The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-30
POSTSCRIPT,
TINE 4PPROACHING DOUNTfLL or
mrs N.iPOLEDT'S ERPIRE

LUtIS NiPOITDN'S EBPTHE
The FnubourRs Alive and Eager TO ripht
the Pru.siaus-Thc rHris Pptric wants n
Provisional Govc rHrBcut-A G-clt Battic
20. Aug. 20 -AidaigM-1btrc have been
scenes Of eXtraor nary animation in the iou5ourgs
to.ni-'t al the Norimen, moved by o.c iatrotic
imru Sc, have decided t. quit WORK and jim the de.
iento Of their country. They or, catching tbcm.
selves 20 f.ht tie lrussians inside or outside In.
walls.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
nam ne Iutis FdJie Of Y,strdrg.
"Wlru the siege Of the canital is lUii possible
and probable, We must mink Of tao insitH'ions Of
tic country at large well a. those OF Patis We
az outseivc. Il !! would not be pfu 'n' 20 ranser
RE once Of the ministry IN Paris viii become use
military authority. But SHOULD poli'.cl cnsidera-
tons. which seem q be ofsccondary unur. tncc but
" lch may sill be worthy Of notice In g. opinions
Of I've Government, require the minister to remain
Ia Paris, 81 there not some mctHs q. central sing tho
administrative powtrY Mout q not h. oppor,une
to appoint ci-ht "r tea prominent 10 iiviiu..s TIE
tcst tHpert aud cnergct . OF our pubic men, who
sAa Ike caar,e 81 the fairs OF cdt or zen OF the
depart 10. Among the deputies we see in the
tie requisite tttnti to fuG sucH dcl..,. .utct,uns
Tho puWo = o. the admins ritcrs ul: o G barely
nrovSiom and cease upon t1e very da, tnc siege Of
Prs IL abandoned They could Liurc cl-iy than
{ PIc.cct' be- ormcd OF tie ht,a..a Is Of tie
Go'cr, mont. should that, however. b. '.upY-.ible,
q q
COM on luc ct conduit wlici Ia rejects
G u.a not . easily on account ot .1ci' lsl J'r and
Tic d. e HI-S Ui CJLmuui l4tiJI u.'.. o slec-
tive Ic.il,.cc-. This would be ip ..., tie u.o.
visl'nal r. -tlcislncnt OF tae old rrl9i t'na -ys
tcn under witch the Governors uscl 'I ttm.m,t-
Orders to TIC ir,t .ts wac were ll.gI lEI adat-Iy
GnG.r Tie. Li!cr.4Ja.
R,NoRs OF GREAT n,rrl...
Md"ighL-I Is believed here to-nlih, that a tro
nendous battle has been going on al' "a a.. lac
coriins TO ali accounts, MarBhal Mac naAoa mus,
have rcac CT TIC troops OF Prince Ere -cr.S CAarea
to-ar.
l. Ps@jic ray, important military events we're ex.
pectei hear Mou,mcly t0.ddl-pvcuts which must
exercise er,a: influence on the situation /. is pos
tvc'y known that AL tie Prussian forces ave been
con e.tatia- for two days upon Rc.h,l, Vuuzier,
md %on:melv.
1hc TtiEcc Royal appears IN lccicl. lie has
arrested his course at ca One oNia- to 81. ignor.
.ncc OF MacN.ton's intentions. The same want Of
iufotna'lo las led TO the movements Of Ste ntne,E
and Prince Frederick Charles who art marched
toward MoutHcdy
Tie leaders Q. the three armies Of the enemy los
al Gay TLGrsda, IN deliberatng as to what course to
pursue. Mach hon las gained such advantages
through tbs delay taat the army OF tile Crown
Pnnce Sangot reach him Jclorc he
hiss fought with Prince frederick Charlie,
""en the Crown Prince arrives, Ba
z.inc will also have had time to come up, as he
is not surrounded. but was tree to move anywLsre
roh lis in'roncIed camp Only Metz, the for.lc-s
{. surrpurlo1.
4 council OF Ministers held to. 'ay Paris Is
entirely prepared TO stand a siege. Bentls closed
to-day 1t - u. Rs
Napoleon Reported to b. shat up Ia Metz.
LoNpoN, aug. ga umor comes from Bar.
i'-Duc, from a rrussnn source. that Nacolc,n 10
shut up in Metz and in the absence OF positive
knowledge O.. Tie Emyerors whcreaJout. the state
men: is believed Is t.o ,riaahs