Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-08-18
Gen. TROCHU IN COMMAND.
REPORTED CAPTURE BY the
PRUSSIANS OF
1900 Prisoners
strasbourg Capitulated.
The French ithira WIN

command OF the army ofParis There has
been no lighting before Metz. The EN-
peror has reconnoitered the enemies posi-
ton In the woods between st. Avoid and
Ferbaek.
NAPOLEON OvERTHRowING HIMSELF.
London, Aug. Is. The Times this morn
ing says in fortnight the Emperor has
more completely undermined his throne
than his enemies have in a score of year.
Reassured by the plebiscitum he has
thrown away the vote of the people and
his dynasty
The seat of war is now between the
rivers Saar and Mosellc.
MCMAHoNis DEFEAT
An abstract OF Marshal McMahon's re-
port OF the battle of Woerth, ,a-. that the
enemy attacked the Heights Of Guersdorf
on Saturday, opening cannonaic. The
attack was so violent that the first division
was compelled to change front as soon as
the Prussians made a 1eint From the
right bank Of the >aar IL was followed at
noon bya renewal OF the attack on the
right wing. The charges of the cavalry
and infantry failed TO dislodge the enemy /.
and at four O'Clock the French right wing
was broken and a retreat upon Savcrnc
and wiederbrun became a necessity.
SIN tNIb -pNt IHpNsANp lRENtH PRISON
Frs TAKEN-A RUSSIAN STORY.
Advices through Prussian channels from
ST. Avoid to FRIDAY state that the Pruss-
ians have taken 1000 prisoners.
The PRUssiANs HOLDING vosGE>.
The Prussians hold Phalsburg and the
adjoining passages OF the Vosge>. The
garris n of the town OF Bitche consisted
OF 800 soldiers of the Garde MOBILE. The
prussian cavalry are before Luneyilli".
UNAVOIDABLE POSITION Oh THE FRENCH
ARMY.
London, Aug. -. a letter from Paris.
THURSDAY evening. says that the truth il slow ~
loaking out that the position OF the French
army Is growing worse and wore. TIL re-
assuring Dispatch placarded two day, ago that
Failiey had established communication with
Nc Mahon was true, but the union wa. made
on the last bsiile field oil wocrth " hen FAM. '
came up with division OF infantry and a
brigade OF cavalry. and shared McMahon'-
defeat. The Official dispatch -ays he cover ed
his retreat McM ahon 60, into saycrre sun
day aud had TO leave IN. same evening. The
Pru--ian, now hold The iowa. Nm non :
position l. deploraOle. drivcn he l. into the
barren No>ge, Mountain. with wreck OF an
army, without money. arms or provisions.
The Germans are in l o,sc.,ion Of -averne
municsiion between Paris and >irA,burg
rne large Pru-si.n army which mu,i have
taken Mulhaa,en. viii reinforce thu Crown
Prince at savorne.
RESIGNATION OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MEMS GOING FORWARD.
Paris Aug. -. la the Corps Lcgi-aiii last
night the Muster OF War received the follow
dispatch,
Metz. accept the resignation Of IL Bocuf
n Major-Gencral Of the army
(sigued) NArpLpoS.r
pkfENCE on sTRtsBoUKG
Paris, Aug. i3. The r e-se publishe, =
( proclamation addressed bv the Project Of
\ sira.burg to the citizens. lie .ay. RE
( port, calculated 10 create uncasines. have been
circulated. Some persons have darrell To cx-
! press the belief tina, stra-burg viii surrender
to the enemy without striking blow. The
Ramparts are armed with tour hundred can
non; the garrison /. large. aud If We 4 e Ht-
7 tackled We VIII defend ou'>elNe, 20 long As
there i = man left. Let all good citizen, be
treasured and let the evil disposed trcmblc &.
THE NEW FRENCH COMMANDERS
Paris, Aug. Is. Chcvalicr dc Va dromc,
Minister OF the Interior, has enrolled him
self as a member OF the Garde Rationale
The journal Oficiel publishes DEGREES nam
ing Marshal Bazaine Commander in Chief
Of the second, third and fourth corps Of the
army of the Rhine. Gen. Tr .chu Comlnan
der OF the corps now forming at Chaions
from the new levies, and Gen. Vincey
Commander of the corps now forming al
Paris.
skIRMIsHEs AND Reconnaissance.
Metz, Aug. l3-6 p. III. A body OF the
enemy came near Frossard station on the
Paris and Strasburg railway this morning
They were attacked aud driven OF and
their commander taken prisoner. To-day
our cavalry made brilliant reconnaissance
IN the direction of the river Neid. The
enemy's couriers and cavalry penetrate far
| into the country, but the main body of their
army is not making any forward move
| ment.
THE PRUssIANs STILL ADVANCING.
London. Aug. Is. AdvIces from ST.
Avoid to Friday night, represent that the
| French army is west OF the Moselle and
still retreating. The Prussian cavalry had
reached point about half way between
Metz and Nancy on the Railroad. Part OF
the Prussian army has invested Strasbourg.
HEAVY REINFoRCEMENrs.
| Reports from Paris represent that sew
| enty thousand reiniorcem.nts have already
| moved to the front General Changarnier
has been appointed Comnandant of the
fortress at Metz The corps at Chalons.
consisting OF new levies, Is being rapidly
| organized by Canrobert, and a new corps
IS forming at Paris under Gen. raj Vantez
Volunteers are coming forward in large
numbers in Paris. aud the city is full of
troops who have arrived from the depart
| ments. Additional orders have been is
sued calling the Garde Mobile into service
in those departments not embraced in pre-
| vious calls.
PROCLAMATION BY KING WILLIAM.
London, Aug. IL. The King OF Prussia
has issued a proclamation at St. Avoid, ia
hieh he declares military CONSUMPTION
abolished in all French territory occupied
by German troops. He also announces
that if the French Government should per-
sist in the forcible expulsion of thc Ger
mans from France, no measures Of retalli-
alton Will be adopted by him, as it would
he unfair TO punish men for belonging 10 a
country cursed with Bonaparte for a SOW
ereign. The heads of Frenchmen in Ger
many need not be uneasy; they shall, in
common with all mankind, be convinced
That Germany moves at the head of civili-
zation.
CAPfTULATIoN OF srRAsBouRG.
Special to New York Herald.
London. Aug. IL. Reports are received
from Carlsruhe Of the capitulation OF Stras-
bourg after a short bombardment.
AN ATTACK By THE FRENCH
The French Ambassador in this CITY has
received reports from Paris that thers ,v.s