Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-26

PRUSSLfr V.TCTORr.
Many French Wounded Now at Montmedy.
UNBOlYS FOB THE DEFENCE OF PARIS.
BATTLE NEAR MoNrMEpY.

BATTLE NEAh MONTMEDl.
LONDON. Aug. S.-rhe Standard this q m.
has q special telegram from virton, In Belgian
Luxemburg, containing the following inteIli-
gence "a sharp engagement occurred on
Thursday night at stenay, near Montmedy.
The Prussians were successful. Many French
wounded are now at Aontmedy."
THE COMMANDMENT OF srRAsBURG.
MISDKLHxIN, BAVARIA, Aug. 2s--since last
Tuesday evening the bombsrdment Of strasburg
by the Prussians has been incessaht. The cIta-
del has been very badly damaged. Prussisn
advance post, with Q seige train, is within i've
hundred yards Of the city walls. The walls have
been terribly battered. Several magazines
have exploded in this city AID at the fort. Fires
have also broken out In different places. The
Prussisn losses have been trifiing.
MCMAHON AND BAZAINE CUT OFF
FROM PARIS.
LoNDoN, August 26.-The Prussians use the
railroad from Luneville to q point near Stras-
burg to transport their wounded.
Mcmahon and Bazaine are still out OF COM
munication with Paris.
FRENCH RAM AT SEA.
DOVER, ENGLAND, August GA formidable
iron-clad ram, armed with two enormous guns,
passed this port under the French flag at half
past 10 O'Clock this morning, steaming cast
wardly.
PARIS COURT LADIES CORRESPONDING
WITH THE ENEMY.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-The Echo prints a Paris
telegram to-day stating that Madame Tacher
della Pagerie has been .mpriscped at yincennes.
charged with communicating with the enemy,
Other Court ladies are implicated.
THE PRUsSIANs CHARGED WITH BURN
lNF A CATHEDRAL.
PARIS, Aug. GA letter to the Uniuer, (ul-
ra-Montane orgsn) says: "a cry OF horror
rings throughout Alsatia, which has been 40
tired by the war. Our magnificent cathedral
at Msrienthal no longer exists. The Prussians
burned IL after prcfaning the statue OF the vir-
gin by covering IL with mud, and breaking It in
pieces.
MORE ABOUT THE BATTLE OF srESAY
LAST NIGHT.
[ tErO- Pirate Souroe.l
CARLsRUHK. Aug. 3s, cta LONDON, Aug. 2s,
i p m-Hesvy fighting commenced last night
AZ the town OF Stenay, ten miles from Mont
medy, in the direction Of Bousiers. The Prus-
slams cut the railway between Clamanges and
Lsmorielly.
The wounded are brought to Montmedy. The
gates or the city have been closed. An assault
is momentarily expected.
THE PRUSSIAN ADVANCE,
LONDON, August as p. n.-A strong detsch-
ment OF Prussian cavalry occupies Donleyaut.
Prussian Curraseieurs have encamped M 81.
Reiny.
A DEPCrATION OF SPANISH RFPuB-
LlCANS SENT FROM MADRID
To PARIS.
New YORK, August 26.-The New York Tele-
gram has the following special:
LONDON, Aug. 8.-Specisl reports received
In London to-day from Madrid state that the
Junta has sent three special deputies 70 Psris
to maintain . vigiiant watch upon the course OF
events, as complications are feared. These
deputies win at once open communications
with the republican party Of France, with
view Of establishing o mutual course OF republi-
can action in the two countries.
THE CONSCRIPTION AT PARIS.
The drawing Of the conscription at Paris for
the present year u fixed for the 18th inst The
call is for q corps Of 40 900 mounted voluntesu,
instead Of o corps Of 5000.
FOR DEFENCE OF THE
CAPITAL.
Gunboat for the defence Of the city have just
arrived. The chief command Of the squsdron
has been oonfded to Captain Thoms sson, form
eriy chief Of stan 70 Admiral Jurien Dc IN Grs-
vier
The committee Of defence have decided that
upon the approach Of the Prunian invading
army the crops OF the farmers between the Seine
and the Marne, and in the envisons of Paris
such as wheat, osts and forage, that cannot be
stored in the capital, shall be burned, lest a.
should serve s food for the enemy.
Fatal Accident.
fs'ssTpAed Bsc'xsssels 10 n BvsnSse ~.
Nhw YORK, Ang. 6-A special to the Rersld,
eccnrreS yse,arSs, assas. s, -, says an accident