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room yesterday the garrison had not attempted to
sally from the fortress.
ENGLISH wan DISPATCHES.

Prince snIm Sniin X Kiiird-Bn zaiue Isolated
The where nbouis of Niac1Iahon-The
Chnions Camp Burnrd-The Germans
Swarming toward Pnris-iIoro Contict-
ing Dispatches.
loSDoS, Aug. 25--Prince Felix Salm Salm.
DISTINGUISHED FOR his services in the American and
Mexican wars killed in the battle of the 18th at
Gravelotte. He was Major in the Fourth kcgl-
ment Of the Prussian Grcnadiers Of the Guard, ami
fell al the head OF his men.
BAzAiNg's DgEP-LATD STRATEGY.
Tie prepai a,ions for the siege OF Metz seem for
midable. The entertainments proceed with great
activity. The Paris papers are persuading them
selves that MsIsha Bazaine Is realizing n deep lsd
strategy. A special despatch from Berlin says that
since last Tuesday. Metz has been completely sur.
rounded by strongly intrenched force OF Prussians
No attempt at a sally mad been made up to noon
yesterday.
sAcMAuoSs MOVEMENTS.
The entire command OF Marshal MscMshon LEFT
Rheims on Monday, hoping TO protect Paris. Prus-
sian scouting parties are near Clalons and Ttoyes.
hontmedy advices to the 23d Tuesday mention
nothing whatever Of Bazllne's junction with Mac.
Mahon. Bazaine's report finds credit. Prussian
detachments are reported ut Chaumont and Brienne.
NAcMAnos's EXCUSE FOR UScovERIse PARIS.
Three p M-Despatches received at Paris state
that the whole OF Marshal MacMahons army let
Reims on Monday. Marshal MacMahon stated
upon his departure that he preferred TO leave the
road to Paris open to the Prussians rather than
abandon q nucleus for his forces, aud take the
sponsibility Of not going to help Bazaine to eItri
cate himself from the region VI Metz. Advices from
Montmedy, under date Of Tuesday, received in
Paris, do not make any mention OF the approach Of
Marshal Bazaines troops.
sPEcULAriONs AND FACTS.
-Four p MI Is reported here that the whole OF
MscMahon's army left Rems on Monday. 1t is be-
heved that the Crown Prince will Join the armies In
front OF Metz. There are strong detachments OF
Prussians .. Chaumont and Brienne. Paris is utterly
without news IRON the seat OF war The entrench-
ments around Metz completed.
TUE GREAT YEAR OF TUE PRussIASs.
Paris letters say that the great fear OF tile Prus-
| SLAMS is that some success OF the French
| enable tile Emperor to regain Paris. The corro-
| s.ondents OF the London newspapers concur that
tine French authorities will only treat for peace be.
| yond the Rhine. Dense fogs still cover tho battle
| fields The French armies are now well supplied
| with provisions OF all kinds.
| THE FRENCH HEADS Is srRAsDouRG LEVEL.
1t is believed in strasbourg that Marshal Bazane
| has been severed from the main French army and
his power completely paralyzed. Chaons has Teen
abandoned. 1t is said that the forces OF the Crown
Prince will to-day enter that city we'll as Rheims
meeting with no resistance-while the Prince Fred
erick Charles moves Paris direct.
| THIRD CONFIRMATION YEsrERDArs suN's DKs-
PATcnEs
| -Four p A-Paris dispatches state that the French
| have set FIRE TO and destroyed the abandoned en-
| csmpment OF Marshal MacMahon at Chalons- sur
| Marue. The Paris correspondent of the Time
asserts that Marshal MscMshon has gone to Reims
being unable to encounter the army Of tue Crown
| Prince Of Prussia.
PERSONAL oALLAsrRI REWARDED.
Michel Aiois Ney. tue Duke Of Elchingen, received
| three sabre cuts across the face at the battle o.
Gravelot.e. He was promoted to q essonsiey on th,
Geld.
AD6t. Mario Aux Cnenss, Marshal Canrobsrt
threw himself before his troops, and after sharp
sword combat with Prus.ian ofacer, arovs the
| enemy back.
FOURTH CONFIRMATION OF rHx sus's DISPATCHES
| Fire p. Nil is now positively ascertained that
the camp at Chalons has been burned by order o
the Commander -inclnef The report Of the attemp,
10 assassinats Marshal MacMahon Is repeated her,
this morning, but without particulars.
The ARABS OFT ron THE FRosr.
| Rein iniorcements for the army continue to for
ward. Among others.a number Of Arab chiefs have
| gone to the frodL A corps Of Poles Is organizing
| for service in the French army.
| Forty.Hve thousand Prussian wounded have beer
sent to Germany. 1t is said that the garrison a
Brussels has received orders to march TO the IRON
| tier Immediately.
| THE BoNBARDMEsr OF sTRAsBoURG.
A further bombardment Of Strasbourg has takeI
place without result. strasbourg is well defended
According to the Teitordphs corrsst ondent, the de
fensive FIRE had destroyed all property within range
OF the guns.
TIE FIGHT AT rouL CONFIRMED.
The defence OF Toul by the National Guard anC
Guard Mobile is described as very gallant. The gar
rison OF Toui made sortie yesterday, and 100 Prus
sians were killed and wounded in the action tina
| followed.
| TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP.
| Erenino.-A despatch from Berlin received In th
city to-day says the ya headqusriers has been ad
| vanced from Pont-a- -Mousson to Bar-leD Duo. Tit
| First and second armies will remain facing Bazane
| The remainder Of the German iorces have resolute
| " entered the march to Paris.