Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-19

THE SITUATIGN'-SUR RINSE S-SPlE5
| SnOT-FEBNCH ACCOUNT CT 1HE
RECENT BATTLES, sc.
PARIS, Aug. l9.-In the Corrs L"glslailf
last evening Count dc Palikao, Minister .! War,
| took the floor, ard in response TO all lGqulry,
| made an explanation relative TO The fact that
General Trochu had been declared Governor OF
| Paris. Tho Government regarded it as wise
movement he said, to confde the defence OF
the city OF Paris to person eminenlIy quaI!tcd
to increase the security of the peace OF minds
| of the cilizous. General Trocbu will be replac
cd in command OF his corps Of reserves which
were formerly under his command.
Count de Palikao then informed tho Corp,
that it was certain the Prussans had suffered
severely in the late engagement: Their centre
had been especially crippled. They had tried
TO retreat to st. Michael, but were not able 10
form a junction with the Prince Royal An
entire regiment oil white cuirassers, under
command of Count Won Bismarck were to-
tally destroyed near Schlettstadt.
French peasants attacked detachment OF
Prussians Dragons, and made them prisoners.
The Count then dwelt upon the fact that q
dispatch from Brussels cmanating from
Prussian source made no mention of these
Frsuoh victories. The remarks of the Minis
ter were received enthusiastically by the
Deputies.
LONDON, Aug. l9-Thc Times in its article
on the situation says: THE road to Paris is
open to the Grown Prince, who may leave
Charles Frederick to watch Marshal Bszaine"
A Hamburg letter says the people there are
quite rcconciled to the blockade, adopting their
business to its requrments.
The morning Post says semi officially: mo
peace negotiations are ahoat. The Govern
meut is satisfied that France will not treat un
Ill she is done retreatlng. All turns on the
capture of Paris. "
The Post also deues the story recently
published of the presence of Prince Murat
ia England.
The Times publishes special telegram from
Berlin this morning, which contains the fol.
lowing intelligence: The French army has
been separated by the victory OF the Prussians
forced back on Metz and brought to stand by
Prince Frederick Charles and Gen. Stinemetz.
The road is now open to Chalons tor the Crown
Prince, who has only General Trochu and some
fragments of Marshal McMahon's corps to en-
counter. A decisive event impends The
Crown Prince with three corps is now march.
ing to attack Frossard at ChaIons The dis
patch adds that Marshal Bazajne must cut his
way through the German army, or the army OF
the Rhine will be forced to capitulate.
LONDON, Aug. 1850 a. m.-Part of the
French army has been forced back on Metz.
The position there is regarded as very critical.
1t is believed that preliminary negotiations for
peace are under discussion here.
PARIS, Aug. l9.-The journals this a. m,
say that nineteen spies have lately been ares.
ted, and after trial and condemnation by
council of war, they were shot at Fort Demon.
trosue. Among the executions were five off,
arrested some days since in the plain of Satory
and were taking notes If the plans of the
Notifications.
LONDON, Aug. l9-l1:30 a. m.-The Daily
News Of this a. m. contains a dispatch from
Brussels which says : "Napoleon suffers from
tebrilc mouomania. He cries out that he has
been betrayed.
PARIS, Aug. 19.-The following was issued
to day:
HEADQUARTERS, Aug 1875 p. MIN
the encounter OF the 10th instant the corps
Of General L'Admiralautt formed the extreme
right of the army battalion of the 73d regiment
of lancers, and took its colors. There had
been in many brilliant cavalry charges, in one OF
which General Legrand was killed at the head
OF his division. General Montalgu IS mis- sing.
Prusslan Generals Groonter and ' onranck were
wounded. Prince Albert CT Prussia, command
ing cavalry, was killed.
The following morning we were masters OF
the position previously occupied by the enc.
nv. On the morning of the 18th severe com.
bats with the rear guard took place near
Gravolotte The force Of the enemy in the
battle Of the 10th may be approximately es'
timated at 10000 men. We have not yet
the exact figures of our forces.
PARIS, Aug. l9.-Thc report that the wife
of General Leboeut * Prussian lady Is con
tradi,ted. The authorities continue to arrest
SUSPECTED parties. Many discoveries have been
made OF arms and papers demonstrating wide.
" the extended system of Prussian spying
throughout France The public been greatly
excited BY these important Developments, and
demand, impcra,vcIy, that the scverest pun
| ishmcnt be meted out TO such enemies.
Dispatches from Brittany mention the
patriotic order OF the entire population.
| Volunteering in all parts OF the emFlre is
constant and enthusiastic.
The Figaro to day has the following details
| Of the battle OF LongueVllIc 1.-The battle oc-
Cured at Borny, four kilometres from Metz
and not at Lynguevillc as has bacn stated.
| The battle occurred on Sunday. Hat OF our
| Y, -OOjOOO
passing the Mosellc at hat place on Que bridge.
| The Prus.ians made mistake and attacked
about an hour too soon. The corps Of Cen
erals l. AdmirauIt aud Decaerc were able to
force the enemy in about halt an hour from
| the time the first attack was made. The Prus
slams had evidently plan OF the Notifications
! OF MeZ, but which apparently did not con-
tain any indication of Fort Quen'en, for
in tying to avoid Fort St. Julien they
marched directly towards Fort st. Quenten
Which when they came within easy range open
ed very destructive fire on them 10 their
confusion tic Prussiaus retreated aud came
within range OF Fort st. Julien which also
| opened fire, increasing the loss OF the enemy.
The Prussians then attacked another point OF
our position which was defended by only Que
| regiment OF Infantry aCd masked battery OF
Milraillcuses The latter Immediately uu
covered and made great havoc In the
ranks of the PrussIans. The firing ceased at
- Il Irop, a n piork