The New York herald., 1870-08-29
ENGLISH REPORTS.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 THE HERALD.

Armies-Duty of the Main Bodies Of tho
Forcs-fhree Armies OF Rescrve-The Ca
pisuiasions ar Bar-le-Duc aud vnry.
LONDON, August 2sENIght.
A HERALD special telegram. dated in Berlin to-day
and forwarded TO this city, reports the present s-
position of the German armies To be as follows
VIZ
There are eighteen corps d'arInee. Of 10000 men
EACH
The First army is commanded by General Stein.
metz. IL Is made up OF the First, Seventh and Eighth
corps.
This army Is serving in the neghborhood Of Metz.
The Second army is commanded by Prince Fred.
erick Charles. 1t consists of the Second, Third
Ninth and Tenth divisions.
This army Is also near Metz.
The Third army is commanded by the Crown
Prince OF Prussia
This army IS made up OF the Fifth, Sixth and
Eleventh divisions OF the Prussian army proper
with two divisions OF the Bavarian army.
This force Is marching on towards Paris.
The Fourth army Is commanded by the Crown
Prince or saxony.
This force IS formed OF the Fourth and Twelfth
Prussian divisions and the Guards OF saAouy with
the PIussian Guards
The Firth army Is under command OF General
Werder. 1t is made up OF the wurtempurg and
Baden army divisions.
This force Is employed for the siege OF Strashourg
The Sixth corps Is under command OF the Grand
Duke OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
IL Is operating on the Rhine.
The Seventh army commanded by Generals Won
Caustien and Loewensfeld.
1t holds and protects Berlin.
There besides three Prussian armies OF reserye
almost completely ready for duty in the field.
IL Is reported from Barieduc that Vitry has caplt
ulated to the Prussians.
Sixteen French caDnons. $50 men and seventeen
French oficers were taken.
The Prussinns Twice Observation-Disclosures ~ and
Prince Frederick Charles said 10 be Brateu-
French Ciaims-CO,ning to Siego Paris-
The Crown Princc's AIistaISe-Armiug rhe
French Ports.
LONDON, August 2s--9 r. NJ
On Thursday at Epernay the National Guard re.
pulsed a Prussian force.
An attack Verdun was also repelled bv the
Mobile Guards.
frussian scouts are at Arcs-surAube, aud near
Dion.
The Optnt0n NaiOnaie says battles were fought on
the 2Sd and 24th, which resulted In the 'who,esals
slaughter OF the Prussians.'
The same paper says Stelnmetz was beaten on the
former date and Frederick Charles on the latter.
The Paris journals say the advance OF the Crown
Prince sis fatal to the Prusslan campaign
telegram says the siege OF Paris IL deemed ,nev.
table. II Is said that the government prefers that
result 10 pitched battle. The papers invite the
French rush to the defence In spite OF the supne
ness OF the government.
NJ. THEIRS appointment on the Committee OF Dc.
fence Of Paris s the result OF special decree
The .SOir denounceS the inactivity OF the French
feet.
The forts around rar,s have been armed yarn.
s0ned and provisioneo.
The removal Of tie seat OF government TO LYONS
Is suggested.
The statement OF the opinion Nationals OF Paris
that Stelnmetz was badly deteared ON the 22d and
Prince Frederick Charles the 24th instant Is not
confirmed at late hour Private kilograms from
Berlin to London say the Prussians have three hun.
dred thousand troops along the line OF rail way ready
to move across the Rhine reinforce either of the
German armies In case OF defeat. Prussia cannot
move more troops 70 the front yet, owing to the
difficulty OF feeding such reserves.
l. The King and Crown Prince advance rapidly on
Parts.
Immense preparations are made at Paris tor de.
fence. Fifteen hundred guns are In position and
provisions accumulated for three months.
The Prussians attacked Epernay, but were re.
pulsed.
Ten thousand Prussans attacked yerdun yester.
day and the Guard Mobile drove them back with
serious loss.
These German movements are regarded as fcints.
We have no tidings OF Bazaine or MacMabon.
1t is believed MacMahon 81 endeavor,ng to relieve
Bazaine at Metz.
There Will be heavy fighting very soou.
Prussia cannot afford y long campaign but
France can.