New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-28
LONDON

Metz GOfged with WOundcd-PfOyislOns
Scarce-Princc Imperial ut Rithel-
French loss ut ResOnville-Prussian Re-
sources-Three Armies formed to await
Events-Half the Prussian Journey to
Paris AccOmplished-Au distractions
Left Behind-EnRland shipping Rifles to
the Continent and sends Lint and Band
axes for the eWOunded-NOrthern Move
ment of McMnhOn-PrussiaR Repulse
near Monsmedy-Large ReinfOrcements
sent from Paris-Emperor actually Sus.
pended-Tr0chu and the Committee OF
Defense Ruling France-NO more Prus-
sian Flags of Truce-Heavy CannOnnd-
ing near Rheims-Crown Prince Joined
by Kings FOrces-Prussian army NOV
ing Rapidly-Paris to be reached Tues
tlay or Wcdnesday-The Emperor with
nicMahon, but where is unknOwn-War
to be Ended Quickly.
LONDON. August 27.-Metz is gorged with
wounded. Provisions failing.
The reported Imprisonment OF Madame
Ascher is untrue. She is in Britagne.
The Prince Imperial sat Rithel, twenty
three miles from Mezieres.
Bazaine's official report shows the french
loss at Resonville, $4,000.
The representatives OF France, England
and Prussia have signed the Belgium neu-
trality treaty.
The Times reviewing Pr1ssias resources,
saws: ..Three armies have been formed to
await eyents-one on the Rhine under Duke
Meclzlenburg Schwerin; one at Berlin under
General Constain, and one in Silesia under
General TOrrentzerg.
The Prussians are incensed about the
firing on flags OF truce.
The Prussians say half the Journey to
Paris is accomplished and all distractions
are left behind.
The English, while its militia and voiull-
teers are only half armed, ships 40,O0o
rifles to the continent at the same time the
English people send lint and bandages for
wounded.
The movement in aid of the French and
German wounded has become universal
throughout England
The northern movement OF McMahon Is
fully confirmed
In the fight yesterday near Montmedy.
between the advanced detachments, the
Prussians were repulsed
Large reinforcements have been sent
from Paris by the Northern Railroad. for
McMahon's army. The tactics OF Nc Mahon
appear to be to gather up the broken corps,
thereby swell his ranks. and then sweep
along the borders of Belgium, avoiding
battle, and make a junction with Metz from
the north. If successful, he Will cut the
t'rUSsil0 communication ibj St liz
is supposed to he the policy Count Pailkoa
limited at in the Corps LegislatI few days
ago.
The Prussians captured General Mon
taigne heretofore reported wounded.
A meeting at Sligo, to form an association
to aid the wounded, manifested strong sym
pathy for France.
Henry LaBouchere writes and teiegraphf
from Paris that the Emperor Is actually sus
pended. His cabinet remains II power only
because its chief is thought 70 posses ad
ministratiye capacity. ....
The Corps Legislatif is supreme, but con
scious OF the lack of national confidence
owing to the manner of its election ..
Trochu and the committee of defense are
ruling France absolutely. ...
Marquis Hereford, who died in Paris, be
uueathed the Prince Imperial a large sun
of money.
The Prussians viii send no more flags o
| truce. .--.1 ...
The PriIssians are still endeavoHng t.
divert the river Ill from Strasburg. If they
succeed the nOat viii be left dry.
Especial to the New York Wor.dl
LONDON, August N.-It Ia reported tha
thore was battle yesterday near Rheims
heavy cann0nading having been heard /,