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London, Aug, 81.
There are daily conferences : ut
the Foreign Office between Under.
Secretary Hinman and representa-
lives OF Russia and Austria.
1t is reported that the North Cor.
man Envoy at st. Petersburg has
been instructed to ask OF the Russian
Government explanations AZ TO the
movements Of the troops on I the
English frontier.
Brussels, Aug. 3O--11A. NJ. /
Bazaine is still cooped up.
The German army has been order!
ed to camp as far as possible from
the last battlefield, owing to the
sickening exhalations.
eg The Emperor is expected at Csrip.
nan in the left of Ardennes. The
Prince Imperial is ut Auverncs
Department Of Nord.
The Paris Figaro prints 10 capitals
the story Of the departure Of Prussian
privateers from America, and bids
the French shipping and seaport
towns 10 beware.
lie Patrie estimates the Prnssian
losses Ut over Id, 900.
Thionville has certainly been re.
supplied with stores and ammunition.
Bismarck is reported at Pandau,
near Berlin.
New York, Aug. 81.
Mr.. Gallairdet's dispatch from
Paris last night has little news add.
tionsl to that already published. He
says Mcmahon has an effective force
ofprobably 200, 900 men, the elite Of
France, aud that Of every thing else
is now in suspense of battle which
must soon be fought in Ardcnness OF
along the Meuse.
| Paris is fully prepared, is calm, and
filed with patriotism. All her men
and youth are ready to take up arms
at once.
The Prussian army ia advancing
on Paris by the valleys of Aube and
Seine, and there is nothing but land.
wher. Tho Prince Royal troops hay.
ing turned north to meet McMahon,
London, Aug. 81.
The Standard in reviewing the sit.
uation this morning says the Prus.
slams are strong around Rheims, while
immense masses of them have passed
to the northward. It is impossible
to say whether the report that the
King is moving on Paris with q heavy
force, is true or not. Equally doubt
full is the rumor that the French
Minister OF War and Interior haye
removed from the capital. The news
is all uncertain.
Paris, Aug. 81.
The Moniteur says: Persons who
havejust arrived from Mezieres affirm
that a battles occurred on Saturday
Our informant saw the Prussians re,
treating, and says there were great
numbers of stragglers. There has
been no official announcement of this
affair yet, by the Minister of War, OF
Minister Of the Interior.
The LIE Public says Mcmahon ID
entirely free, and is in perfect com.
munication with Baxaine.
Berlin, Aug. 81.
At meeting Of notables here last
night m address to the King was
formed protesting against permitting
Foreign Intervention, which would
deprive Prussia Of her reward for the
late victories and sacrifices of Ger.
many.
Germany is willing to confide all
to the King ofPrussiain establishing
peace not again to be wsntpnly
| Berlin, Aug. 81.
The North German Gazette gives
the subjoined statements of the
armies Of Germany, respecting which
many errors have been in circulation
lately: Prince Royal Of Saxony
commands four divisions, organized
as previously reported. This army
has been ordered to march on Paris
with Gen. Rheims; while the third
army corps is moving for the same
destination through Troyes. Eight
army corps are therefore now NOV.
ing on Paris. The first army corps,
commanded by Gen. Stienmetx, con.
sisting Of the LIST, 7th and 9Th army
corps, and is now near Metz. The
second army is that Of Prince Frede.
rick Charles, comprising I'd, Sd, 4th,
and 10th army corps !, this is also near
Metz. Third army commanded by
Royal Prince comprises the 9th, 9Th
End 18th corps, as we'll as two Bava.
rian corps. This army is directed to
move on, Paris by way OF Tropes.-
The fourth army is that of Prince
Royal of 6axony, which is advancing
on Paris by way of Chalnos. The
fifth army, under Gen. Wenther,
embracing Wurtemburg and Baden
divisions, now engaged in the siege
of Strasburg.
Besides those there is an army OF
reserves, partly under the command
of Duke Of Meckleburg; Schwenger
on the Rhine, partly under command
" 0Vns S0uCVOAuJ ~ A0lAus NuO phKVAy
under command of Gen. Loewenfeld,
in Silisia.
The Gazette, in this recapitulation,
goes on to say that Immediately the
Prussians may, without interruption
or danger Of exposing their rear,
move on Paris, while the armies re-
naming in North Germany are
strong enough to maintain order at
home and protect the country. The
splendid library of Strassbourg has
been destroyed by a vigorous bonn.
bardment.
The following news is official:
Varenue, Tuesday night, Aug. 80,
via Berlin, Aug. 81. The advance
Of the Twelfth Prussidh army CORPS
and fifth French corps have had an
engagement near Monart. No dc.
tails have been received.
New York, Aug. 81.
Private London dispatch saws
French advices report that Nc N ahon.
BY his tactics, has succeeded in sep.
arating the forces of his opponent.