The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-12


danger OF being hanged By the inhabitants. who be-
heve oil foreigners are Prussisn spies and breatcn
them with death. -.
-. ITALY AND AUSTRIA Dorr srs ~
American bonds and bills London sro In grcst
demand. Al Cherbourg last night there was grcst
sotvity In the embarkstion OF troops for the Baltic
The French Mediterranean squadron kn Brest on
Sunday. provided with sealed orders. The Austrian
Minister here Ia authorised to deny the report that
Italy and Austria are sending troops TO save Ma
poieon.
Al 800 p. NJ. Rentes we're quoted At osfr sSe.
They have since declined 10 65fr. 4Oc at which rats
they closed.
ATTEMPTED REVOLUTION IN sAR3siLLss
MARssnLEs. Aug 9.-For two day. the city ha.
been greatly sgitsted by demonstrations Of the
people. Great crowds assemble and demand arms
Last evening groups OF radicals seemingly without
evil intent, entered the City Hail. and endcavorsd
to ovcrturn the municipal government Troops
quickly arrived. with stringent orders TO arrest the
rioters. The arrests have continued to day about
forty persons being now under guard Tor partici-
patng In the distut tbaacos The city Is perfectly
tranquil again.
ANOTHER xxcirrsG TINS IN rHR CORPS LgoisLAriy.
The Corps Ley,slstit met at two O'Clock this sner.
noon, the M-,Yui- ~ Tslhera; frssiiIns. rss 40
-sf'aon outside the building mol 80 great a. on
the two days previous, aud the military guard
smaller. No attempt was made TO prcveat the peo-
pie IRON assembling in tho streets in the vicinity,
| from passing across the Pont de Ia Concorde.
| A soon as the session opened, Deputy
kera'ry moved that . committee OF inqairy be In
| sututej, and That Marsha, Lebeuf be Summoned TO
sppear bofore II. Tho proposition causea much q.
citoment Count Paiikao, the Minister Of War,
| tried to speak, bu; the NOISE and confusion
fan
He said Marshal Bsssine now In command Of
the army and the Government must refuse its .eon-
sent TO the proposition OF NJ. Kerstry. as IL was
whoAy urneccessry
n. ruIrns ON rus SITUATION
NJ. Theirs sSld wnie the Chambers had q right TO
dems nd all such explanations, he opposed thi. de-
mand though Re felt 4. was strange that such re-
verses should happen TO France with only Que Do
er opposed 70 her, whsFass she Nf..a Nff..a stood on,
I against the coalitions Of Eufope. NN Wv
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| News from tho seat OF war-Ri ing wiIIin m .
ciamation to the French People
strnsbeurs Besieged bv the Prussinns-
Heroic Death Of n French Generai-Mac-
mshon's Desperate Fight.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE King Of Prussia has
| issued the following proclamation:
We, William, King OF Prussia make known 10
o.. the Inhabitants OF French territory occupied BIZ
German forces. that the Emperor Napoleon, having
by sea and land attacked the German nation e,ser
to live In peace with tue french people, have take
command OF the German armies 10 repc aggression
anl by military events have beeu lod TO pass the
French frontiers. We war against soldier. not
citizens. Therefore. the latter may continue secure
hostile acts, and we grant them protection as mat.
ter OF right
Generals commanding corps will decide what
uities violating the usages OF war They will also
regulate the acquisitions necessary TO sustain their
troops, and 6x tee difference OF exchange bet ween
German and fronc cuirences 1, order TO fsci iato
dealings between soldiers and citizens.
Given a, saarbrdc. on the ii.h day II Of Aasas,,
1870"
sTHAsDoURo COMPLETELY INVESTED.
s2eciai despatch from Cirlsrunc 70 tho London
GiO1e announces that Suasbour; is invested on ali
side by the Prussians, who hold the railway. Gen
Boyer, who commands tho city. was summoned to
surrender and refused. is said that the citadel
Is scsntly provsioned, and the e7rrion consists OF
| only regiment OF the line and the National
| Guard OF the place.
rns SITUATION AT MErz.
Telegrams from Metz give the sssurance that
| Marshal Ba2ainc Is the real commander OF the
| French army, while the Emperor is the mere nomi-
nal head. Only two corps have their head.
| quarters at Metz; the others arc under Marshal
| Mac cMahon
| NAcuAHoS's FIARFUL YIGur AT woBRTH
Is stated that Mt the battle Of woerth 10 French
charged the Prussians eleven times that Mac Mahon
finally fell faintirg in the ditch but accidentally
discovered and revived sufficiently to direct the re-
| treat Of the fragments OF his army on foot
The son.inaw OF Count ipoleon DIru has Coao
10 Cbaions with 2,500 troops as renforcements for
the French army. II is said the French commis.
sarat Is wretched and that tho provisions are ut.
| toriy inadequate.
| rHE FRENCH ARMY FALLING BACK.
| Adyiees from the Prussian nont to ten o'clock on
| Wednesday night state that the French army WA
alling back to theine OF the osclle, hnr,ssed by
| tie Prussian cavalry, which had already passed
| saaruniOn Falquemont, and Les Etangs. Stores o
all kinds and railway rans had fallen into tho hands
| Of the Prussinns. They had also taken the small
| fortress OF Hutzelsten, In the Vosgcs. which Il
French had evacuated, leaving the guns and provis
| ions
| GUILrS0 rus PARIsIASs.
| Metz despatch in the morning pa,ors says III,
Prince Imperial Is still at tha place, and that the
| Emperor will certainly make stand there.
| now PRossARD's CORPS wFRg BUrCHgRED.
The Times correspondent. who has arrived al
Paris from the scene OF operations in the region o.
saarbrdck, reports the particulars of tho late actioJ
near that town, which terma lteI in tho defeat o
| the French forcos, THIS correspondent reported
| ;hst he was eyewitness OF the engagement Al
Saarbrack. II was surprise TO the French. Ninety
| thousand Prussians confronted the French second
Corps, composediof thirty thousand men. under Gen
| Frossar1. The Pru'sans, by rapid movements
suddenly appeared in tae woods near lths town, and
! opened terrible fire OF artillery and small arm.
| upon the French. FrossarJ's command was quickly
10 med into line, and his columns advanced 10 the
assault OF tho Prussian position. The Prussans,
from the cover OF tho forest, opened wiherng 0rt
uron the assaulting columns, which reDeat eddy re-
| formed, and advanced only TO bo ropulsed.
| hundred times did the French troops with heroic
valor. advance close up to the edge OF the woods
ana with desperate impotuosty, threw themselves
upoa the Prussans and were always repuised. They
became dspirited and could not be reformed. The
Prussi1n artillery was served with terrible precision,
ani the FIRE OF tie infantry was telling. Gen Fro =.
sard's army corps was rlghtfully decimoted. His
RANKS were 'orn TO pieces. The French troops CON.
plain loudly OF the incapacity OF their commanders
rue rnUSDEREs's CORRESPONDENTS ESCAPE.
Ihe Paris correspondent who details the above
Information also informs the Times that the French
military authorities, upon discovering his presence
IN their camp, order d Lin to return forthwith to
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