The New York herald., 1870-08-30
ENGLISH REPORTS.
SPECIAL TELEcaAm TO THE nEaltu.

SPECIAL TELEcaAm TO THE HERALD.
A Great Battle In Prosress-Fish,ins ON the
Belsian Observation-Disclosures for Mac
NIahon-French Hope nnd Conndence-stein-
metz Said 70 be Superseded.
LONDON, August 29-P. NJ.
Special kilograms which were received here our
ing the forenoon from the seat Of war for the use OF
the HERALD, and which are dated on the 2sth inst.
Sunday, in the afternoon, report that great
battle was going on in the neighborhood of Monzou,
but was still undecided when the latest dispatches
were forwarded.
There was also fighting on the line Of Charlevil'e
and Ardcnnes, on the Belgian frontier.
Six thousand French troops, detached from the
neighborhood Of Paris, had passed Scissors to REIN
force Marshal MacMahon's army. Both men and
showed by their bearing and language that they en-
tertained the greatest confidence IN the generar
result OF the present operations as for France and
victory.
1t is asserted positively that General Stetnmetz
has been deprived OF his command IN the Prussian
army.
NnpoIeon's Position Near Chnlons-Prussinn
Advnuce-Genernl Steinmetz Not SUPER
seeded ThionviIle in Process of Investment
The Prussinn March Pnris--Fever Rag
ing In Metz Bonaparte's Effort for the
Dynnsty-.Whnt Paris Hopes-A French
War Steamer in the Thamcs-She Refuses
to Lcnve--Mnc NIahon's Strategy.
LONDON, August 2o-S p. M.
The Emperor Napoleon is (evening) at Berthene-
ville about twenty-li miles north of Chalons.
Marshal MacMahOn is near Stenay
The Uhans occupy Malmedy.
1t was reported that General Won Steinmetz had
been displaced, and because of the great losses
Cured, and that his force had been Incorporated
with that of the Crown PLnce 1t now seems that
this report was false.
Tue Prussians have appeared at Suippes, fourteen
miles north of Chuons
French steamer is anchored here. Her
officers have refused to act an Official notice 10
leave.
Late advices from the scene Of war report that
the Emperors headquarters were at vouziers. 1t is
thought that the Crown Prince is moving northward
and viii encounter MacMahon west Of Rheims and
Epernay.
1t is said that the French advance repulsed the
Prussians at Altigny, few miles northwest or
vouzicrs
MacMahoD is reported to be In the Ardennes forest
ana Bazaine between Metz, Charcy and Etain.
later despatch states that General steinmetz has
marched northward from Metz, pursuing MacMahon
to prevent him from disturbing the Prussian force
investing Metz.
The Prussian landwehr is investing Thionvile
The Prussians hold all Southern Alsace.
Berlin telegram to the London Times says:-
"The PrussanS are advancing on Paris TWO nun
dred and twenty thousand strong" they have cut
the railway at Coas la Graville.
The Bols de Boulogne, Paris Is filed with cattle
to be used as iOod in case OF a siege.
There 1O,o 600 peasants and IS, 0Oo wounded SOL
ders shut up In Metz and the typhus fever Is
raging.
1t is rumored that the French Ambassadors at
neutral Courts have asked for the interpOsil0n Of
the great Powers to guarantee the French dynasty
Another French irigaJe is cruising in st. Georges
Channel.
The Parisians affect TO believe that the approach
ing Prussians win be at length taken between two
fires and exLerminaied.
King Williams suite at the army headquarters
consists OF about one thousand persons. Servants
attaches of the postal and teegraphc service men,
bers OF the engineer corps, geographers and Court
dignitaries.
Count Bismarck's train is almost as ample as
King Wilham's.
The military articles in the London Times, which
have attracted some attention, understood TO be
written by General Burgoyne.
The London Times says Paris must and will be
saved but the removal OF the seal OF government is
Indispensable, owing to the predomnance there Of
vile passions which are irreconcilable with pubic
order and with military movements.
The London Times questions the tactics of Mar
shal MacMahon in moving TO the northeast, and
thereby leaving open the road to Paris. He might
at least have threatened descent on the advancing
columns of the Prussians.
At meeting OF the Paris Defence Committee yes
terday M. Theirs informed the members that "the
Pruss:ans would never reach the city without com.
plete victory over the Frenzy army, and even then
their stay would be short.n
The North German bark Texas Captain wcintzen
which sailed from Philadelphia on the 10th Of July
for Hamburg, has put into stornoway, Scotland to
avoid capture by the French cruisers.
Two German merchant vessels have taken refuge
in Yarmouth harbor, where they are blocKaded by
q French iron-clad in the ofling.
North German schooner from Brazil has been
driven into Lough Swy, on the coast Of Ireland,
by French frgate, which is now cruising outside.
The German towns are filed with French prls-
Oners, who are treated with all kindness
The Belgans indignant because the railroads
OF the klngdom are praCtlcally mon0pOl1Zed by the
French government for the transportation OF cattle
and brcadstufs into France.
Sharp Action and Prussian Victory.
LONDON August 20-Midnight
Generals Frossard and Bourbaki have been
wounded.
despatch, dated headquarters Of the King of
Prussia Sunday evening, says
yesterday there was an action between the Third
regiment OF the Saxony horse, supported by a
squadron Of tho Eighteenth hussars, and six
squadrons OF French chassenrs. near Sezanne. Our
troops were victorious. The French commander
was wounded and taken prisoner"
The Defence Of Paris.
LONDON, August 90 1870.