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The English Despatch 80 - etrnsbours 10
sieeed bv the ePrussians-EugenicP Packing

Her Trunks-Thc Empire About to Cei-
lapse Tho Prussians sweeping Through
the South Of France.
LONDON, Aug. 0. - Authentic sdviccs from
Fraree show that Marshal Barsine, the Commander.
In Chief has 10000 men at Metz, MncMshon $1,000
a, 81. Averne, and Canroben $1,000 at Nancy.
Gen. Trochu has entered upon the duties OF Ma.
jor. General Of the army. It is not known whether
Marshal LebGuf will have any command. A rumor
has reached here that the Prussians are In Mulhau-
sen, 6l miles southwest Of Strasbourg.
srRAsBuRo INVESTED Br THE PRussrAss.
despatch from Carlsruhe dated to-day states that
| Strasbourg is surrounded by 10000 troops, mostly
South Germans, and must surrender. as the garfi.
son numbers only 1000 men, .athouyh this does not
include the National Guard OF the city, which would
increase the garrison largely IshVuld they be called
| out An advance Of tho Prussians from saarlouis
| and Treves has commenced. II Is supposed that
| Prince Frederick Charles is in command, and that
IN immediate attack will be made the FIR eneh po-
| sition at Metz.
| rHr PRussiASs ngAriSo rHs FRUITS or VICTORY.
The following onhcial despatch Is dated at HON.
| burg In the fal.tinate, ei5 A. NJ. Aug. s.:
| Yesterday after the battle OF woerth the enemy
retirei in the greatest disorder. The French art.
The cavalry Of w6r,smberg captured the
| Reichshofen. The dead and wounded covered the
route Of the re,rea,inE army. This morning
The German troops hold both banks Of the Saar.
| having occupied Sarreguemines and Forblch, alter
| slight resistance by the French.
THREATENED COLLAPSE oY rHE FRENCH ARMY.
The 7fme believes that the French army garri-
soning the defences OF Metz is threatened with 4
general collapse and that the danger to the security
OF France increases with every moment that the
Emperor tarries at Metz The Times declares that
the present moment Is pregnant with greater issues
han Europe has experienced since tho year 1915.
rHs rxPERoRs opsrISAcr.
The Times ascribes the French disaster to the
Emperor's obstinacy in refusing sound military I'D.
| vice. and to his Illness The Times says:
Parties in France will make the Emperor pay
the penalty OF his III success. Ills name is Already
| ignored In the acts BY which the Regency seeks to
rally the people. Things arrange Themselves a. II
he was not expected to resume his power; as II
testing bow he may be dispensed with altogether
The only question IS, " ho snail first utter the word
abdicatiOnr
EDMOND ABour's OPINION.
Edmond About writes from the field, bitterly
eondemnlng the Emperors misInanagement lie
says:
Having declared war, we let the Ptu.sians begin
II. True, neither rnity was re0dy, yet tue Frehci,
lost twentJ days in useless marching and counter
marching. They were surprised at Wessenburg by
al enemy wfom there were no veieiIes 10 watch, no
sHrmslers to meet, and no settled plan to repel."
ErGESIE PREPARING ron FLIGHT.
The Paris correspondent OF the Mlnc hester
Examiner teegrlphs that Italy and Austria each
send 10000 men to aid France The Empress
Eugenie according to tho ilH MaI Gq.ette, is pre-
pairing for flight The army at Metz Is still under
going thorough reorganization.
PARIS ABOUT TO burst
Letters from Paris say tue citizens defiant Of mar.
tal law continue to assemble in the streets and d.-
cuss the war. Tie FdH MAI Gastte has assuran re 3
from private la Paris that the Empire Is on
the verge OF collapse The Germans expected in
Paris Even lf they arrested. the Empire dead
The Parisians receiving arms, and ticy ali
republicans at heart The establishment OF pro.
vsional government Is already talked Of TIE
oreAnists, through Gems. ChanGarnier and 1rochu,
are in the ascendant; and emincnt ImperaIists are
leaving France
A French fleet OF nine rOnelads bound east
| passed Dover to-day.
TuE FIoHT WITH NkchAHoS.
Our special correspondent writing from the Prus-
sian headquarters at Mlyence, on Saturday morn
ing says: The news OF the PTussan victory over
MacMahon has just been made knosn. The 1sat
was very bloody There was great loss on the
Ptussian side as well on that Of the French. The
Bayarian troops behaved splendidly. Many Turcos
| were taken.
| Bismarck, before leaving Berlin, was asked
whether II successful Germany sht not insist on
|
many can ouly f.ht Tor German objects. not Tor
FRENCH
| TuE SITUATION.
Ia Libette reports the Empress says the last news
from headquarters are reassuring. The immediate
danger has passed. and all the dispositions made
good. We would give more news, adds La Liberte,
but that we nigh; INFORM tie enemy. The Fi2drC
asserts that twentyUne divisions of the French iu
fintry and eiskk Of cavalry have not yet been en-
gagged, making 220 900 men altogether.
Tux AGITATION IN PARIS.
Our special oriespondent writes from Paris las
night that Marshal paraguay Dillliers proclamation
against forming groups In the streets is nearly deat
letter There is always day and night lar. .e assem-
blies about the Ministry OF the Interior waiting fo
news and there considerable groups about all thu
kiosks where newspapers are sold, reading the new
aloud and commenting upon it, The reason whicl
| | missed finding out last night Why tie caies wcr
| shut up on the Bouevards nt II O'Clock, was tha
| crowds OF people clamoring for had beel
charged by cuirassiers and serGeants dc vile. and
| good many were arrested. La Place Vendome WA
inaccessible ali the evening, the entrances from tn
Rue de la Pax and Rue s.. Honore being KEEP
barred by strong bodies OF tho National Guard 1
s prevent NJ. oiyier's palace from beng mobbed
q THE PRussIAs COAST SAFE.
Our special correspondent writes from Berlin
Saturday:
"The whole Prussian coast Is in state OF rHrfec
defence have witnessed excellent artillery praC
. | tce. Tie iron clad Armiuius, which had LEI
Tor the North Sea in the teeth of tie Frenc
Il | squadron, has reached Iort without see
. ing or being seen by the French vessels, which sh
passed whilo at Erederickshayen. The yach
Grille, the swiftest ship OF the Prussian navy,
out on the Baltic with orders to keep close to tn
| French, and watch their movements. She is In n
: danger Of being caught. A French corvette nes
Bornhom attempted TO chase her, but gave 1t uT
amer half an hour. II Is impossible 10 guess frOr
tue French movements whether they will merel
blockade or deliver attack. An attack upon KIT
J. or Dlntzc II considered here as hopeless attempt
but suspicion sill directed tow ard Alsen and Ia
northern pors Of Schleswis.
LIVERPOOL HAPPY.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 9, IL M.-The buoyancy OF tn
cotton market is attributed to the Prussian sut
cesses The general impression here is that Prui
sian victories augur speedy restoration OF peace.
d The German Despatcbes-Grand Ovation {
e King william In Noustadt Prussia
h Loss in the Great Battle-The King Q
:. BAvaria's Report OF the Battle q
Woerth.
- BERLIN, Aug 9-The King Of Prussia, in pass
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