The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-17

Metz. thus cutting the communications between
MacAahon and Bazaine. To avoid this Bazaine
left Metz going towards verdun and Chalons. Be-
fore reaching Longuevllle the corps OF Generals
Ladmirault and De Caen encountered the army OF
Frederick Charles Thus began the battle on sun
day, which, according to appearances was ioho"eo
by the great battle now going on.
The following is an order Of the day issued by
Marshal MacMahon:
soLp,ERs--in the battle OF the 9th Of August ior-
tune betrayed your courage but you yielded your
positions only after heroic resistance which lasted
nor less than nine hours You were So, 900 against
lao 600 ana were Overw helmed by force OF numbers
Under these conditions defeat is glorious, and his
tory will say thar In the battle OF Froschweer the
French showed the greatest valor. You have sur
ered heavy losses, but those Of the enemy are much
greater. Although you have not been successful
you see cause In your misfortune which makes
the Emperor satisfied with you, and the
entire country recognize that you have
wortnily sustained the honor OF the nag. Let as
show that, though subjected to the severest tests
the First corps forgetting these closes up It's ranks;
and, God aiding u.s. let seize great and brilliant
revenge.
affair. 1t Is supposed, however, that many OF them
were mere vagabonds, who were not actually con-
cerned In the disorders.
Edmond About, the correspondent OF the Montte,r
du sou, has been heard from. lie Is alive ana well
and will soon return TO Paris
The Monieur du Sofr published yesterday article
full OF confidence and resolution. The following is
an extract, and is fair exhibit OF the tone OF the
French prcss:--
Everything progresses well. The enemy makes
haste to finish mis- work. lie knows full well that
the prolongation OF the exhausts his forces
augments ours. His tactics alone show that we
| have only to gain time to divert the Prussian
from his base OF operations while defending our
ground inch by inch. The passage at arms which
took place yesterday under the guns Of Metz Is the
nrst act In the new drama. Eight days hence the
energy that has marked the lrst operations Of the
invaders win have given way to encouragement
and exhaustion. our forllned towns all hold out
Bitche, Phalsrourg. verdun, all defended by the
army and their inhabitants, answer with their guns
to the Arrogant summons OF the enemy. Tie ma
iional defence commences. II but Just commences,
and every Erenchman IL ready TO answer the call OF
his country. See your National Guards Guards Mo-
bile and volunteers who are OH the way to the vos
ges Mountains There shall the Prussians find their
graves They have asked for q war Of races and
such they shall have.
The Constitutional says
The plan OF conquest OF the Prussans cannot any
| longer be matter Of doubt The German empire
| takes advantage OF the Hohenzollern dynasty to
inaugurate Its policy OF spOaton OF French terri
tory In the departments which the chances Of war
have gwen to the enemy the King Of Prussia com.
mands at present as territorial sovereign.
A decree has been issued by his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and dated at st. Avoid, aboishing con-
scrlpton In all the French territory occupied by the
German troops
The Prussian government, which pretends to be
well informed about men and things In Paris, does
seem to be very strong In the towns Of Alsace,
which will know how to 1nd the means to rejon tile
national nag. In place OF c0nscripts all men from
sixteen to nfty years will rush to arms The Prus-
sian journals continue 10 pour forth their insults
against the French nation. We underline these two
words because Berlin newspapers formally declare
| that war Is madc not only against the government
but against The entire French people.
The Courier, OF Lyons, to-day has long statement
Of the popular demonstrations which recently &C.
CURED there. The following is an extract
Yesterday morning, about eleven O'Clock, popu-
| lar commotion, arising from bad news from the
| army took place In the Place Croixrousse, which
ended In a depiorable cOunict between the police
and the people. The particulars OF the affair have
| been much exaggerated, The originator OF the
trouble was old notary, Leutillon by name, well
known for his political eccentricities. This person
clambcred upon the pedestal OF the cross, In the
centre OF the Place Croxrousse. to make a speech
to group OF laborers. HIS hearers few at the
| start, but I'm short time q large crowd
| assembled. Cries OF "vivc Ia Republiquen
were heard on all sides. Though called
upon to stop by the police Lcutlllon per-
| sisted In his sedltious defamation. Calling
| upon the audience to defend him the latter
attempted to defend him by the aid OF stones. The
| authorities seized the orator Notwithstanding the
| violence offered but one OF them, having allowed
one OF the rioters TO draw his sword from the scab-
bard was struck by OF these infurlated pc ople
I in the abdomen from which wound he died In q few
| moments, Five or six policemen were wounded.
Leutlon and other principal rioters were arrested
and taken to prison between two files or soldiers.
The mass OF the population OF the Place Croix.
rousse took no part in these violent proce
| 1t was oil caused by few turbulent characters.
These demonstrations are generally denounced.
General Cansadc, the commander at Lyons has
issued proclamation warning the people against
future disturbances. and announcing the readiness
OF the o. liberties to repress them,
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