The New York herald., 1870-08-15
Blockade Of the Elbe, Wcser,
Elder, and Jahde.
Relations Of France to the
Great Powers.
Charges Of Bismarck's Diplomatic
E'ailure.
ENGLAND.
SPECIAL TeLEGsAMs TO THE HERALD.

IThs Evacaation Of Nancy and March Of Mac
H1ahon's Army-A Bridge Across the Mo-
seiIe Destroyed by the French-Prussian
Position mt md around Nancy-Strasbeurg
Bombnrdcd with Red Hot shot-A ParIcy
and Time TO Surrender.
LONDON, August ASP. NJ
Special reports by telegram from the seat Of
war dated at Haguenau on the l4th inst, state
that Marshal MacMahon's army evacuated Nancy
yesterday on the approach of the troops under
Command Of the Drown Prince OF Prussia, the
French retreating across the Moselle river to the
fortress OF Toul.
After enecting this movement in retreat the
Deven arch spans, which over the river Mo.
selle at this point.
The Prussian forces In the army of the Crown
Prince occupy Nancy and Frouard at the junction OF
the Paris and Strasbourg Railroad, with tue rail.
load from Metz.
Tho Prussians attacked Pont Mousson, driving
put the French soldiers stationed there subse.
Auenty the Prusslan troops fell back on the main
body Of the German army,
The headquarters Of the united armies Of Prince
Frederick Charles and General Steinmetz Is at
Gerny, in a direct line from Saarbruck and within
twenty miles of Metz.
Large quantities of army stores have been cap
tured by the Prussians in the vicinity OF Metz.
General Frossard's division OF the French army
lost the whole fits supplies.
special telegram from Carlsruhe, dated to-day
Sunday, states that Strasbourg was bombarded
with red hot shot and shell by the Prussians on Fri
day and that the same operation was repeated on
Saturday.
During the period OF the delivery OF fire on
Saturday the besieged force Of the French asked
for q parley which was had.
At its conclusion 1t was announced that the
French garrison in strasbourg had been afforded
q space OF forty-elght hours during which to
decide If they would surrender to the Prussians
Napolcou's Retreat from Mctz-Ircneh iron-
cIads or Cuxhaven-A French Fleet on
Kicl-Thousnnds of Volunteers rror, Paris
News Reports Repeated.
LONDON, August IA r.. NJ.
The Emperor Napoleon's retreat from Metz is fully
confirmed
From Cuxhaven 1t is stated that nine French
tron-cIads and GUtsos are in the oflng.
The French Admiral Bouet willaumez Is or Kiel.
The French eny having committed any violation
OF the protocol Of Geneva by the negec, Of wounded
soldiers.
A Southampton despatch says North German
bark, whose is not given, has been taken into
Che.bourg as prize
Prepara tions the defence OF Paris continue TO
be energetically pushed forward and are OF u
colossal character.
1t Is thought the Prussian demonstration on
Strasbou re- is only feint
Seventy thousand volunteers left Paris today for
the army.
The Staots Anzet0er publishes despatch from
Herr Thne, denying that there is any fear OF an
alliance between Austria and South Germany
Advices from Metz state that the French army has
been withdrawn to the west bank OF the Moselle,
The evacuation Of Metz is considered certain
The Prusstans count on starving out the de.
tenders OF strasbourg, without recourse to bonn.
pardment.
The Prussians have occupied Nancy, which had
been evacuated by the French.
The Prussan cavalry have destroyed portion OF
the railway between Frouard and Paris cutting of
supplies and forage the French troops sheltered
under the gacis OF Metz.