Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-08-31
THE WAR IN FRANCE.

Reorganization Of the Prussian Army.
The Aoring Of tie Prxssisn Dead and
Woxsded.
THE CHALONS MANEUVRE.
Mstz Surrounded by Prussian Troops
! Proclamation of the Prixce Royal.
McMAHON'S MOVEMENTS AND TACTICS
BERLIN, Aug. 23-The German forces
in France have undergone partial reor'
ganization, and, as reinforced and redis-
tributed, will 60 into battle in the follow
ing order: First Army. under General
Steinmetz. composed of the lst. 7th, sth
and 9th Prussian Army Corps, amounting
in all, to 100000 infantry and $4,000
cavalry.
Second army under Prince Frederick
Charles composed of the I'd, Sd, 4th. 10th
and 18th Prussian Army Corps, Corps
of Prussian Guards, Royal Saxon Corps,
and division of the Grand Duchy Of
Hesse. This is the strongest Of the three
armies, and contains As regiments Of in
fantry, with three batteries of artillery
each, and 81 regiments Of infantry, with
two batteries each, aud "a regiments Of
cavalry. Aggregate in round numbers
100000 men and 600 guns.
Third army, commanded by the Crown
Prince, composed of two Bavarian Army
Corps under Generals Tam and Hart
man, containing each eight regiments Of
infantry, five battalions of riAemen, and
five regiments of cavalry. One mixed
corps of Baden and Wurtemberg troops
under General Won Werder and consist
ing of infantry, two battalions of riaemen
four regiments Of cavalry and nine bat
teries of artillery belonging to Wurtem
berg, and six regiments Of infantry, three
regiments Of cavalry, and eight batteries
of artillery belonging to Baden, and the
5th and llth Prussian Army Corps con-
tanning the 10th Inf and 10th Cav. Regis,
and 80 batteries of artillery. The totalof
the German forces in France is 52O,OO
men, divided into sixteen army corps.
Up to this time 300 900 Of the Landwehr
have entered Alsace and Lorraine to in
vest and occupy places in the rear. and
relieve the regular soldiers Of those duties
so that they may join their own regiments
in the front. Orders have been issued to
disbaud the veteran reserves which were
called out at the commencement of the
war e.. -a.- .... -
LONDON. Aug. 24.-McMahon left
Chalons. after burning the camp. for
There he left the Emperor
and part of bis troops and went in a
northeast direction, but cannot yet ascer-
ain whether it is a movement or recon-
loissance. As far as can zee, the
'pirit of the troops is excellent, but ]
lever saw before so much incompetency
md disorder in maneuvre. feel per-
ectly sure the leaders do not say any
hing because they do not know better.
BERLIN, Aug. 24.-The question of
home of the Prussian
lead and wounded through the neutral
States of Holland, Belgium, and Lux
mburg has assumed some importance.
t was stated at first that the neutral
,reat powers had asked this privilege of
be governments of Holland and Belgium
'ut it seems now the request originated
With Prussia herself. Holland has re-
used and Belgium has replied that such
onsent on her part would undoubtedly
e construed by France as equivalent to
n act of hostility.
LONDON, Aug ,24-A special cores
ondent from Rheims on Monday says:
The Chalons camp is SO completely de.
erted that not a straggler is to be seen.
We found them again on the road to
lheims, which was crowded with troops
f arm. As we approached the city we
aw the French army encamped parallel
, the road from St Menehould, and sep.
rated from it by Noirvesie. They are
amped on the right bank of Vesie, look
,g down the stream. ... .......
BERLIN, Aug. 25,-The Prussian
ionituer states that King Williams
have been removed from
ont a. -Mousson to Barbecue The
of the 1st and I'd Armies
re near Metz, while the other corps con-
sxes its march on Paris @ ,
LONDON, Aug. 25.-In the absence of ;
fcial news from the armies, it is beliv- I
here that the Prussians will not hurry ,
'e attack upon Paris, but will turn their /;
tention to the reduction of Metz and
e destruction of Bazaine's army, leav- !
e the Crown Prince to cut the French
with Paris, watch Nc,
ahon, and check any forward move
ent on his part for the relief of Metz. e
is further belived that the Prussiaus t
Q strong enough to disregard McMa- a
ms reinforcement, composed as they n
of raw troops ta 20 t,
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