New-York tribune., 1870-08-22
MISCELLANEOUS FRENCH NEWS.


GEN. BAZAINE DECIDES TO STAY IN METz-GAL-
LANTRY OF MARSHAL CANRoBERT-EXOR-
BITANT REQUIsITIoNS BY THE PRUssIANS-A
sORTIE FROM sTRASBOURG-THE EMPEROR
NOT AT RHEIMS.
1t is officially reported here that Marshal Bazaine
has decided to remain in Metz, but for what reason
is not stated.
Private letters describe the conduct of Marshal
Canrobert who took part in the battle of Doncourt
as heroic in the extreme. During the entire day he
placed himself in the forward lines, and personally
headed the charges of his troops. His Aid-de-Camp,
| Commandant Bossenard, had an arm shot off while
| by the MarshaPs side.
Adyices from the little town of Port-a-Mousson
represent that the Prussians continue to make ex-
horbitant acquisitions. They endeavOr there to
make 5000 inhabitants feed 10000 troops. The jour-
nails demand that energetic reprsals be made by the
Baltic fleet for these exactions.
A report from Muhouse states that the garrison of
Strasbourg made another sortie, surprising the be-
siegers and killing capturing considerable num-
! ber
| Ii is positively denied that the Emperor is at
| Rheims but it is known that preparations have been
made there to receive him. Prince Napoleon has
again gone to the camp at Chalons.
| The trial of the rioters of the Boulevard de La
| Villette commenced yesterday before court-mar-
tial. 1t is now reported that Prince Napoleon has
gone to Italy on an important mission. He passed
| through the city yesterday Another seizure of
arms was made here last night and there are indca-
tions that great conspiracy against the Empire has
! been discovered The Presse says Gen. Trochu has
removed the nterdction the journals Rereil, Rap
| pei and Cloche
| The French War Office forbids the publication of
any war dispatches, unless signed by Marshal Ba-
zaine. The prohibition extends even to the En-
peror's dispatches.
deputy to the Corps Legislatif to-day announced
to persons collected near the Chamber that the
Prussans had entered Chatillon-sur-Marne % miles
w. n. w. of Chalons.
number of Prussians were seen Sainte
Marie-aux- Mines. 1t was also discovered that the
enemy had not laid siege to Schlettstadt between
MulhOuse and Strasbourg), as had been reported.
The Countess de MontijO in Madrid, has received
telegram from the Empress Eugene, in which she
processes to be resigned to any fate which may befa
her. The Regent Serrano has telegraphed to Paris,
offering the Empress shelter. Seventy heavy cases
arrived here last week from Paris addressed to the
Countess de Montjo.
Gen. Battaille, wounded at Gravellotte, is rap
idly recovering. Large bodies of troops, in fine
order. pass through Paris day and night, on their
way to the front.
The council of war summoned to try the perpe-
lette has terminated its lsbors. Drest, the ring
leader. is sentenced to DEATH and Robedat and HUI
bert to ten years Imprisonment at hard labor. Two
of the accused were acquitted.
THE FRENCH PRESS ON THE SITUATION.
THE CAMP AT CHALONs SAID TO BE BROKEN UP
"A GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT-THE PRUssIAN
SOLDIERS STUDYING FRENCH
PARIS Aug. 81, 1870.
lie EIgarO asserts that the camp at Chaons has been
broken up. and that the troops lately there must
now be close to the corps of the Prince Royal If so
the Prussians now have around them Marshal Ba-
zane with his forces massed in and about Metz, on
the one hand, and Marshal MacMahon, with his own
CORPS and the large force which at Chalons, on
the other lie Public says that the statement of lie
Eqaro is correct and that the decisive battle is i'm
| minent. lie Public adds All rumors of Marshal
Bazaine's being surrounded false. As the result
of the fighting for the past three days he has
changed his plans as events will soon show"
The Paris journals report that each German soldier
carries with him in the campaign little oook' con-
tanning simple French and German phrases such as
are needed to converse with the country people. All
the German officers have the most detailed maps Oh
! the French Territory.
The Ooastitaionael in its issue OF yesterday says:
Our reyerses at first surprised and frightened u.s. We
started for victory too reanty. We have receiyeda
hard lesson we have found the enemy more powerful
than we expected, aud ourselves not as ready as we
were taught to believe. The evil is not without remedy
We were mistaken ut first; but we shall use all our
means now, under the painful experience we
! have realized to assemble cur forces and
repair our faults II any consolation be pos
| sible ia our reverses It Ia tue thought how
great the peril brave and impetuous army would
have run had we invaded. Where would now have
the battles in the vosges had been fought neaf
Coblentz Mayencef We may now successfully resist
because We are near We are on the de-
! fenslye, but own ground. Could the nan
who directs the Prassan army have foreseen 'ha' ~o
we're 80 ready,to repair and 50 detcrmhc
repei INVASION he would awaited, and the fru'
! army would he less compromised -,
The Consiliationnel says England Russia ana i'~s
have agreed to act together 10 insure peace. .
| Bee Etssss PsAe.