The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-08-26

Inc hopeful statements OF the Minister espe-
,ially Montauban's assertion that the concen-
ration of the French armies had been effected,
and dispatches read purporting to have been
bazaInes, were openly charged to nave been
concocted in Paris.
CARLsRUE, Aug. 2I.-Strasburg is in flames.
The French have fired the surrounding villa
ges. They make frequent sorties, which are
constantly repulsed. Eight thousand Prus-
slams have arrived with a train of heavy siege
artillery. The city is surrounded by thirty
men under General Werden, inhabi-
tants are demOralized and disorder everywhere
prevails. A surrender is hourly expected
The Crown Prince has won another victory in
a great battle before Chalons. The Prussiaps
are victorious everywhere and the French de-
feat is complete.
NEW YORK TR1BUNE's SPECIALS.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-King Williams dispatcb.
dated nine o'clock on Thursday evening, is re-
ceived in London tonight. 1t completely
confirms the Prussian accounts Of the previous
battle on Thursday. Bazaine's affirmation
that he remained master may have been part
ly true, without diminishing the extent Of the
French disaster. What the French fought for,
on both Tuesday and Thursday, was chance
to retreat. 1t was doubtful yesterday wheth-
er Tuesdays battle might not have left them
in possession of the northernmost road from
Metz to Verdun, or III position and force strong
enough to renew the struggle for passage to
Verdun. If not utterly beaten on Tuesday,
Bazaine was bound to renew the battle i'm
mediately, since Prussian reinforcements were
hourly coming up, while to him no fresh
strength could arrive. Nothing is any longer
in doubt. Instead of Bazaine trying once more
to cut his way through, it was the Prussians
EtTVo o4koo1-,J - .
says King William, Occupying a strong posi-
ton west of Metz. After nine hours hard
fighting we completely defeated them, cut of
their communication with Paris, and drove
them back upon Metz" Such a blow is deoi-
sive, as on Tuesday the French were facing
west and the Prussians east. Prince Frede-
rich and Steinmetz lie across the road to Paris,
while between them and the city are nothing
but French levies, unorganized, and the Garde
Mobile which is mere raw material. The
Crown Prince is still to be heard from.
Our Paris special correspondent writes on
Saturday morning as follows:
"The most incredible stories are DromulCa-
ted officially aud semi-offfeiaIly in Paris and If
is believed by people that Marshal Bazaine's
dispatches are suppressed for fear when they
aremade public, the information may relch the
enemy; that the Prussians have been success.
fully entrapped by Bazaine in the last three
battles; that Bazaine's retreats are all feints
or strategical man9vers like Mcclellan:
change Of base; that he might 90 to Yerdun
if he wanted to; that Prince Fredericks army
is entirely destroyed; that of Bismarck's none
remains; that the rest of the Prussian army /,
so weakened by dysentery and famine that i
cannot move. No fiction is too monstrous fol
belief"
NEW YORK wORLD SPECIALS.
PoNT-A-MAUssoN, Aug. 20-TVia Luxem.
burg. Il witnessed the battle. The Prus
slams won at fearful cost, the mitrailleurs do
ing terrible work. Four villages and battle
fields are still strewn with the dead. From
the front l can see the French on Mont st
Quentin, overlooking Metz from the east
Metz is surrounded, and it looks as if prepara,
tons were being made by the Prussians for q
siege.
LONDON, Aug. 2l,-The battle of BezonvilIt
was without decisive result, but is claimed by
the Prussians. The French fell back in gooe
order, without pursuit, to Metz, their ammu.
milton having given out. The losses Of the
Prussisns greatly exceeded that of the French
the former losing forty thousand on Thurs
day alone, and Steinmetzs corps being literal
ly cut to pieces and his magnificent cavalry nc
longer existing. Some say the Crown Prince
is marching on Chalons, and others that he
has halted at Bar-Le-Duc. MacMahon is al
Chalons. Paris is defiant, and the people are
enlsting by thousands. 1t Is reported that
the Italian Government has Offered France
troops to serve in Algeria. It is said the AL
satan peasantry have commenced a guerrilla
warfare in the Prussian rear. England and
Russia watch their opportunity to interfere
Russia will not permit territorial aggrandize,
ment of either party.
LONDON, August 23.-Au the news from
Paris to-day confrmes the statement that
Bazaine has succeeded in withdrawing the
bulk Of his army from Metz Itseems still un.
certain whether he is still moving to st. Man.
chald to join MacMahOn or awaiting co-opera.
ton from there. In the former case he is sun.
posed to intend falling in force on the Crown
Prince and in the latter to attack Steinmety
and Frederick Charles at Metz.
Creditable authorities assure ne that Stein.
metz and Frederick Charles lost oyer loo O0f
men, leaving them not more than 10000 me1
to hold the line from the frontier to Metz
The feeling in Berlin is Of understandable hor
ror and depression. The war threatens Il
last for some time yet and already the flower
Of North Germany is decimated. Railroad!
are taken up with the wounded so as to della,
the transportation of troops. The boat service
and already three steamers have been convert
ed into floating hospitals. The amphitbeate,
and Episcopal palace at Treves have beer
taken for hospitals.
A special messenger from st. Petersburc
has arrived with instructions to the Legation
here. Russia insists upon the clearest intima,
ton to Prussia and that she will be hold to hel
original pretext in the war, and that no ter.
ritorial agrandizement will be permitted by tn,
Russians.
The Baltic feet Is now under sailing orders
PARIS, August 23.-The Galois reports that
the Imperial of Wamers who commanded :
company of sharpshooters was captured ana
shot by the Prussians because he did not be.
long to the army. The Galois protests against
such assassinatlons.
The subscription for the sword of honor tc
be presented to McMahon has Just closed
Large sums were raised and many presents
given.
PARIS, August %, midnight.-The LIE Press
In an extra, makes the following statement.
We are now at liberty to make public the
fact that MacMahon has Joined Bazaine with
great number Of troops. Bazaine has moi
yet abandoned his strong position near Metz
MacMahon has moved north and France is
saved by way of Rheims Meziero and Mont
medy. MacMahOn has reached a position
where he can enter upon the decisive strug-
gle.
The public says that full confirmation of
the good news nom the army was received to-
day.
PARIS, August 23-Reports from Strasburq
show that the bombardment of the city so far
has done little damage. The French in Stras-
burg have, however, shelled KehIon, On the
other side OF the Rhine, with effect. The
place has been set on fire and DESTROYED.
LONDON, August 23.-It is reported that the
Crown Prince of Prussia has withdrawn from
his advance on Paris and gone to the support
OF the Prusslan armies, west of Metz. The
position Of the latter being threatened with a
formidable attack from Bazaine, who is said
to have been reinforced by MacMahon.
Five millions Of francs have been distribu-
ted IN the city Of Paris, among the families Of
soldiers.
BERLIN, August 29.-The German forces in
France have undergone partial reorganiza-
ton, and as reinforced and redistributed will
go INTO the battle IN the following order: The
first army, under General Steinmetz, is COM
posed OF the tirst, seventh, eighth and ninth
Prusslan army corps, amounting in all TO 100
900 infantry and $4,000 cavalry. The second
army, under command of Prince Frederick
Charles, composed of the second, third. fourtb.
10th and 18th Prussian army corps, the corps
0f the Prussian guards, the royal Saxon corps
and division Of Grand Duchy of Hesse. This
IS the strongest Of the three armies. II con-
aims 4S regiments of infantry with three bat
,erles to each, four regiments of infantry with
,Wo batteries each, and 81 regiments of cavaI-
y. They aggregate In round numbers 900 OOO
men and 500 guns.