Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-27

AFTER We went to press last evening the fol-
lowing wsr news was received by cable:

LIST .rIGHT'S TEE GRA.MS.
lowing wsr news was received by cable:
THE RECENT BATTLES.
MfzIEREs, Aug. &c, via Paris.-Details " nich
are coming in here show that thu PrussiarIs re-
ceivec serious check and suffered enormous
n .es in the battles OF the last week. After the
lest battle the wountled of both armies were
brought here. There were over 12,fG) Prus-
aars Who were treated we'll as our own
wounded: The battle of the 18th was . real
success for our arms. Its result was to render
Y impossib for all OF King WilliA ANS Army to
pin that OF the Crown Prince. Only a sAall
portion OF the Kings army we,t from Pont- a
movement on Paris.
CONFIDENCE IN FRENCH SUCCESS.
NEW YORK, August pa Paris special to
the New York TMes says -" Do not expect
specihc intelligence from this side for several
uass. There Is great strategic movement in
progress the importance Of which is to be judged
OF by tne reserve OF the generals and authorities
mere. All letters and Communications from the
ents imprisoned. Place no faith in living Prus-
sian organs in London or papers courting Ger
man patronage in New York. The military
tain than at any time since the cemmencement
OF the campaign. The French strategic combi-
nations can scarcely fail of decisive results in
regard TO the destruction OF the invading army.
A NEW PRUSSIAN CORPS.
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mand of the Prince Royal of Saxony, is forming
to CO operate with the third army in the move
me nts on Paris.
THE DAMAGE TO STRASBURG.
The open town Of kehl, on the German side OF
by shells thrown by the French at Strasburg.
The last news from Strasburg SAYS six persons
have been killed, sixteen houses burned and the
cathe dral slightly damaged. The people take
refuge in their cellars. The fire from the town
has killed large number Of the besiecers As
many spies still lurk in the city, the com
person seen on the roofs.
NO SUBSTITUTES IN THE FRENCH
! ...# ARMY.
LONDON. Aug 26--Ihe French Chambers
haye adopted a law providing that all able
bodied men between twenty and thirty-fiye
years Of age be enrolled for military duty with
out liberty to procure substitutes.
FIGHTING ON BAZAINES FRONT.
Marshal McMahon Is trying to reach Marshal
Thionville, but the Prussians have cut through
NarreDnes and Dun, and there y fighting going
o. between Dun, Buzancy and Mouzay Ac-
cording TO all probability there will be ,.u i'm
portant action before long not far from Mont
medy.
FRENCH TROOPS FROM ITALY-AN-
NoUNCEMENr OF THE PRUSSIAN
ADVANCE.
PARIS, Aug. H--The last company of French
troops embarked at Civita Ncccbia on the 2I,t
inst. The Jesuits still urge the Pope to with
draw from Rome and TO establish himself at
Malta.
In the Corps Legislatif to-day, Nj. Cheye-
reaux, Minister OF The Interior, said that the
army OF the Crown Prince seemed Yesterday 10
have been arrested in its on ward course but il
commenced advancing again to-day.
ENGLAND PREPARING.
LONDON, Aug. 26-Immense quantities of
ADerc incurred meats are shipped from Liver
pool 70 france. There is great activity in the
British Al mories and navy yards. 1t is rumored
at RFtt RI hos hn..
Plymouth toAntwerp.
PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES MARCH.
ING On PARIS.
PARIS, Aug. 26--The corps of Prince Fred
ei,ck Cf9 lea and a portion of the s.ings army
are undou btedly marching on Paris, wi III
General SteInmetZ Is left to hold Bazaine
The enemy may reach Paris i'm six days. should
icere be no change III their plans The ), nat
ard Corps were to be notified of these facts to-
day.
The Cops Legislatif went into committee O
the whole last night and held a secret session
during which ample explanations were 10 ade nv
the government in regard to the defenses OF the
capital. The deputies OF the left had an int r.
view with Count Pss kaO lax evening, which s
reported to have been perfectly satisfactory to
TWO THOUSAND ARRESTS IN PARIS.
PARIS, August 26.--The police last ight made
several hundred new arrests, 200 i'm the Eau
bourg Montmart alone. Among the arrested
we're number of strange women, who had in
thelr possession money which they could not
satisfactorily account for. They are said to be
spies and persons paid to create trouble along
the Faubourg Montmart and adjoining streets.
Many houses were searched. The arrests were
chiefly made in obscure hotels and lodging
houses. Two thousand persons have been ar
rested so far.
WHY Is ENGLAND ARMING?
Inc Opinio" Notiondls asks why England,
rhom no one meDaces, arms in such feyerish
haste? England, who never sperds q pound for
any cause not her own, yet Is now spending mil
hons IN aIming. That paper wishes to know
The Garde Mobile is to be merged In the regu-
lar army.
THE ENGLISH PRESS,
LONDON, Aug. 26.-The Times, Neps, and 9th 2
London journals are almost maudlin in their ex-
rressions of affection for Prussia, but they mis-
represent the average resolution Of the English
people. The Standard says IL thinks it sees signs
on the part Of the Times Of preparation to change
sides.
The EXPULSION OF GERMANS FROM
FRANCE.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-The Constitutionnel denies
that Germans have been expelled from France.
AT the beginning Of the war they were prevent
ed from leaving; subsequently, however, ali re-
strietion was removed, and those who LETT did 80
Oh their own accord.
ST. AVOID PILLAGED,
The town of st. Avoid having failed on ac
count Of total exhaustion, to furnish the ratons,
forage and money demanded BY the Prussians,
was given to pillage for one holr.
Subscriptions for the wounded, deposited in
boxes hung up in the streets Of Paris, amount
20 1000 francs daily. Thirteen deputies have
been drawn for the army. The loss to German
commerce by the French blockade is Q million
Of dollars daily.
WAR NOTES FROM LONDON.
LONDON, August 26.-(Special to the New York
HeTdtdl-A special dispatch from Berlin has
been received in this city, which states that
General Won Falkenstein is moving with the
greater part OF hts army, to relieve King VIII
liam and join the Crown Prince.
Among the killed at the unmsskinR Of a bat
fery Of mitnaileuse At Mars Ia Tour, were
Counts Westerp and Wesdala, Barons Kleist,
Witzlebann. Grimm, Prince Reuss, and other
noblemen Of high rank. Advices from Paris
report eight departments In the possession Of the
Prussans: Lower and Upper Rhine, MoseIle,
Meurthe, Meuse, Vosges, Msrne, and Haule
Harne. These contain 1861 900 inhabitants,
and great suffering prevails in copsequ ence Of
Letters from Rheims, and one received va
Belgium from the French camp, report that
Bazaine gained great advantage In the battle
on the 23dscapturing many guns and prisoners.
OBSTINATE DEFENCE OF PALS
BURG, &c.