New-York tribune., 1870-08-15
THE pRUssIANs OCCUPY NANCY.

sdviees from Metz state that the French army has
AooD withdrawn TO the west bank of the Moselle.
The evacuation OF Metz is considered certain.
The Prussiaus have occupied Nancy, which had
been evacuated by the French.
PARIS, Aug. H.-NOon.
Telegraphic communication was interrupted yes
terday between Paris and Nancy.
Last night the authorities at Toul sent a dispatch
to Paris stating that Nancy had been occupied by
Prussian detachment. The news is confirmed tins
morning
THE EVACUATION OF NANCY-REPORTED bonn
BARDMENT OF sTRAsBOURG WITH HOT SHOT
"A FARLEY GRANTED.
LONDON, Aug. II, 1870
A special dispatch from Haguenau, dated to-day,
saws MacNiahon's army evacuated Nancy yesterday,
on the approach of the Crown Princes army and re-
treated across the Mosele to the Fortress of Toul.
The French destroyed the fine bridge of seven
arches which spanncd the river.
The forces of the Crown Prince now occupy Nancy
and Frouard at a junction on the Paris and stras-
bourg Railroad.
The Prussiaus attacked Pont-a-MOussOn, drawing
out the French, but subsequently fell back to the
main body The headquarters of the united armies
of Frederick Charles and Gen Steinmetz are at
Heuy, on direct line with Saarbruck and within
2Omiles Of Metz Large quantities Of stores were
captured in the environs of Metz, Gen Frossards
division lost all its supplies.
Aspecia dispatch from Carsruhe, to-day, says that
Stnsbourg was bombardod with red-hot shot ON
Friday, and that the bombardment was resumed on
Saturday The besieged asked for parley, and were
given Is homs to decide whetL..cr tncv would sur
render.
LEVY OF MONEY AND RAToNs UPON TIE CITY
OF NANCY.
PARIS Aug. H. 1870.
The E.pocHce Of Nancy states that after all the
French soldiers had left the city the PTussaus took
possession ON Friday evening at o'clock when the
Mayor was ordered to present himself before the
Commander Of the Pmssian forces. The town was
made to pay $1,000 francs acquisitions were also
issued for large quantities of rations and forage
The Pr1ssians have torn up the railroad and cut.
down the telegraph
The Emperor Napocon's retreat nom Metz is fully
Donfi rmcd
The PrusSan cavalry have destroyed aportion Of
the railway between Frouard and Paris cutting OF
supplies and forage for the French troops sheltered
under the glacis OF Metz
dispatch from Nancy via Berlin, dated Saturday
night says that a French battalion moving toward
Metz was encountered ID the morning on the rail-
way near Pon-a-MCusSOu and TetTested, leaving It's
l,aclage trains in the hands of the Prussians.
dispatch dated Metz, August IS, II a. m, SAYS
the Prussian pckets yesterday appeared III the val
lev OF the Moselle, and detachment for short
time beld Pont-a-MOussOn brigade OF our
Urencb, cavalry drove them away, and made thirty
prisoners More Prussian spies have been arrested
in Metz. The French army Is in fine condition
FRUSsIAN Reconnaissance AT METZ,
THE PEAsANTRY CROWD INTO METz-4O0OO
PRUssIANs APPROACH THE CITY CONCEALED
BY WOODS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TBIBUSEl
LONDON, August Il. 1870
The special correspondent of TIE TRIBUNE writes
from Metz on Thursday Aug. II; There Is increas-
ing dissatisfaction among the soldiers and disorgan-
ization IN the service.
There was CONSERVATION among the people yes
terday More than a thousand families OF the neigh
boring peasantry entered Metz flying from the Prus
slams The streets are filed with carts, bedding
furniture and military trains, all in inextrcable con-
fusion The Prefect publishes notice that nc
stranger is allowed TO remain in Metz without forty
days provisions
a Prussian advance guard, 10000 strong, Is ap-
preaching the city. The enemys movements are
completely covered by woods which the French
failed 10 destroy"
no FURTHER TRAVEL BY TIE RAILROAD TO
sTRAsBoURG-THE TELEGRAPH NOT OPEN TO
PRIVATE EsPONDENCE-MARsEILLEs AND
BORDEAUX UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
lBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNEI
LONDON Ang. "a, 1870.
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE writes
on the 18th from Paris: The Eastegn Railway has
removed its entire Tolling-stock-carriages engines
etc-from StTasbOurg; its management being all IN
awful confusion and DISCRIMINATION
Ar official dispatch announces that all private
correspondence 10y telegraph is suspended in the
departments Of Hautc Mame, Moselle Bas Rhin.
HautR RPin Meurthe and Vosges. The same true
"i an Departments in state of siege. Marseilles
ana bordeaux are under martial law.
fhCSsIANS CONYERGING TOWARD NANCY.
FRENCH hETREATING IN DIRECTION OF NANCY
THREE PRUssIAN ARMIES ALSO CONyERGING
1iikkE-hETZ AS A POSITION Is TURNED
TIE BATTLE EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE BE-
TWEEN NANCY AND CHALoNs.
lBi TELEGRAPH 10 THR TRIBuSEl
LONDON, Aug. IA, 1870
Jhe sbe@u correspondent of THE TRIBIJNF at Lux
emburg writes, under date Of 18th inst; "Tbere is
Do battle likely to occur in this neigbLorhood al
nreaepf The French ara r,...,. ~, -.