The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-01

anil ',e other By tie CONTAINS turnpike This plan
w.s d-conrestod by the pTusssr attack on tue 14tb
Tie FRENCH sg0sO",:antIy took the road via Briey,
h"' were s.ain rcruIs,d and dnally driven back in
the battle Of the 18th to tue walls OF Metz. There
they have since been confined. their only wW OF
esca2c beng to en-, q passage through the Prussia
line, which they have not attempted.
GrASpPrE DEPARTMENT or ARDErsBs, We'd
pesday. Aug ~, via BErLis.-A French position
the boights between vouzers and Attgny, which
was held by boiy OF Turcos was taken by storm
yesterday, by tso squ1drous Of nussaS, who dis
n oun,ed for the purpose. The place was very
strong one Two Uhlans, of the Royal Guard, last
nlght brought In two stan officers OF Gen. MacMa.
hon, just capturoi
The North German Gazette gives the subjoia ed
statement rs to the armies OF Germany:
The Prince ROYAL Of Sa1ouy commands four di.
Visions. organized NJ previously reported
This army has been "tdered to move on Paris by
way Of Reiins, while the third army il moving to
the sane destination through Troyes Fight army
cOrps ATE therefore now marching ON Paris.
Fint-Ihe First Army IL cOmu1n ed by Gen.
Won Stoinmc'z, and consists OF The First seventh,
AND Eghtn Army Corp. iris army is now near
Metz.
sccond-The secoad Army IS tit Of Prince Fred.
crick Charles, comrr'inG ihe second Third. Ninth,
and Toith Army Curps. Tbs "a also helr Metz.
ibir0--1he Third Armv, commanded by ,ho Ruy Il
Prince, comprise ihe liiih, SiSth and Eleventh.
-.~l
army las eoeu directed " move 90 Paris by way Of
llUyos.
Fourh-rhe Farm Army of ,,o Prince Royal Of
SanunY T. @..-rcng on plr.s by ww o, halons.
Fht.-Tlo Fith Army. under Con. Wcrthcr, en-.
Facing the WHtt,nberg and Baden divisions, Is
now ~ sascd In thc Siege oI arasoourg.
Besides these, there Is iht Array OF the Reserves,
t1ruy under the command of the Duke Of hecklcn-
bur.Schvctin, ON The Rhine para, under the com
maud OF uen. ttusiein, at BtrIu, and partly under
! the command VI CO.. 10 Veatcjd. In Siesia
EVidct " the prussians may. without Interrupt
ton or without danger u exposing their rear, move
| on Paris, while tie sfme. remaining AZ Non h Ger
| many arc slronS enough 10 mautsin order a, home
agd ptO.teI the country.
| TnE srgAsBoUEG LIBRARY DESTROYED.
Tie splendid library at stras5ours has been
destroyed By the vigorous bomtardment.
BATTLE MAR SouARr.
| The following news Is oncil:
| VAnESSrs, Tuesday night, Aug 50 ri1 Berlin,
| Aug. 3i-lhe advance Of the TweluI rruzsian
Array Corps md pJruOn OF the Fifth French Corps
| nave mad an engagement near Mozart No details
| are received.
The railway between Mt,a-es and Thionvine has
been destroyed ct two points BY the Prussiaus.
CAPTURE or VERY AND TWO STAFF oFFIcEEs
Very, a strong commanding position between
vouzers and Attigny, garTisoned by French infant
ry Crurcos) has been carried by storm by force OF
Prusslan hussars tho garrison was captured.
A force OF Uhlsns has brought into tie Prussisn
headquarters TWO staff officers OF Marshal MaeMahon
| as prisoners.
The Ma oHGl Gazette Of to-day has tho 'ollowlng
| importhn, intelligence:
is understood that tho neu.rsl power. are cor.
reerOndin actively No result has Us yet been at
tHined, except q resolution that each power must
acquaint the rest with auy individual move. The
evident purpose is still 20 intervene 1t stage Of
the war, though Prussia regards this movement as
having been contemplated en- .rcly too late.
| This Intention has already been almost ofensveiy
announced fTom Vienna aud Florence. Prussia OBJ.
iects omphacdlly to the course ol Italy The lat
ter has threatened com, cations requiring an un-
desirable solution; that IL. forced US to fight or
submit to great sacrifices. Rather than let = neu-
ual profit from our troubles all the powers OF the
earth snail not stop us halfway In a war OF self
preservation. England has also brosched her 10.
tentiCn TO intervene. but she never meant Armed
intervention, The interests OF Europe demand lho
| cessation OF all such attempts.
PROTEST AGAINST INTERVENTION.
Al meeting OF notables hero last evening ad-
dress to the King formed protesting AGAINST the
forei,u Intervention, which would deprive Prussia
Of her reward for her l,te Victories The sacrifices
| OF Germany alone should b. heard. Germany is
willing to conGde all to the King OF Prussia in est.b.
| fishing peace not agAia to bs wan tonly broken.
| TIGurrSG by sIEAH.
| Tie Pru-s!ans are ending street locomotives TO
aid In placing heavy Guns before SIasbour..