The New York herald., 1870-08-20
Unofficial Details.

his entire ne 1t Is estimated that l20 600 Prussians
were engaged.
Unofficial Details.
PARIS, August 10, 1870.
The gau1ois says the following particulars have
been communicated by an eyewitness belonging to
o regiment Of Chasseurs:--
The Emperor left Metz, with the advance guard,
Sunday last, for Verdun. On that day there was q
bloody and protracted engagement. The Prussan
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.
Gu Monday, about nine O'Clock In the morning, a
detachment OF Chasseurs d'Arrique was sent to
cOnnoitre the woods In the neighborhoOd Of Mars
la-Tour. They suddenly came upon three regiments
OF Prussan infantry and two batteries OF artillery
which Immediately opened fire. Colonel Galifet
ordered bis men to charge; but at that moment an
order came from Bazaine to fall back on the road
and protect the passage Of the Emperor and Chas
seurs returned ana encamped a little above Jarny.
About two in the afternoon the Emperor, who
intended to sleep at Contains. passed the road
going in the direction Of Verdun, as at Conflans
several Uhans had suddenly appeared and shot
over the road like flash Of lightning. Our cannon
Etan and the roar OF the cannonade still heard
at six O'Clock A. M. At about O'Clock thirty
five Uhlans passed the camp and disappeared in the
woods all traces or them being lost
On Tuesday the Emperor arrived at Verdun at
noon, and left in train at half-past two. Two reg
ments OF Chasseurs had been ordered from Chalons
to watch the woods and guard the railroad track.
The person who communicates the details be
longed to this detachment. He met the train bear
ing the Emperor at st. Menehould. With the En-
peror were M. Pietri 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 the pas
sengers two for the horses, and three baggage
1t reached Rheims in the evening. At verdun we
could hear the sound OF the cannonade coming from
the direction OF st. Michel.
At st. Menehould it was reported that Bar-e- Due
had occupied by the Prussians since three p NJ
The Ltoers publishes leader urging reprisals.
1t Says
''The Prussians, without pity, shoot peasants
and tax heavily the populations. They war
like savages. without initiating them, let us
do what the laws of war perrnit-tax the
populations Of the Prussian coast. Let our
ships at Bremen, Hamburg, Lubbock, DantZig, Koe-
nigsburg and along the whole coast make requisi-
tlOns OF all Kinds. Let no time be lost We must
treat the enemy as we are treated"
The journals here refute Indignantly the repeated
accusations Of the Prussians that French troops fire
upon ambulances III violation of the convention OF
Geneva.
The authorities have taken 500 more horses from
the omnibus company, which has lost most OF It's
conductors, who have gone into the Garde Mobile.
The Goul0,s says the most important members OF
the Left held meeting and decided that the gov
ernment be advised that 1t must make no mention
OF peace so long as single Prussian IS on French
territory, aud not then even can the war cease at
once. The Prussians driven away France must
combine with Europe TO obtain such guarantees as
will ensure the future.
The Llbe,1e announces that Prusslans at Ly ons
and Bordeaux are being at last expelled. They
have it says, merted nothing better, owing to their
hostile attitude.
Tne Paris Journals are bitterly hostile to the Lon
don Times.
Granier de Cassagnac replaces his son Paul as
editor Of the Pays, the latter having joined the
army. The Pays is still as violently warlike and
hostile to Prussian residents OF France ever.
L'Op,nton Rationale, announcing the appoint.
ment by the Prussian King governors for the pro-
conquered should Prussia succeed. France will be
treated with unexampled rlgor. She will
be dIsmembered, robbed and crushed, SO
that she may not at some future, day
seek revenge, and that the democracy may be de
stroyed. The present war is one again of the Old
against the new rigbt-that Of the people against
the kings.
war correspondent, whose letters are signed
''viz,n is missing Great anxiety is felt about his
fate He came to Paris when the foreign correspon-
dents cleared cut OF Metz fortnight ago, and re.
turned to the army on the 10TH He has not been
heard from SINCE We have held council Of war Of
correspondents relation to the AFFAIR Of Viztelli,
ana Judge it wise try first to watch the prisoners
who arrive from the front tomorrow
Some curious developments have Just been made
with which an Engshman of high rank is mixed
up. Gold has been spent in great profusion.
have just heard that General Tr0chu, the new
Military Governor Of Paris has taken up his head
quarters at the Palace OF the Eiysee.
The Governor or Paris-Cabinet Explanation
to the Legislature-Tbe Prussians scrip
plcd'' by Severe Losses.
PARIS, August 10, 1870.
In the Corps Legislatr last evening the Count de
Pallkao, the Minister Of War, took the floor and in
response to an inquiry made an explanation relative
to the fact of General Trochu being declared Gov
ernor Of Paris. The government regarded 1t as
wise movement, he said, to connne the defence Of
the city Of Paris to person eminently qualified to
increase the security of peace in the minds Of the