The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-08-11

despatch iron the. Emperor annouuc
iug Mac Mahor's dcfcat and separation
from the main army has caused
the utmost confirmation. According
to the Emperor, however, all may yet
be retrieved.
La Li6erie tells the people of
Franco to rise en- mosse and repel the
invaders.
A despatch from the Emperor, dat.
cd at 800 A. NJ, on Sunday, says
' comntuatcatios 1cfh McJfohon hao-
ing been scrcrcd, nothing ,rds receiucd
from him until last ayM General
L'higlc then announced that McMa.
hons loss was great in the battle, but
that his retirement was effected in
good order.
"On the left the action began about
| A. NJ, but was not serious until
several masses of the enemy had con-
ccntra,ed. before which the % Corps
momentarily held its ground. Be-
tween u and ! i. NJ. the masses of the
enemy became more compact and the
I'd Corps retired on tho heights. To-
night all is quiet. 60 to the contrc
of the position"
PARIS, August - [Onicial1. 1.--Thc
following has been received
'TuE GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,
METz, August rs 80 a. VI
THAT we may hold our position
here, it is necessary that Paris and
France should consent to great efforts
Of patriotism. Here we bose neither
our GOODNESS nor our confidence, Ju!
Ha rial is hp,t.p
" Mcmahon, after the battle of
kirchofcn retired, Mt the same time
covering tho road TO Nancy. The
corps of General Frossarl, which suf-
iercd severely, il taking energetic
measures for defence. The major gen.
eral is in tho front"
II a NJ Tho concentrating Of
tho troops continue without obstacle.
All other ho>tiitics seem to have
ceased.
PARIS, August S-A VI Tie
French war oili,o having received
cinfrmatory Intelligence of the defeat
of the irruch forces Mt Wocrthe and
Spcchrccn, tho news of the rcverscs
of McMthun's aud Fro sarl's corps
hiS been oili 'ially bul'ciinel, and dis
;ributcd throughout all the depart
mcnt Of France.
MIR, August S-A. " The
Prussian alvanco has arrived at St.
\voil. Tho French troops are con-
ccn'ra'ins in great nnmbcrs at this
point. RcintJrccmentS from the east
and dctachments from Thionvillc and
other points are constantly arriving
and forming formidable camp. The
morale Of tho entire army is subcrb.
4 battle between the two 1rmics, it is
expected, will be fought mar here to-
day.
Dispatches from the cmp;ror's heal
quarters last evening, state that Mar
shal McNlhon, commanl'ng the fir t
corps, is concentrating hi. scattered
forces lie has also opened commu-
nication with General Do Fally, COM
mandins the fifth corps, lately located
at Bitchc.
Tho Prussian armies, which have
been closely pressing the rc,reating
commands of Generals MacMahon
and Frossarl, have ceased the pursuit,
and the main holy Of the German
forces occupied st. Avoid, aud Gu
campcd there.
PARIS, August So p. M.-Thc
national guard has been assigned to
the defense Of Paris. The troops
clammor to be sent to war. The for
tifcations surrounding the city o!
Paris are being placed in preparation
TO sustain n scigc or assault. Guns
have been mounted upon the new Gi-
tliications and troops are garIisoncd
in tho barracks.
All able. bodicl citizens Of the muni-
ciplc Of Paris and the department OF
the Stats have boon enrolled. All
the citizens between the ages OF thirty
and forty have been incorporated IL
the ranks ofthc national glard. Those
under the age of thirty have been en-.
rolled in the Garde mobile.
LoNDoN, Angus, S.-Thc Prussians
claim they will have 100000 men Oh
the theatre of war by this evening.
Adyices from Rome state that the
French disaster caused profound ter
ror and that the pope has asked Eu-
genie for just one ship to defend him
from the Italians now organizing for
tho attack on papni Authority aud the
papal donations.
The latest information received d.
rccily from the seat of war this after
noon confirms the news in every par.
,icular of the pru.ian victory.
The Russians o.day occupy ST.
Avoid the place whers MncMshon' 5
headquarlhrs were located Oh Satur,
day,
Marshal McMahon'S corps is in full
retreat toward Nancy 1t is thought
in military circles he is euieavorius to
form a junction with the French for
ces at Metz
r. Gen. Frossard is filling back from
Saar river with MacNlah on toward
Nancy.
The corps in the late engagement
suffered heavy losses in both officers
and men.
Metz has been hurricdiy placed in