, 1870-08-15

The Empress Releases Sixteen
Hundred Conylcts.


tho French 1s1nJ hare Withdrawn from the Ecst
tank Of the Aoselle- MacAahon Is ii Toul, twelve
mica wsst of Nancy. The evacuation OF Metz Is
considered cert lin. The Frussl4us count On
s,2rvins out the defenders Of S,1asburg, without
recourse to bo.ubardmcnt
A .icEpatch from Nancy, oid Berlin, dated Sat-
usfay night, ssys the French battalion moving to-
ward Metz vas encountered In the morn-
irg On the fxil~av, near Ponf-a-Mous-
aar, AMI sesTeateh. leaving tts baggage
trims In the hands Of the Prnaslans- The pru=
s4un cavalry destroyed portion OF the railway
between Ffouard and Paris, cptt,ng OF supplies
and forage for the French troops sheltered under
fhe g!aci5 Of Metz.
pARsa, Aug. Il 4-Eoon.-EothtnE new from the
headquarters Of tbs army. Telegraph communal
cation WAS interrupted JesteriaJ between Paris
and Nancy. Last night the authorities at Tout
sent \ despatch 10 Paris stating that Nancy was
occupied ty PrusaiAn detachment The news Is
CONFIRMED this mor1lng.
LONDON, Aug. 14.-S1po!con's retreat from
III Il Is fully confirmed.
From Cuxhayen, it II stated nina French iron-
claha arc In tbs oaing. Tns French Admi-
TIL Wti.anne1 il Oh k!eL The French deny
having committed any violation Of tho protocol Of
Zen. II by neglect eF tbs wounded soldiers.
Southampton despasch B45ta I North German
t'utque has heau tAtca into chcsbourg prize.
Preparations for the defence Of Paris continue
to 1sc cnczgeftcally pushed, and Afe Of colossal
character.
II IL thnnRht tht pIu8si2u demonstration On
SlE.x..ourR Ii onIy Ietnt.
PARIS, Aug 1.-THE Esl~ranes. Of Nancy, state
that after Nil the French soldiers na left tho city,
the Fzuss.ans took possession on Friday evening
at O'Clock, when tbs Mayor was ordered to pre-
sei.t himself before the commander Of tho rsus-
1isn tuOra- The town WAS made to Pay a,00e
tsauc4. acquisitions wcra Also issued for large
49, WI In urujn n%1n
nave .eEp up III. tsilloa.t aud cut down the sclc-
graph.
lOSpoN. Aug. t&--The british Consul 1t !1am-
hurR trIcx rarhs that the mouths uf ttvcEs Els,e.
Eis,cr, Jaadr, and wcscr arc bockahed 0y the
French nect- The Governor Of Heligolani re-
tuscd to grant pilot permission to conduct tas
of-tsuce boat to Cuxh2Ten-
InNn0x. Aug. ia special despatch from
nakuenansso-!ay SAYS AacAshuns army cvsc~
ua,4xi Nancy yassar.lay On tho approach Of the
Grown I11nce'S army, and retTcAtcd ACROSS ahe
Nlsclle to The POrtrcss Of Tout The French de-
struyed the NE hstdge OF seren 4rrhcs which
spaAned the uTef. The forces Of tbs Crown
rri1.ce now occupy Nancy aud Frouan,, II \
junction Or tho paE1s and St1asburg Railroad. The
rrus<tzns attacked Pont-a.Mou1sou, driving out
the French, hut subsequently fell back to the
main body. The headquarters Of ths united A.
mics OF Frederick Charles and General ste.nmstz
are II Ierry, IN the direct line with saa1bEuck,
anil within twenty Hni!es Of Metz Large 9uanti-
ues II xtnsrs wctt captured In the euvtrons Of
Metz General FIntssardb division lost Ill its SUP
plies.
4 sH al despatch from Ca.lsruhe to-day says
2tEaa,urg MAS boHtarde ed With re,f-hus shot on
Frt:ay, and The tomharlment WAS resumed on
*iatu,s,sy. The besieRed asked parley, aud were
given u1ty-eIght huuEs u decide whether &hry
would surrender or utt
6pesial Dtsrateh to the New York Tribune
LoSnoN, Aug. &.-t>nf special correspondent at
LuxrmburE writes, Aug. II, 1880 r. H.: 11tellt-
genie Is just received thai the Frussau a11u!cs
are concentrating rapldty In the uciShborhood Of
Nancy. The kings army Is tetd TO be 1t P,nt-1-
Aousaon amt Ss.in1uetx 1t Frouard, which IS only
= FEW miles from Nancy, while the Crown Prince
Is sdranclns from ssrasburg or Metz II this be
rsur. they must hare passed to the right
our special correspondent wEites from
Saareucmtnes, on Tuesday: The troops =,
Hsml'urR, on Monday, with The King, were the
Twelfth Army corpk, a11 S2xonh The Kings
Dn!y Gnlrd and Life Guards went to the front on
SUNDAY. Tbs King wanted 10 60, but was re-
xtra.ned by the Ntnistets- lie left Tuesday 10,
SaArhruck with Bsna1k and Noltke. Oar cor
respondent 1t Saarbruck writes that the King has
gphe to FoEhach. bi.mark is here, II Is reported
Napoleon asked for Al arsnisucc, but it WIS rr-
f,srd-
Our special rr!tea from Metz, THURSDAY: o.
my arrival from Nancy, the Frusssna were every
where accommodating and ose1zuniug the country
without htntl1ance- The peasants are obliged to
bring provisions aud supplies for The horses, 4
FEench Division, sent yesterday on . rrconnols-
sance, rcsurne'l. having Effected nothing.
Tie French lines extrnd aa,out stx miles be youl
Metz. and the three Fzu.sian army cosrs are CON.
tentrziing on their front
Our special wrlteA from Berlin. Tueslas: Seran
thousand motc prIsoacss arr on 1helE way hhher:
sid will 70 hence to the fortreAse4 NAM
FRENCH ottccrs taken 1t Worth were no,
Muunde4t
The French next has %ecu seen Oh Roistock .nt
Ktel.
The Pruss.an Ro,itters say the barlest fght1u,
Of I'll was 1t w~lxcnburx. There WAS mue'
hand-to-haud work: but the French, thoug'
brave, did not Know TO use the tayonet, aud d
F1usstan received 4 bAyouet wound.
Our special correspondent telegraph from Ln1
eInl,urg SUNDAY: "Sews has arrived here thA
tho Grown Prince entered Lansllle, which place
VA evacuated by the French. The Emperor ha
left Metz for Chalon1- i great battle Is expectet
Tomorrow between Nancy and ChalonA
Metz ts still In the occupation Of the French
Int the position feen turned, and al the road
between ourbruteck and Metz arc closed. Moth
ing goes from here heyopd the frontier II Thion
x1le.
Our special correspondent It Luxemborg wr1te
The 18th: " No hattie IL likely to occur tn TIL
neisatsoshood II present. The French are forl
Tying IN the direction OF Nancy. The army OF tn
King has advanced to St. Avol1, neas Metz, whic,
pace tht French had cvaeulted- The French m
no< likely 10 make stand 1t Metz
I'M Special correspondent wEttea from Nctz
4A9t*dast thai dissatisfaction Is tuc1e4Nn9 anon
taf solasefs- Dssorganxa,lon Is spreading in II
fetsaet' and conservation gaining possession Q
1he people. Yesterday more than loo tatniltr
osthe ns'Rhts'r1uz reasantz7 had entered Mriz n,
ing from the Fsu*ElAus- The krree,s a r. ned ~
cot, bedding, furniture, military tr.in. III =,
In tncEu1cahle confusion The pr-f-rt ~ ~
department publishes notice thst no str.nrn- ~
bc allowed to remove into Metz without for aax
provisions.
The Pr1sslan advance guard, 4e,ooo n,.onv
Approaching the city The enemy. moyrrnsr
are completely covered By wood, which the Fren.
failed to destroy,
LONDON, Aug. 1A-0ur special wrtes fro
Prusstan headquarters Monday: Tue engas
nenia Of Saturday were both far Ia our ffon
but few details received besides toe otac:al so,
& na1J alr. ady sent All letters and messag
= hence are 1elaJed. What has rxat;y happen
u in perfect accord With what ha
81 foytshadowed more than once. The I
! sign of the German authorities, rs ga
cred from PFuast2n officers Of high posttt
~As, firstly. to prevent Germany being made t
thrAtrr Of slaughter; and. secondly, to attack I
III F1cnca Amy In fo9r placed aimu1saneously. T