The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-08
THE ENGLISH DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO the HERALD.


Driven from Three Important Points--Gen-
eraI Advance of the Prussia MS King Will
liam's Despatch to the Queen Of Prussia-
General Sheridan for the Front.
LONDON, August 7-Evening.
From official sources learn that the situation iu
the field at the 'front.' is as follows, nearly as can
be ascerlained just now:-The victories OF the
Crown Prince OF Prussia have driven MacMahons
army from Wissembourg. Lauterbourg and Woerth,
and most probably compelled the evacuation OF
Haguenau and Strasbourg by the French.
The victory OF the Prussian General Goeben, at
saarbruck and Specheren led 10 an advance on
Hombourg.
The Prussans having driven the French corps
under Frossard from Forbach and Stanwell, has
probably rendered Btche untenable.
MacMahon's corps is at present cut OF from CON-
munication with Metz.
The French prisoners taken in action by the troops
OF the Crown Prince and General Goeben numbered
about eight thousand men.
The number OF the killed and wounded is I'M
known
very large quantity of army stores has been
captured by the Prussians
The following rumors are anoat, but lack Official
conhrmatiOn:-The evacuation of Thionville by the
French the capture OF Sierck and Haguenau by the
russians; an advance Of the Prussian army on the
Rhine to the south OF Baden.
II Is known, however, as fact, that large Prussian
armies are gathered at Saarlous and In the south
ern part of Baden.
telegram was received In Berlin to-day from
King William to Queen Augusta. The King says
more fortunate news. Another victory by Freitz,
the Crown Prince. Praise God for His mercy Let
salute be fired for the vlctory.n This despatch Is
signed "William.r
other kilograms from Paris state that the city was
hoaxed by report OF French victory the
Russians. The people showed great enthusiasm for
the moment. The hoaxers were arrested.
The Orleans royal family gives 10000 francs for
the aid Of the wounded soldiers through the Count
de Chambord.
Ten thousand men OF the Garde Mobile go to the
frontier.
General Changarnier again asks for employ ment.
Garibadi agitation prevails at some points.
General Douay received two musket balls at the
moment OF his death,
Fifteen days. provisions for 40 900 men ordered
ROthschild and other bankers deny the charge Of
attempting to send gold to Prussia.
The HERALD correspondent on the Baltic coast
has been arrested, superstition OF being spy ut
Plllau. Minister Bancroft Is endeavoring to procure
his release
Major General Sheridan with Major Forsyth of
his stan, here route for the seat OF war on
the Continent.
French Naval Operations In the BaltIc-lmp0r.
tant Action Of the Fleet.
LONDON, August 7, 1870.
special correspondent at Cherbourg writes:-
The transport fleet will comprise not less than
three hundred and twenty vessels, and the prepa-
rations for Its departure will still take eight days.
The government has not more than twenty-five
ships of Its own, and takes possession Of all the
transatlantic steamers
The expeditionary corps has been strengthened
and will incluue twelve battalioas of Marines each
with one battery OF artillery, and one battalion of
TurcOs. under Generals Rebout and Martin. The
main force consists Of 10000 troops of the line from
various regiments, General Trochu being Com
mander-in- chief.
1t Is well known here that Danish neutrality Is
only Ostensible and temporary. The Danish govern
ment cannot withstand the enthusiasm with which
Admiral Bouet Welliaumez and his squadron have
been received at Copenhagen and the known sympa
thes Of the people.
The secret mission of the Duke de Uadore and the
arrival Of the French fleet coincide too exactly to
leave any doubt OF what the course OF events will be.
Not many weeks, perhaps not many days will pass
before the announcement OF an alliance offensive
and defensive between France and Denmark for the
war.
In the meantme Admiral Bouch, or the French
Navy, blockades the Baltic ports, and when the
whole squadron assemblies will lombard Hamburg,
Kel, Stettin and Dantzig.
service for revictualling and resup-
plying the neet is to be organized at
Elsinore by French officers who left Cher
bOurg Wednesday. in LHlrondelle frigate. The Dan
ish government / believed to have authorized this,
taking Elsinore as base of operations act more
significant than any declaration alliance before en-
tering the Baltic.
Admiral Boult captured two gunboats at the
mouth OF the Elbe and bombarded Wilhemshaven,
but only to try the guns OF his iron ads No land.
ing was attempted.
Eleven river gunboats were sent in sections from
TOulOn on Tuesday to Strasbourg. A new gunboat
has been sent from Cherb0urg to Strasbourg. 1t Is
small vessel-in fact nothing more than floating
gun carrage-and is able to carry the largest gun,
though drawing only three feet OF water The ex-
peditOnary forces were arriving.
BADEN