the vicinity to an
nounce the event.
The PRUSSIANS WITHIN A SHORT
MARCH OF PARIS.
LONDON, August 26.-The fsmes this a. M has
the following resume Of the situation: King
William, leaving sufficient force before Metz.
where siege works rise Ike exhalations, joined
the Crown Prince, who was pushing ON Paris
The movements Of Mcmahon begin now to be
intelligible. fugitive from Worth, avoiding
Metz, he passed through Vosges to Moselle, TO
Nancy, and to Chalons. where he was REIN
forced BY the Garde Mobile and volunteers.
His obvious aim has been to bar the passages
and prevent the passage Of the Crown Prince
on Paris. Affecting to disregard him the Crown
Prince moved on his flank, past the camp at
Ghalons, offering Mcmahon battle, which the
latter declined, retreating on Rheims, leaving
che Chalons camp al to the Prussians. Since
that time Rheims itself has BEEN abandoned
The obvious motive throughout, on the part of
the French, has been to avoid Q fight. The
Prussians are now within short march of Pa
rts, where, perhaps. some slight additional re-
sistance may be met. ..s.s ..
A PRUSSLAN FORCE TO WATCH BA-
ZAINE.
BERLIN, August 26.-One corps of the nrrt and
second armies still confront Baxaine, while the
remainder OF the Prussiam have marched on
Paris.
PARIS HAS FAVORABLE NEWS FROM
THE ARMIES.
PARIS, August 26-The environs OF Metz
have been inundated by order OF the French
authoritiee.
At - council Of the Ministers yesterday favor
able news was communicated from both OF the
French armies. 1t 10 now certain that Shsre
was no serious fighting yesterday, - reported in
received information that the Prusians are no
longer ut Chalons. The army OF the Prince
Royal has retrograded. Ordsn have been given
TO the mounted gens-d'armes b resist the raids
Of the Uhlans.
THE SORTIE AT TOUL.
La Li1este says -" At Toul yesterday the
Guarde Mobile made . sortie, Defeating and
killing the greater part Of two Prusian regi-
mentD."
SEVERE ARTILLERY BATTLE AT KEaL
AND STRASBUR0.
CARLsHuHB, August 26.-ThGs was severe
artillery battle at Kehl and Stxasburg Wednes- /
day night, lasting until Thursday incoming ct
O'Clock. A large part of the citadel and arse1Al
In Srasburg we're destroyed. Many nres have
occurred IN that city on account Of . vigorous
bombsrdment. A French battery locsted at
Narvien was captured without loss to the Prue.