The New York herald., 1870-08-19

Ihe A0nNeuf SOtf says
II was feared that certain important railway con
nectOns were cut by the enemy which would
thwart the present movements OF the French army.
The general commanding at Chal0ns was sent, with
strong column, to prevent this movement OF the
Prussians and to assure our communications. That
column arrived in time and accomplished It's mission
The Temps to-day says
NJ Emile OLIVIER the ex-Prime Minister, and his
wife have gone to Italy. His departure at such
moment is severely commented upon.
The French authorities continue to send away
Germans who considered suspicious.
| The Journal or France says in this connection
that "even in the boudoirs OF great ladies' must
research be made for the enemies of the country.''
The article creates a sensation.
Ex-Mlnister Olivier and wife have ned from Paris
to Italy. They were hooted all the way
The Prince Napoleon has sent all his vauables TO
Italy.
The Prefect OF the Rhine urges the destruction OF
all the railways and bridges and the sending OF all
able bodied men to Chalons.
Marshal Bazaine has declared that the enemy were
repulsed along the whole llne
The German o1icia report OF the last fight claims
victory ON the ground that the French were pre-
vented from continuing retreat.
Marshal Bazaine's Report Of the Fighting
on Tussday-Other Dispatches from the
Front-The "Enemy Thrown Back on the
MoseIle.v
PARIS August IS, 1870.
An orfcial despatch from Marshal Bazaine dated
four O'Clock Wednesday afternoon says
Yesterday late In the afternoon we gave battle
between Doncourt and yionvlle
The enemy were driven back aud we bivouacked
on the positions we had taken. halted in my
movement for several hours In order to bring up a
full supply Of munitions. We had before Us Prince
Frederick seaEes and General steinme'z.
The following despatch is not onicial, but is given
to the public by the Ministry
VERDUN Wednesday,
The battle still continues on the side of Mars Ia
Tour and seems to be going In our favor. A num-
Der OF wounded French ana Prussian soldiers have
been brought into Brley.
force OF ], 200 ~ Prusslans s encamped on the
plateau between Briey and st. Jean. They send ont
cOuriers who have entered Briey.
Trustworthy parties who have arrived here from
Mars la Tour speak of heavy engagement there
yesterday with large portion OF the Prussian
army which, they say was charged with great
vIgOr by our cavalry and the Garde Imperlae, and
was thrown back on the Moselle
General Trochu has issued an address TO the ill.,
habitants OF Paris, appealing to their patriotism Tor
support and good citizenship for the preservation
OF order.
General sarras takes the place of Major General
LIE Brun, who has resigned.
The Journal des Dsbdts prints an absurd story
that the King OF Prussia, desiring to be c6nsecraied
Emperor of Germany by the Pope, has offered his
Holiness asylum In Germany.
Algeria proposes to send 5000 volunteers TO
France.
II Is rumored that Generals Bastae and trossard
are badly wounded.
Thionvile still remains In our hands. A Prussian
column recently approached too near the town and
was saruted with q discharge of artillery. The
enemy fell back with precipitation and have since
kept at a respectful distance.
Fresh arrests were made yesterday in the Quar-.
tier du Pantheon. 1t Is supposed the parties taken
into custody were implicated in the afraIr Of the
Boulevarde de la Villette.
PARIS, August ls-Night.
The following additional details Of Tuesdays
battle, near Doncourt and Thionville, have been
obtained from Official sources:--
Prince Frederick Charles attacked our right and
was firmly met. The corps OF General Argand at
Rezonville, fastened into the action which ceased
only with night The Prussians repeatedly attacked
us and were as often repulsed Toward night
fresh corps sought TO turn our position, but was
beaten on. Our losses are serious. General Bat
taille Is wounded.
BY eight O'Clock In the evening the enemy was re.