The New York herald., 1870-08-20
hatMahon's Army-Its Pfivations and
Alarms in Retreat.
French MARITIME Rule in the
War Forts.
THE PoPEs LETTER TO KING WILLIAM.
King Williams Reply tC
the PontiH.
FRENCH REPORTS.

News Of Victories in Paris-Joyous Ex-
visnville and Gravelotte-What the
Prussians Lcst-Continued "Carnage :"
Between Metz and verdun-GeneraI Re
ports from the Field-Another National
Loan Spoken oE-Eugenic's Duty-Pnris
Fully Armed-PubIio Sentiment ard Put
riotism-Napoleon's Whereabouts-Govern-
ment of tho Capital Onicial Dispatches
from the Field.
PARIS, August 1876 p M.
There IL intense excitement and enthusiasm be-
ause Of the news Of repeated French victories.
The streets are full Of professions and crowds of
people are roaring the "Marseillaise." Notwith-
standing all the great excitement there has been no
disaster.
The following additional facts of Tuesdays con-
dict near Vionvile have been received:-
A battalion OF the Seventy. third French regiment
Of the line destroyed regiment of German lancers
capturing their cOlors. There were several bril-
liant charges by the French, In one Of which
General Legrand was killed. It Is reported that
Prince Albert commanding the Prussian Cavalry.
o close CONFLICT the French occupied the Prussians
position. is said the French force engaged num-
bered 10000.
There was severe fgnting on the nth near Gravel
lotte.
The Emperor is still at Rheims
The ground between Metz and verdun has been
the scene Of constant carnage since Sunday.
The Figaro to-day has the following details of the
battle Of Longueville:-
The battle occurred at Borny, four kilometres from
Metz, and not at L0ngeville has been stated The
battle occurred on Sunday. Half of our army,
which was about two hundred thousand strong,
were passing the Moselle that place on one BRIDGE
The Prussians made mistake and attacked about
an hour too soon. The corps Of Generals rAdmi.
raut and Decaen were able to face the enemy in
ABOUT half an hour from the time the first attack was
made.
The Prussians had evidently aplan of the fortifca
tions Of Metz but which apparently did not contain
any indication Of Fort Quentin, for in trying to
avoid Fort St. Julien they marched directly towards
Fort Quentin, which when they came within easy
range, opened destructive 1re on them. In their
confusion the Prussians retreated and came within
range of the guns OF Fort st. Julien which also
opened fire, increasing the loss of the enemy.
LIE rrusslanS then attacked anOther point OF our
position, which was defended by only one regiment
OF infantry and masked battery Of mitrailleurs.
The latter immediately uncovered and made great
navoc IN the ranks OF the Prussians. The firing
ceased at halfpast seven in the evening" having
s.s'ed rom four O'Clock. We mad about one thousand
Hnled and perhaps as many wounded.
ING russians sent nag Of truce demanding an
ern's''ce ior the purpose Of buryIng the dead.
They admitted loss Of 5000 killed.
The armisttce was refused.
In this battle the First corps OF the pruss,ans was
commanded by General Manteufrel, and the seventh
corps by Count Zastrow. They had $4,000 infantry.
$4,000 cavalry and ninety-six guns.
\ The Empress takes part in the movement IN
favor Of the wounded. She has ordered her apar,.
ments at Compeigne to be prepared for that
purpose ana has decided trying the system inan.
gurated in America during the recent civil war, of