The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-20

when result Is certain. There Is no confir-
nation of the rumor that Prince Frederick
Charles has been wounded.
BIT OF POLITICAL STRATEGY.
have just heard from a good source that
the original cause of the hostility of the Lon
don Times to the Emperor and sudden wheei-
arouLd of the London Daily Telegraph In the
same direction, is that Lady Waldegrave, OF
Strawberry Hill, great friend of the orleans
family, is dining and wining London journal
lists with view to make them partizans MI.
Delane of the London Times dimes three times
week, and has been more easily won over oy
her ladyship from the fact that he lost H2O,OOO
in the time of the Hohenzolern affair by stock
speculations for rise on faith in the announce
ment of a settlement of the war questi IN by
M. Ollivier's organ, La Constitutional. Among
the recent conquests of the siren OF Strawoer-
ry Hill are Monsieur and Madame Lesq OF the
Telegraph. They honored the Invita- Oh OF her
ladyship and the allegiance of that journal was
secured.
MARSHAL BAzAINE's ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE
OF SATURDAY.
The following official dispatch from Marshal
Bazaine has been made public:
Verdun, Aug. II, F. M.-This wednesday,
morning the army of Prince Frederick COM
menced sharp attack on the right of our po-
sitiOn. The cavalry division of Gen. Fortunes
I'd corps under Gen. Frossard, made firm re-
sistance. Divisions from another corps which
were in echelon to the right and left OF Re
zonville came up successfully and went into
action, which lasted till nightfall. The enemy
deployed considerable forces and made repeat
ed efforts to resume the offensive, which was
vigorously repulsed. Fresh corps de armee
endeavored to turn our left. We have every
where held our positions and have inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy. Our loss is serI-
Gus. General Ballailee was wounded. In the
heat of action q regiment Of Uhlans charged
on the staff of Bazaine, and 20 of the Marshars
escort were placed hors du combat The cap
tain commanding the escort was killed. At
o'clock the enemy was driven back along his
entire line 1t is estimated that 10000 Prus-
slams were engaged.
THE EMPERoR's MOVEMENTS ON SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
The Gaulois says the following particulars
has been communicated by an eye witness be-
longing to regiment of chasseurs: The En,rAx.
or lett Metz with the advance guard on Sun
day last for Verdun, hot day There was
bloody and protracted engagement. The Prus-
sian army was repulsed BY our troops and lost
from 10000 to 900 men. Nearly all their
cannon fell into our hands. The guns Of Fort
st. Quentin played an important part in this
battle and with terrible effect.
On Monday about9 o'clock in the morning a
detachment of Chasseurs d. Afrizue were sent
to reconnitre the woods in the neighborhood of
Mars la Tour. They suddenly came upon three
regiments of Prussian infantry and two bate
ries of artillery which Immediately opened fire
Col. Galifelt ordered his men to charge, but
at that moment an order came from Bazaine
to fall back on the road and protect the pas
sage Of the Emperor, and the chasseurs re-
turned and encamped little above Jarney.
About 2 o'clock in the afternoon the Emperor,
who intended to sleep at Contains passed over
the road going in the direction of Verdun. At
Contains several Uhlans suddenly appeared
and shot over the road like flash of lightning.
Our cannon Numbered all the evening from
the direction of Etain and the roarof canponad-
ing was sill heard at 6 clock in the afternoon.
About o'clock thirty five uhlans passed the
camp and disappeared in the woods, all traces
Of them beiog lost. On Tuesday the Emperor
arrived at Verdun at noon and left on the
train at half past 2. A regiment of chasseurs
has been ordered from Chalons to watch the
woods and guard the railroad track. The psr-
son who communicates these details belonged
to this detachment He met the train bearing
the Emperor at Saint Menehould. With the
Emperor were NJ. Pietre and Prince Murat. 1t
was reported that the Prince Imperial and
Prince Napoleon also accompanied him. The
train consisted only of two third class cars for
passengers, two for horses and three baggage
vans, and reached Rheims in the evening. At
Verdun We could hear the sound of cannonade
comiag from the direction of ST. Michael and
st. Menehould.
KING WILLIAM CoMPLIMENTED BY THE POPE.
The journals of the city comment upon the
facts announced by the Austrian press that
the Pope complimented King William ofPrus
STA on the successes OF his arms.
THE PRUssIAN ExILEs.
AhO POoPiC Va tAc 'tImdd NOTbu0Tu Otutes
confederation who have been expelled from
France will 60 to Belgium, and those South
ern States TO Switzerland. The Federal coun
Gil Of the latter country has ordered German
speaking commissaries to be stationed at Gene
va, Nemers and Neufchatel in order to assist
Germans arriving there without means. The
governments of the German States promise tc
refund Switzerland the expenses incurred in
giving relief to refugees. Germans who pro
cure French citizens as sureties are permitted
to leave their wives and children in France.
ALGERIAN SOLDIERS COMING.
The Constitutional says the native chiefs o
Algeria are raising force Of 20 900 cavalry fol
the French army, which will be ready to start
at o moments notice.
THE CAPITAL QUIET.
PARIS, Aug. 19,-P. Mt is noticeable tina
a crowd of people no longer surround the hal
of the Corps Legislatif and the ordinary quie
| of the city is resumed. The intense popular
interest," is apparently subsidng, and mucl
| less fear of excuses.
ANOTHER SECRET TREATY.
A German Hungarian monthly gives furthe
revelations of the French policy towards Prus
| STA and the North German confederatio n
namely: Certain propositions were made a
Salisbury in 1867 by Napoleon to Count Vor
| Beust, Austrian Prime Minister. The Em
peror offered to sustain Austria in demandin!
| liberal fulfillment of the treaty of Prague
and insisting that any alliance of Prussia viii
the South German States should be cousidere
violation OF the compact.
The Prussians were to be required to evacu
ate Mayence, apd Hesse, north OF the rive
Main was to 60 with the south of it. Il Z)ll
verein.of South German States was 10 be es
tablished, and war was to be declared if Prus
STA hesitated to yield to the Austrian demand:
Prussia was to b. compelled to do justice
Denmark in the matter of the Schleswig Ho
stein Provinces, and the Southern Germa
States were to be coefced, if necessary, into til
arrangement.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-[Special to Tribune. 1
Our special correspondent writing from Met
on Monday says: On Monday Marshal Bazain
effected grand reconnaissance with one divis
ion of the Admiraults corps. At Up. M. tn
battle commenced on the right of Bsrney, an
until 4 o'clock it was of no great importanc,
Then the 10th army corps forming the first lin
of battle accomplished man@uvre which W.
intended to deceive the Prussians into the b,
lief that it was retreating This was at
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