Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-12

PROCLAMATION OF THE KING OF PRUs-
STA TO THE FRENCH.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE King of Prussis
has iss'sed the following proclamation to the
French:
"We, William, King of Prussia, make known
70 al inhabitants of French territory occupied
by German forces that the Emperor Napoleon,
nasling oy sea and land attacked the German
hatoki, eager to live in peace with the French
Reop4e, have taken command of our German
Mmtes ID repel aggression, and by military
even eseHs nave been led to pass the French from
uef. we war against soldiers, not citizens.
Therefore the latter may continue secure in
person and property so long as they abstain
ron hostile acts, and we grant them protection
corps will decide what measures are necessary
py the usages OF war. They will also regulate
requisuons necessary to sustain their troops
man and French curreacies in order to facilitate
dealings between soldiers and citizens.
WILLIAM.
STRASBoURG INVESTED.
LONDON. Aug ia special dispatch from
Carlsruhe to the London Globe announces thai
Strasbourg is invested on all sides by Prussians
who hold the railway. Gen. Boyer, who com
refused. 1t Is said the citadel is scanrily prov
sioned, and the garrison consists OF only one
regiment of the line and the National Guard of
the place.
METZ, Aug. IL, $50 A. Mo engagement has
vet taken place. The rain fell IN torrents du-
ring the night. The troops continue in excel
lent spirits
CHANGE OF IMPERIAL HEADQUAR-
PARIS, Aug. II, $50 p. Mia Liberte has Dos
tive information that the Imperial headauar-
tiers are no longer at Metz.
DESIGNS OF THE PRUssIANS.
CARLsRrHE, Aug. 11.--Accounts representing
that Strasbourg is still In communication with
Nancy are untrue. Stasb0urg has been com
pietely besieged since Monday, and the gates
are fhut. Heavy artillery is now on the way for
the Prussians. stout resistance is expected.
The Crown Prince of Prussia is vigorously v push
ing Mcmahon, and another engagement Is ex-
pected. 1t is believed the object Of the Prus-
slams is to get between Metz and Paris.
THE DEATH OF GEN. DOUAY-A Girl
Gus STORY.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE NoniNrr gives the fol-
lowing account of the death of Gen. Douay, at
from the beginning In the thickest of the fight
When he saw that the day was lost, after he had
done all he could to retrieve it, when even not
battalion was left him, he called his aids, one
by one, gave them orders and sent them away
As soon as the last one was gone, the General.
squirting his horse, rode some distance TO the
front, dismonnted, and taking pistol from the
holster, shot the animal, and then turning
around slowly, he walked toward the enemy
HIS soldiers vainly tried to stop him. Amid the
terrible firing he slowly walked on. The re-
turned again upon the enemy, but fell in heaps
around their General, who still pressed forward
Another tremendous discharge from the enemy.
and Gen. Douay, almost alone, fell dead"
MENOTTI GARIBALDI.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Gaulois reports that
Menotti Garibaldi Is at Milan, where he is in
citing popular demonstrations against France,
IN order to prevent the French sympathies of
the Italian government from taking practical
form. f"'
BATTLE OF wOERTH.
At the battle OF Woerth the French charged
the Prussians eleven times. McMahon was for
fifteen hours in the saddle, without food, and
hnaily fell, fainting, in ditch, but was acci-
dentaliy discovered, and revived sufficiently to
ON foot.
AN AMERICAN ACCOUNT.
LONDON, August 1l.-An American CORES
b0ndent, who was present at the battle Of
ruhe =" The French official accounts Of the
battle Of WOerth ere wholly untrue Marshal
Mcmahon was completely routed The French
them their killed wounded and prisoners. NUM-
bering 10000, out Of $1,000 engaged. The
French held strong position, but the Prussians
h haeG "'tn S terrible precision, the French very
the French gave way in panic"
EFFECT OF THE RIVAL WEAPONS.
PARIS, August ia physician returned
from the front says that even the Prussians
aeknowledge the superiority Of the French guns.
the legs and feet, while in the battle of woerth
the loss Of the Prussians in killed and wounded
was immense, owing to the longer range of the
chassepots. These facts make a strong impress
sion on the soldiers. The same gentleman SAYS
the French wounded were taken by the PIus-
slams into their ambulsnces and treated with
the utmost care and kindness. The ambulance
service Of the enemy Is perfectly organized
POSITION AND STRENGTH OF THE
FRENCH FORCES.
The New York Courier des Etats Unis Of We'd
nesday contained q special dispatch from its
which the following report is msde:IGeneral %
Froesard's corps has entirely rallied under the
walls of Metz. Contrary to the reports of the
enemy, General Failly's corps has not yet been
Of Metz By the addition Of the third corps,
under General de Caen, General Bazaine has
now under his immediate orders at Metz $50 900
in echellon from Metz to Nancy, while at Nan.
cey there Is part Of the fourth corps under Gen.
Ladmirault. Marshal McMshon has at Saverne,
the first and seventh corps, numbering about
30 900 men. The sixth corps, under Marshal
Canrobert, has arrived at Chalors ready to en-
army of $1,000 men, exclusive Of the Garde
Mobile, which has commenced to enter Lor-
raine. This report is exceedingly reassuring
under the circumstances.
HEAD OF THE FRENCH ARMY.
LoNDoS, August 1l.-Telegrams from Metz
give assurance that Bazaine IL tn, real com
mander of the French army, while the Emperor
Is the mere nominal head. Only two CORPS now
have their headquarters at Metz. The others
ae under Mcmahon.
LoNDoN, August lit is said that the i
French commissariat Ii In Q wretched cokdi-
ton, and tnat the provisions are utterly inade-
Quate. ~ -
It is feared that the Bois de Boulopne must be
sacrihced to the eXigencies or the defense OF
Paris.
MOVEMENTS OF FLEETS.
CoPKNHAeRN, August 1.-THE Duke OF Ca
dore the French special envoy, left this city to-
day. He had no interview with the King.
The French heet moved south yesterday,
Bombardments or the cities or Kiel and Strats-
uDd arc expected hourly.
Seven ships, with troops, are expected in the
Baltic TO- morrow.
Tho following Prusian vessels are at VIII
lia mshaven, ON the Gutenberg coast king
William, q guns; Frederick Carl, 16; Crown
Prince, Is; Arminius, 9; Prince Adelbert, 8, and
i've wooden corvettes, each % guns.
Several smaller vessels stole out of the Baltic
during q fog, and run the gauntlet Of the
French feet. The HORRORS Of Kiel and Strats-
und are obstructed by chains, sunken vessels
and torpedoes.
THE NEW CABINET.
PARIS, August 1.-The new ministers took
the oath of Off a o,cl0ck st nj a ha