The New York herald., 1870-08-19

with Bismarck, at the conclusion OF which he replied
that II France wanted peace the Emperor must ask
II after having obtained armstice In the field, as
s usual between contendng armies or still abide
by the arbitrament OF war, which win soon decide
| between the Two Powers.
History of Events since sunday y-Prussian
| Losses Before Metz-French Retreat on
verdnn-Bnrial Truce Refused by Bnzaine--
The Fight nj Mars lie Tour-Active Defence
OF Paris-Iiope Of Pence by Intervention.
LONDON, August lS--7 P.M
kilograms from Paris This morning give the fol-
lowing res,tnts OF events since sunday LAST
On that day Sunday the French army engaged tho
rrussans before Mez. The latter suffered heavy
losses. The French retired yerdun. On Monday
The Emperor at Gayelotte, with $4,000 men.
Subsequently occurred engagements at Longuevile
and at her places, the French constantly hghtng
and rereating, contesung every step.
On Tuesday the Emperor passed through Vcrdun
ana reached Rheims. where he now is
The Paris Press says the report tnat the Prussians
had demanded an srmstice in order 10 bury their
dead is fully confirmed, and praises Marshal Bazanc
for not according H. The peasants must bury the
dead ana the army continue its work OF annhilating
The enemy The French forces are increasing
SANITY and the Prussians decreasing. The hour OF
the complete victory OF France Is There IL
great activity the fortncatons at Paris. Thous-
ands OF men are at work putting the delences In
better condition.
telegram from Brey town fourteen mites
northwest OF Metz mas the following
An obstinate struggle occurred near Mars lie Tour
yesterday. 1t is supposed the engagement gen
era Large numbers OF wounded or bo'h armies
are arriving al Brey. Travellers report that
| body OF Prussians have been thrown back upon the
| Moselle by the Imperial Guard. The Prussan artl-
lery was enirensned eetwssaa Rriey and St Jean
The London Times says:
All day Monday and good part OF Tuesday the
! French were lighting their way to get position
against the enemy on the rear and flank. Progress
was consequently slow. Tuesday night they had
! gotten no further than Staen, sixteen miles from
| Metz These are the only facts positively known.
The London Ne,rs today says semi-ofhciallv, that
English hopes OF succeeding in Intervention have
| been abandoned.
There Is immense activity at the Paris delences.
The Iaborers absolutely swarming on the for,a-
ehuohS. ~ II uiuteu tuui tnis medsuIt VI
enng the works is due TO q wish TO keep
dangerous class busy than to any actual fear.
| The London papers have some three hundred
words OF war dispatches this morning less and not
so late as the American papers have every day.
The coincidence In time OF the recent revolution
| airy outbreaks In Paris and in the South OF France
| suggests TO the police evidence OF combined at
tempt TO declare the republic. The testimony OF the
prisoners concerned in the AFFAIR OF the Boulevard
| de la vlette on Monday last is Withheld.
| well Informed diplomat says that Prussia Will
exact no surrender of French soil, but VIII insist on
| the exclusion OF the Bonaparte family from the
throne OF France. other terms OF peace not recon-
cable with the French amour propre, including.
doubtless, partial reimbursement of the cost OF the
war may be added The political restoration OF the
House OF Orleans Is currently discussed a. probable
The French Ambassador at Brussels has refused
| rrancais Hugo, son Of Victor Hugo, passport To
| Paris.
The London Tin.es eloqueny calls for adlfor the
| French and German wounded says future results
will depend on the development OF the reserves OF
the hostile Powers and declares that transfer OF
Alsace to Prussia would violate the principle
of national sovereignty and connicL with perlna-
neut restoration OF peace.
better tone generally prevails in the Liverpool
| market. Al Antwerp confidence Is restored and
| business has resumed its ordinary course German
dealers, dealing in petroleum. and others connected
with American trade, are especially connden, ana
| look forward TO a favorable result OF the war
The French continue to report that the las, Prus-
| sian loan Is a failure.
The latest kilograms from the Continent to Lon.
don, dated at night to-day, report the junction OF
the armies OF Bazaine and MacMahon IS momentar Iy
expected az Nitry e Francais, near Chalons where
the French are expected to make a new stand
The commandant at Metz, on account OF the de-
Hciency OF food, drives away the fuguves who
throng into the city.
Indiscreet rruss,ans have been mobbei az Bor.
deaux.
The dremen have been enlisted as soldiers and
throng the streets OF Paris the Gduyois SAYS to the
number OF 100000. They wear their brass helmets.
and are armed.
Peace Propositions.
LONDON, August is, 1870
Prince Murat has not yet returned TO the French
army, but continues to pass between the Duke de
Gramont and Mr. Gladstone, having already crossed
the Channel 40 eyeral times