Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-27
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE5LATEST WAR REPORTS.

The march on Paris was 10 lie Conducted le1
urey by the Prnssians, US no further opposition
was anticipated. There is authority Tor say
ing that the Notifications OF Paris, unless man
ned by at least 300, 900 men, arc worthless.
According to French reports Lunevill is so filled
with Prussian wounded that 3 600 are lett
unsheltered in the streets.
Count Won Bismarck i son is more seriously
wounded than was ut first reported He has
been sent home to Mannheim.
BstaIe, the French General who was so
seriously wounded, is recovering rapidly.
General Legrand who was killed at Grave
lotte, left eleven dauqhte for whom national
sutscrip tion has been started.
BERLIN Aug. 27.-ReServes are organizing
here under General Constein, and at Glogan,
nnder General Lowenfed.
PARIS, Aug. 26 -udnight. The following
news IS made public at the Office OF the Minis
ter of the Interior The Prussians are pass
ing through Nancy going towards Chalons.
| The siege of Toul has been abandoned, owing
to the vigorous resistance made by the garfi-
son.
Prussian scouts cut the railway at Tamo-
nilly, between Montmedy and Meziercs. This
body was repuIscd by French sharphooters
aud the railroad repaired again. Inc Prus.
SLAMS who we're at Stenay, are now failing
|
New YORK, Aug. 27.-Tne fnl!owin5 Is a
special to the Courier DIES Eats UnlS.
PARIS Aug. &C. In spite of the orders Civ
en- by the commanders of the enemy S army, he
Prus,ian invasion of 1870 surpasses in horror
the recollections of that OF 1914. At the War
| Department. accounts are received from all
sides OF pilla2e, devastation and OF summary
executions, caused by the resistance OF peas
ants to the invasion OF their homes.
The Prussians cOnccde to them no rights OF
detence. The UhIans above all commit depre-
dations worthy Of the cossacks OF other days.
Little is said about the Emperor and with
good reason. Deeds, not denominations are
necessary. 1t will be time enough hereafter
to demand an account fran him who was the
origin OF our first disasters. The Empress
shows the most noble devotion to the wounded.
| Every day she visits the military hospitals and
extends care and consolation 10 the victims OF
the War. All ladies Of rank and high in social
standing initiate her example There are un-
| fortunately. some exceptions 10 this noble con-
duct.
| The system Of Prussian espionage has even
stolen toto some Of the churches and slcrcd
| places, where it would scarcely be possible TO
discover or prevent it. One or two examples
have been made, which will probably put an
eud 10 this secret connlVauce with the enemy
In answer to the dispatch you addressed to
me | reply that it is untrue that all the Ger.
mans have been expelled from Paris A great
number left voluntarily before the opening OF
hostllities, since which only one hundred or SO
Germans, suspected OF conveying intelligence
to the enemy have been expelled. That Is all.
Our young garde mobile is performing pro
doges at roul and Phasbourg. They. hold
the superior enemy in check. At Strasbourg
| they have made number OF successful soltlcS
Theirs, 10 whose forest ght We are indebted
| for the Notifications of Paris refuses obstinate
| y to act on the Committee OF Defence. Count
Daru accepted, this morning, this difficult
Office The prospect Of siege: perhaps bonn
bardment, has taught the government useful
measure.
Last evening the removal to a safe place of
| the master pieces OF the Lauvrc was begun.--
The precauton is timely. Are not invasous Of
| barbarians fatal to arts-thelr most beautli ul
| productions?
Gallairdet also reviews the military situation
which he represents substantially, as already
| given.
Mcmahon, whose effective force numbers
49,, 900 men, extends his line from the Valley
| of the Aisne to the frontier of Luxembourg,
his center resting at Ardennes Bazalne has
| abopt 90 900 men at Metz. The part of Nc
Mahon will be to hold himself between Paris
and Metz and in readiness to march to the
| relief Of the place most threatened.
King William and Prince FREDERICK Charles,
leaving Steinmetz to attend to Bazalne at
| Metz, have como with fresh troops to reinforce
the Crown Prince, who is advancing on Paris,
by the Valleys Of Marine and the Aube.
| LONDON, Aug. 27.-Bourgcs, the capital
city of the Department OF Cher, Is forltylng.
1t is said the Emperor and the members OF
the Senate and Corps Lepisatif will 70 thlthcr.
The qht wing of the French army has already
taken that direction.
LONDON, Aug PIP m.-Austria has CON
Cured in the declaration OF neutrality as pro-
posed by England and already accepted by
Italy.
The Russian Minister has returned to st.
Petersburg from visit to Vienna. The OBJ
ect OF his visit was to express on the part OF
Russia strong desire to improve their reIa-
tons with Austria Austria reciprocates, and
is anxious to contribute to its tu!diiment.
PARIS, Aug 27.-The King and Crown
Prince are moving on the city by way OF Marine
and Aube. They commit fearful piilage and
unheard of outrages as they move along.
i LONDON, Aug. 27.-The movement in aid
of the French and German wounded has be-
come universal in England
The ratihcalious OF the treaty Tor guarantee
l lux UcutIallly lUI DCiSluu nav DSSu ~. w
changed here by the representatives OF various
European powers.
A junction Of Bazaine with MeMahon has
, not yet been effected.
The Prince Royal of Prussia has issued a
proclamation to the people of Frarce, wherein
he ssys:-"Prussi4 makes war against the
Emperor aud not the people of France. The
people have nothing whatever to fear. The
Prince announces his purpose to instantly re,
store the lines of travel which have been inter.
rupted or destroyed by army movements, 50
that labor and commerce may everywhere be
resumed" All of the French officials have
been requested to remain at their posts, and
their personal safety is guaranteed.
The Prince further says only surplus food
will be taken Tor the German troops, that only
which is not required by the peaceful French.
The Hessians, according to French accounts,
are again DISTINGUISHING themselves by their