Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-24
THE WAR.

were a few miles west OF Rheims. Edmund
IeiZier writes thence to the Steele that the deep
est depression prevails, and the Emperor re-
The object of Prince Napoleon's visit to
florence was TO protest against the neutrality OF
italy; The extraordinary forces called ont by
tfe swiss government are returning to their
homes, the regular army being considered srdi
Gent TO protect the neutrality of the country.
WAR ADVICES FROM BERLIN.
Inc details of the battle Of the 18th, at Grave.
German dispatches are meagre but from them
we gather that the military situation is as fol-
lows: The twelfth Prussian Corps is now be-
tween Metz and rh'onville, and serve to keep
up the communication between Prince Fred
orlck Charles and General Steinmetz. The
iortress OF Metz is enclosed on all sides, and
communication with ChalOns and Paris is cut
on The headquarters of the Crown Prince are
at Bar lie Due. Marshal McaIahon and Fajlly
are still retreating to cover Paris.
THE DEMANDS Of PRUSSIA.
1he following statement, from a semi-official
source, foreshadOws the demands likely to be
made by Prussia i'm case Of a successful termi-
nation of the war:
The time has arrived when Germany must
be free from French interference and menaces.
and have long period of unbroken peace.
mere change OF dynasty in France would not be
sufficient to insure this, for the next sovereign
would seek as soon as possible to recover the lost
military prestige of France, and the burthens
of armed peace would be perpetuated Suppose
France issues from the struggle with strength
unimpared, and with her strOngholds whence
she menaces the valley of the Rhine and the
Palatinatel intact the war from which the inca
paclty OF the French generals and the bravery
OF the German army have delivered will be re-
newed. There can be no trustworthy peace.
Not thus must this costly struggle terminate.
We will only resign our arms when we have
guaranteed security against fresh contest
whenever it may suit the political necessities of
a French ruler to renewit-"
KEORGANIZATION OF THE GERMAN
BERLIN, August 3.-The German forces in
france nave undergone partial reorganization,
and as reinforced and redistributed will 60 into
battle in the following order:
First army. under General Steinmetz, Is COM
posed OF the first, seventh, eighth and ninth
Prussian army corps, amounting in all to loo, 900
infantry and -, 900 cavalry.
The second army, under Prince Frederick
Charles, is composed OF the second, fourth,
tenth and twelfth Prussian army corps, q )rps
Of PIussian Guards Royal, Saxon corps, and
DIVISION OF the Grand Duchy of Hesse. This is
the strongest OF the three armies. 1t contains
torty-eisht regiments of IN antry with three
batteries OF artillery each. and Iour regiments
OF infantry with two batteri les each. anc thirty
four reg imerts. two BATTERIES each. and thirty
four regiments of cavalry. Aggregate in round
numbers, 600 men and 900 guns.
The third army coIps, commanded by the
Crown Prince, is composed OF two Bayarian
army corps, under Generals Taun and Hart
mann, containing each eight regiments OF in
fantry, five bsttaliODS of ritiemen ard live repi-
mel : of cavalry, one mixed corps of Baden and
Wurtemburg troops, commanded by Gen. Won
Werder, and consisting of eight regiments of
infantry, two ba.,aions o. rifemen, four req
me ms OF cavalry and nine batteries OF artillery
belonging to Wurtemburg, and six regiments of
Ii fantry, three of cava'-y and eight batteries of
artillery belonging to Baden; also the fifth aud
teen infantry and sixteen cavalry regiments,
and thirty batteries of artillery. Total of Ger
man forces in France 520,0OO men, divided into
sixteen army corps.
THE IaNDwEuR
Up to this time J00, GOO landwehr have entered
Alsacc and l )Traine to invest and occupy places
in tue rear and relieve regulf- soldiers of those
duties, that they may join their own regi
ments in front. Orders have been issued to di.-
band the veteran rC erves which were called
out at the coDmeDcement OF the war.
HOHENZOLLERN AGAIN.
MADRID, Aug. 23.-The succe 7ses OF the Prus-
sian armies have caused a revival of the que
ton of the HohenZollern candidatpre. There
are rumOrs that General Prim is in favor of
submitting the subject TO the people by means
Of a plebiScitum.
OPERATIONS IMPEDED BY RAIN.
LONDON. Aug. ?3.-Advices from the vicinity
OF the hostile armies state that heay = rain fell
all last right, which must have the effect of Sc
riously impeding all military movements to day.
correspondent OF lie Temps says there is no
hope for a triumphat issue of the war unless
the Emperor and Prince Imperial cease their
interference and return to Paris. The Prince
chatters about military movements to every
body, and lets out important secrets.
BAZAINE'S LOCATION.
PARIS, Aug. 23.-The journals to- day say q
dispatch has been received here from Bazaine,
in which the Marshal declares his intention OF
remaining near Metz, without giving further
explanation. The dispatch admits that Ba-
zaine's communications were at one time en-
dangered, but asserts that they are now secure
All is quiet at Rheims.
REPORTS FROM PARIS.
PARIS, Aug. S.-The committee OF the Corps
Legislatf appointed Yesterday to consider the
to-, nf navs H.
mittee Of defence meets to-day to confer with
the ministry. A compromise will probably be
effected. 1t is reported that Drest, the leader
OF the Fillette outbreak, who has been con-
demred - death, wishes to make confession,
and promises startling revelations. Three more
men implicated in that affair were tried and
senterced to-day by the council Of war. De-
crees are officially promulgated declaring the
departments OF Nienere and Cher in q state of
siege.
the London Times that Empress Eugenie sued
for the mediation Of Queen Victoria All the
journals here Indignantly deny the truth OF the
report, also printed in the Tires, that the mi
trailleurs are loaded with explosive bullets.
The Gdulois asserts that Prussia has applied
through Lord Granville for the consent Of the
French commanders to allow her wounded, to
the number Of 5000 men, to be sent home
through Belgium and Luxemburg. Marshal
Bazaine has positively refused.
The Journal O6eiei explains at length the IA
cilltles OF the BANK Oh rance TOT the manufac-
ture of paper currency. Special arrangements
have been made to print new bills OF the denom-
ination Of the Is francs with the utmost rapid
ity. In a few days the bank will be able to fur
nish 900 per day, and after September Is, 1000
per day. July LIST there were in circulation
3,IGS 900 bills Of the denomination Of 100 francs
I99,9 800 Of 80 francs. Since then 362 600 bills of
the former and go 1900 Of the latter denomina-
ton have been issred.
A NEW ACCOUNT OF THE SITUATION.
PARIS, August 22-(Special to the New York
Times. THE pretended victory OF the Prus-
slams at Rezonville on the 18th, finds little ore
dence here. Notwithstanding the dispatch of
King William, II Is believed all goes well with
the French srmy. / have from unQueetionable
authority the following Information
The series OF battles which concluded on
Thursday only resulted in giving the Prussiaps
the command Of the roads to Ferdun, which
diverge at Gravelotte. Communication by the
north with Thionville still remained open. FRI
day afternoon and early on Saturday morning
the main body Of Marshal Bazeine's command
succeeded in making their withdrawal from
Metz by the gate Of Thionvilie, Fort st. Quen-
tin and Moniluses de Metz. The highway fol-
lows the lett bank OF the MoseIle and rurs due
rorth until within five miles Of Thionville,
where it strikes of In q northwesterly direction
toward Longuion and Montmedy, on the Bel
gian frontier. The great railway following this
line and connecting Thionville with the fortress