Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-15
THE WAR.
LIST .N.IGHTs TRLRGRA.Hs.

LONDON, Aug. 4.-Advices from Metz state
that the French army has been withdrawn from
there TO the west bank OF the Moselle. Marshal
McMahon is at Toull, II miles west Of Nancy.
The PruSsians count on starving out the de-
tenders Of Suasburg without recourse to bonn
bardment.
A dispatch from Nancy via Berlin, dated Sat
urday night, says French battalion moving to-
wards Metz was encountered in the morning on
the railway near Pont- a. -Mousson, and retreat
ed, leaving its baggage train in the hands OF the
The Prussians have occupied Nancy, which
has been evacuated by the French. The Prus-
way between Fecourd and Paris, cutting OFF
supplies and forage from the French troops
nnder the glacis Of Metz.
FRENCH ACCOUNT OF THE PRUSSIAN
ADVANCE.
PARIS, Aug. IA dispatch dated Metz, Au-
gust 13, IL a. m, says the Prussian pickets yes
terday appeared in the Valley of the Moselle,
and detachment for a short time held Pont-a-
Mousson. brigade of French cavalry drove
them away and made thirty prisoners. More
PrussIan spies have been arrested in Metz.
The French army is in tine condition.
DETAILS OF THE FRENCH RETREAT.
LONDON, August IA special despatch from
Haguenau dated to-day says McMahon's army
evacuated Nancy yesterday on the approach Of
the Crown Princes army and retreated across
the Moselle to the Fortress of Toull. The
French destroyed five Of the seven arches of the
bridge which spanned the river. The forces of
the Crown Prince now occupy Nancy and Frou-
ard, at the junction OF the Paris and Strasb0urg
railroad. The Prussians attacked Point-a- )
Mousson, driving out the French, but subse-
quentIy fell back to the main body. The head
quarters Of the united armies of Frederick
Charles and General SteiRmetz are at Heny, on
direct line with Saarbruck, and within twenty
captured in the environs of Metz. General
Frossards division lost all its supplies.
THE PRUSSIANS AT NANCY.
PARIS, August 1.-THE Emperance of Nancy
states that after all the French soldiers had left
the city the Prussians took possession Friday
evening at O'Clock. when the Mayor was
ordered to present himself before the COM
mander of the Prussian forces. The town was
also Issued for large quantities of rations and
forage. The Prussians have torn up the rail-
road and cut down the telegraph.
THE PRUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS.
BERLIN, August liking William had his
headquarters at Fsulquemont yesterday, half
road between those cities. General orders have
been Issued from Royal headquarters that two
francs be paid each man daily as Communication
OF rations.
THE INVESTMENT OF STRASBURG.
A dispatch announces that communication
with Strasburg has been cat of, and the Prus-
slams are surrounding the place.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 13.-General Alirth, com.
proclamation declaring he will defend his posi-
ton to the last.
LONDON, Aug. 14.-It is thought the Prussian
demonstration on Strasburg is only a fent.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Pdtrie says when Stras-
burg was invested by the Prussians it was COM
petely supplied with ammunition. 1t is avowed
that all the places likely to be injured by the
enemy's shot have been strengthened. Many
persons left the town willingly, and many Others
were sent away. Strasburg can only be cap
tured through famine, and it has provisions for
III any months.
LONDON, Aug. IA special despatch from
Carlsruhe to-day says S:rasbourg was lombard
eo with red hot shot on Friday, and the BON
bardment was resumed on Saturday. The be-
seged asked for a parley, and were given forty
eight hours to decide whether they would sur
render.
PARIS, Aug. IA dispatch dated Colmarang,
August l3. 3 i. m, from the Prefect to the Min
is a of the Interior says all il quiet on the right
bank OF the Rhine, and that the investment OF
Suasbourg appears 10 be but the semblance Of
an attack.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Aug. H-The journal OhcieL says that
the activity of the Minister of War is wonder
ful, and all the immense resources of the coun-
try will soon be available. Volunteering con-
tinues in large numbers. The journals notice
that the public sentiment in France is calmer
and that the deepest determination is evinced
defeats. L,0pin;on Nai;onaIe saws German ionr'
mails admit that their loss in killed and wounded
is in proportion Of five to two French. The
newspapers announce that the Prussians treated
the inhabitants OF Worth as enemies, because
some Of the citizens fired upon the German
troops.
LONDON, August A.-The French deny that
they committed any violation Of the Protocol of
Geneva by neglect Of wounded soldiers.
COLOSSAL DEFENCES OF PARIS.
LONDON, August H.-Seventy thousand yolun-
teers left Paris to-day for the army. Prepara-
energetically pushed forward and are of q colos
sal character.
PARIS, Aug. l4.-The Journal Oesciel contains
the following intelligence, which IL is authorized
by the government to give to the public: One
OF the public journals of this city still presumes
to doubt that real work is going on for the arm
ament and defence of Paris. Although il NAV
be an act of treason to speak thus in the face OF
the enemy, such insiDuations impose the neces-
sity Of reply, notwithstanding the danger of
doing 20. All the material necessary for the
armament of Paris is in Paris ITSELF More
than GOO cannon are already mounted on the
walls of those forts which are likely to be first
threatened with attack, and the work Of placing
other pieces in position continues without inter-
ruptiOn dav and night. Yestardav Joo work
men were engaged in the cutting of streets lead
ing into Paris. This work has been completed,
and nothing remains but to close up the open
ings in the walls and place the drawbridges in
position. Thousands Of laborers are occupied
outside the walls on earthworks, mines, bitches,
&C., which are to connect and complete the net
work OF fortfations around the capital.
ADDRESS FROM THE PRIME MINISTER.
Count Paliako has issued an address to the
troops in which he blames them for firing too
quick at Weissenburg He says that they used
more ammunition in one day than the Prussans
would in three days. The Marshal reminds
soldiers that they are now on q grand line Of
defence from Thionville to Metz and Nancy,
and they must hold their ground. Back of that
is the line Meuse, then the Argones, then the
line Of rivers illustrated by the campaign of
1914, and behind all this is Paris and behind an
is France with 4, ,OOO, 900 armed men and thous-
and millions Of treasure,
KING WILLIAMS PROCLAMATION.
LONDON, August 13.-The King Of Prussia has
issued Q proclamation at st. Avolt, in which he
declares military conscription abolished in all
French territory occupied by German troops.
He also announces that though the French gov
ernment should persist in the forcible expulsion
Of Germans from France, no measures Of retal-
alton will be adopted by him, rs it would be un-
fair to punish men who belong to q country
cursed with BOnaparte for its sovereign. He
adds: "Frenchmen In Germany need not be un-
easy. They shall, in common with all mankind,
be convinced that Germany moves 1t the head
of civilization
THE CORPS LE4ISLATIF.
In the CorpeIe Iegislatif on SATURDAY. Gambetta
moved the appointment Of Q committee Of de-
fence, which the government opposed, and the
proposition was rejected. Gambetta thanked
the Ministry for their war measures.
THE PRINCE IMPERIAL AND THE EN-