The sun., 1870-07-28

morning Later depdtches, II any, w'A be
printed IN a postscript
Reported Killed and Eighty Capturcd-
The Movements Of the French Army.
P,RR July 27.-La Li6ertl has the following
hCormstion from the scene of war;
"The Prussians have evacuated wesserblllig. and
o. Trcves they have only two squsdrons Of cavalry.
They arc concentrating at Mayonce, where King Will
ihm arvod last night There IL a rumor OF an on
varernent vest srday in which thirty Germans were
KILLED .nd e,gh!y were made prisoners, without loss
to the French"
No detail. Of the eight or confirmation OF the re.
port have yet bcen received
snE French vIoLAr, LuxHrpuna.
TnEyEs July 27.-The French yesterday violated
the neutrality Of Luxembourg. A party numbering
.bundred men from sierck crossed 70 schlepger,
singing the Marseil!aise.
- rux FRENCH PosirIoS on SUNDAY.
Iospoy. July "a, isI0.-A corresp pSndent Of Metz,
A suudsy night, sent the following letter, contain
sr the arst clear statement of tho French position
and plans
81 lett sasenhu on the e3d, taking he train By tho
1re vhrt leads past bitc1e and earrcg guemines 70
p.cSeS StrS comp.. a. The dnsreat shun!nr places
yr"neh % carry their insn.rs and artillery rood dsrl
over The rail Aays tney Inclined 10 slin~ the
cavalry to march along the roads We saw
more ihan single party Of horremen, and in one
er.e whO,e regiment, walking along the highway.
which, just before We arrived o. the Voesee ran par
suol with IL rails. The regiment In question
soemed in the highest spirits ss they waved their
hands and spurreJ their somewna aded steeds into
stem rom the loot soldiers In train. About four
o'clock We reached the Vosges. This range OF hills,
which takes its rise hear Boior runs toerao,, pri
silel with the kline until it slopes down 70 we
jowiand. about Coblentr and Mayence. where tho
Su.sburg, BiIche, And Metz lines pierce the range.
A. MILITARY OBSTACLE
IN, yo.ce. have always been considered the second
hoe ofdcience possessed by France on the est sun
ii thioncss Of the raagr. the breadth Of which,
scar Btche, is under twenty miles, ard the large
ton preyeut it from forming very considerable
niitsly obstacle. There is society called tne
"francs-Tirours Of the Vosges, which on . s'nan
sSelforganzs force u SCENE contrary N the nii'
Iary geuius OF France They nave always been Goa
which are. however, no besinn nc TO express treir
sSonishment 81 finding that the bands OF the Nssses
s Isl $S%1Sss N ,sU rsus
After winding for come uTTo through q dcnle
and % before W we hs ose'nss % STriSsa at Bic
small iSrilhod place, with strong oi1dei, I'd,
strength OF which seemed to Ito IN the bigh ant
bcarped sides OF the hill upon which II WAS porclod
From Bitche 10 Sarresuemines we passed camI
alter canp True. many OF them we're email, bu
erytbing connected With them unmistaka bly, re
voaled that these we're the
OUTLYING POSTS OF THE EuGs FORCES.
From Bilche to ssrreguemnes IL about twenty
mice, and through out this dia1nco and for twenty
miles west Of sarregusmines forty miles in sll. The
line const,ntr apprnaches within few mile. OF tb,
frontier. Between Bbhe and Sarrezuemnes theil
numbers evidently inspired tue French with conn
ueuce but be, ond the latter post 1t was Iea
that che line, which, rs I LEAFS from Metz u
Btche, Is just now OF extraordinary Importance
portion tho precautions aker but could observe
that at the important points. such as where road
stiilcry combined, evidently placed to support thu
vodetes and pickes which are wstcnins the frontier
sld to save tn, liue iron being interrupted Whei
sSrrci II mines the aspect Of sfiars became tanner
and We did not see camp oftenef than once IN tei
miles, and only Tassed at the stations occasional
TRAINS LADEN WITH MILITARY MATERIAL
md pcrsOnael but thai line from strasburg TO scm'
.sissnoe beyond Sarreguemnes has len stamped
upon my brain impressions not likely ever 70 b
elsoed BY stronger ones OF the same kind. =.
fear cannot reduce these impressions TO writ
Ing but come faint idea may be conveyed by lima
pning a orammod railway line in which all th
oheered stations lined with sympathizing spects
tors trucks laden WITT guss In sucl numbers tia
One ceased to take en- interest In themi n n
trains, cncumbered with cavalry; and iasil,
Tor tie twent! miles between Bitehs aud harregue
mines tents 80 thick that could hardly make GU
whether was passing through one or several camps
Abundance OF good forage and wood were storot
along the lines. This lsst puzzled me until iount
pied with coal from Prussian mines, which, II 4
feared, they will mood before abandoning: But on'
feature struck me Us conspicuous by its absence
There was but little show OF either baggage or ani
eals. lslw also
SoSE OF THE DRovEs or CATTLE
which might have been expected to be seen with
When Iarrlved AT Metz for the FIRST time. usns
port horses we're TO he found 10 numbers. IbeI
were ht ivy, STR ng looking horses. many OF theu
grays TL1y we're pckete In large square, the
iAlters nod to the Hhrels o. country wagons; ~,
beside Tam ay & T'l arSnsTy S S harnes @ Rn aaass,
corps o, peubAhts had been engaged 10 eonaAet lhl
MpTons. le, d no uniforms: bot carried cardl
tey belonged. tined TO get room Mt the Hote
ds rEpro, 6Ht wa, ii infc,met 'hql It fall Of
the Grand Hotel Dc Metz, and told that sllougl
Hey had
EIGHTEEN GENERALS
they would manage to pot me up. Upon atervard
repeating this speech 10 the lady WAC rppears IL
manage tue Hotel de rKuIJpe, where | again re.
paired to inquire for letters, she grow little ia
dignant and said that she had more Geherais in her
hotel thin the madam opposite, and even she Rad
DOT eightosp but then she was not In tho habit o
sIsgs'ralinE; The court yards Of both hotels wore
masters. Bazine aloie had at least dye twO-hons
wagons marked "Narshgl Bszline. No. l." &c.. uI
to No, o uOt an ilibeTal allowance even for Mar
shat Orntriies and guards crowded the gales. Tie
private sitting rooms were turned into ofhces, and
The calling saloons surrounded with uniformed mon.
II was quito distinction TO wear n pnin coat, but
~ no means plesssnt distinction. This evening
TOOK walk With an acquaintance.
He asked me: ado you observe anything peculiar
lbout the Fronch oihcers Z"
replied, mo"
81 do" he answered. "They are dressed 10
marching order; they embrace, instead OF bowing
shnn hey part they say an Gu revotr, instead Of
I1 aaieu there will be march to-monow"
true enough; when We got TO the hotel tho stan
Wagons we're being loaded, and we were Informed
mat khrshel Bazaine and at least division OF his
oort- would set out Al daybresk. Marshal Bax.ine
Sommands not only a corps d'armee. but the leil
sns OF he French army. My own belief s that
GRAND hovHAEsT ACROSS rus FRONTIER
Wil CON. ence on Wednesday or THURSDAY The
centre ani nearly the whole OF the r2ht-exccpt the
srmy OF Africa, which 10 rapidly coming up. and OF
which the corps de ~ 10 s.resdy st hand-sre no "
ln line octreon Btcne and sArregnenines. The lef,
NGg, which is immensely strong 81 Metz and Thion-
yhle, viii make for saar Louis and Biickenfeid; the
IiRhI bni centre heading for Kaiserslauteru, and
thuh tht movement will be along the westorn slopes
o. The VOsges although corps viii pvobably be
ordered 10 move In parallel direction AOng the
easto that To watch the de nles, and W give
warning o. flank attack b. the Prussians L Is
hol unlikely that tho French army will then Do.
~H%ad tho valley Of the NAhe. and that the King B.