The New York herald., 1870-08-12
FRANCE.

No Figuring M etx-Enpo!con,s Hesd.
Qnnricrs .nIoved--How General Douny
Observation-Disclosures Horse Killed Under
Him-Tho Fight ut Froschweicr-Pru.sinn m
Losses-Strntcgy In the vos.es-City
Agitation in Narseilles-War Supplies
Defence Of Pars-Latest Reports.
PARIS, August 1l--6P P. NJ.
Dispatches dated at Metz at $3.50 A. NJ. to-day
lreport:-"NO engagement has yet taken place. Rain
fell In torrents during the night. The troops con-
ltinue in excellent splrlts.'
La Lfoerte has positive information that the
Imperial headquarters no longer at Metz.
The Journal 0rciel says:-"Up to one O'Clock this
morning no attack mad been made the lert wing.
Onr forces arrived at saverne in good order.n
The Journal O6fciel has advices from Metz half
past four yesterday evening, thus
Details OF the battle OF Froschweller are still
meagre Marshal MacMahon had MS horse Killed
under him. brigade OF Cavalry of the reserve
corps and one division of the corps Of General Fay
arrived on the field at the close Of the day and COW
vigorous at first, but soon became mere recon-
n0issance.
MacMabop after being twenty y-hve hours in the
saddle, passed the day sunday at St. Averne. which
was abandoned ON Sunday might and occupied by
the Prussians. Some OF their advance pckets came
mp with our rear guard, but were driven back with
out much difficulty.
The Nontte,u' gives the following account OF the
death Of General Douay at the battle OF wissem.
bOurg:--
Inc Ge1lerdl was from IIe beginning III t06 thick
est OF the fight When he saw The day was lost,
after he had done ali that he could to retrieve H.
when not even battalion was left him, he called
his aids one by one, gave them orders aud sent
them away. AS soon as the last was gone the
General, spurring his horse, rode some distance
the front, dlsmounted and taking pistol from the
holster, shot the animal. Then turning around he
slowly walked towards the enemy HIS soldl ers
yainly tried 10 stop him. Amid the terrible firing
he deliberately walked on. The retreating soldiers
aroused by the spectacle, turned again upon the
enemy, but fell In heaps around their General, who
still pressed forward. Another tremendous dis
charge from the enemy ana General Douay, almost
alone, fell dead.
At the battle OF Froschweiler corps OF volunteer
surgeons wearing white badges as instituted by the
Geneva Convention, everywhere rendered most
praiseworthy service.
The Ao1aiteur says person worthy OF entire con.
fdence, who has Just arrived from Asace states
dhat the Prussian losses in the recent lighting were
beyond computation
In the vosges decision and the greatest energy
prevail The Garde Mobile manifest much enlhu-
siasm.
telegram rrom Marseies, dated August g.
says
For two days the city has been greatly ay,ratea NV
demonstrations OF the people. Great crowds assem-
Die and demand arms. Last evening groups of radi-
Gals, seemingly without evil intent entered the Cy
Hall and endeavOred 10 Overturn the municlpal gov
ernment Troops quickly arrived with stringent or
derS TO arrest the rioters The arrests have con-
tinued to-day, about forty persons being now under
guard for participating in the disturbances The city
Dispatches from the Projects OF Departments in
all parts of the empire filed with details OF the
patriotic excitement OF the people. On all sides
volunteers are coming forward.
The Journal ODlciel says:-The War Department
has 100000 OF cartridges for the guns with which
the National Guard is TO be armed and preparations
have been made on an extensive scale for the manu-
facture of more to meet all emergencies
The Council OF State met yesterday and win hold
another session to-day
American bonds and bills on London are In great
demand in Parts.
AT Cherbourg last night there was great activity
IN the embarkaton Of troops for the Baltic.
The Austrian Minister here Is authorized to deny
the report that Italy and Austria are sending troops
TO save Napoleon.
Ihe journal de SOtr says Admiral Roncia re le
Noury VIII take command OF the defences OF Paris
anu that 5000 cannoners from the navy have been
paced uhder his orders to the guns of the forts
me f'0"To says physician, who has Just re-
turned from inc front, reports that even the Prus
SLAMS acknowledge the superiority OF the French
guns Nearly all the French soldiers are wounded
IN the egsan ieet while in the battle OF Woerth rhe
loss Of the Prussians In killed and morta,v vorndod
was IMMENSE owing to the longer rance os tho
Chassepots. These facts make strong impression
on the soldiers.
were taken by the Prusslans into their ambulapces
and treated with the utmost care and kindness: and