Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-08-25

singing the Marsellaiso. There was no
disorder
The Paris public. has been much cx-
cited by discoveries showing widely ex-
tended system Of prussian spying through
out France arrests continue to be made.
The morning journals speak of the trial,
condemnation and execution of nineteen
spies at Fort Montrang. They we're
taken in disguise, engaged in making
notes of fortifcatons.
Paris journals comment on the Pope'a
having complmented the King of Prus-
sia's success. 10000 cavalry, raised by
the native chiefs Of Algeria. viii soon be
in readiness for service in the Fretich
army 10000 Algerian volunteers have
also offered their services. Corps OF
sharpsiooters, men accustomed to the use
of arms, are being organized in vasious
parts Of France.
Good order and quietness seems now to
prevail throughout Paris, and crowds Of
excited people DO longer surround the hall
of the Corps Legislatif.
Aug. 22.-Tbe Latest news from the
scat Of var in France confirms more or
| less the Prussiaa successes, thaugh the
mass of dispatches with which the press
has tecn entangled fer two weeks past
still contain so many contradictions and
misty surpcrfrities, that it is yet difficult
to form positive correct conclusion Of
the situation 1t appears evident, how
ever, that the importance of the Prussan
victories at Forbach and IIagaenau was
not as fully apprehended by themselves at
6rs,. but in reality that these battles
broke tie r,cnch centre and scattered
their right wing, so Thar We whole amy
was driven to find safety in a retrograde
movement The Prussians in immense
numbers pressed upon their rear, endeav-
ring to prevent the union of their par
tod corps; and the French, thus attacked,
have fallen back, fighting bravoly whom
ever assailol; sometimes defeated, some
times repulsing their ASA ilanta; always
keeping in view the reunion ofther army
between the Prussians and Paris, but new
cr permitted to raalizo their purpose.
The Prussian losses during the ba'
ties Of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day are estimated by the Paris Prcsso
| so, 600, and the French losses are estina~
by Lonuon dispatches from, Port-a Nous
son at the same figures.
A Madrid dispatch announces That sew
enty cases have arrived there addressed
to the Countess tiouti;o, mother Of the
Empress Eugenie f, that the latter has
teleg raphod the Countess of L.er rcsigna-
ton to any fate which may befall her, and
that Gerrano has commnnicatod to her
Majesty an offer Of shelter in case Of
emergency.
At length On Thursday last, after
desperate battle Of ten hours duration,
the Pru8sians claim that Gen. Bazaine
was cut OF from Paris and thrown back
upon Metz, which, if true, would insure
the success Of the Pru>sian strategy. and
prevent Bazaine from forming tho long
4-covotod reunion with EIc1lahon In re-
gard TO this battloa question of veracity
seems to have arisen between King VIII
liam and the French Minister Of War,
Count Palikao King Williams dispatch
is addressed to the Queen Of Prussia, da-
ted Near Rczonvllo, August Is. 8 T.
NJ" and states that the French army
was attacked that day west of Metz, and
after combat lasting nine hours totally
routed, tho,run Jacl; on -Uefz, ard It's COM
mnicat;on Nth Pcvis Destroyed Pail
kao. in statement to the Corps Legisla-
tif, virtually denies that tue Prussians
were successful, but that. Oh the contrary,
they were rcpulsed and driven upon The
quarriss Of Gaumout.
The reports Of Prassian claims Of vic
tory had been received in PARIS. and once
moro aroused tue excitablo population Of
that city to The highest piich oe intensity
The people surrounded the Chambers,
and it was openly charged on the streets
that previous hopeful statements in re-
gard to the concentration of the French
armies had been conccotcd in Paris It
has never been stated, however, either by
Gen. Bazaino or in any other French Of
fetal dispatches, that q Junction had been
formed, or that the French armies had
ever done anything more than to hold
their position everywhere, inaicting and
sustaining heavy losses.
A dispatch from Munich speaks of a
bloody battle on the 18th. but, as from
the facts stated, it evidently refers to
Thursdays battle, it is Unnecessary to give
it.
Gen. Trochu has beer appointed Gov
ernor of Paris, with full powers to take
all measures necessary for the defense of
the city and the preservation oforder. In
his proclamation assuming the Office he
speaks of the gallantry of the army in
the field, (Which has fought Que aaainst'
three" and urges the defenders of the
capital to prove to the world that long
prosperity has not efeninatcd the count
~.
Tho Prussians arc represented as ma
king cxorbitant rcquisition upon the in
habitants of Pont-a-b 1ousson and lsrstem,
and the French journals demand that en-
ergctic rorrisals be made by the Baltic
fsces in retaliation 1t is stated that the
garrison at o,sc:asboug asavc male another
soEtie, inhicting, considerable loss upon
the beseigers.
The excitement in Paris continues, and
it is reported that there are indications of
the discovery of great conspiracy against
the empire. Another seizure of arms was
made Saturday night.
The French persists in claiming vic
tory in the battle of Tuesday, and rays
that the Prussians were "crushed" on
that OCCASION The general tone of the
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