The New York herald., 1870-08-19
French Account Of Scenes in
the Retreat.
French Reports Of the End Of Ma
pOleon'S Dynasty.
Expected Flight of the BOnapartes
to England and Italy.
Heavy Losses Of the Prussians
i'm Battle.

Napoloon's Dynasty Said 10 be Ended-Eu-
genie Said be En- Route for England
Prince Napoleon of Itaiy-The French
People to Fight Prussia.
LONDON, August 1s-Midnighr.
We have 1t on high authority, fresh from Paris,
that 1t Is the universal conviction there that the
NapOeonc dynasty is ended.
The Empress having packed mp and des-
patched all her valuabes including pictures
OF inestimable price, has left for England
by way Of Belgium IL is believed that the Emperor
is also the way to this country by the same track.
He does not dare TO return to Paris. ''s'-es-
Prince Napoleon has ned 10 Ilaly with his family.
NJ. Theirs told the Corps Legislant yesterday that
She enemy must be resisted at all cost TO the last.
He advised prompt action. The surrounding pop
nlatiOn should be obliged to bring theta CATTLE crops
and food within the walls and the entire region
in sight OF Paris should be laid waste If necessary.
M. Duvernos, Minister oil Commerce, said the gov
ernment was ready to guarantee them provisions,
shelter and subsistence.
Napoleop's Fets Day and War Alarm
Reports from Prussian Headquarters-
Marshal Bazaine Comtradicted.
LONDON August is, 1870.
A special correspondent writes from Chaons
Monday, August l5:--
This is the Emperor's birthday, but there are no
rites in honor Of the occasion.
The alarm sounded this evening at ten
O'Clock, and the artillery was put In motion and
went forward TO Bleome but there found the rail-
way cut and fell back. No railway communication
now exists between Chaons and either Metz or
Verdun. We do not know where the French main
body Is; but the Prussian vanguard il nearer
Cbalons than Bazaine Is, and there Is no force here
capable Of resisting attack. Thus far nothing but
cavalry Is heard OF, and that yesterday within
twenty miles OF Chalons and destroying railways at
will. <,sr-p
A special correspondent writes from the head
quarters Of the second Prusslan army corps Friday
August H.
Should The French not accept battle outside OF Metz
two corps viii oe lett to mask the fortress
while the main body viii continue their march
for Paris. The Prussans have at least 900 900 men
advancing on French SOIL and as many more III
reserve German. All talk OF peace before the
occupation OF Paris is laughed at.
A special correspondent nom the headquarters OF
the Crown Prince OF Prussia on Friday, August L.
writes
we are daily advancing from village 20 village.
The Alsacian sympathies are altogether French;
but .he inhabitants are treated kindly by the
Germans, except where the peasants
NIT boStllites. NO compulsory mHltary
service is enforced them; wagons for the
wounded are required, and the sales Of provisions
compelled. Nothing is exacted but strict neces-
saries, and everything is paid for The Crown
Prince declares ne makes war on the French gov
erDment not the French people.
MacMahon's corps has been almost destroyed;
no remnant has been found as tile Crown Prince
pushes steadily forward against the French right
Eank.
Tuesdays battle is' the GROWING proof or the
French ialsshoods and cOnceancnts III the recent
kilograms. Pallkao declared IN the Corps Lfgisatf
that the Prussans had been forced 10 abandon their
A,tempt 70 interrupt he Freach retreat and