Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-19
THE BATTLE OF SUNDAY.
THE PRUSSIANS MOVED DOWN
BY MASKED Batteries.
fslsraphed Exclusively to Tie Rrenine Ma,.


FRENCH VICTORIES.
PARIS, Aug. 19.-In the Corps Legisla:if last
evening, Count de Palikao, Minister of War,
took the floor, and in response TO an inquiry
made An explanation relative to the fact OF Gen.
Trochu being declared governor of Paris. The
government IcgaIuou as a wTsc movement,
he said, to cOpfide the defence of Paris to per
son emlnently qualified to increase the security
of the peace of mind of the citizens. General
Trochu will be replaced in command OF RS
corps, of reserves, which were formerly under
his command.
Count de Palikao then informed the Csrps
that it was certain the Prussians had suffered
severely in the late engagements. Their center
had been especially crippled. They had { led
to retreat to st. Mich ael, but we're not able TO
form junction with the Prince Royal. Amer
tire regiment of white cuirassiers, under COM
mand OF Count Won Bismarck, were totally de-
stroyed near Schlettstadt French peasants at
tackled a detachment OF Prussian dragons AMI
made them prisoners. The Count then dwelt
NJ on the fact that a dispatch from Brussels, EN-
anating from a Prussian source, made no men
ton Of these French victories.
The remarks of the Minister were received
enthusiastically by the Deputies.
THE ROAD TO PARIS OPEN.
LONDON, August l9.-The Times in ITS article
on the situation, says: "The road to Paris /.
open to the Crown Prince, who may leave
Charles Frederick to watch Marshal Bazaine.''
Hamburg letter says the people there are
quite rec0nciled to the blockade, adapting thei,
business to its requirements.
The Morning Post says sem-offciaIiy: "No
peace negotiations are afoat. The government,
is satisfied that France will not treat until she
is done retreating. All turns on the capture OF
Paris The Post also denies the story recently
published of the presence OF Prince Murat in
England.
The Times publishes a special telegram from
Berlin this morning. which contains the fol-
lowing intelligence: The French army has
been separated by the victory OF the Prussians
at Mars-le-Tour. The main body has been
forced back on Metz and brought to q stand by
the first and second German corps under Prince
Frederick Charles and Gen. Stinemetz The
road is now open to Chalons tor the Grown
Prince, who has only Gen. Trochu and some
fragments OF Marshal McMahon's corps to en-
counter. decisive event impends. The
Crown Prince, with three corps, lie now march
ing to attack Frossard at Chalons" The dis
patch adds that Marshal Bazaine must cut his
way through the German army, or the army of
the Rhine will be forced to capitulate.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.
LONDON, Aug. Is, $50 a. m--Part Of the
French army has been forced back on Metz.
The position there is regarded very critical. II
is believed that preliminary negotiations for
peace are under discussion here.
THE FRENCH SHOOT NINETEEE PRUs-
SIAN SPIES.
PARIS, Aug. 19.-The journals this a. m say
that nineteen spies have lately been arrested.
and after trial and condemnation by a council
ofwAr, they were shot at Fort Demontrogue.
Among the executions we're five oficers of the
enemy's Etat Major, who were arrested In the
plain Of Satory, near Fort D'Inry. The spies
were disguised, and were taking notes of the
plans Of the fortiications.
NAPOLEON A MONOMANIAC.
LoKDoH, Aug. 10, 11.30 .. m.-The Daily News
Of this morning contains q dispatch from Brus-
sells, which says:-"Napoleon suffers from feb
rile monomania. He cries out that he has been
betrayed"
THE FIGHTING TUESDAY AND WE'D
NESDAY.
FRENCH Official ACCOUNT.
PARIS, Aug. 19.-The following was issued to-
day:
HEADQUARTERS, Aug. Is, p. m.-In the en-
counter Of the 18th instant the corps OF General
L'Admirault formed the extreme right OF the
army battalion Of the 73d regiment Of lancers
and took its colors. There had been many brill
liant cavalry charges, in one of which General
Legrand was killed at the head Of his division.
General Montaign is missing. Pruasiau Gen.
erals Groonter and Won Rauch were wounded.
Prince Albert, OF Prussia, comnandipg caval-