The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-05
More Fighting and a Frencl
Railroad Destroyed.
Marshal MacMahOn Preparing Il
Cross the Rhine.
Report of a French Special Mis-
sion to England.
Duke de Grammont's Denunciation
Of Bismarck.
FRANCE.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 THE HERALD.


a Council Of War at tho Freu,--DIscNIahon
Viewing tho Rhnc-A Forward Movement
OF the French Probably at Haud-IIow 1t
viii DO Conducted and Its Effect.
PARIS, August A. p. M.
kilograms from the army at Strasburg report that
yesterday after French council OF war had been
held, Marshal MacMahon, attended BY his Chief Of
stan, General Coulson. surveyed (viewed) the
Rhine river from Kehl bridge upwards.
rne Marshal afterwards visited Brumath, twenty
miles north, where cavalry division, with portion
of the First division OF French infantry, are en-
camped.
From these movements ON the part or thc French
commander tits conjectured here, and by the army.
that MacNahon, with the contlngents from the
Algerian army Of Africans and French rurcos, is
about to cross the Rhine dashing rapidly by way Of
Carlsruhe and Heidelberg to Frankfort, and that
thence he will endeayor cut on the railroad com.
munication between Berlin and the Rhine, leaving
Mayence on his left.
While this operation is being conducted by Mac
Mahon the main army Of France Will. 1t is thought
rush on through the lower Rhine provinces to
Msyence and Coblentz.
fhese forward movements OF the French are 1t
is rumored. fixed to take place on Saturday, 9Th
Inst.
General de CANAL commands the second division
OF this corps rendered vacant by the death of Gene
raj Douay who dropped dead OF apoplcxy OH the
LIST Inst.
Reports from the 'front.' state that the Prussians
massed in force to the south OF Baden opposite
GRANGE, IN the Black Forest
Value Of the Saarbruo ken viclOry--Prusssun
Prisoners md Wounded-Duke De Gram.
mont Against Bismarck.
PARIt, August a. 1870
The heights taken by the French at Saarbruck
form key to the railway approaches to 1reves--
hence the Importance of the conquest
Fourteen Prussian soldiers captured at the attack
saarDruck passed through Metz late yesterday
afternoon. Part OF them their way to Bel
fort and part to Thionve where they Will be ,npr.s-
oned.
The Prussan wounded at Metz have been cared
Tor The same as the French.
The Duke de GrammOnt has issued q circular re-
Affirming that aggressive propositions originated In
Berlin. France made none; on the contrary she
commenced her disarmament. Count Bismarck
bases his proposals on his anxiety about the plans OF
Russia" giving the details, which the Duke de
Grammont temporarily withhOlds The Duke con-
cludes that sowing to the faIsehoOds Bismarck has
already uttered through fear he has lost all claim 10
he believed hereafter"
The journal OHciel publishes the circular OF the
Duke de Grammont on the disarmament. The docu-
ment, after reiuting the statements OF Count B,s-
marck, as above, terminates thus
Europe remains armed, II million OF men are
on me eve OF The shock OF battle IT. cannot be denied
thal tne responsibility Is Prussa's as sne renulsed
all idea Of disarmament when we caused the mo
posal TO he made and began by giving the examm,e
Her conduct Is explained by tile fact that at that
contingent the Cabinet ut Berlin was secretly organ
Izing the candldature OF Prussian Prince for the
throne OF SPAN, SO provocative OF mischief. What
ever calamnies the Federal Chancellor NAV invent
we fear not; he has lost the right TO be beljeved
The conscience OF Europe and history will saw
preoccupied with the development or her political
institutions, an outrage no nation could accent
without mourning contempt.
The Constitutional says that the agent OF Prince
Charles, Of Roumania, IN Paris, took an active mart
IN procuring The remuneration OF the throne OF Spain
by his brother Prince Leopold. The Berlin govern
ment rrirated at the conduct OF the agent have de-
manded his dismissal; but Prince Charles refuses In
yield 10 the demand
The Empress came TO the Tuileries today and
presided at Council OF Ministers.
The GautotS says the Emperor win issue decree
making the "Marseillase" henceforth the nationa,
air OF France During the fight at saarbrucK It was
played BY the bands.
The French hospital service have LOCO beas
ready for the wounded