Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-08-27
LATER FROM TIE ATLANTIC STATES
TELEGR APHIC.
Foreign.


a rccapitulation Of army movements for
the past few days, received here to-day
from Paris: On Sunday, the Nth, Bazaine
established temporary line of defense on
the right bank of the Moscle, between
Fal.ucmont and Estanes, along the river
Moselle. After Metz was fully garrisoned,
he retired to the left bank of the Moselle.
and was attacked by Prince Frederick
Charles, who with 10000 men assailed
Bazainc's rear commanded by Gems.
D'Exca and Ladnirault, to break the
French line but only detained its retreat
some hours, and were at length rcpulscd
with enormous loss. The prussian army
came within range of the guns of st.
Quentin, and were moved down by the
French artillery. After this battle the
. Prussians sent flag Of truce, and asked
All armisticc to bury their dead, which was
granted by the French commander On
Monday, the 18th, Bazaine passed the
Moselle with his army undisturbed On
! Tuesday, Prince Frederick Charles having
also passed the Mvsclle with the principal
force. attacked the French right at Grave.
lottc and Thionvile. At the same time
the first prussian army corps. un Ter Stein
nets advanced from the northeast to south
west toward the French centre and eft. 1T
| Nuncourt. \ severe battle en,nc, here.
The Prussians tried to cnvclop the French
on the north and east, and drive them
back on the 3d Prussan army, under
Prince Royal which was advancing from
Bar lie Due. French peasants alone
bafilcd this plan, which, if successful,
would have left France without other de.
Tenders than are now in Chaons. Bazanc's
fight on Thursday defeated the third army
Of PrusSians. The Prussian army has
been badly punished
Another collicry explosion occurred a
day Or two ago. Forty persons were killed
and many injured.
Marquis dc Lavalette, French Minister
TO England, is instructed to make demands
here similar to that of Prince Napoleon at
Florence. 1t is certain that Olivier is
still in Paris.
LONDON, August 22.--The GarIc Mo-
bile is returning to Paris from the front.
doubtless because they are unprovidcd
with arms. 1t is said that BaZaiuc is alb.
solutcly cut off from his resources. The
Prussians are between him and Paris.
McMahon is also believed to he surrounded
One hundred and sixty Thousand men have
passed through Paris on their way To the
front since Friday morning. 1t is gcncr,
ally thought, however, that the march of
the Prussians cannot be arrested before
reaching Paris. 1t is said there are now
nearly 100000 good troops at or near
Paris. 1t is believed that one or more dc
cisivc battles will give Paris to the lrru,-
slams.
FLORENCE, August 22-rrince Napo-
leon is here. His mission is said to be to
demand the mediation of Italy.
The Crown Prince has won another vie.
tory in a great battle before Cha!ons.
PoNr A MOI sSoN, via London. August
2l.--l'russians still pour in. Last night
there arrived 1000 prisoners and 81 I, III
GERS. To day more soldiers aud - ofli-
GERS were brought in; anon. the latter
was General Plombina. The lns>c> Of the
French during the week cannot be les,
than $4,000 in killed. wounded and miss.
ing At Confau. Thionvillc aud Grave.
lotte they are known 10 have lo>, lj.rOO
in each battle. including at the latter place
1000 prisoners.
NV York. August 2l-Thc UoHys
special from Lon Ion. August 2l~; says the
! battle at Rrsouville was wl'hnu, decisive
result. but l. cl,mei by the Prus,ian>
the French fell back in good order. with
out pursuit, to Metz their ammunition
having given ost. The pru>,ian losses
greatly exceed that Of tie French. the
/ former losing 10000 on Thursday alone.
I Sieiume'z'> whole corp, helm. cut e.
I pieces aud hi, magnificent cavalry NJ
I l,n-cr exists
/ : special to the New York H~gpH >avs:
Private letters from Pari, predict certain
. rising Of the poruliiion. the expulsion of
.he Bpntparic~ from France the creation
co. ] O hu dictator. AMI the eventual
/ restoration Of the Orlclu;>ts. The re-
/ ported ln,u'".d nation Of the Garde Mo
! '.'c 81, Unions Is confirmed In,ul'in.
.r.- w.-r mrlc against the Emrc-,r so.
O. IS II .a h" wort spiri ?. t..u'.
t...l w. p 10 Grrdc are e. Rams
..rri 81. -. nd scattered ss r- t-.
'..t.- 80 !. iii"n>
: -ft.... 'ae Hyad say> : B,r.n
p. l.r pr. p'iiration &c the X a. i-
;a'.H aHnpuuc'ng the defeat of B-zhne
created tremendous enthusiasm.
The Constitutional says that England
Russia and Italy have agreei to act to-
:e'her TO insure peace.
Special from Paris, Friday night. ssys
the Emperor while at Chalpns was Kissed
aud booted by the soll~rs
\ dispatch from Prassian source an
nounces the commencement OF the bonn
bardment Of S:rasbnrg. II i particularly
denied that the Emperor Is at Rheims
/ lie Is again gone 20 Chalons
Brussels, August 2l-Noon.-l, j.
believed that England and Italy have de
termined to intervene jointly. Austria's
concurrence may lie expected.
10 an affair at l.op-ville the Emperor