Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-22

week addressed to the Countess de Montjo.
MOVEMENTS OF NCMAHON-PRCSSIA
ADVANCE.
PARIS. Aug. 2l.-Strong bodies of troops be-
longing TO AcNahon's army are being pushed
into the Nosges. a deputy to the Corps Legis-
latif to-day announced TO persons collected near
the Chamber that the Prussisns have entered
ChatillOn Sur Marne. This movement would
indicate that the Prussians are marching on
Paris by way Of Sezaune. hdyices from Pont-
a-Mousson represent that the PrusSiaus con-
tinue to make eNorbtant rcquisitiOns They
endeayor 70 make 5000 inhabitants feed $50 900
troops. The journals demand that energetic
reprisals be made by the Baltic fleet for these
Advices from MuIhouse report that the Prn.-
slams have entered Erstein, where they have
imposed heavy acquisitions for food and forage
Reports from the same place state that the gar
rlson OF StrasbuTg made another sortie.
prisirg the besegers and killing or capturing
considerable number. number OF PrussiSus
were seen near Sainte Marie aux Mines. IL was
siege 10 Scblettstahl, as has been reported
Prince Frederick William IS reported at G. au-
mont. The BOurse fell to-day in anticipation
OF the issue OF loan off 50 600 francs t-unor-
row. Marshal Balaine has decided not 10 leave
NotZ. Another seizure of arms was made here
last night, and there are indications that great
conspiracy against the empire has been dis
covered. Count Non Bismarck is at Pon;-a-
Mousson with the King or Prussia.
THE BATTLE OF TUESDAY.
PARIS. Arg. .i.-PrUssidn dispatches claim
ing tho victory in the battle OF the 10th are
fa!se. Gen. l. Adinlrault came up at 5 O'Clock In
the afternoon with fresh troops and crushed ths
Prussians, and corps of 80 600 or the encmy
was withdrawn from the road from Epinel 70
Metz.
THE DEFENCE OF PARIS:
PARIS, Aug. 2l.-Gen. TTochu has issued an
other Proclamation, the meaning OF which j.
hat Paris VIII have TO stand a seige. The fol-
lowing Is the text OF the procla nation:
To the National Gard, Garde Mobile. Troop
and Seamen in the Army OF Paris, and al De
fend' T. of tie Capital.-ln the midst OF events
OF the highest i'm y )rtance have been aDr1inted
governor. The honor Is great the peril also. !
dep' nj on your patriotism should Paris be Sub
Jected 70 siege. Never was there more mag
nifcent opportunity to prove 20 the world TIA
long prosperity has not elfeminated the corntry.
You have before you the example of the army
which has fought one against three. Their he
roic struggle compels the admiration OF al.
Show by your conduct that you have the feeling
of profound responsibility resting on YOU.
PARIS, Aug 2l.-Admiral Roncieres has al
dressed proclamation TO the sailors aud ms
rines charged with the defences OF the iortS OF
Paris. He says that they must be here what
they were at Sebastopol, where their services
were 20 great.
THE FRENCH IN METZ.
BERLIN, Aug. 2l.-It is officially stated tha.
the only mpOrtant news received since the &C
ton At ReZonvilie is that the French have with
drawn ali their forces into the iortifcat.ons OF
Metz.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THUHsDAY-S
BATTLE.
PoRT-A-MoUssoN. Aug. 20, via Luxemburg.
(Srecial to the New YORK World IL witI,esse,
the battle; the Prussians won at a fearful cost,
ihe mitTaileurs doing terrible work. -Four
villages and the battle fields still! strewn with
the dead. Metz is surrounded, and IL looks n
II preparations were beng made bv the Prus-
slams for a siege. Gen. Sheridan, from the
Kings headquarters, witnessed the bats.e. The
King returned here last night and the Crown
Prince visited him to-day, coming from a direc
ton which indicates that his forces are not far
from Bar lie Due. The Pr ussians are building a
railway from Remilley to this point. The
French General Latour was wounded and taken
prisoner i'll the last battle. While passing
through that place the citizens crowded around
him with tears in their eyes and kissed his
hands; iere are rumors OF peace negotiations,
caused, perhaps, by the Queens messenger ap-
pearing at headquarters.
WAR MATTERS IN THE LEGISLATIVE
CORPS.
PARIS, Aug. 2l-1n the Corps Legislatif yes
terday, Cheveau, Minister OF the Interior, said
that on the 10th instant there were but a 600
men enrolled in the Gsrde, now there were
81, goo, and in few DAYS there would be 20. .ODO
Cheyeau also gave other explanations of the
Preparations for the defense of Paris, which
were received with great satisfaction.
The Journal deS Debdts saws that at the battle
OF Gaumont, referred to by Count Palikao la
his statement TO the Corps Legslatit, yester day
one French regiment held in check the Prussian
force, thus enabling Marshal Bazaine to exc
cute fiank movement, and repulse the enemy
The statement OF Count PaIikao that the
French won victory on the 18th and drove the
PTussians at Gaumont Is reported from other
sources. beaumont is between Metz and Thion-
villel
INTERVENTION To SAVE PARIS.
BRUssELs, August II, n0On--It is believed
that England and Italy have determined TO in
terfere Jointly to save PARIS and Austria's con-
currence is momentarily expected. 1t Is report
ed that the Emperor Napoleon is about to return
to Paris.
FRENCH LOSSES.
PoNT-A-MoUssoN,A August q, (via London. D.
Prisoners still pour in. Last night there arrived
1000 privates and SO officers, and to-day more
the latter General Plombaer. The loss of the
French during the week cannot be less than
o9;vN s!;s' killed. wounded, and missing. At Con-
known to have lost 600 in each battle. inc,aH
ing at the latter place 4 900 prisoners.
POSI1 ION OF THE PRUSSIANS, ETC.
PARIS, August 22.-The correspondent Of the
Gduio.s says: From actual observation, the
the Prussians; and he is positive that at Verdun
no news had been heard Of Bazaine since the
18th. The headquarters OF Prince Frederick are
near ear st; Michael, eight leagues from verdun.
and Italy have agreed to act together to insure
peace. The success of such effort Is certain
eventually, but is quite improbable now. Ii is
understood between them that none OF the pow,
s'isHa faaIs, Snsa:s a,,rh. Figaro assert. .na.
that the troops lately there must be close to the the
troops of the Prince Royal. III so, the Prussians
nov have around them Marshal Bazaine, with
his forces massed In and around Metz on the
one hand, and Marshal Mcmahon with his own
corps and the large force which was 1T Chalons
ON the other.
The lie Public says that the statement Of the
Figaro is correct, and decisive battle Is iinmi.
nent. All rumors Of Marshal Bazaine being
surrounded are false, as the result Of the fight
ing for the past three days he has changed his
plans, as events will soon show.
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RThe Ecumenical Council will reassemble