New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-21
PARIS.

the Last Three Days Estimated IT
Ninety Thousand-Decrease Of Bullion
i'm Bank Of France-Prince Napoleeu Mt
Paris-Bazaino Can Support Metz or
verdun-General Trochee Appeals for
Moral Aid Dea&h Of Abbe veruu on
the Field-Qucssisn Of English Media
tion Repellcd ~ Prenatnre-The Fight
not Farley bat . Duty.
PARIS. August 2O.-Many more arrests
have been made of persons suspected Of
connection with the recent Villette riot.
The Presse estimates the Prussian losses
during the last three days at 900.
Bullion in the Bank of France has de-
creased 12O, ,0OO, 900 francs. This decrease is
attributable to the purchase of notes to pay
the troops, which requires 81, 600, 900 per
month. Bank notes are i've per cent
discount.
: Prince Napoleon arrived here yesterday.
Bazains, whose retreat the Prussians cay
they have stopped, is in position enabling
him to support either Metz or Verdun, and
still keep his plans and movements pro-
found secret.
General Trochu to-day publishes letter
explaining how he desires to aid the people.
He says, "The idea Of maintaining order by
force Of the bayonet and the sword in Paris,
which is so agitated and given up to grief,
fills me with horror and disgust. The main
tainance of order by ascendancy, BY patriot.
ism freely dispensed of the knowledge of
the evident danger fills me with hope and
serenity, but this problem is ardu0us, and
can not solve it alone, but can, with the
aid of those having such sentiments. That
is what l term moral aid. The moment
Tending the city, will seek to pillage. Those
who are honest must seize them.
The Able Verrun, chaplain Of the army
of the Rhine died on the field.
The Journal Dcs Dabats repels the ques-
ton of English mediation as premature.
The fight is not parley, but it is duty,
now that France has victories daily. Peace
discussions will, therefore, soon be possible.
In the Corps Legislatif to-day Count
Palikao made the following statement: Tho
Prussians assert they were victorious on
the eighteenth. l affirm to the contrary.
l have communicated by dispatch to
several deputies, showing that three Ptus-
sian corps, united, attached Marshal Ba-
zaine, were repulsed, and driven into the
garrisOns of JanmOnt. My reserve about
this dispatch will be understood ! need
not mention the small advantage gained
near Bas LIE Due. We are actively COM
pleting the Notifications of Paris, and I'm q
few days all be assured
Nj, Theirs, with Generals Tr0chu, 4 La
| Tour and others, visited the fOrtitications
to-day, after which they held long con-
| ference.
Various manufacturers of arms through
out France are working diligently, and are
| sending daily large quantities of arms to
| equip all who wish to go the front.
The Ga,tlois says that Pilnard, ex-Minis-
| ter of the Interior, was with difficulty dis
! suadcd from interpolating the Trochu pro-
clamation, because the Emperor and EN-
| press are not named, r.. s.,ssse
The Psesse has the following resume of
l L., 60 tIn~y t1f~vHcs
ION Sunday, the fourteenth, Marshal
| Bazaine, commanding the French army ],
established a temporary line OF defense on
the right bank of the Moselle, between For
oumont and Les Etangs, along the river
Med. After Metz was fully garrisoned and
| prOvisiOned Marshal BaZaine retired to the
left bank of the Moselle, where he was at
tackled by frederick Charles. who, with
| 10000 men, assaulted BaZaine's rear COM
manded by Generals De Caen and
| L'Admiraul.
1.-The Prussians were unable to break the
French line, but detained its retreat tor
| some hours, and were at length repulsed
with enormous heavy loss. Part Of the
Prussian army came within range OF Fort
st. Quentin, commanded by General Chan
GARNER, and were moved down merciiessiy
by the French artillery. After this battle
the Prussians sent flag of truce, and asked
an armistice in order to bury the dead and
succor the wounded. The request waf
granted bv the French commander, as the
decomposition of human bodies in the field
would have rendered his position untenable.'
Evening"" The grave rumors which were
circulated here yesterday, relative to thu
health Of the Emperor, were unfounded.
! have the best assurance of this. I'll Parl
Agent Of the New York Associated Press.
! On Monday the fifth, Bazaine passed tn,
| Norolla with His apvuu .y4u6iSttvrl1pd The
next day, Tuesday, Prince Frederick Charles
having also passed the Moselle with hi,
principal force, attacked the French right
at GravelOtte and Tlfionville; at the same
time the first Pr,issian arrl1y under Genera
Steinmetz, advanced obliquely from north
east to southwest toward the French centr
and left at DOncOurt.
| A severe battle ensued here, the Prus
SLAMS endeavOring to enyelOp the French OIL
the northeast, and drive them back on thu
third Prussian army, under command of th'
Prince Royal, which was then advancin:
from Barbecue. French heroism alon'
batfled this plan, which, if successfully car
ried out, would have left France withou
other defenders than raw leaders in Cha
Ions. Marshal Bazaine's fight on the SIX
teenth defeated, or rather modified, the at
tempts of the Prussian army, when has
been badly punished.
No0n-Nothing yet from the 'front.' tnere
are rumOrs of an engagement between Cah
rabert and Prince Frederick Charles; also
that the Prince Royal has penetrated
France as far as Vitry le Francois, nineteeI
miles south by southeast OF Chalons, ans
had an engagement with the forces undel
Marshal Mcmahon.
The adyices from Chalons are encourag
inr.g They show the presence there of sev
eral large and well appointed armies, tn
forces of which, combined with that o
Marshal Bazaine, should effect much.
Paris was very quiet last night thong
there was considerable excitement and an
xiety over the war news.
The Saturday Rerie,r thinks the Prussian
are unwise in insisting on the dethronemen
of the French Emperor. This is the sure-
way the Rerieac thinks Of restoring his pc
pularity.
The Spectator judging from the news re
ceived from Germany, regards the case q
France as hopeless. Marshal Bazaine
surrounded, Canrobert Is too prudent to ris
battle, Paris is indefensible, and the en- ~,
distinguished from France is dead.
The Prussian reserves in readiness
various points amount to 100000 men.
The story that the Crown Prince va
wounded is untrue.
There WA q somewhat better feeling