Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-26
ORDER OF GENERAL rROCHV.
EDemies OF the Governmeut 20 be Ex.
Peiied from the French Capi-
ta1!-Twelve Hundred Ar.
rests Last Ntght!!,
A BATTLE EXPECTED TO-DAY,
Fears that Mcmahon Will Be Defeated.
The Prussian Column Advancing on Paris
Reinforced.
OBSTINATE DEFENSE OF ToUL
TO BE EXPELLED FROM PARIS

TO BE EXPELLED FROM PARIS.
PARIS, August 25-General Trochu. Gov
ernor Of Paris, has decreed that all in
dividuas devoid OF means OF subsistence,
and whose presence contributes to the
danger OF public order and to the security OF
person or property, or whose acts tend to inn
pede the measures of the authorities for de-
fence and general safety, are to be expelled from
Paris All infractions of the above order must
be defended before q military tribunal.
WHOLESALE ARRESTS IN PARIS.
PARrs, August e6.-Many arrests were made
last night Over twelve hundred were occa-
stoned BY the order OF Gen. Trochu. Two hun
dred persons were arrested in the Fsubolre
Montmarte.
MCMAHON FIGHTS TO-DAY.
LONDON, August 6, II a. m.-The London
Hmes this morning contains Q dispatch from
Florence, stating that Napoleon's demand for
assistance was declined by Italy.
A special Paris dispatch SAYS there are ru-
mors Of fighting, but nothing authentic. Mo
Mahon viii undoubtedly be in battle to-day,
and there are fears that he will be defeated.
Omcial circles are very silent; more 50 than at
any former time this week. The enemy marches
slowly but surely on the city. This IL unde-
niable.
THE PRCSSIAN MOVEMENT ON THE
FRENCH CAPITAL.
NEW YORK, August 26.-The Trbune has the
following special:
LONDON, August 25-Evening.-The arrival
ofthe King at Barbecue is the best comment
on the French stories assduously spread in
Paris that the Prussians were caught I'm q trap
at Metz. McMahon's movements are known to
the Prussians, and they do not think them
OF enough consequence to delay the advance OF
the Crown Prince, or prevent detachments OF
parts Of Steinmetzs and Of Prince Frederick
Charles and OF the other forces to
strengthen the column movement on Paris
The Prussan front now stretches thirty or forty
miles. The main column b apparently moving
by Bsr-le-Duc and Vitry, while the LEFT wing
has enveloped Chaumont and Bryenne, from
twenty-five to forty miles southwark OF the line
OF march of the column. The War Office pri-
vately asserts, nevertheless, that Mcmahon and
Bazaine are in full communication, and are
pursuing the Prussians, which anybody NAV
believe who likes.
PRUssIAN RECoNNoIsANCEs.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-The couriers Of the enemy
have been seen at Brienne. German Uhlans
also appeared in the arrondisements of Lauere.
but they soon fell back b the northwsrd on the
corps d'armee, which is marching towards
Chalons.
THE PRINCE ROYAL AT ST. DIZIFR
The Prussian Prince Royal is said 20 have
been at st. Dizier Tuesday, I'D.
One half Of the troops which have lately been
beeieging Toul have been marched to Nancy.
THE DEFENCE OF TOUL.
The garrison Of Toul defends the place heroic
ally. The Prussian bombsrdment has thus far
placed fifteen men kors d. combat. The beseig-
ers, on the contrary, have sustained severe
losses. The 6srde Mobile fight with erest cour-
age. The enemy is marching toward varennes.
town sixteen miles west Of verdun. The peo-
PIE on the ouzkirts Of Stenay, between verdun
and Mezieres, are defending themselves gal
iantiy against raids Of the Prussians, and have
inflicted considerable damage on the enemy.
War news h communicated from the ONCE of
the Ministry Of the Interior with great reserys.
Chateau Thierry, about nfty miles distant, Is
the extremity Of public travel on the East rail-
road.
General Trochu, Governor Of Paris, has vain
ly demanded the displacement of Pietrie, pre-
feet of the police.
Reuter-, In Q communication to the London
Tmes to-day, denounces delays In the French
telegraphic service. The French system has
always been bad, he says, and now II takes NJ
least SIX hours to transmit messages to England,
and sometimes eight or ten. News messages
sent In the AFTERNOON do not generally arrive in
time to be printed before the next Afternoon
PRINCE NAPOLEON's MISSION A FAIL
URE.
FLoRKNc1, Aug. 26.-It is certain that Prince
Napoieon's mission to this country has bean
failure.
WAR NEWS THROUGH LONDON.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-Bsron D'Armin, Prussian
minister to Rome, has been created Count a n
reward for his services in keeping italy quiet.
Btsmarek, from the frst, has refused to per-
NIT any representative Of Austria to accompany
the Prussian army.
During discussion in the Corps Legislatif
yesterday, Jules Favre informed the Deputies
that In his opinion the French Losses we're due
to the leaders. After denouncinR them he
wanted to know whether IL was for shs dynasty
or the natien they were fighting. The Minister
SftAs Interior, Chevreau, sccounted for delays
In the receipt or kilograms BY saying that the
Generals were probably TOO busy nsAtng.
THE BREAD SUPPLY IN PARIS.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-The bakeries OF Paris were
al visited yesterday By the authorities, in order
to investiesse whether they had Q supply OF
-four to last forty days, see@ding to the aver
age daily saIes-
THE FRENCH LOAN.
Lorpox, Aug. B--The success OF the French
loan has, no doubt, been exaggerated grossly
Paris IL still spsthetic.
A NEW FRENCH ARMY.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-The 0pinioa Nationole SAVE
"A new army is forming behind Loire,
The man who attempted to sssassinste Mar
shal Mcmahon has been tired, and was shot to-
day. e
ALL FRENCHMEN BETWEEN IN Ann ~
TO BE ENROLLED.
PARIS, August &--yesterday engineers we're
engaged In marking the bridges over the Marne
which are to be destroyed on the approach of
me enemy. It's said that the committee of the
Corps Legislatif charged with the consi dsras,on \
OF military measures have proposed to enroll All
men between the ages Of 20 and IS years.