The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-25
A Peace Party Organized in
Berlin.
Prussian Violation of Belgian
Territory.
LONDON CHANGE FEARFUL OF PANIC.
CRITICAL SITUATION IN RUSSIA.
FRENCH REPORTS.

Reports from Bazaine and MacNInhon-A
United Assault the Prussians Expected
The March Of the Prince Royal-Plenty Of
Work for tho Germans Nenr Paris-Im.
oense Losses Of the Prussians-National
Defence-Eo SurreDder-What IL Said Of n
Leading London JOurnal-Thc People Don't
Want Peace-Prussian Prisoners-How Will
he Germans Remove Their Deads
PARIS, August ASP M.
despatch from Mezieres dated yesterday after.
noon, contains the fOlowing:-
The resistance OF Marshal Bazalne. even with the
small force under his command. prevented the I'D
vance OF the Prussans until the organization and
preparation OF AacMah0n's large army was entirely
completed.
MscAahon and Bazalne arc now ready to assume
she offensive and movement Is expected imme-
0iately
They viii attack the Prussians together.
The Lt0erte says the army Of the Prince Royal
which reached st. Dizier some days ago. has not
passed that place; but the contrary, has fallen
back.
The same journal adds that 1t knows from Q re-
liable source that the loss Of the three Prusslan
armies has thus far been as follows:-ENed, 49, ooO
wounded, $500
The P0t,Je OF to-day says:
Should the Prussians defeat The great army now
confronting them near Chalons, they VIII have to
vanquish another before reaching PARIS. Besides
they win dnd Parls itself amply prepared to resist
Il is noticeable that the people here are growing
the measures of defence throughout the country
The false dispatches published In the London Times
ns OF hese nsIe en-
determination OF the French 20 night.
The Garde Mobile and the sharpshooters camped
around Paris constantly drilled and exercised by
competent officers.
The morning journals of Paris publish dispatches
announcing that the Prusslans had fired upon and
killed some Belgian soldiers on the frontier.
The Presse says the Ambassadors from Russia
Italy and Austria, in reply to their offers to nego-
II impossible 80 long as single Prussian soldier
treads French SOIL"
The LSOerte says Senators Melnnet and Behic have
been appointed on the Committee Of Defence
The Paris journals continue to blame Prince Napo-
leon for his absence in such critical time. The
L1oerte advises the Chambers to inquire into the
matter.
The National Guards have held several meetings
lately, at which it was resolved that no proposition
looking to peace ought to be entertained 80 long
as the Prussian army is In French territory.
A convoy escortlng large number OF Prussan
prisoners has arrived at scissors. Another is ex.
pected there to-day.
The Paris journals are unanimously opposed to the
project OF allowing Prussia to forward her dead
and wounded through Holland, Luxembourg and
Belgium. They take the ground that the Prussians
once using neutral territory for a humane purpose
would soon learn to bring forward through the
same avenue provisions, munitions Of war and re-
Inducements.
The new French loan has all been taken up Sub
scripttonst to the amount Of one thousand millions
were received.
Three persons accused of completely in the recent
a triad hnfo
Of war to-day, found guilty and sentenced to DEATH
The arrest OF Prussian spies continues
The Pntrse, semi0fficial organ says there exists
at Vienna Prassian party, encouraged and paid BY
Count Bismarck. 1t Is said the parties who played
the odous role Of 1860 have control Of some Of the
Vienna journals, and, since the recent successes OF
Prussia have endeavored to persuade Austria to act
1svorably, making handle OF the well known SYM
patty Of Hungary for France. The Austrian govern
ment however, has resisted these overtures thus
far, and wall, no doubt, maintain friendly neu-
tsality.
the Patts denies the story that by Austrias with.
drawing her corps Of Observation Prussia has been
enabled to troops that she could not otherwise
have moved.
Teiegraphic communication with all points in the
departments Of the Aube and Cote dor 10 cut on.
The Minister Of the Interior authorizes the state.
ment 20 be made that additional advices Of favora
Die character have been receivedfrom the armies In
the neid out the Information is purposey withheld
nom the public, as some journals indiscreetly give
"details which should be kept back.
Tne O0nstttutt0nnel answering the assertions Of
sne London Times that the French are In desperate
oondt,cn, shows that tnat journal arrived at its
conclusions without waiting for complete or anthem
ac reports OF recent events and denes It to decide
VINO now IL In the best military zaine or
King William. It adds that 1.-THE hostility Of the
LONDON Times II accounted for by the fact that tho
son OF one OF Its proprietors married the daughter
OF tho Prassian Ambassador at London. andssome
persons say tnst In addiuon TO this the journal has
been heavily subsidized ty Bismarck
The Constttstfonnsl semi-ofnoialy says :--swith.
out entering into detail we may afrm that the work
On the fOr1Gatops Of the capital NJ progressing with