Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-23
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.7
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE LATEST WAR REPORTS.

LONDON, Aug. % Marshal Bsz.lne has
torced his passage by way OF A:tua ard Ion
queen reaching Mo6,medy.
1t is reported that the armies OF ;ic Prince
Royal ard Prime. Frederick Chart have
formed junction TO the westward OF Metz
ANTWERP, Aug. 90 -War hss paraly zsd
business here No iai!ures have as yet bcen
announced, nor are any anticipated. iere,
as everywhere, the only hope Of the resump-
ton Of commercial activity, is based on
speedy triumph of the Prussians.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-It is almost certain
that an interposlion Of the great powers OF
Europe in the Franco Prussian question Will
take place in few days
The Paris ournals continue to urge levy
en- masse to exterminate the invaders.
The French gunboats operating on the Rhine
have been recalled to the Seine.
This mornings Opinion Rationale, under tho
caption of keep Cool" predicts the defeat
of the Prussians as tho result Of pending com :
binations.
Herbert Bismarck, one OF the sons of the
Prussian Prime Minister. was wounded in the
foot. His brother William had his horse kill
ed under him,
The Standards correspondent is confident
that Paris will be defended, even should a
bombardment take place.
The Post is authorized to deny the letter
published Yesterday, said to have been written
by Queen Victoria to the Empress.
The prize promised by the Prussian govern.
ment to the captor Of the first French gun has
been awarded to sergeant of the Fifth GorliZ
Rifles.
A letter from Baden published here to day.
says the French peasants are so fanatical as to
poison wells 10 Alsace.
A correspondent Of the Daily News says, in
the battle OF the 18th the French we're flung
back on St. Quenton Vonville, FlarigDy, Rec
onvic, Gravelotte villages in the neighbor
hood of Metz, where the battles of the past
ten days have occurred and have been nearly
DESTROYED.
The war news in the London morning papers
is mcaerc.
The Commandment of Toul has been COM
menced. A Prussian bark from Dartmouth
while trying to make German port, was cap.
tured yesterday by French cruiser.
The camp at Chalons has been raised. The
Emperor's headquarters are now at Rheims.
McAlahon's headquarters are at CeruceIles.
LONDON, Aug. 23-l2 ma special Paris
dispatch says the armies of King William and
Gen. Steinmetz are reported to be too severely
crippled to assume the offensive, and it is
given out on high authority that Bazaine was
reinforced from Chaiohs on Sunday, for the
purpose OF giving battle to the enemy near
Metz He is confident of victory, when he
vii march on the army OF the Crown Prince
and rescue Paris.
n report has reached iIondon OF French
victory.
Another special dispatch from Paris says
BcZiinc was yesterday at Metz. He has the
no h ii mt ir0It RI hI ~
for retreat or to receive achievements
The appalling Prussan losses have sent
thrill Of horror throughout Germany, and re-.
cruits gre only to be had from among the
country people and workipgmen near y all of
whom are raw.
Bazainc processes to be master of the situs.
ton.
New YORK. Aug 23.-The following is
special to the Courier des Etats UniS:
'PARIs, Aug. 22.-There are preparations
tualIy in state of scige, and every one accepts
his part of tho situation. 1t is generally
conceded that the issue of the compaign will
be decided under our walls. II we arc able to
hold out for week, aud we are able against an
euemy destitute OF material for carrying on
seiec, al! France will come to the succor OF the
Capitol and will severely annoy its beseigcrs.-
As for diversion in their favor among the
fouborgs they need not count upon 1t, Tor at
this lime it would be difficult to restrain the
summary vengeance OF the people upon any
Individual convicted of treason.
[ visited this morning the line OF tortlhca-
tons between Neui!Iy and Antenie. An army
OF workmen, aided BY the Gardes Mobile and
mcn Of military classes, were at work cutting
down trees of the Bots dc Boulogne az far as
the lakes The Bastions are supplied with
mortar batteries, cannon OF very heavy calbre
have been mouated on the ramparts and across
the roads, drawbridges have been thrown on
tho side of the city towards PasSy and Antlnle
and large number Of houses have been de-
molished. In short this part OF Pans, once so
beautiful is entirely unrecognlzable. On the
Viecennes side [ am told the work OF defence
is pushed with still greater energy.
An cntreuchcd camp has been established 10
the paio Of St. Maur, which commands the
massage Of the Marnc The Inhabitants of all
surrounding localities have abandoned their
houses and taken refuge in Paris AS to the
effective force of the troops to whom our dc
fence is committed, estimate it, upon authen-
tic data in he ncighborhood of 100000 men.
of whom $1,000 are soldiers OF the regular
army. S 900 municipal guards and gems dermes,
10 600 sailors and marines. 10000 gaTdes
mobile of the reserves and battaIions de depot,
and about loo, GOO rational guards, fremen &c.
With this effective force and provisions in
abundance, we can hold the enemy IN check
for some time. =,
News from the army of the Mosee is
always scarce What | am permitted to send
YOU is IN substance this. Bazaine preserves
intact lis communications with Paris by a
Western ronlc. The last battle delivered at
Jaumont had uo other result. Bazaine is also
greatly strengthened by the vast Qualifications
OF Alctz, and is still master OF the line Of retreat
by the way OF Nlontmedy, Steuay, Vanzers,
and the Valley of AiSne. Tie can doubtless by
the same route receive rcinIorccments, aud l
have reason to believe that part Of the ioIc's
lately assembled atChalons set out Tor that des
tinaion yesterday morning.
The cuemy's army around hleIz has always
been superior in numbers but decimated by the
late battles is iucspaDIc. for the present at
least, oil resisting violent attack. :.
The rcinforcements which 1t has received IS