The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-22
Bazaine'S Action on Thursday and
Heavy PruSSian Losses.
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT.
British and Russian Interests and
Diplomacy.

LONDON August 2l-Night
The King or Prussias announcement OF q victory
at RezonviIle on Thursday Is conradcted by ohlcai
statements in Paris yesterday. eN
No doubt OF serious engagement to the soutn OF
Metz on that day. in which the French performed
narvels OF heroism, and were winning the battle
when their ammunition gave out. Tney fell back In
good order and without any pursuit TO Metz. The
battle was without decisive results.
1t is agreed on all hands that the losses OF the
Prussians Thursday as in all the recent engage
ments, greatly exceed those OF the French.
King william announces a loss OF 1000 men on
Thursday alone, and this confirms report from
Brussels that whole corps of the army Of Gen
eral Won Stenmetz literally cut to pieces. The
magnificent Prussian cavalry, in the language OF
Belgian oillcer, no longer exists.
BAZAINE ATTACKS.
The attack on Thursday was made by Bazaine, it
is supposed prevent the junction OF Stenmetz and
Frederick Charles with the Crown Prince
The Crown Prince according to some advices Is
marching on Chaons II is believed with the hope OF
passing it as Metz was passed, and moving directly
on Paris. According to other and apparently equally
authentic dispatches the Crown Prince is halted
east of Barbecue In communication with the Sc
verely handled armies OF Steinmetz and Frederick
Charles.
1t seems certain that the Emperor aud the Prince
great battle is hourly expected to take place at Cha
Ions. There are even rumors 10 night at the clubs
that II began this morning.
II is believed If the French are beaten they will
march at once on Paris, where Trochu is making
immense preparations to receive them. if the
Prussans are beaten, BaZaine, who remains between
Aerz and Verdun Will move at once into Rhenish
Prussia.
Marshal MacMahon is at Chalons, and made com.
mander OF the forces there assembled.
The Emperor inspected the army at Mourmeon
yesterday and was well received.
All news from Paris concurs in representing the
condition OF the city greatly improved by the in
fuoncs of Trochu. The citizens enrolling them
selves by thousands for the defences and work goes
on night and day the fortiGcatons. The
persons shot al Vincennes were Prussan spies. The
rioters OF Villete to be tried by court martial
to-day. The Empress is only nominaDy Regent. All
orders are issued in consultation with the Count de
PaikaO and General Trochu
Mr. Gladstone and Earl Granville have together
gone 10 Walmer Castle on the Kentlsh coast the
oical residence OF the Warden OF the Cinque Ports,
toawait events. An organized service OF Queens
messengers is busy daily between Wind sor Castle
Berlin, and Paris. The Ministers will endeavor to
interpose England's med alion at the earliest mo-
ment.
The Russian government Is acting with the Eng
fish TO arrest the ana prevent any change In the
equilibrium of Europe have the best authority
for saying that Russia is determined not to allow
any territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF either party
The Russian government has ordered the mob
cation OF the corps OF the Imperial Guard, and has
sent three additional divisions OF the line to General
Albedinsky, in the Third Military Consumption.
Count Besoldlngen called the Russian Minister
here yesterday before returning to Nuremberg
Irhn Drfcc hath oh
their trumpeters sent TO parey during the battle OF
Rezonville.
The Alsatian peasantry are reported to be com
mencing guerilla warfare on the scattered detach-
ments Of Ike Prussian troops and forage parties.
Marshal Bazainc's Defeats Tuesday and
Thursday-kina Willian's Report-Napo.
leon mt the Point of Capture-The Pari.
Decentralization.
LONDON, August 81, 1870.
King williams despatch, dated nine O'CLOCK
Thursday evening, was received in London 10. night
1T completely confirms the Prussian accounts OF the
previous battle on Tuesday Bazaine's affirmation
that he remained master Of the ground may have
been partly true, without diminishing the extent o
the French disaster.
What the French fought for both on Tuesday and
Thursday was chance to retreat. Ii was doubtful
yesterday whether Tuesdays battle might not have
left them ia possession OF the northernmOst road
from Metz to VerduD in position and force strong
enough to renew the struggle for a passage tC
Nerdun.
II not utterly beaten Tuesday Bazaine was bound
to renew the battle Immediately, since Prussiar
renforcements were hourly coming up, while u
him no fresh strength could arrive.
Nothing Is any longer doubtful.
Instead OF Bazaine trying once more TO cut hi
way through, 1t was the Prussians who recon
menoed. 1--WE attacked the French" says King vii
liam, occupying strong position west Of Metz
and after nine hours fighting, completely defeate
them, cut off their communications with Paris AM
drove them back upon Metz"
Such blow Is decisive, as on Tuesday the French
were facing west and the Prussans east. Prime
Frederick Steinmetz and the reserves under KIM
William himself lie across the road to Paris while
between them and that city nothing but French
levies, nnorganlzed, and the Garde Mobile which i
mere raw material, for soldiers, and the Crown
Prince is still to be heard from.
special correspondent at Chalons, dating OF
Thursday, the 18th, writes
The Emperor Napoleon has arrived here.
MacMahon and Canrobert also are here.
In the AFFAIR OF Longueve Sunday tine En-
peror narrowly escaped being killed or captured
1t was merely reconnaissance on the Prusslan side
but conducted with incredible daring The,
pushed straight up to the imperial headquarters ant
their presence was first announced by cannon
shots.
The Prussan bullets we're whistng past the en-,
Of the Elnperor's escort before they could get OF
horseback, and nothing but the most preci plate re
treat saved him.
Yesterday there was almost panic In camp: dis
tant cannonadng was heard believed TO be hear,
IN the forenoon. The Gardes Mobiles, who are i'm
perfectly organized and not half armed, even witt
Inferior weapons, began demanding to be led bac
TO Paris Finally even the officers joine,
In the request and presently a stat
Dflcer came galoping through camp, ammo uncin
that their demand had been granted put meantime
they are consigned 10 their barracks other troop