The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-26
LETTER FROM EUGENE TO IRELAND.
THE EASTERN QUESTION LOOMING UP
FRENCH REPORTS.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.

Her Majesty the Empress Eugene, Regent OF
France, visited the military hospitals in the city yes
Serday, aordng consolation and distributing relief
to the wounded soldiers OF the armies.
Many Americans now resident in Paris are sub
Bcribing to the new French war loan.
number Of Arab Chiefs friends Of Abdel Kader,
are Joining the French army
The French camp a. Chal0ns has been burned by
express order In view OF the advance march OF the
Prussians.
Household bread is now sold at seventy.fve
centlrnes for a single loaf in Rhlneland.
The German bOmbardment OF Strasbourg ter
minated Without result.
An attempt has been made to assassnate Marshal
.MacMahon A Prussian soldier shot French officer
who was standing near the Marshal 1t is supposed
THAT the bullet was intended for the General.
foreign lady OF noble birth has been arrested
hele as Prussian spy.
corps Of Poles Is being organized for the French
service.
The Gazette theatre admits all soldiers to witness
the performance free OF charge
Forty-hve thousand wounded German troops have
been forwarded from France to Prussia.
The Prussans on the border violate It is said the
neutrality Of Belgium.
RumOr of Another Bnttle-The Prussnns
said TO Have Been Dcieatea-CIaims OF
Victory.
PARIS August $50 p M.
The Figaro has just issued an extra with the
following news
person who arrived in Paris at eight O'Clock
tonight coming from Epernay, reports that he
heard in that city that the Prussians were defeated
to-day between Verdun ana Chalops.
Groups OF PruSSian StraggerS, cavalry and fnfan-
Citations
The combat commenced this morning at three
O'Clock, and the news reached ChalOns and Epernay
at about three III the afternoon.
Nothing definite is stated as to the number Of men
engaged but, according to runOr, the entire army
of Prince Charles was III the fight.
An order had been given to evacuate Epernay to-
morrow.
Trains going east on the railway from Paris to
Epernay are stopped at Chateau Thierry, which Is
now the terminus OF the line.
Strategy of MacAlnl,on and Bazaine-Napo.
leOn's INSTRUMENTATION of tho Prus-
sians-Rum0rs from Metz-P0pulnr Demands
In Paris-The Political Agtafion-NntionaI
Hope of Ultimate Trinmph-Fcar of Home
Treason-0ppOse the Enemy mt All Hn-
zard.-The Garde Iobile-The situation in
General-Thc Parliament.
PARIS, August $50 p. NJ
despatch from Rheims, dated the 3d. says
that it was supposed that the armies OF MacMahon
and Bazaine had effected junction, and, well sup
ported by the quadrilateral composed Of the for.
tresses Of Montmedy, Verdun, Thionville and Metz
would await attack twas not expected that any
important engagement would occur within two
days.
The Emperor Quilted Courcelles last night and
goes TO Bene. In the canton OF Rheims.
Yesterday the imperial headquarters were at
Chaons.
kilograms dated at midnight yesterday and pub.
ushed in Paris to-day report
1t is reported that the Prussians were at sezanne
To-Day: Sezanne Is u town of 5000 people twenty
Mve ihies southwest Oh Epernay and about siXty1ve
miles from Paris.
The Prince Royal of Prussia is t24h night reported
at Nancy.
Nothing has been received from Metz or from the
armies or MacMahon and Bazaiue during the 24th
INST w.
AT the Council Of Ministers, held yesterday. Gen.
erOl WInplen, VINO has recently been Operating
against the rebels in Algeria, was appointed TO the
command OF corps, vice General Failly.
The council Is now composed OF the Ministers and
NM. Rouher, Schneider, Persigny, Baroche and
TTOchu.
The journals Of last evening demand to know
what action will be taken by the French governments
now that Belgium has permitted violation OF her
neutrality by the Prussians.
The Liberte firmly demands OF the Deputies, re.
eerrng to the stormy OF the Corps Legislatif
yesterday, to eace ell indivdualitles 'In our hour
of need we must not compromise the future OF
France. There must be but grand object in view,
the country" The Lt6eyt6 also says:-"France yes.
terday gained great victory. In one day many
hundreds Of millions were paid into the treasury.
Prussia for two months has sought to procure less
sum valnly"
Michel Alois Ney, the Duke OF Elchingen, received
'three sabre cuts across the face at the battle OF
.Hravelotte He was promoted to a colonelcy on the
deld.
Inc defence OF Toul by the National Guard and
1aide mobile Is described as very gallant
As sainte Marie Aux Chene Marshal Canrobert
elrew nimself before the troops and after a sword
coh'oat Win Prussan oflcer drove the enemy
back.
Ane 'o"''ae o0'cle' OF to-day publishes an article
Of which the following is an extract:-
Our ports free. Our feet win s,rvo ho,,,r .,
the Nortn ana Baltic seas. Our commerce and in.
dustry are active; our credit good. There can he
no comparison or our finances with those or M
enemy Prussia looked Tor treachery and discomr
agement here, and uneasiiy wonders at the promnt
sude Oh the nation In armins and organizing. and un