The New York herald., 1870-08-09
ENGLAND.

Napoleon Said to be Ill at ChalOns-Bismnrck
on Revolutionary LcnderA-Prussian De-
mund for Complete Neutrality Reports
from Paris-Claims Of the Prussinns V.c-
tOry-The Financial and Commercial As
pect-The War May End Very Soon
British Mediation Probable-German Re-
joicIng- Irish Grief.
LONDON, August s--4 P. N.
tbs said privately that the Emperor Napoleon is
Ill at ChaIons and that Doctors Nelaton and Rcord
have gone TO attend him.
1t Is said that the Emperor's attack Is return OF
his old disease, provoked by equestranism.
War kilograms to hand In London state that at
the last accounts from the field Marshal MacMahon
was at Saverne His corps suffered less than
was at first supposed The report that General Col.
was killed by his side and that General Raoult
Is missing Is confirmed.
The Pail Mau Gazette says the result OF this battle
means the triumph OF the Prussians in the war.
The German press generally consider the French
loss "irretrlevabe," but there are three French
corps which have not yet been under fire. The
movement Of retreat for the purpose Of concentration
has been efected, and new line Of defence taken
up In the passages OF the Vosges.
Count Bismarck In a letter takes special pains to
deny having encouraged the plans Of General Turr or
others against Austria. He says -" Turr is not
person to be trusted with political condolences"
The British Foreign O1lce has an imperative demand
from Prussia that England shall stop shipments of
coal to France, or abandon the pretence Of neutrality
1t Is believed at Antwerp that the war will end in
a week.
A Brussels despatch says the King Of Belgium's
speech from the throne confirms the statement that
France and Prussia have given written pledge to
observe the neutrality OF Belgium.
The condition of Paris Is believed to be dangerous
The Empress Is In counsel with Rouher and Schnei-
der.
The London GLo6e says the Prussial Envoy insists
criminal proceedings against British pilots serv.
ing French war vessels. Trinity House refused the
demand.
The Prussians claim that they will have 800, 900
men ON the theatre Of war by this evening.
Rumors Of the purchase by Prussia Of the Stevens
battery are discredlted here.
The Journal OUotel OF Parts denies the loss Of any
cannon or eagles at Wissembourg.
Advces from Rome state that the French disasters
caused profound terror and that the Pope has asked
Eugenie for just one ship to defend HIM from the
Italians organizing for an attack on the Papal
dominIons and authority.
The fourteen millions OF francs seized by the police
OF Paris last week belonged to Rothschild, Hirsch
Raphael Bischorsheim and other Jewish bankers
1t s asserted that the seizure suggested by the
authorities OF the Bank OF France Financial circles
| OF Europe are much incensed at what Is deemed a
| great outrage upon some OF their number.
| The Prussian iron-clad Harmonic narrowly escaped
capture by French cruisers recently or the mouth or
| the Elbe.
Forbach Is among the strategic points gained by
the Prussians In Saturdays battles and now held by
| thoir forces
Napoleon telegraphs TO Paris that the soldiers are
| full OF courage, cooness and confidence. but the
trial s severe one and will require great sacrifices
| and efforts of patriotism to meet 1t.
M. olivier last night announced to a mob In front
Of mis- oicia residence that the author OF the false
report Of q victory on Saturday had been arrested
| and would be punished.
The London Times this morning says the French
are in q critical position tits q momentous ques.
| tion whether the Empcror's health leaves him In
possession Of his ordinary faculties. The war Il
marked by his usual hesitation, TO which s attribu
table the random and purposeless strategy and th'