The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-08-27

"A,.o. G. e,en;no-In the battle in which we de
feated Mcmahon, whose corps had been reinlorce'
by divisions from the corps OF Fahley and Canro
bert. we have taken two eagles, six nnitrdtAeurs
and at least four thousand prisoners. Genera
Baze was wounded. The loss is great on bot
sides.'
BERLIN. Aug. Z, (uia London,) 1:30 P.M.-Th
French Emperor has Withdrawn MS enIre Iorc'
and is concentrating his troops for the defence o
Paris. His losses have been enormous.
The Prussians overlook the retreating French
forces early on Saturday morning, west OF Saar
brucken, near Spechen Hills. General kamo
commanded the forces, supported by General
Barnekow and Stulpnagel. General Wemlgerod'
ultimately assumed command. me acton wa
severe. 4 position at which the French endeavoreC
to make a Stand during the retreat was carried By
the PrIssians at the point OF the bayonet- The
battle is known as that of the Hagenau.
King williams Despatch.
BERLIN, Ang. liking William sends the follow
ing despatch to the Queen:
GOOD news! A great victory has been won by
our Fritz. God be praised for His mercy. we
have captured four thousand prisoners, thirty guns
two standards. and six mitrdiHeurS. Mcmahon
during the fight. was heavily reinforced from the
main army. The contest was very severe, and
lasted from IL in the morning till 9 at night, when
the French retreated, leaving the held 10 us. Oul
losses are heavy"
Official Proclamation of Paris in a State
of Siege.
A report Of the Minister of War, approved by the
Empress, is published in the Journal. The Minister
says " Existing circumstances oblige us to provide
for a defence of the Capital, and to garrison 1t with
French troops, allowing all those which the Emperor
keeps under his orders to contend in the open coun-
try against an enemy emboldened by a first success
to the point of marching on Paris. But Paris will
not be taken unawares the exterior forts received
their arms some time ago, and we have commenced
arming around the city.
ga state of siege has been declared. The erection
of works for it will be commenced tomorrow. The
exterior forts are in condition to sustain a siege, and
in a few days the whole circuit of the walls will be
found in q similar condition. Neither the strong
arms nor devotion of the inhabitants will be wanting
for this task. The National Guard is to defend the
ramparts, which it will have helped to render mac
cessable. Forty thousand men will be taken from its
ranks and added to the present garrison, which will
be more than enough to make an active defence
against the enemy, occupying an extended front.
The defence of Paris will then be assured but there
is q point not less essential-it is the necessity of fill
ing up the void in our army. With the health of our
marine troops, with the regiments still at our dis
posal, in France and Algeria, with the fourth battal-
ion Of each of our hundred regiments, including
those members who belong to the Garde Mobile, and
with a portion of our gems d. GrmeS, we may easily
put into the field 10000 men; besides this, the class
of 1869 wi give US 60,0OO men, who IN q month will
become soldiers.
"For this struggle we can also employ the entire
National and Mobile Gardes, the companies of France
Tenures, who are everywhere asking to be organized.
NC ave OuE HUI e anu
counting on the Garde Rationale Sedentaire, France
can then arm two millions of defenders. Their arms
are ready, and a million are still in reserve.
ga decree is issued organizing the Garde Rationale
of Paris, to be detailed for the defence of the Capital,
and that the forts will be placed in a condition to re-
an attack. A project of law will be presented in
the Chambers for the Incorporation in the National
and Mobile Garde, of citizens under thirty years of
age who are not actually members"
The Battle Only Suspended.
LONDON, August 9th dispatches to-day
report that actual hostilities are momentarily sus-
pended, but o rumor prevails that the Prussian
armies are concentrated and a battle is laying before
Metz.
The Pail Mall Gazette says the result of the battle
means the triumph of the Prussians in the war.
The German press generally considered the French
irretrievable, but there are three French Corps
which have not yet been under move or retreat, for
the purposes of concentration, which has been eff
fected, and q new line of defence taken up in the pas
,ages of the Vosges.
Losses in the Battle.
The losses of the French in the battle of Woerth
On Saturday, were 5000 dead. wounded and miss
and 5000 prisoners.
McMabon's baggage, many cannons. and two
ong railroad trains, with stores and munitions of
var, were captured.
The Prussian cavalry, in their pursuit, baggaged
of stragglers who had thrown away
heir arms.
The total Prussian loss was $500 dead and
Strength of the Armies.
LONDON, Aug. S.-The Russians claim that they
will have 500. 900 men on the theatre of war by
his evening. Rumors of the purchase by Prussia
If Stevens battery are discredited here.
The Journal Oticiel of Paris denies the loss of
my cannons or eagles at Weissenburg.
LONDON, Aug. 9.-Authentic advices from
france. stated that Marshal Bazaine, the Comman-
has 100000 men at Metz, Mcmahon
n n0n ~ rarp and Conroharf IN nn0 Of Nooo-
General Trochu has entered upon the duties of
Of the army. 1t is not known
whether Leb9uf will have any command
PARIS, Aug. 9.-La Liberte says the Emperor is
n the neighborhood of Metz. The corps of Gen.
has united with that of Bazaine, who now
as 100000 men.
About the Emperor.
LONDON, Aug. 9.-The Times asserted that the
disaster is owing to the Emperor's obsti-
acy in refusing sound military advice. and to his
lness. The Times says, parties in France will
lake the Emperor pay the penalty of his i'll sue
The Emperor's name is already ignored in
ne acts by which the Regency seeks to rally the
eople. Things arrange themselves as if he was
OF expected to resume his power. as if testing how
e may be dispensed with altogether. The only
uestion is who shall first utter the word "abdi-
ate."
Edmund About writes from the field bitterly,
undermining the Emperor's mismanagement, and
iys Having declared war, he let the Prussians
egln III. III Is True, uellner party Was ready, yet
re French lost twenty days in useless marching
nd concentrating. They were surprised at
Teissenburg by an enemy where there were no
edettes to watch, no skiEmishers to meet, and no
,ttled plan to repel."
The Empress Proclamation.
PARIS, Aug. THE Empress has issued the fol-
wing proclamation:
Frenchmen: The opening of the war has not
cen favorable to us. We have suffered a check.
ct us be firm under this reverse, and let us hasten
repair it. Let there be but one party in the
of France, a single fag-that of the
ational honor. 1 come among you faithful to my
ission and my duty. You will see me the first in
niger to defend the flag of France. 1 conjare az
pod citizens to maintain order. To agitate would
3 to conspire with our enemies.
The Palace of T~uileries, the 7h day of August,
l p. NJ. EMPRESS EUGENE.
he Prince Imperial Returns from the
Battlefield.
PARIS, Aug. LA Liberte says a special train
# the station at half past five this evening to
ing back the Prince Imperial. We have urged
s return, and are glad it has been decided upon