The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25
4 FRENCHMAN,s DISPATCHES,
Bazainc fAcknowiodged TO he In n Tight
Place n endorsements for the French
Army-Movcments Of Prince Fritz-victor
Huao's Return to Paris.

bhEntne TAchnoWIooged 20 be In n Tight
PIace-H einforoements for tho French
Army-Movcments Of Prince Fritz-victor
Hayes Return to Paris.
0Ecidi Despatch 10 the cos,T1er Des E,ois Uas.
PARIS, Aug. %. - The mercurial Parsians
ind difficult to observe the rules OF silence impos
ed by the Ministry 30 many blunders have already
been committed since the outbreak Of the war, that
they fear the elacuisted mutisrn Of NJ. kontauban
conceals some new mistake IL were easy to dissi.
patio this impression, but IL Is not done. To-day
saw part of the despatch from Bazane, which was
communicated TO the Corps Legislatif by the Minis
ter Of War. Though expressed in general terms
IL quite reassuring II comes certainly neither from
vanquished man, one who has doubt Of success.
Bazaine has desired to leave Metz. lie las not sue
1he enemy, in retaliation, have desired 10 sur
round and cut bis communication with Paris and
Such, in two words is the siiast,on, and The oTpa
nation Of the late battles. Our losses are Erevcus
os propoSoS to the negative p reaut ,Ssy have
obtained. Send on reinforcements.
day rsy weS tSs sa Esss
for Champagne. This morning two battalions Of
Bretons and Norman. len on tho railrosd 70 Arden
mes. ought 20 say that their srmamept was very
forms, but they are brave and strong fellows
There II no abatement Of patriotism. Pending the
work on the rortihcatons, The National GUARD. and
even the children OF the schools and the iyceums
exercised in the manual Of arms, There IL moth,
inE grad serious in the Corps Legislatif / saw
the Minister Of Marine nj the opening Of the session
He was as mute as the rest but left 1t TO be under
stood that be expected good news soon from the
fleet. II Is time.
rrussian spies abonnd; above all in the
semi-oficial world. There is redoubled dill
gence In supervising the despstches sent OF
by way VI EBglaad, Belgium, and Switzerland. A
pertait signed by M. Chevreau IL necessary 10 ad-
dress a political despatch to the United States.
Some correspondents telegraph from the Belgian
frontier the news they receive by rail in the Paris
journals IL Ii dificult 20 know precisely what
passes at Chhlons and In its vicinity. At the Minis
try they pcremptoriy refuse TO communicate any.
thing on that subject.
Some of the journals, among them the Pdfris and
the PIess, announce tht the corps OF MgeMaLon and
Faily have succeeded In reaching the Ardennes by
flank march, aud that they are on the point OF eject
ing a Junction with Bazaine. i am told that the
Prince Royal OF Prussia has abandoned his rapid
march on Parie, and that be has joiued the army
before Metz 10 deliver great battle. Other des.
patches say he is at Barle- Due. All Is confusion
from that direction. believe that the reports put
In circulation in tho interest OF the enemy aad
are designed to make the Parisans believe that an
immediate danger has disappeared, and 20 calm their
patriotic ardor in putting the capital in state Of
defence.
The Emperor is at Rheims, and awoits the hour of
victory TO break silence At the Ministry Of Foreign
Affairs, all Is tranquil bone conferences have
been no question Of any preliminaries OF peace as
the English journals report. This know, that AZ.
Bismarck has indirectly informed N. De la Tour
d'Auyergne, that Prussia will only treat on basis
that will prevent France from IN future taking re.
venge. 1t Is not OF humiliation, but our destruc.
ton that Bismarck has dreamed. France will
answer him. Coed news Victor Hugo returns 10
Us. The poet recntors France In the Uniform Of an
INACTIVE National Guard.