Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-17
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE
EOisEIi,N NEWS.
Nothing ImpOrtant-OpiniOns Of the
Press-The cause oflhe EInper-
Or:s snpOpularity-AS Or-
tie-necrecy, and the
Reasons for it,.


PARIS, August II IS a. m.-'fhe Journal
Oficlel has just appeared, hut it bias nothins
OF the great battle.
The Gaulois. however, states that important
and satisfactory dispatches were received
here yesterday. Marshal Bsz Hoe insists upon
secrecy being observed 50 Tar as his movements
are concerned. Ii IS reported that Prince
Frederick Charles has seut flag OF truce, de-
handing an almistice in order 10 tury his
dead. which was refused by the French con-
mand,r. There IS no d0ubt that hard light
ing has been going on siLca Saturday lasr,
the French being engaged in a great strategIcal
movement involving series It engagements,
az the operations are carried on 10 a plac -,
where communication is difficult The telc-
graph wires having been cut, news necessarily
comes forward slowly. The city was greatly
aptatcd all night long. Great crowds surroun-
ded the Minnistly OF the laterlor aud other
places where the news is posted. Many ru-
mors are circulating, but without official adVices
they cauLot be traced.
LONDON, Aug l7.-L2st evening the gar
rison at Strasburg made sorte toward Onyard,
but were driven back with heavy loss of men,
They also lost three guns.
The rumor that the Empress Eugcuie has
applied to the Belgian Government for per.
mission to traverse that country for England is
confirmed.
PARIS, Aug. lin view of the public i'm
patience 70 know the result of the late battle the
Constitutional this morning publishes an ar
ticic saying that the brave generals now risk
ing their lives in the defence OF their country
canno, while thus engaged know all the results
gained Besides it is incoDsilerate, in view of
the operations SO multiplied and complicated,
to give partial details which might prove TO be
premature. We engage that the citizens will
await the result with confidence. The Gov.
crnment will be faithful to its promise, and will
communicate Immediately all that comes to it..
1t will be more than ever prompt on this occa
sion.
Other Paris Journals have articles similar
10 tone.
LONDON, Aug. l1.-Tbe growing unpopu-
larity Of the Emperor at Paris is altogether
due to his interference with the army instead
OF leaving it to the command of military eX-
pcrts.
The Post says the teceraphs have been cut
in the rear of the L .:"ssians
The. French are chary cf news at present.
Fighting seems to be good for week without
a decisive result. The French are ready 70
fight til the end. Paris, thus far, is unadVsed
of any reverscs. II the Prussians approach
Paris j revolution is Inevitable.
The Times says: The Emperor now knows
how grossly he has been mslcd.as to the war
establishment and how the public money has
been squandcred. He can also see how he has
been MISGUIDED as to the anti-Prussian feeling
in Hanover, Bavaria, Saxony, g..
1t is said that toxes containing Napoleons
private property, are arriving at Madrid.
Similar stories are telegraphed here from va
rlous points in Belgium.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE following is a
dispatch to the Telegram
LONDON, Aug 7-Morning. The advance
Of the Prussians continues. almost without scri-
Gus Interruption At Metz the French army
received G caup de grace and have since ialI.
en- tack upon Veriun 10 q damoralized
and shattered condition. Their retreat has
been most disastrous. Even the Individual
snIdicrs were rendered desperate by the agony
Ct the situation, and denounce 10 unmeasured
TRIMS the incon potency Of their generals The
Emperor is believed to be actually under the