The New York herald., 1870-08-24
dayso confer win the Ministry. A compromise


to make confession and promises startling revela-
tions. Three more men implicated in that afYair
were tried and sentenced to-day Dv the Council OF
War;
DEGREES are onicially promulgated declaring the
departments OF Nevre and Cher In state OF siege.
The C0nstit,ut0nnel on semrof1icial authority,
contradicts In the most positive terms the report
In the London Times that the Empress Eugenie sued
for the mediation of Queen Victoria.
All the journals here Indignantly deny the truth OF
the report also printed in the London Times, that
the mitraileuses are loaded with explosive bullets
lie GaaAlots asserts that Prussia applied through
Lord Granville, for the consent OF the French COM
manders to allow her wounded, to the number Of
200 men, to be sent home through Belgium ana
Luxembourg and tnat Marshal Bazaine positively re-
fused.
The Journal Oclcfel explains at length the facili.
ties Of the Bank OF France for the manufacture OF
paper currency Special arrangements nave been
made to print new bills Of the denomination of
twenty-five francs with the utmost rapidlty. In o
few days the bank VIII be able to furnish 40CO per
day. and after September Is 10000 per day. On
July there were In circulation 376s 900 bills OF the
denomination OF 100 francs and 100000 Of the de-
nomination Of fifty francs; since then S62, 900 bills OF
the former and 100000 Of the latter denomination
have been issued.
The War News in the Lezisiasure--A Question
Of MISREPRESENTATION and Tunau ult-G q cd
News from the Field.
PARIS, August %, 1870.
In the Corps Legslatif yesterday when the Count
OF Palikao announced the receipt OF despatch CIV
ing reassurlng news, Deputy Keratry demanded the
date, and also whether the despatch was from Mar
shal Bazaine himself ,
The Count de Pallkao in reply, aaid the despatch
was dated on the 19th but the uproar OF the Depu-
ties was so great as to drown the answer touching
the authorship OF the message.
Deputy Keratry then proposed that nine members
OF the Chamber be chosen to form part Of the CON-
mit.ee Of Defence The members Of the party Of the
Left Immediately gave signs of approval; but the
majority hesitated. NJ. Keratry declared that the
state Of AFFAIRS urgently demanded 1t.
Some Of the members Of the majority rose, as ap-
proving. anu several more members OF the Left,
winch was accepted as establishing the urgency of
the case.
After the tumult had subsidized, the Count de PAIL
kao said the Committee OF Defence was numerous
enough as at present constituted In the name of
the whole Cabinet he repelled the proposal which
had just been made.
question Of confidence was thus established, and
the deputies retired to debate the matter
The affair has created o sensation, as it is consd-
cred an attempt to interfere with the admnistra-
ton. The matter will De decided tomorrow.
In the Senate yesterday proposal was made to
meet every time the Corps Legslatif met, but this
was defeated. The President will call the meetings
whenever in his judgment they are necessary.
1t is reported that NJ. Rouher went to Chalons to
confer with the Emperor and accompanied him TO
Rheims.
The Soir says the despatch above alluded to was
from Marshal Bazaine and was brought TO the Count
de Palikao by a messenger. II is understood that
the message contained much important and favora-
bic news which has been withheld from the public
The Sotr says further that the Count Pakao is GER
tain that he Will be sustained by the Corps Legslati
else he would not have been decided at the meet
ng ye sterday.
The Siege Of strasbours-D OF Kehl.
PARIS, August %, 1870.
Report from strasbourg show that the lombard
ment OF the city has so far done little damage
The French in Strasbourg, however, have shelled
Kehl. on the other side Of the Rhine with effect.
The place has been set on lre and destroyed.
The Situation mt Paris.
PARIS, August %, 1870.
The inhabitants Of Paris have addressed letter t
General Trochu, expressing the utmost confidence
in him and their hopes for an energetic defense Of
the city. 49,
lie Sitcle says Victor Hugo has asked permission
to serve in the National Guard, and that General
Cluseret has also demanded active service In the
French army.
DIacNIahonA Account of the Battle of Woerth.
The following Is the olcial report transmitted by
Marshal MacMahon to the Emperor Napoleon
Ihave the honor to report to your Majesty that on
the 7th OF August after having been obliged to eva
cuate the town Of WissembOurg, the First CORDS
with the object OF covering the railway from stras-
cation between the eastern and western sides OF the
vosges-occnpied the following positlons:-
he @ 70 tas g IN
fen, resting on mound which covers that village.
detached two companies to Neuenwiller and one
TO Jaegersthal. The Third division occupied with
it's First brigade contref0rt detached from Frosch
weller and terminating In point towards Cues
weller and lts right on the village of Esashausen.
The Fourth division formed broken line on the
right OF the Third division, Its First brigade facing
lage Of Marsbronn, which 1t was unable to occupy
from want OF sufficient force. The Dumesnn divl-
on the morning of the Gh was placed In rear of the
Fourth division. In reserve was the Second div-
sion, placed behind the Second brigade Of the THIRD
division, and the First brigade OF the Fourth
Finally further IN the rear the brigade Of light
cavalry. under the orders OF General de Seftenil
and the division Of cuirassiers OF General de BOnne
mains, the brigade OF Michel cavalry, under the or
ders OF General Duchesne, was placed behind the
right wing Of the Fourth division.
At seven O'Clock in the morning the enemy made
mis- appearance In advance Of the heights OF Cues
dorr and commenced the action by q cannonade,
soon followed by lively fire OF tlraleurs against
the First and Third divisions This attack was serl-
GUS enough to oblige the First division to make
change OF Tont IN advance on the right wing so as
TO prevent the enemy from turning the general po-
sition. A little later the enemy augmented consid-
erably the number Of his batteries and opened fire
on the centre OF the position, which we occupied on
the right OF Saarbruck, much more serious and
threatening than the first, which continued.
This second demonstration was after all, only q
olu
Towards noon the enemy commenced his attack
on our right. Clouds Of rilemen, supported by con-
siderable masses OF infantry and projected by more
than sixty pieces OF cannon, placed on the heights of
Gurestadt, threw themselves the Fourth division
ana on the Second brigade, occupying the village
OF Esashausen. In spite or vigorous CHARGES MANY
times repeated; In spite OF the wel-direcfed fre Of
the artillery and several brilliant charges of the
G cuirasslers our right was borne back. after many
hours of an obstinate resistance.
At four O'Clock ordered the retreat.
1t was covered Dy the First and Third divisions