Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-20
THE GARRISON TAKEN PRISONER.
PARIS ALARMED
Measures for Defence Of the City
BATTLE EXPECTED Between THE CROWN
PRINCE AND MMAH0E!
GREAT PRUssIAN VICTORY.

GREAT PRUSSIAN VICTORY.
The following is from private sources:
LONDON, Aug. 20, IL a ma great Prussian
victory is announced. The particulars will be
forwarded soon.
ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM KING WILL
LIAM
LONDON, August 2O-The following is an Off
ciai dispatch of King william, dated Recon
vile, Thursday p. m.
I'VE have defeated the French under Bazaine
after a battle which lasted ten hours. There
were forty thousand Killed and wounded. The
garrison were taken prisoners. / commanded
The defeat Of the French was complete"
[Signedl WILLIAN.
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
LONDON, August 2O.-All private dispatches
OF bankers agree precisely on terms regarding
the victory of the Prussians.
THE FRENCH HOPING AGAINST HOPE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2e.-The Following is a spe-
cial to the Courier des Etats Unis:
PARIS, Aug. 10, evening.-Dispatches OF Mar
shall Bazaine. and the confirmation OF our sue
cefs brought daily by officers arriving from the
army, have reassured the most timid. TODAY
we have no longer hope for success, but We Are
certain that we shall obtain it. The Bourse
W.,
feeling. Rentes are quoted at 81 francs IS CEN
times. lwait, before forming any definite opin-
ion Of the operations, for news from Chalons
That is the knotty point OF the situation. The
army Just organized by General Trochu num-
bers 25 900 men, Of whom one.third are regular
troops. The remaining two-thirds are composed
of the reserve Gudrde Mobile, who have been
carefully drilled and disciplined, and who,
stimulated by the example Of veteran soldiers
operating with them, will certainly accomplish
wonders.
PREPARING TO DEFEND PARIS.
At present Trochu is organizing an army
for the defence of the capital. The task
is difficult when one remembers that there have
been collected during the last three days g. .OlO
of national guards, and Of the fremen of the
suburbs, the majority Of whom know very little
about the handling Of arms. Meanwhile new
corps are being formed, experience Is working
its lessons, and everybody is at his post. If,
then, the enemy comes he will meet warm re-
ception before he gets to Paris, between the
Seine and the Marne, under the walls of the
capital itself, where is being formed an en-
trenched camp, already occupied by one di-
vision Of the regular army.
The appearance Of Paris at this time might
well remind one, saving the barricades, of the
day after the insurrection Of June, Is4s. The
National Guards and troops On route for the front
are encamped in the streets, on the places, and
public gardens; aids-de-camp and bearers of
dispatches pass in all directions. The people OF
Paris are grouped at their favorite points. On
the interior and exterior boulevards they discuss
the news with animation. The Headquarters of
Trochu are at the Elysee, and as once before.
under Cavaignac the fate Of Paris is entirely in
the hands Of her military savior. Little is said
Of the Emperor at this time. He Is reported To
be at Rheims, where Is also the Prince Imperial
Yesterday Gen Froschu called q meeting At
the Elysee Of all general officers charged with
important commands. To them he gave in
structions. They were rigid % far as relates TO
the enemies spies, who increase in number here
abouts. Any such taken will be tried by court
martial within twenty-four hours. The woods
ofBoulogne and Vincennes are to be sacrificed.
The trees will be made into abattis to hinder
approaches to the Notifications The Parisians
do not relish this measure, but it is said % be
absolutely necessary.
BAZAINE'S RETREAT.
Beyond preparation for the defence Of Raris
there Is nothing important t0mentfon. Bsxsine
continues his retreats successfully inficting
upon the enemy enormeus losses. am told
that since Sunday there have been more than
$4,000 killed and wounded on both sides.
News concerning the movements and position
Of Mcmahon and the troops Of the former army
Of the Rhine Is not permitted to b made public.
We have had false Joy. The Minister announced
yesterday afternoon TO the Corps Lesislatif that
Prussian regiment Of white cuirrasers, com
manded by Bismarck. hsd been cut to pieces
near Schlestadt We naturally supposed its
colonel had fallen gloriously at the head Of his
soldiers. Later information is to the effect that
Count Bismarck had not yet Joined his rsgi-
ment, and the PariuAns are disappointed.
NO NEWS IN PARIS. -
PARIS, Aug. 90 p. m.-PHfie ofacial Jour
mails publish no wat hews this morning. Itwas
rumored last night that battle was immiuen
between the crown Prince and MacMahon. "a
NAPOLEON ILL AND CONTEMPLATING
ABDICATION. .l-.s-#lsl f
BRUesHIs, Aug. 19.-The xto1e Belize aunoun-
ces that the Emperor was extremely IN Wed
nssday morning, at Chalons. It was also init
mated that he contemplated abdicataon.
AISACE AND LORRAINE TO BE GERMAN
PROVINCES. =
LoHDoH, Aus. 2O.-Ths hfsesn dsys Rrace in
respect to the BLOCKADE sppliea only 10 departing
vessels. The re.estaelishmsnt Of the German
control Of Abace and Lorraine 10 thought
probable By tie xxAainer. It b theQght that
the Dukeof Baden VIII be sovereign, and that
the capitalwill be removed nom Carhrhue- 10
StrasburR. F&aI NJ
RUSSIA HEARD FROM.
9 81. P1fRsBuRa. Ang. .2-0rlo6, Russian
Ambassador % Vienna, has gone 20 Paris on .
mission. The CsE ahas3 osn0FatalAted Tie
Silesian regiDent, q which he b colonel, On its
sal,anty in ths bsstas of Wsisenbus ~ he
t 's a-is /,