Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-22
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAzETTE.1
EOREIuN NEWS.
THE LATEST WAR REPORTS.

IA lESl w AN I'LL oIelr
NEW YORK, Aug. Pa. GaiiIairiet in bis
dispatch dated Paris to the Courier ':ca Etats
U"iS. says:
, 1T is with much difficulty that We can OBJ
tiaa positive inform ton concerning the situa'
ton of affairs in the neiehborhood OF Metz
marshal Bazainc still insists Oh the necessity
OF silence This, in my opinion, is wrong, for
the auxiety which prevails In Paris in spite Ct
the categorc declarations Of the Minister OF
War is prejudical to the national cause. The
Boureeoislc, tlnid and disrusltul, think there
would be no motive to conceal other than 10
favorable news, and theic discomfort is fed by
not very reassuriDg dispatches which reach
US from Brussels aud London. have myself
seen the lalest dispatches from Bazaine. he
declares positively that be is the victor, and
that his stragetcal movement has been accom-
plished with success, hut is attended with serl
Gus los>ts. Why not give publicity to this
dispatch aud reassure unquiet splrlts. Surely the
enemy could not gain from it any useful lntUr.
nation. To sum up, I believe that the ncessant
comtars of the last seven days have been favor
able to US. but that they have not yet brought
about j, ci,ive results. One fact is certain, the
army OF The Prince Royal OF Prussia continues
its march on Paris. Yesterday it Was at Witty le
Francois, and il VIC may believe the report
which has reached the Corps Legislatif, it has
the appearance OF moving TO turn the camp at
CbaloDs and tan upon the capitol.
The Emperor and McMahon arc at Chalons.
They have two great revenge TO take 10 per
NIT any movement not likely to be succ ssiul.
Meanwhile measures are being taken by Gen
Trocbu. which indicate that We are on the
point OF being beseiged. Yesterday be issued
oil ntn L Il
capital to rally to his support and declaring
that the hour of danger had arrived. It Is
for Paris 10 prove to the world, he added, that
ed her nor her patriotism. On his part Ad-
miral R,uci~re has addressed the seamen and
marines who are defending the forts 10 order of
the day, m king an appeal the glorious memo
ries of SeuastopoI. The aru ament OF the Ma
rinuaI u u I'd is com plete Yesterday more than
SO QUO guns We're distributed, aud Cheurean
drc'nr. d 70 the Chambers that 10 few days
100 900 National Guards would be under arms
Graln i, arriving 10 great quantities. The city
is proVisioned Tor eight months. All this Ger
lalnly indicates thatlf we are threatened with
siege We are certainly prepared to sustain
it. The people OF Paris are in excellent spri's
and full Of patriotism. They will rise in this
crisis 10 the height OF the situation"
PARIS, Aug. % Late adVices have been re
ceived here from Ernstein, a town near Stras-
bOurg.
.ThcPrussian army was beseigiug Strasbourg.
aud had caused the people OF Ernstein to
change the course OF the little river Iii 10 that
eighbOrhood in order to ston the supply oil
water Tor the city.
The Prussans had appointed Mayor for
Ernst.en.
The g. neral in com mand OF Strasbourg had
driven IF thu d, fences all who Consume army
stores without az riding aid.
LONDON, Aug. 2@.-Ihe Gardo Mobile is
returning to Paris IRON the front, doubtless
because it is unprovided with arms.
The Prussians intend to surround Metz with
circular railway.
BERLIN, Aug. % -Bismarck's regiment,
Which has several times recently been reported
totally auuihisted, has not yet been uuder
fire.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-It is said that Marshal
Raz.inc is ABSOLUTELY cut off from his resources.
The Prussiaps are between him and Paris
McMahon is also believed to be surroun ded.
Convoys with provisions have gone forward u
supply both armies.
One hundred and sixty thousand men !, have
pass d through Paris to the front since ftlaay
morning. 1t is generally Thought mere, now
ever that the arch oftbe Pr,1ss,ans cannot De
arrested before reachng Paris. Ii IS SAID that
there are now nearly 100000 good troops az
ard near Paris. ,,-
II is believed that one more decisive ,oattIe
xiv Paris to the Prussia0s.
FLORENCE, Aug. 22.-Prince Napol,eoa. Is
her, His mission is to demand the mediation
Of LAZY.
LoNDoN, Aug. 22.-Marquis de Ia Valette,
the Fleuch Minister 10 England, has been
instructed to make demands here similar to
those OF Prince Napoleon at Florence:
Itis certain that Olivier is still in Paris.
Madame Canrobert and family arrived ln
L no ~ yesterday.