The New York herald., 1870-08-24

the German forces. 1t contains forty eight regi-
ments OF infantry, with three batteries Of artillery
for each four regiments and two batteries for each
OF the tnirtyfour regiments Of cavalry all the arti
lery numbering six hundred guns The aggregate
strength Of the whole is two hundred and twenty
thousand men.
The third army, commanded by the Crown Prince,
is composed OF two Bavarian army corps. under the
command OF Generals Laun ana Kaufman each
containing eight regiments OF infantry, nve bat
talions OF rinemen and five regiments OF cavalry;
one corps OF Bavaran and Wlrtemberg troops,
commanded by General von Weider. composed OF
cieht regiments OF Infantry TWO Dattalions OF rife
men, !our regiments Of cavalry ana nine battalions
u artillery OF Bavarians ana six regiments OF in
faniry, talee OF cavalry and eight batta ions OF
ul!ery OF the WlrtemDerg contingent. In addition
there are lie Eaden forces and the Fifth and
Eleventh Prussan corps, cont timing sixteen regi
men's OF infantry sixteen regiments OF cavalry and
thirty bat,aions OF artillery.
The total OF the Gernan army IN France amounts
to sixteen army corps, numbering $4,000 men. Up
TO this time 10000 OF the landwchr have entered
Asace and Lorraine to fill the ranks and relieve in-
vestlng garrlsons which have thus enabled the
regular soldiers 10 join the army IL The field.
orders have been issued to disblnd the veteran
reserves called out at the commencement OF the
war.
vague report OF Bazaine's retreat from Metz on
Wednesday, which had been widely circulated, Is
discredted in Official circles here
Great Anxiety for News, but Nothing Om-
cial-Private Reports from the seat Of War
Strategy. OF the French-Bnxaine's Position
and MncMnh0n's Choice of Alternative.
LONDON, August 23-7 p. M.
Nothing OF an Oflclal character has been heard
from either Of the armies Of France Prussia in
this city during the forenoon to-day. The public
anxiety for news had not abated In the slightest
degree, however, and rumOrs OF battles and VIC
tores and Of negotiations for peace, were rife on
all sides from very early hour in the morning.
Private kilograms, said to have been just received
from the seat OF war. were circulated about nine
O'Clock In the morning the effect that the French
army from Chaons had taken the direction Of lhion
vile In its line of march and would make desperate
effort to effect junction with the army under the
command Of Marshal Bazaine by escaping from the
Prussian force under the Crown Prince, and thus
sweeping past the main body Of the German army
at a point north OF Verdun.
MacMahon, 1t was said, may thus be driven to the
extreme alternative OF choice OF two evils-cther
TO leave the road to Paris completely open TO ad
vance OF the forces OF the Crown Prince to sacr,
ice the French army serving under Bazaine.
Bazane Cuts Through the Prussian Line
''6OOd News" From the AIarshal-The Prus-
sian Advance on Parls-The Crown Prince
Reported Checked-King Williams and
General Steinmctz's Armies 'sCrippIed,'-A
French Victory Rumcred-Germany "Hor-
rlGed' at the Losses in the FieId-The
Crown Prince and Prince Frederick Charles
In UniOn--rOuI Being Bom5arded-(s eucrnI
Reports From Both Armies.
LONDON, August 23-9 p. M.
The Paris correspondent OF the London Standard
teiegraphs that Bazaine has succeeded in cutting
the enemy's line and retiring upon Montmedy, by
way of Antun and Longuyon.
despatch from Paris says that Count Palikao,
Minister Of War; announced to the Corps Leglslatlf
yesterday that he was in receipt of good from
Marshal Bazaine, giving proof Of the Marshal's con-
hdence, In which the government shares.
1t is reported that the Crown Prince OF Prussia
has Withdrawn from his advance upon Paris and
gone to the support Of the Prussian armies west Of
Metz the position Of the latter being threatened
with formidable attack from Bazaine, who is said
TO have been reinforced by MacMahon.
Bazaine has, indeed, forced passage by way OF
Autun and Longuion. reaching Montmedy.
A special Paris despatch says
The armies Of King William and SteInmetz are re-
ported to be too severely crippled 70 assume the
offensive and it is given out on high authority that
Bazalne was reinforced from Chalons on Sunday Ior
the purpose OF giving battle to the enemy near Metz.
lie Is confident OF victory, when ne will march ON
the army Of the Crown Prince and rescue Paris.
report has reached London of French victory.
Another special despatch from Paris says:--
Bazaine was yesterday at Metz. He has the north
and centre entirely open to him either for retreat or
to receive reinfOrcements.
The APPALLING Prussan losses have sent a thrill OF
horror throughout Germany and recruits only to
be had from among the country people and work
ingmen nearly all Of whom are raw.
Bazane processes to be master Of the situation.
The French camp at Chalons has been raised. The
Emperor NapOleon's headquarters are now at
Rheims.
MacMahon's headquarters are at Ceruce lies.
1t is reported that the armies of the Royal Prince
and Prince Freder1ck Charles have formed juno
ton TO the westward Of Metz.
The Paris journals continue to urge levee en-
rnasse to exterminate the invaders
The French gunboats now operating in the Rhine
have been recalled to the Seine
II is almost certain that an interposItion Of the
great Powers Of Europe in the Franco-Prussan
question will take place within few days.
This mornings opinion Nattonae, under the
caption "Keep Cool" predicts the defeat OF the
Prussians as the result Of the pending combine
tions.
Herbert Bismarck, one Of the sons Of the Prussan
Prime Minister was wounded In the foot. His
brother William had his horse killed under him.
The London Standards correspondent Is conf
dent that Paris will be defended If the bonn.
bardment takes place.
The London Post is authorized to deny the letter
published yesterday, said to have been written by
Queen Victoria to the Empress.
The prize promised by the Prusslan government
to the captor OF the first French gun has been
G0rliz Rifes)
A letter from Baden, published here to-day, says
the French peasants ranatica to poison the
wells in Alsace.
The correspondent OF the London NeacS says in the
battle Of the 18th inst the French were flung back
on st. Quentin, -vionvllle, Flavigny, Rezonville
ana Gravelotte, villages in the neighborhood