The sun., 1870-08-18


ohalons towsad Metz, down to Saturday pisht,
when the trains were stopped and nred into al Pont-
AMousson.
On Sunday the Prussians found the French still In
great force under tile walls Of Metz, Since Sunday
no considerable battle s known to have been fought
anywhere, but the Frencn reports OF checks to the
Prussians west OF the MoseIe, whether true or
false, coincide with
DAzAISs's RETRoGRADE MOVEMENT.
In the absence Of Prussian kilograms there Is no.
thing to show what forces, either Prussian or
French, remain near Metz but there be little
doubt thet Bazaino after hesitating till II was al
most too late, has Withdrawn the main body OF the
French army weslW ard, and that the Prussian
forces have barrassed his retreat by unremittlng at
tacks on his TANKS and rear In such
extraordinary cir tumsances, no general
or decisive engagement should he fought unless the
Prussians had moved rapidly enough to cut OF nc
French retreat
They seom to have crossed the Moselle both
above and below Metz, large forces remaining at
tic same timo before Metz, and there is no
known basis for Palikao's statement in the
Cor.s Lcgslsuf that the Prussian attempt to
cut oG. Blzane hai failed, for there s no evidence
that it had been made in such a force to compel
Blzin to choose between abandoning the direct
line to Chaons and nghiins battle.
the LATEST ACCOUNTS
place him at Etain, but the French appear 10 have
no Information of TO the disposition or strength OF
the Prussian columns threatening his march
II II be true, as thc French give out that Metz is
held by mere garrison, It may be many days be.
fore great battle can be forced by the rrussians or
accepted Dy the French at any point west of Metz.
In the meantime there is likely to be. as during
tie last three days, con,inua succession OF cn.
counters between the heads OF the Prussiau columns
and the guard OF the French.
10000 WOUNDED At cHALoNs.
Our special from Chalons writes on sunday:
Ten thousand wounded are being brought into
camp The town and camp present scene Of riot.
Gus disorder and dissipation.
Soldiers are shouting and drinking, the cafcs and
streets allied with prostitutes, and thore IL no
restraint OF order or decency among oairers or
soldiers. II another battle is lost 1t will be massa
ere.
CUTTING OFF rHs FRENCH.
One srcbial writes from Chalons on Sunday:
The train by which I attempted to 20 to Metz
found the line cut at Psnt.a Nousson, and returned
with tie Fourteenth Regiment, which was ordered
to Metz.
Reports of disturbance. in Paris have unsettled
the Glrde Mobiles hall OF whom would break away
and return in case OF revolution. The regular army
Is still true TO the Emperor but nobody eisc.
The advance OF the Prus'ians beyond Metz is
known, but as great force will remain there |
cannot understand the notion OF battle here under
the circumstances. ChIlons Is not defcnsibe posi-
ton against superior forces, being simply an immense
eyel.
The camp is not entrcnchei, and there are no
" o'ks In construction nor Officers permanently
commanding; but whoever among the Generals
passing through happens to he senior In ranx Is
comm ,nier Whale he stays, and Changes are made
almost daily.
The same correspondent writes on Monday:
The Pant-aMou-sons aflir was serious Six or
seven trsins were started from CrAons for Metz III
r'pid succession carr in- about 700 odcrs, com
Yrisiug three infantry regiments and some arti err
Ncsr Port-a Mousson they found tie railway cu.,
and Prussian artillery opened the trains which
moved back ~ rapidly "a possible; but "a panic he
gan, snd u iugl only two men wero klc many
umrei iro m tre trains while moving rapidly. Ihe
rains fnally got aHay without much loss.
KING WILLIAMS GOVERNORS ToR LORRAINE AND
ALsAcE.
sAARBRucK, Aug. fixing William has appoint.
ed Gen. Bonin Governor General OF Lorraine, and
Gen. Bismarck. .Bohlen Governor General OF Alsace
Hor WORK AT srRAsBouRa.
CAELsRUnE, Aug. ii.-rbe people and garrison OF
'trasbours lave hnorcd with zeal 10 arm the ran.
parts clear tie cacis. AVID 0Arrictc the entrances
but the beslegcs have destroyed much ~ thei,
work. IN the l3'h three slight conflict. TOOK ace
detlc! mrut OF Baden troops set Grc 10 a railway
train while it was standing 10 the station, and one
4 their batteries approached witnin three hundred
PAGES OF the fortress and fired IN the rlnpar's r.,
Baden troops lost tDree killed anu seSea,ecu
wounded
THE FRENCH GARRISON MAKE \ spRFlE.
BERLIN, Aug. IA detachment OF the be
lcscucred French garrison IN Stras5oury made a
sortle beyond the walls OF the city ycstcrdl penc
tratng the Prussian lines and succ, edins in push
ing in the direction OF Oswal'; but they were
overtaken by the Prussians AM driven back within
the foruacaons with the loss OF men and three
guns lels IN the hands OF the Prussans
The War on the Ocrnn-The French A dn,,rnl
Announces the Blockade of the Prus.ian
Ports Capture of n Prussian schooner
Hamburg Closely BIockndcd-A Battle
Reported.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Journal Qfeia publishes
this morning the following notification OF the bl1cE
OF tie coast of tie German and Prnssan States
1--WE, the undersigned, Vice Admiral, Commander
in-Chief OF the naval forces Of the Emperor Of the
freuch in TIE North Sea, considering the state of
war between France aud Prussia, as wol as the
States of the North German Confederation, III vir.
tue Of the power IN US vested declare that from and
after the 18th day OF August, 1870, the cO.s's OF
Prussia and tie North German COnfedt ion
tending from the island Of B1rkum TO the M uth o.
the Elder, with all its ports, harbors, rivers. roads
&c, in a state of effective blockade by the naval
forces placed in our command and that friendly
neutral vessels shall DC allowed ten da Ia wLcn
to finish loading and quit blockadcd ports. Pro
ceedngs will be nsti uted agains all vessels which
shall try to break through said blockade. according
10 International laws and treaties now In orce with
neutral powers.
-, Given on eosri the French EmPsrqr's i,9nclaa
MaELahlmei stationed DelNten Nhe fn-llsh nlAnd OF
Helig and the Plusbian coast, tue 18th day
August. 1870.
The Vice Admiral, Comman lerin:Chier,
FOUKICHON.
AUSTRIA IvPoRTs THRouGn RUSSIA.
LONDON, Aug. 17.-The blockade OF the German
PORTS having been established, Austria is permitted
by the Russian Government TO pass merchandise
duty cree through the port Of Riga. The OF
the consignee ia req uired to be shown bills of
lading.
FIRING INTO A HANBuRG STEAMER
The steamer fIaswoll, while on the passage from
Hamburg for Sunderland was fred into by French
from clad near the Ebe, She paid no attention and
Kept on her course, when the Frenchman gave
chase and fred a second shot. which induced her to
show English coors and heaye to. She was then
boarded by French onicer, who, after examining
her papers, suffered her TO proceed.
NORTH GERMAN VESSEL SEIZED.
The North German schooner Pfeil (Arrow), which
recently sailed from Harllepool, has been seized by
a French war steamer.
now ENGLAND RUNS THR BLOCKADE.
The steamer Sentinel. belonging to tie Tyne
steam shipping Company, has arrived In the Tyne
with general cargo rom a German porL This is