Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-29
THE WAR.
LAST .rxGHTs TRLRGRSMs.


including an account Of the reported French
victory at Verdun: ~
BATTLE AT VERDUN
REP PULSED.
PARIS, August T.-The following official IN
teligenee has been made public: "On the 25th
INST. In the morning, Nerdnn was attacked by
tne Prussians, 0,000 strong, commanded by the
crown Prince Of SaxODy. After an ardent COM
hat, which lasted three hours, during which time
ZUshels were thrown into the city, the Prus-
SLAMS, having suffered heavily, were repulsed.
Their loss Is considerable. The Garde Rationale
served our guns. We have five killed and twelve
wounded. The enemy fired on an ambulance
train, which was struck seventeen times, and
TWO persons belonging to it were killed. The
cltzens made vigorous defense. The move
mentor the Prussians along the Aube seems to
have been arrested. They are falling back on
ST. Dizier. Large bodies Of infantry are passing
through Lunerilie and Bayon.
SURRENDER OF yITRY TO THE PRUs-
SLAMS.
dispatch is dated Barbecue, FRIDAY nj ght and
comes via Berlin:-"The garrison of Vitry sur
rendered on Thursday morning. The Prussians
Garde Mobile were annihilated by the Prussian
cavalry. Seventeen French officers and $50 SOL
diers were captured. The Prussians had one
major severely and three troopers slightly
PROGRESS AND POSITION OF THE AR
MES.
PARIS. August 2s.-Marshal McMahon's main
army Is at Stenay, the Emperor at Rezonville,
and the Prince Imperial at Rhetel. The Prus-
slams push their reconnossances as far as Mont
medy. The Liberte of to-day saws a general of
the army of the Rhine, who arrived in Paris last
night, had an interview with the Empress, and
started Immediately on his return. We NAV ex-
pect within day or two brilliant combat. La
Ltoerte adds that parsonage who saw the En-
peTor on the 25th ahirms that the armies OF
Marshals Mcmahon and Bazaine are near each
other.
PRUSSIAN COUNCIL OF WAR.
Inc Journal Of France Of to-day says" We
learn from certain sources that before ordering
Paris, the King held at POnt- a. -Mousson a coun-
cll OF war, composed of the generals and the
Princes commanding the Prussian forces. The
advice OF all was to remain in tn. territory
which has been conquered, fOrtifyiny the right
bank OF the Moselle. The King alone deter
mined to march on Paris. The Prince Royal
slept the night before last at Chalons.''
PERILS OF THE PRUSSIAN ADVANCE.
The Constitutional says that the army or the
Prince Royal, reinforced by part of the army
OF Prince Frederick Charles, is m ,rching on
Paris through the valleys of the Aube and
Seine. The Prussians must know how adven-
turous is such an attempt. and must he aware
or the peril IN which they are leaving their
main army. Marshal MchIahon may cut off
their communications and place them between
two fires. TO avoid the danger the Prussians
have made great efforts. They three times at
tackled Marshal Bazaine with overwhelming
forces, which the French army successfully re-
sisted The enemy then. despairing of being
able to conquer him, decided to Keep Mar
shall Bazane in check and to march on Paris.
FROM arls to Sierck, the nearest point on the
German frontier, Is more than 100 leagues.
This line the Prussians must defend against
our armies, numberless sharpshooters, and the
Garde Mobile. TO be able to subsist on our
territory, the GOO 900 invading Prussians must
extend their lines vastly, and must disperse
their forces, thing so fatal to us in the com
mencement OF the campaign. Bridges are to be
blown up, railways cut, roads blocked, scouts
killed, ana the Prussians harrassed in flank and
rear. Should this means of resistance acquire
an importance which can scarcely be counted
on, the enemy will not be here for fifteen days
otherwise which is more probable, they NAV
Ieash i fatis "a u.s. IN week The latter opinion pre-
LONDON, August 2S.-Paris journals say that
the advance of the Crown Prince is fatal to the
Prussian campaign. Over 250 900 beeyes sheen
and hogs are now in Paris.
SUSPENSION OF ARRESTS IN PARIS.
The arrest Of vegrants and suspected parties
have been suspended by an order OF the prefect
OF police, who has no more places in which to
keep them. The journals say that the persons
under arrest will soon de disposed of and the
arrests continued, as the population is loud in
tnsir exclamat,ons against the Germans and
might be capable OF acts of treachery.
REPULSE OF THE PRUSSIANS.
1he Opinion Ndtiondte says that battles were
fought on the Z3d and 18th, which resulted in
also says that General Steinmetz was beaten on
latter.
The forts around Paris have been armed, gar
risoned and provisioned. On Thursday, at
Epernay, the National Guard repulsed Prus-
sian force. The attack on Verdun was also re-
pulsed. Inc RUSSIAN Ta.s forces are at Arcis Sui
Of government to Lyons is suggested.
ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE FRENCH
CHAMBERS.
PARIS, August 2S.-In the Corps Leglslatir
yesterday, Count Palikao announced that 10 900
Prussians attacked Verdun, and were repulsed
with heavy loss, and he gave the particulars
previously teleg,aphed. NJ. Arago demanded
armies, but the minister declined to reply. The
law calling out married men who have served
In the army was rejected. nj. Theirs made an
explanation Of his position. He said he only
knew Of his appointment as a member OF the
committee OF defense from the columns Of the
Journal OBfciel that morning. He accepted
have the support of the Chambers. The declar-
alton vas received with applause. The Presi-
dent thereupon announced that the entire
Chamber accepted the appointment Of NJ.
THE AMERICAN SANITARY CoMMIs-
SION.
PARIS, August % To day train of Ameri-
can ambulances, under the direction of Dr.
Marion Sims, left this city for Metz. DR.. Pratt
and many others Of the United States sanitary
Commission accompanied the train in uniform.
The daughters OF DIR. Sims marched ct the head
Of the procession. Great sensation was created
among the spectators as the train moved through
the streets, crowds cheered, anu saye literally
to those collecting for the wounded. The am
bulance services will be strictly impartial in its
ministr ations, treating the French and Prussian
wounded alike.
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM MCMAHoN's
CORPS.
PARIS, August 2S.-(SI e:ial to the New York
Imes.l- have just seen q private letter from
Robert Mitchell, late editor OF the Constifutios-
mel, to his father, dated at the Headquarters Of
Marshal Mcmahon, at Rhetel, on THURSDAY. He
says -" You know was downhearted when
lett Paris at the progress OF the Prussians.
Since have been with our army my mind has
been completely charged. am now certain OF
our ultimate success. Since or first defeats on
the Rhine our army never came in collision With
the Pruesians without maintaining their position
and iDficting heavy loss on the enemy. 1 saw
and conversed with the Emperor yesterday. He
is in excellent health and spirits. II is impossf-
BILE to describe the enthusiasm Of the army. We
leave this p. m, taking the direction Of Metz
but that is no indication Of our real route. Rest
assured In q few days you will receive news that
will surprise you."
THE PRUSSIAN LOSSES, &c.
PARIS, August 2S.-(Specisl to the New York
Heraid).-One hundred and seventy thousand OF
the Prussian army have been killed and wounded
during the war. Belgium is prepared to defend
her neutrality by force. France declines media
tfOD, FOreiQuerS leaving Paris. S0una ay,iaq