The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-17
PrusSan victory. Great CONSERVATION prevails in

LONDON, August lo-Noon
The telegraphic reports from Paris received here
this morning that the hostile feeling which has
been displayed towards the Emperor Napoleon dur
ing the past week is now being extended to the
Empress Eugene, who has heretofore been such
favorte with all classes OF the French nom the
very day Of her acceptance Of the ministerial duties
of the regency.
Cries OF "vue q rtpasss!gne" gre heard n all
parts OF the city. Reliable information has been re-
ceived here as to the detected condition, mentally
and physically, Of Napoleon since his reverses. he
mutters to himself, and is heard by those near to
him repeating almost constantly the words "Au ma
COUPE" or ~ have been cut OF, or impeded.
The Germans Driven TO the NIOsellc.
LONDON, August 10, 1870.
The correspondent OF the Daily Ne,os writing
from Luxembourg, says that the result OF Mondays
battle was to force the Germans back to the Mo-
selle.
Prussia ssF.n OF Triumph''-OmcinI Advices
from Berlin-French Denial OF the Loss of
Observation-Disclosures POsitioE-NupoIeon's
Necessity-Sympathy for Gcrmauy-A
French Provisional Government Spoken Of
LONDON, August 16-Evening.
Dispatches from the Prussan government to the
Prussian Ambassador here are full OF triumph, and
express the greatest confidence 10 the early result
OF the war.
The French deny the story OF the capture of
Bitcne.
1t is feared In Parts that Marshal MacMahon's
corps at and around StrasbOurg is entirely cut OF
f-cv, tha oI,, hnJu Tho Erop oh
The following items are extracted from the French
Official builetins:-
The Prussians are not In any great force before
Strasbourg. The town Of Bitche still holds out
against the enemy. railroad bridge at Terges.
helm. on the line between StrasD0urg and Basic, has
been destroyed by the enemy.
The London Times. In It's money article, says
French victory is necessary to predlspose the Empe
y0r to treat for peace.
The stories of the arrival OF the Empress and the
Prince Imperial on English soil repeated to-day.
They are, however, untrue. 1t is certain that the
Prince Is In Paris
The Admiralty has refused permission TO surgeons
IN the British naval service to volunteer for the
relief Of the Prussian wounded.
Advices from Paris state that the Cent Guard has
been disbanded. The members have been dis
tributed among the various cavalry regiments.
1t is generally thought the Corps Leglslatlf is
willing to create provisional government.
A document ascribed TO Count Bismarck. IS
| In circulation IN Prussia, declining territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT as a result of the war.
The Bavarlans have not yet been supplied with
the needle gun. They still use the Old percussion
| lock muzZle-loader.
The London Telegraphs Paris correspondent
| writes that the French Chambers are unworthy Of
| public respect. Were the members not elected by
| fraud and coercion they might be trusted as a COM
mittee Of public safety.
| The No, ~ German Gazette yesterday urged gen.
| eral celebration Of the last Napoleon Jste
| The report recently circulated that Prussia was
| seeking an alliance with Spain is untrue.
Experiments recently made with the mitrailleuse
| at Snoeburyness indicate that the instrument is
o destructive in close quarters, but that the
troops dependent on 1t may be annihilated by artil
lery before the mtrailleuse can be gotten in range
The London Times sympahzes strongly with tn,
Prussians and rejoices at their recent successes.
Six HunJrcd Thousand German Soldiers Ia
| France.
LONDON, August 49, 1870
The following recapitulations are published here
| to-day.
Six hundred thousand German soldiers are now In
| France, carrying the needle gun. After them come
| the reserves, the entire male population OF able
bodied Germany. This mass is distributed IN three
| pOrtions-the Army OF the Saar, the Army Of the
| Rhine and the Army OF the South.
Prince Frederick Charles commands the army OF
the Rhine, as the leader OF the centre. On his right
advancing southeast OF Luxembourg, Is the First
| army or that OF the Saar, under General Stenmetz
on the Princes left Is the Third, Southern army
| led by Prince Frederick William the heir to the
crown. Under the latter are 100000 men
under Frederick Charles 100000, and under
| General Steinmetz 10000. Total, $4,000 men.
stenmetz has nearly 200 guns the Crown Prince 900
and Frederick Charles 600; total, 1900 guns.
In other words, StenmetZ has 80 battalions OF in
fantry 4s squadrons Of horse 81 battaions OF art-
lery; Prince Charles, 1877 battaons Of infantry, SO
squadrons Of horse, ITO batteries, and the Crown
Prince 1872 bataions Of infantry, 1914 squadr0ns Of
cavalry and ia batteries.
Marshal Bazaine Surprised Mt tho MoscIle-
Critical Condition OF MISUNDERSTANDING
| Reports Of the Engasement-The Republi-
can Movement In Paris.
LONDON, August 10, 1870.
| special correspondent writes from Paris Mon
| day night:-Sunday's battle was only the semblance
of success, mitigation OF disaster The Germans
having cut Off all railway communication with Metz,
Marshal Bazaine commenced to yetreat across the
Moselle, and proposed to follow the ordinary high
road towards Verdun, whittier the Emperor and
Prince Imperial leaving Metz to Its fate, had pre-
coded him. When half the army only had got over
the river the Generassimo upon whose presumed
skill the hopes OF France now fixed was surprised
just like other French commanders. Reconnois,
sances had found no iDkng Of a German corps
In the neighborhood, but nevertheless when one
half the army had crossed the river 1t was attacked
by great force.
We have the Emperor's word that after four hours'
fighting the enemy was repulsed with great loss
but It Is not asserted that the half Of
the army which wanted to get across
succeeded. Taking the view most favora-
BILE to the French, 1t Is obvious that
movement thought to be Of capital importance must
have been to q considerable extent thwarted and I'M