The New York herald., 1870-09-01
NEAR STRASBOUao.


The Prussinn Siege of the EOrfrcss--Arn,y
Operations the North Of the Stronghold
EEetz--Prussirn Demand for Surrender
hsrericnn neutrality-suspicious. Army
Observation-Disclosures Applied 60 Differ
rNntionalitirs--ssanitary Condition Of tho
Prnss;an Eorre-
VENpsNnEIA August IL, 1870
date my letter from village some ronr miles
north OF Strasbourg, and about mile from the head
quarters OF the division at Mundelsheim.
The Prussian army movements since last wrote
have not been OF the anticipated importance. After
the reconnaissance before suasbourg the troops
rested quietly IN Brumath from the evening OF tue
Stn Til the afternoon OF the lith This was neces.
sary, according to report, in order 10 allow time for
the troops and artillery TO be assembled to at
tack strasb3urg Tiis rest was by no
means welc 10 any but the SICK OF
whom thank God there are few and the
remainder walked nerv0usiy about waiting for
marching orders speculated in groups on the
PROBABILITIES of the future. At last orders came to
move on strasbourg before which tue army now hes
But, though twenty-five siege cannon have arrived,
and everything seems in state Of preparation
nothing whatever occurred until last night, when u
detachment OF the Second regiment, advancing too
close to the walls, received voIey, wounding
twelve and killing SIX men. They succeeded, how
protection OF the guns. In the course Of the night
several bombs were thrown into the city, which is
said 10 have caught FIRE twice.
To-day,pothing has been done, but II surely can.
not be long before serious attack Is undertaken.
AT METZ. ~
About the forces or the French in Metz have
been able to get plenty OF positive but no reliable
Information. Tue Journal 0Dfc,el saws that there s
intact division there, and this statement agrees
with that OF O French manufacturer who is nursing
the wounded al Haguenau and who says he saw
10000 troops enter the city some ten days ago
On the other hand, it is asserted that there are
only few Garde Mobile there, which Is consistent
enough with the entire absenca OF pickets or out.
posts IN the neghborhood OF the fortress discovered
on our first approach. Perhaps, too sucn negl;.
gence is only the natural consequence OF the light.
headed spirit witch has shown Itself throughout the
on the French side. The French officers have
no maps ofthe country that are worth more than
the paper they are printed on and look on the mag
nlhcent charts with which even the surgeons are
furnished by the King with admiration and amaze
ment. "Alll' said the French manufacturers just
mentioned, bitterly while the Prussian officers
were at their work. one result OF which is know
ledge Of our country far superior 10 own, ours
were loungng In the cafes or ogling the women on
the bouleyards" No doubt an exaggerated state
ment, but With kernel OF truth IN II. MacMahon
starved his troops for three days before woerth on
the same principle. Bat the most glhring instance
OF sublime recklessness is that of o French officer
who went to walk wuh lady day before yester-
Gay from Strasbourg into the country. 10 viii be
some time before he returns.
PHILANTHROPY.
Miss Clara Burton so well known for her services
during our war, came from Strasbourg three days
ago. with the American Consul, TO recommence her
pnilanthropic labors nere- she anu her COM
panion agree with the manufacturer tnat The citi
zens OF oIrasbourg wonld be by no means unwilling
to open their gates 10 the Germans. out are kept in
awe by the military.
QUASI sLANDERs.
] have mentioned the capture OF ladies' baggage
With MacMahon's camp. This has been most
emphatically denied 10 me by q gentleman who was
IN good position 10 know the TRUTH and VINO
would most certainly tell IT. yet, as was assured
o the truth OF the story on the field by the first
officers OF General Beyers stan and have talked
with number OF persons who saw the booty and
The ladies' luggage among II. ] cannot but believe
that only q mistake could lead 10 Its contradiction.
charge OF sybarltism seems applicable to great
proportion ofthe French army. had converse
rlOn last night with or the persons present at the
CaDtlIre OF HaQuenau by coup de qpatn which men.
toned week ago. The French of1icers' trunks were
according 10 MS account more than three times the
size allowed in the Prussian army and furnished
with wonderful comfort. Not only shirts by the
dozen, dress uniforms and table linen but trout
rods and glove openers were Iouhd IN these cam
paignng trunks.
The statistics of the capture OF iiaguenau are only
Just published. IL was taken by the cavalry brigade
OF Baden, under MAJOR General Baron de la Roche,
with a loss OF one man Killed and four wounded, In
q quarter OF an hoUr: 103 prisoners were taken, OF
whom nIne were officers.
qhe same gentleman who denied to me the truth
OF the capture OF ladies' baggage IN MacMahop's
camp asserted also that the peasants ana priest az
Chnstett were guitless or the charges or Drutanty
toward the wounded soldiers brought against them.
have only the SAME answer to make. Ii was In
consequence OF the barbariyy OF the peasants at
Nisseln5ouTg ana Gunstett that
Two rROCLAMAriogs
were found necessary by the commanding general.
a ig 4 IA A
tri'nd," the proauct Of Aueroach's pen. 1t Is
headed,
Az gNHoRTAuoN AID WARNING TO THE INHABf-
TAtiS oF k.SACE.
j must address seiluss VoU1 10 you. We are
nclghbors. Ia times % peace we have had trGsitul
intercourse with one auVtael We -peaA .he aa1e