The New York herald., 1870-08-27


the other side OF Avrlcourt. Thus the whole OF
Asace knows absolutely nothing OF what IS
reaches it, Everything sent to it is proyisonaliy
stopped at Nancy ana deposited in the caput NOR
u.sm t. OF tle station. AZ Froaard learn that since
ing towards headquarters soldiers and considerable
quantities OF artillery material Al Toul the trains
cross others loaded with Held pieces, ana on
throughout the line. The interval between the
departures Is ten mlnules. From time 10 time
about to have at last what we nave hitherto been
deficient IN during the three unfortunate enc0un-
nsa p1weI a sfey ioree % mo ~
the enemy, which poured grapeshot on us during
ten hours combat. We viii return the compliment
ana spirit or our troops will do the rest victory
may save everything and that is why we must have
Acorcspondent. writing from Metz to the D6oats,
says
Marshal Bazaine Is man to be depended upon; he
KNOWS the russian tactcs lie Is aware that they do
not show themselves IN the plains that they scout
perfectly, that they place themselves in ambush as
sharpshoo ers in the woods OF France the smallest
paths OF which are as familiar to them as TO the
goatherds and woodmen Of the department. for they
nave peen studying the map Of the country
ior twenty years. he understands that they
proceed BY enormons concentrations and he
pairing at single ba all the faults coinmlted the
army Is convinced that he will dc so, and share
that opinion. During four days o great battle has
been expected, an attack was awaited; but the
more tne time passes The more the Prusslans hesi-
aVe. 1nc Suug@ie cannot, however, be DELAYED.
Mnat II viii be every one here knows--namely, gi-
Rantic. II Will add to the history OF war page
nofe bloody than any preceding one. II are the
Coniuerois the ned ol battle VIII he the cemetery u
me enemys army; II we are vanquished, for at
present everything must he foreseen, consider.
ing that the Prussians can oppose 100000 men to
our $4,000 or l50OJ0wnlcn probably they VIII not
~ ran 10 co. whi:h they are doubtless doiog at THIS
hardly dare 10 move forward"
Another letter from Metz Oh the 18th In the cost.
tuttonnei obseryes-
'fhe war is no longer one OF generals but OF SOL
dels; or nation against nation. Ihe heavy baggage
o all the divisions has been sent To this place. Mar-
shal Bat2ane WISHES to o. free III his movements
aud lie s right. Let us follow the example OF our
adversaries VINO nave entered upon the campaign
without all those wagons, which impede the march,
and IN fe.reat may compromise the SAFETY OF the
army, as almost occurred with the corps OF Marshal
MlcMaLoD few days back some 0 our superior
officers drag aiter them a complete apartm nc of
furniture such an abuse cannot be allowed 10 con.
Time. sodtCr VINO g0es out 10 tghs should not
traye ~ IL ne were about TO iound Il colony. In-
creased ACTIVITY Is remarked IN The camp. lam ln-
formed that tle enemy's centre has fallen back 10
saint AVOID, but that III, wings are still extended in
strength IN the woods which line the
Eorbach railway and those which over.
received orders TO advance. In two hours the
Chalnbere VIII be barren OF soldiers. am bidding
adieu TO my friends, and am preparing TO start to
obtain intelligence. Tue Geographic service Is sus
PENDED ara no dispatches can now be sent to Paris.
. ght piussian sres real ones this ume-haye
been brought into Metz in chains One OF them ls a
Belgian named Shuiz, description OF whom had
been sent about during the last few days. lie
appears 10 have been the principal agent IN the
Moselie for supplying the Pitssians with iDforma-
tion; second Is priest IRON the Paatnate tie
others are men Of various professions These last
were arrested about our outpo5ts near Thlonville.
Marshal MacMahon is ut Luncville. The Emperor
visited this morning the headquarters Of Marshal
Bazaine tue Prince Imperial Is Sill at the residence
OF The Prefect. The news from Parls is causing Us
al most as much anxiety a. that oil the Prussans. No
vded with provisions Tor forty days, AMI water Is
now being used sparngiy. All protests Of bills are
srspenue foi fortnight.
The 1oisiieoy publishes the following graphic mar
raton:--
On Sunday, August !, a special train brought
back 10 Nancy part OF the wounded of the day
before. They were accompanie by Marshal Mac
Mahon, who came III haste 10 seek Tor provisions
Tor his cO1ps udrDee, ihe enemy having cut or all
his supplies; his soldiers mad not eaten nythiig for
tN entyio hours. the Marshal went loot 70 the
Cafe BOIllot the usual rendezvous or officers; he
was scarcely 70 be recognized, beng covered with
tn!ck mud from head TO foot; his hands were quite
blacS; saSt mad carried on one OF nus epaulets;
balls, only one ha OF his telescope remained, tho
other having been struck by bullet; he wore nigh,
loose boots, with enormous spurs all persons took
or their hats AZ he passed; his pnysiognomy ex-
pressed the most volcn. excitement On arriving al
the cafe he hastily ordered some cold meat, having
been himself also fasting for day aud night, an i
while eating he wrote letter In few lines and was
General de FaiIly. they shut themselves up in IN m
adjoining room, and alter d short conference
me MARSHAL re returned 10 the station 70 reon the
knew hin wen, having asked MIN for news Of a
regiment OF cuirassiers- -"Culrassles," replied the
Marshal, "tnere are none lclt."
letter from Mulhausen says:--
The panic which last Sunday took possession OF this
town la, subs.ded for the moment, and every thing
has returned as If by observation-disclosures ONCE, teIe-
graphs railway travelling, DC. The fOrty-eiglt
hours We passed, deprived OF oil news and oil hope
ol obtaining them, appeared TO us an age. At THIS
mcment we know at last the truth. 1t IL calculated
to rend the heart Of every one who loves his
country; but nothing Is yet lost.
The Independence Beige gives the subjoined &C.
count Of the positions Of the two armies:--
4. Beaten at woerth, rather at Froschweiller, at
the foot or the Vosges, Marshal de MacMahOn had
taken the road to Bitche along the railway which
runs from Haguenau to Sarreguemnes and For.
But once arrived % at Neaerbronn and
the Duke de Magenta moved oblquely to the LEFT,
ana, sxrflaS sa9 eo1ater9rts q tae noun
Ing at Saverne. after having passed through Ober-
br0nn lngwliler and Bouxwler. The cause Of this
at Saarbruck ana tue advance movement OF Gene
raj Steinmetz upon Forbach and 81. Avoid. If
Bitche he would have come upon the enemy, who
was already in possession OF Sarreguennes, Sarabe,
Rohrbach ana the road which untes these
southwest, not having any other line OF retreat After
having pursued the Marshal AZ FAR as Ingwiler the
Prince Royal OF Prussia seems to bavc passed
through Goetzenbruck, Lemberg and Rohrbach,
ACROSS the mountains, leaving to his right BiIche
and to MS left rnasboTrg two little otresses which
tOSRcS
where they touch German territory, and the other
the road leading from Saverne in Alsace, to Saar-
bOurg, in Lorraine. This very bold movement,
carried out over difficult roads, and which
ought to have taken at least some days, consi
dering the masses TO be put In motion, gave the
Prince the advantage OF putting his right 4, ROhr
bach in communication with the left wing Of the
Army OF the North. From Rohrbach, his forces be-
ing disengaged, he could either cut OF the Commu-
nicatiOns OF MacMahon with the French headquar.
ters If the General should remain Saverne or else
threaten Nancy directly, and throw upon Metz the
likewise that his adversary foresaw the danger
which threatened him. From Saverne the Duke
dc Magenta continued to fall back Oh the capital
OF Lorraine At the same time that the Grown
Prince thus advanced across the Vosges the two
other German armles--cOmmanded by The King at
the centre and by Prince Frederick Charles at the
left wing-likewise gained ground perpendiculary
to the frontier to the right and left OF The railway
from ForDach to Metz pushing their skirmlshers to
within three leagues Of the latter place.
The N0rd, on Its side, says
lar az can be JUDGED by these contradictory nd