New-York tribune., 1870-08-15
NEWS BY WAY OF WASHINGTON.
THE EXPULSION OF GERMANS FROM FRANCE
CONFIRMATION OF PRUSSIAN SUCCESSES-THE
FRENCH FALLING BACK UPON CHALONS.

CONFIRMATION OF PRUSSlAN SUCCEHSES-lit
FRENCH FALLING BACK UPON CHALONS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Since yesterday at noon
Baron Gerolt and the attaches of the
Prussian Legation have been in much excite
ment on account of the final order issued
yesterday by Napoleon, expeliing all Germans owing
allegiance to Prussia from the French Territory
within three days from the receipt of the order
Minister WashbHne telegraphed the fact TO the
State Department yesterday, and stated that the
carving out of the order would entail untold loss
and suffering the North German population III
France. and asking for instructions. Minister
Washburne has charge of the North German
interest in France in this way: it is al
ways customary when legation is leav-
ing a country with which its government is
about TO commence war; that the COnsulates, ar
ohives. and people in the country being left is
placed under the charge and protection of neutral
legation The Prussian Minister, when he left Paris,
transferred his charge TO the American Minister Mr.
Washburne The French Government consented to
the transfer and the American Consuls throughout
France were notified of the fact and instructed TO
take charge of the Prussian Consuates in their
respective districts All matters pertaining TO PTus-
sian interests and her people therefore at once
communicated by the French Prime Minister 10 the
American Minister and hence it is that Minister
Washburne was advised yesterday morning
If the final and peremptOry action Of
he French Government in expelling all
The subjects Of the North German Confederation
from France. The dispatches on the subject have
been transmitted to Secretary Fish for his action
aud instruction in the premises. 1t Is well known
here in diplomatic circles that this Government has
made all the representations in her power to the
French Government to prevent this order beng
made but it has not prevailed, and there nothing
that can now be DONE as the French Government
has perfect rgt to expel all the North German sub
eets from the soil of FElnce and cOniscate all their
property if there is no treaty between France and
Prussia to prevent such action. Baron GerOlt bit
erly denOunces this arbitrary measure and says
that il is done just 10 crafty the mob OF
Paris who anxious To get I'D OF the
German tailOrs, shOemakers, and other mechanics
de says there are over 100000 Germans III rams
alone. and possibly 100000 III France. The larger
portion OF these mechanics and to drive them OH
with their families at such short notice Will GER
tainly entail much suffering upon them lie de-
aounoe it as barbarous and says the First Napoleon
iid not resort TO such arbitrary measures Baron
5erolt visited the State Department several times
yesterday and held conferences with the Hon ). Z.
B. Davis Assistant and Acting Secretary. He pro-
tests against the action Of France, and expresses
much anxiety to know what course our Government
,an or will take in the premises, now that our Minis
Ter has the North German people in France
under his protection As stated above,
all that can be done has been done. Baron
CerOt says that bis Government VIII not retaliate'
The members of the French Legation contend that
the action Of their Government is perfectly ustifa
bic that in Paris there oyer $4,000 North Ger
mans banded together as Trade Unions and other
associations, and these known 10 be the leaders
of all the revolutionary demonstrations in Paris,
and that it is well known TO the French Government
that these men have money distributed among them
TO sustain and urge them to excite revolution; and
also that when they to be drafted or enrolled III
the French service, they at once claim exemption on
the ground that they are subjects of North Germany
although many Of them have been residing in France
since their bOyhOOd and receiving all the benefits of
her protection, &c They claim that the order ex-
peng all such from the French territory is jusiGa-
ble and according TO all the usages of warfare.
To-day, Acting Secretary Davis received three dis
patches from Minister Washburne at Paris. The sub
stance OF those dispatches is that the French are
falling back Chalons and that the Prussians have
thrown force between Nancy and Paris, and cut
the railroads and telegraph, and that there is no
communication between the two places; also that
the Prussans still invest Strasbourg and that prOba
bly ere this general engagement has been fought
between the forces the line of the MOsee. Baron
Gerolt and Mons. Berthemy are both in constant re-
Oeipt OF dispatches but state to-day that they do
not relate to military movements They both state
TINS afternoon, however, that general engagement
Is yet reported The French Minister states that
Parsis as quiet as can be expected and that the
people are volunteering in large numbers.
Baron Gerolt does not credit the abatement that
his Government has threatened 10 destroy all the
French towns in their possession in case of the bonn
bardment of Prussian ports.