The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-23
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Berlin despatch or this date, received here,
says Marshal B,zaine Is reported TO be under the
guns OF Merz. and that Marshal MacMahOn Il moving
stratcgcay TO the support or Bazane al the proper
moment.
by advces some "a few hours later In the day IL IL
said that Marshal Bazaine IL absolutely cut or from
his resources. The Prussians are between him and
Paris. MacMahon IL also believed to be sur
rounded.
The Gardc Mobile ia returning 20 Paris from the
front, doubtless because IL Is unpr0vidcd with arms
The Prusslans intend to surround Mez with CIR
GUAR railway.
Conveys with provisions have gone forward to
supply both armies
One hundred and sixty thousand men have passed
through Paris TO the front since Friday morning.
IL is generally thought here however, that the
march OF the Prussians cannot be arrested before
reaching Paris.
It's said that there are now coo 900 good troops at
and near Paris
1t is believed that one more decisive battle gives
Paris to the Prussians.
The Marquis de Lavalette, the French Minister to
England. has been instructed to make demands here
similar to those OF Prince Napoleon ut Florence.
1t is certain that Emile Olivier is still In Paris
Nine. Canrobert and family arrived IN London
yesterday
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at the Prussian front.
The various ports III Norlernoy and Borkum have
been reopened.
The balls thrown by the mtiailieuses are found TO
be explosive.
The French soyernmen, has forbidden the expor.
tation of food.
The Prussions are surrounding ycrdun, which Is
Imperfectly defended.
Marshal Bazaine has at last been supplied with
food and ammunition.
The steele to-day says:-"Pars Is dispelling ilu.
sOns 1t is certain I'VE must accept q siege,n
Edmund About writes to his Journal. the Sodr,
praising 'the grave sef-devotiOn OF all classes.
Paris is preparing for desperate Defence"
decree Is published in the Journal Og7cfa TO- day
for the creation Of new cavalry regiment for the
Imperial Guard.
In some OF the French provinces the people have
recently attacked innocent persons who were sup.
posed to be Prussian spies. The government will
take measures Immediately to prevent these out
RACES hereafter.
despatch from the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs.
at Berlin, states that there engaged In the bat
tie OF Gravelotte parts of the Second. Seventh
Eighth, Ninth ana Twelfth Prusslan army corps.
In reserve were the Third and Tenth corps. lew
divisions OF which, including the artillery, shared In
the fight.
The entire French army except Marshal Mac
Mahon's corps and two divisions OF General Faily's
were engaged, occupying intrenched positions, all
OF which at nlghlfan had been carried by storm.
The losses have not YET been correctly ascer-
tanned.
The contest lasted from noon till nine O'Clock in
the evening
The Journal Oolctel OF Paris today believes that
Bazalne's plans have been bafiled.
The London, Times this morning has special tele-
gram from Berlin containing the following items Of
news
England would no doubt prefer to have the Old
German provinces OF Alsace and LOthrngen estab-
hshed into an Independent and neutral State.
H. d'Armin. the North German Envoy at Rome,
has paid visit to Garbaldi at Caprera, in conse.
quence OF the Alliance between Italy and France.
The two sons OF Count Bismarck officers In the
Prussian army have both been wounded In the
the Prussian cavalry was not used to any great
extent In the engagements around Metz.
All reliable advces from the seat OF war this eve.
ming show that the Germans seeking TO surround
Marshal Bazane and prevent reinforcements from
Paris from joining HIM.
despatch from Mezeres dated to-day, says the
loss of the Prussians in the last battles was fearful
More than 40, 900 wounded remained on the fields OF
battle without assistance. The Prussians have asked
permission TO send their wounded home through
Belgium
rumor which came from Luxembourg that the
French had occupied verdun IL contradicted.
The Berlin journals print letter from King vii.
liam to Queen Augusta dated RezonvIe. August 49,
OF which the following is an extract:--
About half.past eight r. M. fighting ceased grad.
ually. without this should have acted as al Ko-
migrate. Won Room saved me this alternative
The troops have performed miracles OF vaor against
an ehemy equally brave. who withdrew by iilohes
resuming the offensive TO be again repused. can
not foreten the enemys fate | shrink from learn
ing our losses. mad designed bivouacking here
but find. after some hours, that am without nv
luggage In fact, have not been rid OF my clothing
for thirty hours.
Subscriptions as small three francs are received
at Paris to the national war loan or 1000 900 900
francs.
IL IL said that Prince Napoleon, after accompany
Ing his family to place OF safety In Italy has re-
turned to France.
The Paris correspondent OF the Standard says that
the French Notwithstanding their enormous losses
Ia the recent week OIL battles, Will continue the fight
for weeks and even months to come.
Minister Washburne continues TO act As the dipo-
matte agent OF the Prussian government at Paris
telegram from Plymouth dated at noon to-day |
reports as fOlOws:-
French sidcwhee corvette has ;ust captured a |
Prusslan bark on this port Many spectators who |
were gathered on the beach witnessed the operation
The London Ne,Ds copies with approval the tcono-
rntsps article concerning the Queens perpetual Alb
sence from the seat OF government, In crisis
like the present The Ne,os goes still further land
urges "that the Premier Mr.. Gladstone, instead OF
losing hts valuable time in vibrating at the Queens
pleasure between the extremtties Of the island be
made at once Regent, with power to perform the
duties which she 80 persistenty deserts thQagh ~
paid TO perform"