, 1870-08-19


Ap1lyate dispatch dated T1ionyille, Monday. 4
p H., fays: "The cannonadtnG Of the Prussia as
Commenced At o'c,ock, aad lasts yet Many of
the enemy have been placed hcTx da eomaa.."
LONDON. Aug. 1a.-The Ts.ne4 say1 ali daJ Aoa-
DAY and good part Of TucsIsy the French were
fighting ,hetr war tn get a position against tho
cncmy an the rear and n1nk. Progress was cop-
eeGucnfiy SLOW. On Tuesday ::ght thry had got
ten no luther than Etaen, sixteen miles from
Metz These arc tho oniS facts posi.ircl1 knawu.
ItsHdon papers have some 311 wol.ls Of war aes-
ralcl.es This morning. less fresh tan American
papers hare every day.
fss<sial ta tho Eew FORK Tsil,.ne1
Cur special correspondent. writes {ru,1 Caaloas,
Monday: This is the Empesor's birthday, but
there arc no fe:<s An alarm was sounled this
evening at 10 o'cloei, mid the artillery Was put
Ia motion anil went forward tu n.eo:uc, but
there found the railway cut and fell back No
railway Ct ctmmuuica.on row cxis1s between Cha.
lots md either Mc:z c. Seruun- We dc uot know
where the French 1rsin body is, but the Psussan
vanguard Is nearer Cnal0ns than Bszatne Is, aud
terrr Is 20 force here capable OF Resisting Al H.
tack, Thus far l.0In1ug but cavalry L. heard OF.
aud that, yesterday, was within twenty ntez Of
cnalons, aud destroying railroads al Will"
Our special correspondent Tr1tes from the
Headquarters OF tie Second PrussIAu Army CoFus
Friday, August II: Should the French not nc
ccrt Hattie outside Of Metz, this corps viii br left
to mask the fortress until the main body continue
their march fur Paris The PeusalAls have ut
least 60H, 60 men advancing cn Frenrh sal, ami
as mnng more IN reserve on {}c7nlan soil Al talk
Of peace before the occupation Of rsrIa Is
laughed &k-@
Our special correspondent from the hea,l1uat-
tess Of tho crotn Prince. or Friday, August
IL, writes: ave arc daily advancing
Ilom village to village The Als4c1an
syinpa.hses are altogether French, but
The Inhabitants aEc treated oE tho Gcyrnans kind
u, except where PEASANTS c. hit hostlL1tes. No
compulsory li,illtsIY SERVICE Il eulssccI on 3hrm
Wsxots fnr the wouhe4t a1c stquite.i, antl uz!es
Of provisions compelled Nothing IL e1arsed Tut
sitct necessities, an.i everything Is paid fur The
Crown Prince declares that he makes war On tue
FttnEl Government, nut the Feuuch people
HacNahons corps IL aimuxr destroyed. No rem
uant Lss BEEN found as the Cruwn Prince pushes
steadily forward a&Atnst the French 1tgh. nank.
fTo tie Asaoeiatcd presa.{
BERLIN, Aug. ls.-Asdespatch irum Etpg WILL
lam, dated Font-a-Mousson. Aug. II, says,l "In
tie dSht here yesterday Te took eu>o prisoners,
scEcntocu Suu8 and tTo eagtcs-"
BKRlIs, Aug. 1s.-Gensral Sheridan hsa at
rived III the Eiug'a headquarters, Punt-n- -Nouss3u
uud Is rectivel us q royal guest.
LONDON, Aug. IA junction Of the armies Of
Bsxalne and MscAnton Is moc1entatt!g expected
II. TItEy AID Francals, near Cha1ous, where tue
Frerch expected 10 u.akc a new ztaat-
The comuaandant at Mc:z, on sccount Of de-
rc.cncJ Of food, drives awaJ sugtuvcs who thron2
| iufo the city.
isrec1al to tle New York Tftbuue1
LosboS, Auc. la.-Tue1dA5 q hassIe Is tue crown
ing prrof OF French fa.sehooda and conccamea.stn tn
the recent kilograms. ralkaa declared In the
Eurps Le:islauf that the Psusstaus had been
fo1ced to RDa1don tneir attempt - H.
! teFsuM the Frrnch 1rtreal aud that
Haxxine was pursuing his rusd uuuo-
Tested 10 VczsIun anu Caalons- Whs!r he was
Speaking, tic prussIans we're attacking the
FEs.nch nauE, and at nightfal! one portion, as
least, Of Razatnes army had !,err. in,c1d to atRu-
sion the ruai 10 yertinn, and wr.c usa,n shut np
in Metz II Is nore than erer plain
| that no considerable p1rt Of tho French
| almr has ercr snccce,iesi IN getting lar on tho
roai from Metz to vertan. Their delay, to wha'-
| ever cau.s DUE gave the rrus-lars time to cuNlt
up, and they E0Ea able, Oh Tuesday, to attack,
| will vanguard strong enough to arrest the
French retreat ami bring four French roTpa lnto
| action. When lsazasne found that be- cou!.f tot
staRc I'll tho fru.san ruEsuit, be clearly resoiye,l
I" Cr,iKh their Single corps before its supports
ctufd ar1src- For hours tho fhlrt rrussian Corps,
which wns supported nn's tY cavalry divisions
| flaf had Irst STACKED, WAS :u,Afrl!e,} 10
| t'tar The htEnt Of vlRorolli onslaught
| frum twice or thrice It's own numbers. T"wani
the cfofe Of tho ttay. reinforced by the Tcnt7 AMI
| rarts III The ElKatn auH Nnlh Corps. .ht pst,s
SLAMS res1lacd the Offensive, MD ~aen night ie..
ihe French army was again dtsi.e,I, sns! 1t IL
doubtful whether either Of the nA.u ruala grH:l1
| Metz 10 Yestun remain nprn to H4zaiue. Three
] ftCnch Eorl.a. heretofore unsca:ne:s. besides
Frot tsa-d'e and the Imperial Guar, were brought
| tntu actlnr, which on tho French side was gen.
efHf engagement, while Oh the rrnssau Sid: I 4
larger iast II the two ar1nfrs OF S:ciutnrtz nnr.
I Ihrf1 ffr=
1 and, apparently, not 4 single r.~tattun OF tu-
| CtonA IT1ucr, yslo Is bc,ic.es 10 ae ADVANCING
/ stea.14iy fur Ghalous.
E,neua At,eut ersc,ihcs the scenes after the
battle of Worth, Us follows:
"one ices sold regiments who proudly re-
t1eat, while lew bad soldiers, ttstaudcd, lost,
drmors:!tzc,1, and disa, mca, throw themselves
| d.sreratey int, each ty-paln. iarrIre,l Just In
time to strip thrrc wrrlclsctl Tnrru1, mounted
n:tlllrry hossts, rs thry we:c enter1us an old
runrsY, with tue hope Of making short cut from
the tirll. Our artillery must have t,eeu rpughly
used, 70 many ealssnns pas: ainx the iue without
.rn6; hut here come unr ur twp regiments
ii the line quite ntm, toleraliy complete In num-
/ brEs, rinr On shoulder and knarkack on hat:E-
Hrllin,l 1hrm, MnEshnl Mach ahon. calm, dignl-
fed almost sta.tiu., and fresh a. f,'ze. salute
! him a. he passta lie responds. Without nutlclns
tr. Dnr Of ITS aids, N. Datzac, names n1e.
Then tic old hero stops and tells quito simply
thr s.ufy Of 1.fa defeat thita: I hal ony IS tt0
n.en hnd fund 1o0, zoo In front of me. We have
/ given way lsfarr numbers. They have killed or
| wountied about 5000 men, but We xaall hare our
rrycngc. Explain this tn thu public"
"But where arc yon going in that dlsection:'
"Tu savGfnc."
Itcp1y, "Tou will he captured. The Psu4ssans
| VIII be there In .wo huuEK."
says 1nc GENERAL, ~ have nY wife aut! children
1 there"
answer, "Gotl preserve 5o't-"
.ru MT 1all 10 say The inorale Of tae troops Is
I excesIeEt"
VIC aaakc hands, exchange few pleasant
| nords NTH VI. Dalzac, and search tic rauSs .!
| thc stan, as It moves on, for The laughing anil
ktndl. lace Of n. Dtyc1:uc. p1lccr Vt Ordnance.
This nEe you:g man, full Of promise, was Killed
u ou'le, through the forehead. and t:eneEas :ol
| son, Nth 4 bullet through the heart Both Vi
them wcie struck down by he side VI the Marshal,
/ who WAS reckless ut hts ttic.
Last cnsncs q regiment OF TurcoS, the moEt con,
t,!ete aud uuest OF the three. These fellows have
| not thrown a@ay thctt EnapE7cks nor thei1 arms
One Of the r1s1 carnes ont Of the rank. anl clasp.
Tie spurtl the neck. 1t Is ALBERT Du:V, q fellow
journalist, aud the excellent fellow begins hT tell
| tng me, =. hare been tu youg house. II Is empty
| All yuur people are safe. But y0u s@e | am hrn
| .. lust. Oh, 1uy poor friends, What L disaster
| Nc viii rel air II though
lille tups III and disappears tn the motley crowd
I Ut his cGmrale8 4 little luEta.Cf ou I ka@
| civilian dressed ia short coat Of grey velvet
/ who marches like all officer between rwo com
1ntes of the line. 1t Is II. Gatlilta the art.st o
the INr<tra!iom, an old friend af the day bcfot,
f yesterday. 1le carries his rnr1soiio across ti
t.acI, AMI tomorrow morning. at rtalzburg, h,
VIII, no sicuht, make sketch cf this shameful r.
| trrat at the gates Of Sasernf. The pantc
stricken zrc Tying along the RAILWAY and h1ttul
in the kasstcns, hut some Eoosl Regiments of tn
t!nt are trampine in step through the STREETS
| their passage. calm aud courageous. Is not Owe
before II o'c,oek at night These last heione +
tne Fifth coro% They reached Reichsaot
fen tco late 10 Five baltic. l in
the ,.tt1e town prey 10 pan!
I rr1t]F fahulous Marsha1 Nacyiato
arrived there on Saturday night, at II ot!pcl
| followed t,y ftt ftmalus OF his ar1ny, and pre-
| cc1rrl lty swarm Of hrsath1ess fuxstisrs. In sh
twink Hug Of Al rye, Savesne saE iiser 1lled viii
tho ntst corps which the foe luckily t'c!lerc.1
/ have fetlred upon Hsschc- They messel 10
,seth4r where they could, these mest tortunat
] iu the ho,tte. OF The townsncn, thos
who had brought away their Enspsack
4nd camp rautraxs unsscs thrls tents, man
upon the pavement ami III tho fields un,ler lIea
uns canopy. The night was passed in .er1o,
II the cuctny had known how 70 rsutit by the ~
prtnplts, be might hare made 1ano0 OF Il, 20
| prisoners at one blow. The population Nss oal
hal! reassured by the presence Of Troops, broke
| down, starved, aud discounted. Some :fsmllic
got OF t,y tho mail train ut midday, the last tha
went ftpn Stra*burK.
[sre~ial to New yo.A Tfne+1
/ rARls, Aug. Isl have tust rersiEesl exrres
| Information from trustworthy sources relative t
tic operations At tho 'front.' Fighting commence