, 1870-08-14
foreign.
The Franco-Prussian War.
Pfa1sburg, the Key to the
Vosges, Abandoned by
the French.
Probable Incorrect Report Of
The Capture Of Strasburg.
The French Army West Of the
Moselle, and Still Re-
treating.
1'ru.stnn Cavalry Between a1crz
and Nancy,
Immense Amount Of Abandoned
French Stores Secured by
the Prussians.
The French Military SifuntAon
M seen by the People
of Paris.
1'russtnn Cavalry Between Ncrz
and Nancy,
Immense Amount Of Abandoned
French Stores Secured by
the Prussians.
The French Military SatuatAon
M seen by the People
of Paris.
AT THE FRONT.

xafy has received I report from 3'Slls tnas taeIe
was nshtta: to-day before Metz, and that the at
tack WIS made ty the fFcneh- No report OF the
nct Is received In this city frum correspondents.
pfalzlusR, the key Of the vosgcs, twenty nse
miles from StrasbuTK, has surrendered to the
prussispa. The cruwn rriuce's army had left
pfaizs,u,g liz the rcar long before Its surrender.
METZ. Aug. 1ss p. 1n.-A body OF the coemy |
came uea1 Frnnars1, station Oh the Paris Stsas-
hurg Halfway, this morning. They we're attacked
md driven OF, and their commander taken
prisoner.
To-day our cavalry made 4 brilliant reeonnots-
aauce lu The direction Of the river Med the enc
m,,s rnuE1crB and small bodies Of c2ralfJ pene-
3fate tar into the country, hut the Haatn body Of
their army il not making any forward movement
Io>pqx Aug. 1a--AdrIces from St Avoid
to Friday night 1epsrsent that tho French
army is west Of the Moscll., and stlu |
rrtrrat!ug. The I,ru.s.aa cavalry had reached /
Pont Aousson. about half waJ between |
Ae,z aud Nancy, on the railroad The rTusstanf,
az They advance, capture vast htores. which hAVe
teen abandoned by tile French |
NEW YoRk, Aug. la-A speciai to the Erensng |
7ttegra.a frnm London, 18TH, says: Reports from
catlstuhe this morning announce the cap!tulA-
t.cn Of st1usourt, after short bomoarslmenr
-4statp fighting took place in front Of Metz yes
te,,lay. cunaltrable force Of PTusstaus ad-
RANGED into the envtrona Of the city ~ recon-
uoltcftng party, to discover whether the reports
Oh A4e tuH II AAftAE u(EA Csa%A4AiA ~ A4S EAIA%A
were trre. They were met by sharp lire from
hatle1!tt and forced to retire.
RcluIorrcments for the French, both In men
and stnrrs, are constantly and rapidly arriving.
II would apptaE th1t the Prussinn advance sas
received aeci.sl check at this point, and great
battle cannot now luuca ioaScr be delayct."
The French claim that Stras,'utg is thoroughly
prcpsre<l fur slcgc They say four hundred can-
unn are mnuuted on the rampar.a, and the Gnrr1-
sen consists Of 1I.o0U men, without counting the
National Gaafl
lospoS, Aug. IA French officer, who left
Ln,rou few days a@o, full Of patriotism aud
love for his country, writes: 81 l hare Just met
some persons feum Naucy who rrtrcatcd before
the Pruss,ana, who, day betore yesterlay, were at
Vie, 4 few miles from Nancy. They will thence
hy Ttu', anil probably join the other army behind
Chalons, perhaps at Paris Why the French army
remains concentrated. tufore Metz nobody under
EtAnaa. II Ia believed that the rr1lssians atc al
ready at Nancy, anti It appeaEs TINT the empire is
rolled mp like scroll.
..what 1louesay said thts morning 1s true. For
twenty 81 ars nobody In France has studied war
seriously. Everything has been done superncally,
while thu F11I+sians nEst In sclcnct, and hate
nov proved that they arc arst in war. 1t Is hasa
for me To conress this, but it Is true.
'.The 1ossea already arc tncEe'lible ous Of
regiments Of s,oQo men, snmetmes ou1J 100 re-
main. OF the Iuscos engaged at "eissenbu9.but
e5 are teIt-"
NEW YORK, AnK. IA special correspondent
OF the Tribune writes from Paris on Thursday
evening, the 11th: "The truth Is slowly leaking
out 1t thows the position Of the French army az
worse aud wors.. Two days ago a despatch,
meant to be reaasuring, was placardcd, stating
that Fa4lly had established communication With
MaeMa>.on. It now appears that these communl.
CATIONS -tahshrl ID tho field OF the list bat
tie of Worth. Fallly came up with division OF n
faltzy an'l II t1I-a'lt Of cavalry and sha cd Mac
Xlahon's defeat Ar otlcial despatch sayt
he cuvetctl Ills retreat. M4cMahua got Into ST.
Ays ysrUe on Sunday. t'nt hAd 10 clear ont ID tht
evc,;lR. aud 81. Avcr::e Is now t'eng occupied b!
the PtlAkIa1lS+ MacNah0na position is, In al
.prrl,sadty atrlnrAt'e, driven as he il into lar
r." snall,,taiuS~ with the wreck Of an army, with
out u1ns..s, n!:rs rErvlstHn%. It Is not knuwl
In Paris w.,rt- he Is NJ rhis moment"
Is3:1uS, any. 13.-Tne Pt1lsslans hull nl1 nsc
nue.. VI communication oet~eeu Metz and stsas
hnrE.
2: TtsLnnuu t!,a, a large rrusstau army mu.
have t,.,s, AAHhausen on its way to reinforce II
Cr.w. lst:cr At S:- .tvr-ut.
Malsaial C4Arobr5t. vino it WAS supposed v:
rsut..-ti.g Nancy. c4Ilc to Paris yesterday to cu
ssit will s,,e f:snttsur. alA has Kolle back ~
-cAn,rahd, wh-Icy.r that may Tx.
ILMtS, su Is -Tat r. s~' publishes q proofs
nla.sE, 1iI,,--.-a ity t.e iE*tcct OF StrAsbuFS
IT,. c.t.k -. lie saE.: .'lse1n.ts calculated
c1.::e uarls.H.s- !4ave tr:rn circulated Sbu
t'1st1i III tEs-I tlAt {1S>ui
NO.A >Isr& III, r l., thr rrt.ny w.thsa: StrtSing
L.u... T:,t tlotl.is asc atmc.l win 400 clnno .:
thc f4.i.. NJ Il la.tr, a!lh II W. arc attacked y
viii .it:f..l uts:-.ssr- 81. tts:s il there Is ma
Lett. LIT i'll Etnt citEcn. I've Ee1ssuretl, ant
tl-' tSft-ts}- Scs& trrast..t-
Lri.dal TEt.c,1A ills uSsa1itHi c0nul1nh
ChAs.:t+. trIsrral Csus.sl rrt,1ac..b BAEagu4
tlr lliit, IN - t4ttrtti ri te arinr ii rlT1K-
::x,sh,S, Az. 17--Thc rtusstan cavalry are
.:trnt nj i-,sl.ts,Ic-
TIL. a.>t.a:. ui MAcMahnns report o! the lsatti
:: o! Nut,h AMI F:osttlw.l.r, says: "Ou thu &
the enemy af!artv1l the h. -h:s of tsuersaIu
orel.atR with cannsn. anil rifle The attack y
50 viuient that tic ufst iv SIAN was compelled
change. frant. Stxn The i'ru>sians male ftl
f1oui the right of tte Sa7r. nn,l followed at no
hs n traewain u! The Attack 0n the rgas VIII
with clu' Z. Vi c-yA:Ey anil Infantry to ii5lo1
the F1,criy. au*l. at o'clock. the French right v
bscELp, a:.'t tito rtt:eat ujon St Ayertc u
Eitsic1t, At::: lr.Saltle nertssarE.
HGstc.- ;htu,lrh Fru,s.an channels, IRON
Asu,.', Il, ii,c lstt STATE that tne iruss!lns ha
taken sIiD rrlsvleFA
Tnr SlAt tu-t. affair was more tlenaFa.zinG
The r.. arE than has ucn supposed. TA" 1'f,
sians Il uu'i aims anh equipments on thc ~
worth d million noEtns.
Tlu: l'F,lsstahs hnlh pfalSl,urE AMI al3ILntng ri
saccs uf tit y1kEts- The garrlsou oi the town
D&che CONSISTED OF sU0 soldiers OF the tiay
NchiIe.