The Republican journal., 1870-08-11
Continued Success Of the PrusSianS
They Advance on Paris :!
An Empire in its Death Throes !

LONDON, Aug. .. The following is official
dispatch, dated at Hamburg, Iii the ralitmate, at
40 Il. M, the Sth
Yesterday, after the battle of Woerlh. the enemy
retired in the greatest disorder. The French altil-
lery endeavored to make stand at Niedenbrun,
but that town taken by the Bavarians, and the
enemy retired on the route to BitSche.
The cavalry Of Wurtemburg captured the enc
my's stores and four pieces of artillery at Reichsho-
fen. The dead and wounded covered the route of
The retreating army.
This morning we have occupied Haguenau, evac-
ualeu by the enemy III" German troops holt both
banks of the Saar, having occupied Saar%uPmineS
and Forbarh after Slight resistance by the
French.
TIE EMPEROR SEVERELY CRITICISED.
LONDON, Aug. .. The Times aScrbes the French
disaster the obstinacy Of the Emperor to receive
sound military advice and to his illness. 1t says
the parties will make the Emperor pay the penalty
for his i'll success. His name is already ignored in
the acts by which the Regency seeks to rally the
people. Things arrange themselves rs if he was
not expected to resume his power; As if testing
how he may be dispensed with altogether. The
only question is who shall first utter the word alb
dicaton. Edmund About writes from the field bit
tery condemnng the Emperor's mismanagement.
He says having declared war he lets the Prussans
begin 1t. 1t is true that neither party was ready,
vet the French lost twenty DAYS in useless march,
ing and concentrating. They We're surprised at
Wessenburg by the enemy whom there We're no
vilettcs to watch. nor shrmishrr> to meet, and no
settled plan to rercl.
RlMtltED DEATH OF NAPOLEON.
Washington, d. G.. Aug,o. A rumor was cir
rulatcd here this morning of the death of Napoleon.
Finding lis way into all the Departments it caused
Great excitement and much inquiry at the new spa
per offices. bat could not be traced to any reliable
source.
InI ri NOR STRENGTHENED.
New York, Aug. .. Henry CeWs 4 Co., have
received the following dispatch from their London
agents:
A revolution in France j. imminent. The rumor
of the Empcrors death is not certain but probable.
ENGLISH REPORTS OF THE CoLLAPsING OF THE
FRENCH EMPIRE.
London. Aug. 9. The Pail Mall Gazette has as
srrances that the French Empire is on the verge Of
Il collapse. The Germans are expected i'll Paris,
and even il they are arrested, the empire is dead
The l'arisans are receiving arms. and they all
Republicans nj heart. The establishment of pro-
v~iona government j. already talked Of The Or
leans, through Ghan@arnrr and Trochu, are in the
ascendant, and eminent lmperialists are leaving
France.
AN IMMENSE FORCE ruRTIl1ING PARIS.
There is Great activity in enrolling volunteers in
all parts OF The eily. Thrty-thrcr thousand work
men arc strengthening the Notifications, assisted
by twenty thousand sailors from the fleet.
EXCITEMENT IN PARIS.
London, Aug. .. Letters from Paris say that the
citizens, in defiance OF martial law, continue to
assemble i'll the streets and discus. the war.
Special TO n. y. Herald
London 9Th. 4 patch from Carsrhue to day
states that sra~hourg was surrounded by 60 600
I'rlssian troops, mostly from South Germany.
The city must surrender, as the garrison is COM
posed only of 700 men. The advance of the
Pfu>s:tn right from Saarlouis and 'lreveS has com
menced. II is supposed that Prince Frederick
Charles is in command.
Metz, 9th--S.:'0 Il. IN. The enemy is in large
measure concentrated in front of Metz Marshal
Bazane has the direction of operations. The corps
OF Gen. Fross:ll has retired in good order Metz.
All .has been quiet during the night. The Emperor
has lust gone 10 The headquarters of Marshal
! Bazanr.
Metz 9th--9.l0 p. m. General ChanZarnier has
| arrived. He was conducted from the railway
station and Immediately taken into the presence of
| the Emperor. Inbic opinion here receives with
favor the advent Of General Changarnier
London, Aug. 8. Authentic advices from France
show that Marshal Bazaine, COMMUNICATIVE Chief,
ha, 10000 men at Metz; Mcmahon has 30 900 at
st. Aycrmc, and Gen. Canrobert 30 900 at Fancy
FRENCH AND pRuSsIAN LOSSES.
| Berlin, o. The losses of the French i'm the battle
on Saturday were 1000 dead wounded and miss
ing. and 5000 prisoners.
McMahon's baggage, many cannon, and two
long railroad trains with stores and ammunition
were captured.
| Prussian cavalry, in their pursuit, bagged
thousands of stragglcrs, who had thrown away their
arms
| The Prussian loss was $500 dead and wounded.