New-York tribune., 1870-08-08

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established NAPOLEON.
METZ, Aug. $3.50 a. M
My communications have been interrupted with
Marshal MaeMahon. l am going to place myself in
the center Of the position. NAPOLEON.
METZ, Aug. 7-4:So q. m.
The Major General of the Army to the Minister of
the Interior: After series of engagements in which
the enemy brought heavy forces into the field,
Marshal MacMahon was forced to fall back from his
first line
The Corps of Gen. Frossard had to fight yester-
day from o'clock in the afternoon with an entire
army of the enemy. Having held his position until
6 o'clock, he ordered retreat, which was made in
good order. LEBoEUF.
METZ, Aug. 7-s a.
The morale of our troops is excellent this morning
1t is impossible to give the exact figures of our losses
Gen. Cofinieres is organizing defensive measures
The three corps here are still able to give the enemy
much trouble, and stop his onward movement
Details of our losses are wanting. Our troops are
full of elan The situation is not compromised but
the enemy is on our territory and serious effort is
necessary. A battle appears imminent. In the
presence of this grave news our duty is plain. We
appeal to the patriotism and the energy of all. The
Chambers have been convoked. We are placing
Paris with all possible haste in state of defense.
In order to facilitate the execution of military
preparations, we declare the capital in state Of
siege. There must be no fantheartedness, no divi-
sions. Our resources are immense. Let us pursue
the struggle without finching and the country will
be saved
Paris, the 7th of August 1870, at 10 p. By order
of the Empress Regent.
NJ OLIVIER, Minister of Justice.
DUKE DE GRAMMoNT, Minister of Foreign Affairs
NJ CHEvAUDIN DE VALDRoME, Minister of Interior.
NJ. LEGRIs, Minister of Finances
Gen. YICoMPTE DE JEAN, Minister of War ad in
terim.
PARIS, Aug. 7, 1870.
The Journal Ofciel contains the following dis
patches
METZ, Saturday, Aug. 6-6:35 p. m.
No further news has been received from Marshal
MacMahon. On the Saar, Gen. Frossard's corps
alone has been engaged. The result is still uncertain
METZ, Saturday, Aug. ell p. IN.
The corps of Gen. Frossard is in retreat. Details
are wanting.
ADDITIONAL FRENCH DIsPATCHEs-THE ARMY
. CONCENTRATING AT METz-THE PRUSsIAN
MITRALLEUsE THE CAUSE OF MACMAHoN's
DEFEAT.
PARIS, Aug. 7, 1870.
The following dispatch has been received:
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, METZ, Aug. $3.50 a. m.
The concentration of the troops continues without
obstacle. All active hosttiesseem to have ceased.
The Third Corps engaged at FOrbach, sup
ported by onlytw0 divisions from other CORPS The
corps of Gems. Ladmirault and Fay were not In the
fight.
The combat begun at o'clock, and at first ap-
peared to be of little importance; but soon large
masses of troops hidden in the woods attempted to
turn our position. At o'clock the Prussians ap-
peared as if they had been repulsed and had given
up the attack; but fresh corps arriving to the
assistance of the Prussians from Werden, Gen. Eros
sard was obliged to retire To-day the troops which
got separated yesterday are concentrating around
Metz.
In the battle near Fretchmeiler near Worth,
Marshal MacMahon had the support of five divisions
of Gen. Failly's.corps Aftert the battle these dlV-
sions were unable to join their corps. The details
of this battle still very vague. 1t Is said that
many cavalry charges made; but the Prussians
had mitrailleuses kugelspitzen) which did us much
harm.
La Libert6 has the following from official sources
"Gen. Frossard has only retreated short dis
,tance. Marshal MacMahon fought near Niederbron.
his headquarters Were a1 hdeen"u' "nu H0 A
fallen back to St. Averne. Thus Strasburg Is
menaced."
The Monitear de Sole has the following:
We have received rumor of an engagement. Gen.
Frossard is reported to be in Paris The minister OF
the Interior will resign. 1t is confirmed that there is
heavy concentration of troops of the enemy on the
Baden side of the Rhine which the French watch
closely.
Nrrurc rpOM MAPCH A. MCMAHON