The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-25

the Grown Prince's army, when the whole active
force IL less than So 900 strong n IL here thought
mistahe to have sent the Crown Prince towards
Paris. His army, though numerous, In largely COM
posed OF South Germans among whom are many
new troops, the Prussian system OF training having
been adopted In South Germany only TWO years ago.
This accounts 1t IL said. for the length OF time
during which they were held at bay by an inferior
force under MacMahOn Ut Haguenau, and for their
fearful losses there.
The population OF Paris manifested much indignar
ton today with the Left OF the Legislature Keratry
was Kissed when recognized walking on Boulevard
Madeleine.
Volunteering goes on necessarily.
TwO-thirds OF the new French loan Of thousand
millions were subscribed yesterday, and more than
the remainder this morning.
There Ii q new current OF feeling in England. The
heller that France tends to a republic ana that Bis
marok wishes to annex Aisace and Lorraine 10 Ger
many, makes large classes Of Engl1shnlen favorable
TO France.
The German projects now excite deep reproba-
tioD. The absence OF the Queen, too, attributed TO
her Prussan sympathies, is arOusng bad feeling
leading nobleman said yesterday, in a political
club, "Fhe Queen and King William are doing more
for Napoleon than he is doing for himself"
An increasing anttGerman agitation pervades
nans. ane ,eaueIs VI Tue Muscovlue parry openy
two millions and half OF Poles from their proper
ALLEGIANCE There are reports to-day Of ferment
among the Germans OF EsthOnia and COurland.
Should these be confirmed Russia will strike at once
and heavily.
The Germans are said TO be beseging Strasburg
with vigor but the French reports make little OF
that operation. Like Paris the capital OF Alsace Is
said to be full Of stores OF all kinds and OF amnuni-
ton. The citizens vie with each other in courage
and devotion. II Paris Is besieged IT will, think,
be defended inch by inch. ! doubt It's being at
hear today that the rrigate taken by the French
was indeed the Hertha, but that she captured.
not In the Levant but OF Point de Gale CeyloD on
her way home. The news came by way oil Alexan
dra.
he humiliatlng attitude OF the London Times In
relation TO its forged letter from the Queen 10 the
Empress is made more humilangb by It's beng forced
to avow The falsehoOd OF lis assertion that Madame
Canrobert had run away from Paris
AT PHALSBURG.
special correspondent at the Crown Princes
headquarters describes the bombardment OF Phals-
detained a number OF German guns for two
or three days, and when I last saw it
shows no signs OF giving In. True, the guns thus
detained are OF light calibre They are nevertheless
Phalsburg to do The town was sharply cannOnaded
this morning. and went to see the German bate
ries open The IRE. There was Slight haze over the
surrounding country at daybreak, but as the
gently driving clouds. breeze, just strong
enough 10 temper the heat OF the weather. stirred
the leaves OF the tall poplar trees along the straight
French chausee, and il was altogether as fine u
morning you would wish to see.
From hillock behind the village OF ceiling there
was splendid view OF both the attack and defence
The Siege Of Strasb0urE.
LONDON, August A-Nlght.
German despatch reports that the Baden in
fantry, sheltered by heavy fire of artillery from
Keh succeeded last night in obtaining footing
within easy range OF Straspourg, and captured
the railway station without loss.