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Brussels, Aug. 20

: a Paris letter to the Independent
8e6s xkys Marshal Mcmahon is rc-
restihg On Paris and will AVOID AMI
nm xement ,unless hess6en f6f1& "A
unoEIcn With Marshal Axaine. l
n council Of war at Fsris ~ q del
sasivs usesure, have sordrsd the |
,artial destruction Of Boi1de BcI.|
lsus.
London, Aug. 20.
A rHmor is current here of the
leath Of Napoleon. Its confidently
BY some, but is to be accept.
ID with distrust that Apoplexy was
,ho cause Of his death,
Munich, Aug. 20.
A bloody Battle occurred to-day At
Irsvellette and Resonville. !. The
French were repulssd and driven back
On Nets. Communication between
Metz and Paris destroyed.
sl za4s o@ London, Aug. 20.
The following ID the onlcial dis
patch Of King William, dated Thhrs.'
day evening: y.
We defeated the French under
Baxaine, after o battle lasting ten
hours. There were 90 900 killed and
wounded. Tho garrison were taken
and / commanded. The
defeat Of the French was complete.
q &f 3e'is WILLrAN.
: Al privats diQatchAs 70 bankeri
agree preQissly 10 the aaIno terms
regarding, the victory Of the Pfus-
slams,
: Dispatches from King Williams
1.-the French army is west Of Metz.
Their position i very strong. Ny
command, after combat Of nine
hours, defeated the French and sin.
tcrfapted their communication With
Paris, and with the forces ii Metz.
ss.aEt j sF,s,,.al 800. WILLIAM"
Now York, Aug. 20, $50. A. NJ.
: The following is just received:
nagfai & sssaam Berlin, Aug. 20.
Tho Queen has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from King William.
Near Rezonville, 18, 9r.M.
The French army was attacked
to-day west of, Metz. Its position
WAS very, strong. Ny command after
. contest Of nine hours duration
totally routed the French forces, in
terrupted their communication with
Paris and throw them back upon
Metz WILLIAM.
London, Aug. 20-Afternoon.
II is stated that there are now
moro than 400, 900 Germans between
the Rhine and Paris.
The French have succeeded in
victuaiing Strassbourg. 1t is admit.
ted that the corps Of Prince Frede
rick Charles has suffered severely
1t is stated that Bazaine had to
weaken his forces, while under FIRE
in order to send some regiments to
defend the Emperor's person. The
French War Department has forbid
den tho publication Of any dispatches
even those of the Emperor, unless
signed by Marshal Baznino.
London, Aug. 90.
The following recapitulation d
army movements for the past few
days is received here to day from
Paris.
On Sunday, the 18th inst, Marshal
Bazaine established q temporary line
of defense on tho right bank Of the
Meselle, between Falquement and
Eta = g along the river Med. Ate,
Nc Z was fully garrisoned and prov;s
iono the Marshal retired to the left
bank of the Moselle, whom he wa.
attacked by Prince Fredric Charles
who with seventy thousand men as
sailed Bazaine's rear, commanded By
General dc Caen and Ladmirault.-
The Prussians were unable to break
the French line bat detained its re
treat for some hours, and were q
length repulsed with an enormoul
loss. Part of the Prussian army cam,
within range of the guns of Fort st
Quinten, commanded by Genera
Changarnier, and were moved dowl
mercilessly by tho Frcnch artillery
In this battle, the Prussians sent
flag Of truce and asked an armistic,
in order to bury their dead and sue
cor their wounded. The reques
was granted, as the decomposition Q
human bodies would have rendere,
. defence untenable. On Monday
the 18th, Bazaine passed the Mosell,
with his army undisturbed. TIL
next day, Tuesday, Prince Fredericl
Charles having also passed the Mo
selle with his principal force, attack
ed the French ct Gravellotte an,
Thionville at the Same time that th,
first Prussian army, under Genera
Steinmetx, advanced obliquely from
tho northeast to tho southwest, 10
ward the French centre and left a
Doncourt. A severe battle ensuet
here. The Prussians endeayored t,
envelope the French on the nortl
and east, and drive them back on th,
third Prussian army under Prime,
Royal, which had been advancing
from Barlo Due. The heroism Of tn
French army alone bafiied this plan
which ifit had been successful WOLF
have left France without any Other
defenders than the raw levies il
Chalons. Bazvine's fight on Tues
day, the 10th, defeated tho attempt
The Prussian army is badly punished
& London, Aug. %.
g The bombardment Of the city O
6trasbourg from . point near Kiehl
began on Friday morning and con
tinued until moor, whom the aotior
was suspended for two hours. The
return fire Of the garrison was almost
S' q ssatsEei ftgrs5s,ss .ssisSsE
hsss ,ss Paris, Aug. 20. ;
The inhabitants Of Chalons have
received orders to get their grain
away within twenty -four hours. q
Apart Of the Prussiau army have
re-entered Nancy.
A Prassian invasion on Luxembourg
i considered imminent from orders
lately given for Subsistence.
The PROSE- says trustworthy I'D.
vices state that the Prussian loss has
not been less than. 10000 In tho bat
Ties Of the last two or three days.
Nothing has yet been received from
the front. The public are very any.
ious. Great crowds surround the of.