The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-27


exaggerated grossly.
Paris is still apathetic.
the German Uhlans are objects OF prodQious TER
Tor at Paris. Their arrival there Is momensarly ex-
pected' Patrols are stationed everywhere In tho
vicinity TO announce the event.
inc Times this morning has the following resume
OF the stuation:--
hing william, leaving sufficient force before
me'z where the siege works rise like eXhalations,
joined 'he crown Prince, who was pushing ON for
Paris.
The movements OF Marshal MacMahon be gin now
to be ineligible. fugitive from Woertb AVOID
ing Metz, he passed through the vosges to the NO.
sele, TO Nancy and TO Chaions, where no
was reinforced by the Garde Mobile ana
the volunteers. His obvious aim has
been 10 bar the passages and prevent the
advance OF the Crown Prince on Paris. Affecting to
disregard him the Crown Prince moved on his hank
past the camp at Chaons Offering MacMahon battle.
which the latter declined, retreatlng on Rheims
leaving the Chaons camp all to the Prussians.
Since that time Rheims itself has been abandoned.
The obvious motive throughout on the part OF the
French has been to avoid a fight. The PrussIans
now within a short march Of Paris, where. per-
maps, slight additional resistance may be met
The Prussians the railway from Lunervlle to
point near strasbourg to transport their wounded.
MacMahon and azaine are still out OF communal
cation with Paris
formidable iron clad ram, armed with two en0r.
nous guns, passed the port OF Dover, under the
French nag, al halipast ten this forenoon stcaming
eastwardy.
The London Echo prints Parts telegram to-day
stating that Madame rascher dc Pagerie has been
imprisoned at Vincennes, charged with communi-
eating news TO The enemy Other court ladies are
Implicated.
The department OF Marne, from Chaions Vassy,
is under the control OF the Prussians.
Belgium denies having permitted wounded Prus-
sian soldiers TO be sent across her territory.
ROME, August 28 1870.
The conduct OF the French Legion In demanding
TO return to France menaoing that The Pope
dismissed The troops at once.
The London Times OF this morning contains de-
spatch from Florence stating that Prince NapOleOa'3
demand for assistance was declined by Italy.
Count Bismarck from the first refused TO permit
any representative Of Austria to accompany the
Prussan army.
During discussion In the Corps Legislatil yester.
day Jules Favre inf0rned the Deputies that In his
opinion the recent French misfortunes were due To
the leaders. After denouncng them ne wanted to
know whether 1t was for the dynasty or the nation
that we ore hghtng.n
The Minister OF the Interior NJ. Chevreau, ac.
counted for the delays in the receipt OF kilograms
by saying that the generals were probably too busy
fighting
The London Standard this morning has special
telegram from yirton belgian Luxembourg con-
tanning the following intelligence
sharp engagement occurred on Thursday night
al Senay, near Montuedy. The pru SLAMS were
successful. Many OF tue French wounded are now
at Montmedy.
The French Chambers have adopted new law
providing that all ablcbodled men between twenty
ana thir yve years OF age be enrolled for military
duty. without liberty to procure substitutes.
Immense quantities OF American cured meats are
shipped from Liverpool to France.
There is great activity IN the British armores ana
navy yards. 1t Is rumored that British artillery has
been ordered from Plymouth TO Antwerp.
y Among the Prussans badly wounded in the battles
Of last week Is the Baron Won Rahdin the husband
Of the celebrated prima donna, Pauline Lucca.
| The police last night made several hundred new
| arrests-200 In the Faubourg Montmartre alone.
| Among the prisoners were number Of strange
women, who had In their possession money which
they could not satisfactorily account for. They
said 10 DC spies and persons paid to create trouble
along the FaubOurg Montmartre and adjoining
streets. Many houses were searched. The arrests
were chiefly made in obscure hotels and lodging
houses In all 1000 persons have been arrested.
The opinion Rationale asks why England whom
no one menaces, arms in such feverish haste' Eng
her own, yet Is now spending millions In arlslngs
The opinion wants TO know what IL the object Of
the UNIV onted activity.
The Gardc Mobile Is to be merged Into the regular
army
All Migrants suspected persons and those who
might compromise The public safety have been or.
dered to leave Paris.
The Times, Ne,cs and other London journals are
almost maudin in their expressions OF sudden anec-
ton for Prussia, but they 'misrepre the average
resolution Of the English people,"
The London Standard says, however, that It
thinks 1t sees signs, on the part OF the London
Times, OF preparations to change SIDES"
The latest news from the Continent, dated at ten
O'Clock tonight reports as folows:-The Prussian
cavalry is reported at Doulevant, ST. Remy, Brenne,
Landres and ChateauMIerry lthe latter station on
the Eastern Railroad. fifty miles from Parsl
lie Steele, contemplating the probability OF bonn.
bardment Of Paris, urgently recommends the reno
val Of the pictures from the galleries Of the Louvre
and the books from The Imperial Library
letter from Berlin says:-"The French in all
their actions begin to fire soon that they cause
great slaughter before the Prussians are within
charging distance. II is admitted that the French
fight braveIy but asserted that the positions they
leave would have been retained under the same cir.
cumsances II occupied by the Prussians."
The King OF Prussia left the battle field at Recon.
vile at three O'Clock In the afternoon As he passed
through Gore he was attended by Moltkc, Trcchow,
verdy, Prince Frederic Charles, the Duke OF Mech
lenberg, and Count Kukison. Count Bismarck,
who exploring the field OF battle, IN his carriage
with General Sheridan was not to be found when
asked for by tnc King and did not come In until
dusk.
The Situation at Rheims aud GravcIottc-
French Attempt TO Reach and Reinforce
Mac Jlnh ,G-princc Charles March.
LONDON, August 20, 1870.
special correspondent writing from Rheims,
Wednesday (24,h) says:-This morning as we were
al breakfast an oflcer OF the attendance Informed
US that we must start instantly for Rethel. The