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Paris in two weeks, and that they have put forth al
their strength and are nearly exhausted that thu
feeling about entering the army is no longer en-
thusastic. There is a report tonight said TO have
come to the French, importing that King William
has sent word to the Corps Legislatif, recognizing
only that body as legitimate, and that be will gran
an armistice, if needed. fer four weeks. Bismarck
is stated to have urged upon the King never t.
make peace without the cessiOn of Alsace and
Lorraine, which the French declare they will never
give up.
LONDON, Aug. 24-Meiz is entirely isolated. The
Prussians are strong on the west, and in that vicin'
ity Gen. Failley. who was in command at Chalons
is still there, but by the new distribution is sus
pended. Gen. Mcmahon is strongly posted on the
plains before Chalons, with heavy detacbments al
st. Menehould, Verdun and Rheims. Mcmahon
has 1854 600 men under bis command. well supplied
with food. ammunition and artillery. Sharpshooters
are Fastening to Chalons.
Reported Army MOvements-WiI Paris
Resist
LONDON. Aug. 24.-Private advices from Paris
received by mail, dated 22d, say a Chalons cores
near st. Dizier, and going towards Paris with $780,
900 men. 1t is uncertain whether they will be able TO
avoid a fight before going further. Prussian officers
don't believe that Paris will resist. They expect
an Instruction will follow the approach of the
Prussian army, which will result in the ~displace-
ment of the present French authorities. when peace
will be early guaranteed. They say war will be
purposeless if these points cannot be effected. The
Emperor is at Montveidan i~ncognito. A Committee
of defenses has been organized.
Various kilograms.
PARIS. Aug. 23-A special message from st.
Petersburg has arrived with important instructions
to the Legation here. Russia insists on the clearest
instructions to Prussia that she shall be held TO
her original pretext in the war, and that no terri
torial aggrandizement shall be permitted by the
Powers. The Russian Baltic feet is under sailing
orders.
The World has a cable dispatch from London,
23d, which says All the news from Paris, to-day,
confirms the statement that BaZaine is succeeding
in Withdrawing the bulk of his army from Metz.
1t seems still uncertain whether he is still moving
to st. Menehould to join Mcmahon, or is awaiting
the cooperation from there of Mcmahon. In the
former case he is supposed to intend falling in
force on the Crown Prince. In the latter to attack
Steinmetz and Frederick Charles at Metz.
Patrie to-day says: "Should the Prussians de-
feat the great army now confronting them at
Chalons. and have vanquished another before
reaching Paris, they will find Paris amply prepared
to resist any attack. The people here are growing
more and more confident as they learn how great
are the measures of defense throughout the cOun-
try. False dispatches in the London Times excite
great indignation among all classes. and increase
the determination of the French to fight"
1t is said BaZaine is absolutely cut off from his
resources and the Prussians are between him and
Paris. Mcmahon is also believed to be surrounded.
Conveys with provisions have gone forward to
supply both armies.
One hundred and sixty thousand men have passed
through Paris to the front since Friday morning.
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march of the Prussians cannot be arrested before
reaching Paris.
1t is said there are now nearly three hundred
thousand good troops at and near Paris. 1t is be-
lieved that one or more decisive battles will give
Paris to the Prussians.
Report about Mediation.
LONDON, Aug. PA special intimates that Eng
land. with Denmark, Austria and Russia. will in a
few days offer mediation. and that the United
States will be requested to join those nations in
the matter, because this country can have no pur-
pose but humanity. President Grant has, it is re-
ported. been besought pgain and again. prepare
a letter to both belligerents.
Paris dispatches declare that neither the French
army nor the people will accept of mediation.
McMahOn's COmmand-BaZaine's DecIa-
ration.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-A TTi6une's cable dispatch
from London, 25th. says one correspondent writing
from Rheims, Tuesday, reports that McMahon's
command is fully 200, 900, and it has all moved to-
wards the Ardennes to join Bazaine. The latter is
reported to have said if he waited till the 25th he
could annihilate the Prussians. Another army of
old troops, which will reach 100000 strong, is
forming near Chalons.
Latest Dispatches.
PARIS, Aug. 29.-The Journal O6iciel publishes
a note from the Project of the Seine. pro tenn, on
Blanche, advising all citizens to provide themselves
with such food as may be most easily preserved,
and advising all persons incapable of performing
military duty to leave Paris. 1t is supposed here,
the Prussians seeing the danger of approaching
nearer to HarlS, W1lIe McMa00n may defeat their
forces around Metz, have altered the direction of
their movement, and are now marching toward
Rethel. Much depends upon the battle which may
take place in the vicinity. at any moment.
PARIS. Aug. 29-Midnight-There have been
scenes of extraordinary animation in the faubourgs
tonight all the workmen, moved by one patriotic
impulse, have decided to quit work and join in the
defence of their country. They are enrolling
themselves to fight the Prussians, inside or outside
the walls.
The Moniteur this morning says as the attacks
by Mcmahon and BaZaine on the Prussians near
Metz may be delayed for a day or two, the road to
Paris is open. The arrival here of the Prussians
must be calculated upon according to the daily
marches, in about six days perhaps, indeed, they
will arrive sooner. 1t would serve no purpose to
conceal this. The Ministry did its duty when IL
warned France. Paris has but to await resolutely,
making the most of the delay. The authorities are
doing all that is possible to prepare Paris for a
siege we shall be ready. We are confident in the
patriotic courage of our citizens and the future of
France.
The Opinione Rationale says Palikao must have
entire authority during the critical moment. The
authorities must be a unit. The first shot will
scatter all political differences.
lie Public says Important military events
were expected near Montmedy to-day events
which must exercise great influence on the situa-
ton. 1t is positively known that all the Prussian
forces have been concentrating for two days upon
Rethel, Vouzier and Montmedy. The Prince Royal
appears undecided. He has arrested his course at
Chalons, owing to his Ignorance of McMabon's in
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the movements of Steinmetz and Prince Frederick
Charles, who first marched toward Montmedy. The
leaders of three armies and of the enemy lost all
of the day, according to all accounts, in deliber-
ating what course to pursue.
"McMahon has gained such advantages through
this delay that the army Of the Crown Prince can
not reach him before he has fought with Prince
Charles when the Crown Prince arrives
BaZaine will also have had time to come, as he is
not surrounded. but is free to move anywhere from
his entrenched camp. Only Metz, the fortress, is
surrounded.
GA Council of Ministers was held to-day. Paris
is entirely prepared to stand a SIEGE"
Rentes closed to-day at 1920.
LONDON. Aug. pa rumor comes from Bar-le-
Due, from a Prussian source. that Napoleon is shut
up in Metz, and in the absence of positive knowl-
edge of the Emperor's whereabouts, the statement
is believed by the Germans.
LONDON, Aug. ga letter from Paris describes
the preparations for siege, as follows: 1.-TWO hum
dred thousand good troops are now in Paris, and
fresh thousands. well armed, arrive hourly. A
new corps, organized at Lyons, has arrived. The
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