Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-31
HEAVY RElNF0RCEMENTS leAV-
ING PARIS FOR M.MAH0N.
The Prussians Cut Off Some of the
Reinforcements.
Mcmahon Still Peggiug Away To-
wards Meiz.
NAPOLEON REPORTED VERY ILL AGAIN.
Strssburs must Surrender I'm three days
WHAT rgE LONDON TINES SAYS.
Mcmahon Fails 10 Eelfeye Bazaine,
and 10 Hetreatinx On Sotssor<.
NAPOLEON EXPORTED VERY ILL AGAIN
WHAT rae LONDON TINES SAYS.
Mcmahon Fails 10 Eelfeve Bazaine.
and 10 Hetreat ting On Soissor~.
lATFR FROM PARIS.

LATER FROM PARIS.
Nkw YORK, August 3I.-The following s q
special TO the New York T,l sram
LONDON, August Sl.-Troors have been leay-
ing Paris all day for the North. Passenger
tretfc between Calais and England has been
stopped.
News from the French army this forenoon
reports that the Emperor is seriously IN 1t
Sedan, and that his condition excites the
.reatest anxiety.
The determined and persevering efforts OF the
lest few days TO reinforce Mcmahon from Paris
| are SIN continued, With considerable success.
Notwithstanding some backward movements
by which the Prussians have either intercepted
! or driven back q few detachments OF these REIN
forcemen;s, the srmy under Mcmahon will be
found TO be very strong. aud Ia q condition 20
persevere in its determined attempts 90 assan
the Prussian armies before Metz, and thus en-
able Bazaine, who u still belesguered In that
fortress, to join McMshon's army.
The latest reports from Suasburg OF the be-
siegement OF the fortress and the city represent
that the besiegcd are not likely to hold out
longer than three dayr, when the capitulation
will be inevitable.
AUTHENTIC STATEMENT CONCERNING
THE GERMAN ARMIES.
BERLIN, Augrst 3l.-The NorA German Ca
se.is. Of this city, to-day gives the subjoined
statement ss 20 the organization and movements
OF the p-mies OF Germany, respecting which
many errors have been In circulation lately:
The Prince Royal OF Ssxony commands the
fourth division, - previously reported. This
army bes been ordered TO move on Paris by
way OF Rheims, while the Sd army lie moving TO
the same d. stinstion through Troycs.
Eight srmy corps Pre- therefore now moving
on Peri. The first army IL commanded by
General Won Steinmetz, and consists OF the lst
9Th aud sth army corps. This army IL now near
Metz. The second army is that OF Prince Fred
erick Charles, comprising the %, "a, 9Th and
10Th army corps. This is all near Metz
The third army, commanded by the Royal
Prince, comprised the 9Th 9th, and nth corps
rs well as the Bsvarian corps. This army has
been directed TO move on Paris by way OF TrOv yes
The fourth army, that OF the Prince ROYAL OF
Ssxony, Is advancing on Paris by way OF Chalons
| The fifth army, under Gen. werther. embracing
the Wurtemburg and Baden divisions, is now
engaged in tue siege OF S;rssbrrg. Beside
tEoSe, there IS the army Of the reserves, partly
under command Of Duke Mecklenburg-schw
rim, on the Rhine; partly under General Can
stein, at Berlin, and partly under General Low
inield, in Silesia."
4 The Gosete, after this recapitulation, goes on
20 say: 'EsIdently PrUSsisns may, withOut in
| terrup;ion or without danger Of expo ing Their
rear, move on Paris, while the armies remain
| ing are strong emo ugh 10 maintain order at home
and protect the county"
The splendid library at Strssbng has been
destroyed by the vigorous bombardment.
A BATTLE AT NOUART
The following news IS official:
NARESNEs, Tuesday nigh, August 80, via
Berlin, August 81. 1.-The advance OF the twelfth
Prussisn army corps and portion OF the nth
French srmy have had an engagement near
Nouert. No details are received.
The railway between Mezeres and ThIonville
has been destroyed at two points by the Prus-
siaJs.
tErOn Pirate Sosyce.l
LONDON, August 3l.-The Tunes this morning
says that AcMahon IS now endeavoring % re-
treat on Scissors, having failed in his attempt 20
relieve Bazaipe at Metz.
Mails are carried only between London aud
Par's.
| kilograms from Paris this morning are eNult-
ant in statements that the Crown Prince Is thir-
ty-six hours behind the calculations OF the Prus
| sian staf, and that be will not arrive AZ the
right moment - effect junci on with Prince
| Frederick CHRIS.