New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-24
LONDON

The ChalOns Army Moving toward ThiOn
willie Junction with BaZaine the
Object-NIcM MahOn to Leave the Paris
Road or Sacrifice Bazaine-Prepara.
tions for Combat Along the Line-Paris
in a State of Siege-Issues of the Cam.
paign to be Decided Under the Walls
of Paris-CrOwn Prince Abandoned his
March on Paris-Heavy Rains in Prus-
sian Camps Observation-Disclosures of
the Emperor and Prince Imperial-The
Prince Chatters. ......
New YORK, August 23-A special to the
Telegram, from London, says: Nothing
official has been received from either army
since yesterday
Private advices assert that the Chalons
army is moving on ThiOnville, in desperate
effort to effect a junction with Bazaine,
escaping the Prince Royal, and passing the
German army north of Verdun.
Mcmahon is left the choice of two evils
either to leave the road to Paris open, or by
holding it sacrifice Bazaine.
A special to the Courier des Etats- U,,is
says: Preparations are going on for COM
bat all along the line.
Paris is virtually in a state of siege.
1t is generally conceded that the issue of
the campaign will be decided under our
walls. If we are able to hold out for
week. and we are able against an enemy
destitute of all material for carrying ON a
siege, all France will come to the succOr of
the capital
1t is reported that the Crown Prince is
abandoning the march on Paris and has
gone to the support of the Prussian armies
west of Metz, which are threatened with
formidable attacks from Bazaine, who has
been reinforced by Mcmahon.
A dispatch from Alexandria says the frig
ate Hertha, of twenty-eight guns, has been
captured by the French.
Advices received at Vitry from Prussian
camps, report heavy rains, which must in
terfere with operations.
The lie Temps correspondent to-day says:
There is no hope for a triumphant issue,
unless the Emperor and Prince Imperial
cease their interference and return to Paris.
The Prince chatters about military move
ments to everybody, and lets out important
secrets.
The general headquarters of the French
army on Sunday night, were few miles
west of Rheims.
Edmond Texer, writes from Rheims to
the Seicle, that the deepest depression pre-
walls and the Emperor receives nobody.
Prince Napoleon's visit to Italy was to
protest against Italy's neutrality.
The extraordinary forces which were
called out by the Swiss government are
going home. The regular army is deemed
sufficient to protect neutrality.
"Details OF t1e Ddutic OI tue elgutceutu dt
Gravilotte, are still wanting.
Even at Berlin the German dispatches
are meagre. From thence the following is
gathered:
The twelfth corps, between Metz and
Thionville, serves to keep communication
between Frederick Charles and General
SteinmetZ.
Metz is enclosed on all sides.
Communication between ChalOns is cut.
The headquarters of the Crown Prince is
at Bar-Le-Duc
Mcmahon and Failly are still retrea ting
to cover Paris.
The stock market is depressed by the ex
pected shipment of bullion to France.
A strong British squadron of iron-clads
is anchored. There are none with fires
banked.
A Munich dispatch says the government
forbids the PRONUNCIATION of the bull of the
papal infallbility i'll Bavaria.