The New York herald., 1870-08-21

inst, report that the Crown Prince Of Prussia
reached vitry some time during the day yesterday.
There are rumors OF lighting near Chalons to-day.
Marshal Bazane has been driven back by the
Prussians to Metz. his army is closely invested by
the German forces, and has 1t rs said, no means OF
escape from capitulation.
During the afternoon Paris received the first intel
ligence Of the fact OF the complete entrapment OF
made public in the city the scenes which ensued
on the Boulevards really beggars description.
Immense crowds OF excited people surged to ana
fro In the thOroughfares. They surrounded the
building and doors OF the legislative chambers and
were loud and vehement in their expression OF
anger against the authorities, the Emperor and his
generals.
Hopeful statements made by the Cabinet
Ministers, especially by General Montauban, Count
Palikao, Minister OF War. The Ministerial utter
ances may be summed up in the assertion that
concentration of the French armies had been
effected despite tue efforts of the enemy
The Minister OF War charged openly and with
some show OF vehemence that the dispatches which
were published yesterday In the city purporting to
detail the defeat of Bazaine false, they
had been concocted in Paris.
report has been circulated to the effect that the
Emperor Napoleon is about to abdicate in favor OF
his son the Prince Imperial. and regency with the
Empress Eugenie at Its head.
TharQ haa baan
the Boulevard MontmsrtYe. during which exciting
scenes occurred.
All sorts OF political rumors are flying about In
Paris and here In London. The accession OF NJ.
Theirs, with other French Orleanists to power is
spoken Of
There has been another application made by the
Empress Eugene TO both Austria and Italy for
assistance and succor the Bonapartes In the nour
OF their need.
General Trochu Is engaged in making active
preparations for the enectual garrison of Paris.
The capital proper Will be held by so, 900 men; the
detached forts by 10000. The men employed In the
custom house, with two regiments Of their Forest
Guards, twenty battalons OF infantry ana one bat
men.
Eight thousand sailors have been lrcady enrolled
and three hundred more are on their way TO Paris
nom the naval ports. These men are to be employed
in the working OF the artillery of the forncations.
There were rumors Of fighting having taken place
at Chalons yesterday, but there is nothing oricIa
at this moment from that uuarter
Bazaine's Desperate Effort 70 Cur His Way
Through the Prussians-Terrtbls Battle Be-
fore Metz-Bazaine Driven In TO the Fort
ress with Heavy Loss.
LONDON August 20-Night.
telegram from Berlin which was received at the
embassy of the North German Confederation during
the evening announces that Marshal Bazaine at the
head OF the French troops made most desperate
eort just at daybreak this morning, to cut his way
through the Prussian investing line.
He was met instantly by the Prussians, In great
force and after three hours OF desperate fighting,
repused with a tremendous loss to the French.
BazaiDe was driven to the inside fortress of Metz.
with his force greatly damaged.
King williams Report Of BaZninc's Defeat
The French Metz Cut of from Paris
History Of Three Days BaitIes-The French
strong at Some POints--The Bombn rdment
of Strasbourg-Prince Frederick Charles
Losses German Rejoicings - Napoleon
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LONDON, August 20--6 z. M.
The following is the official despatch OF King
william, dated RezoDvllle, Thursday evening"
We have defeated the French under Bazalne after
a pattle which lasted ten hours. There were 10000
killed and wounded. The garrison we're taken pr
sOners. commanded. The defeat OF the French
was complete. WILLIAM.
All the private dispatches 10 the bankers agree
precisely in terms regarding the victory Of the Prus
SLAMS, tnus:--
DESPATCH FROM KING WILLIAM.
The French army were west Of Metz; their posi-
ton very strong. My command after combat Of
nine hours totally defeated the French army and
intercepted their communication with Paris aud
with the forces at Metz
great Prussian victory was announced here this
forenoon The particulars were looked FOR eagerly.
The following recapitulatl0n OF army movements
for the past few days was received here to-day from
Paris:-
On Sunday, the 18th instant, Marshal BaZane, the
Commanderln-C Chief Of the French srw. established