, 1870-08-23

Efcat battle f0r the defence OF Paris.
The 4ontf<ur says last week the Emperor and
Prince Imperial were In camp At Cuuschenes,
lear Rheims, where they were escorted bJ the |
-eat 0ardes and company Of cavalry.
Profound enthusiasm WAS produced yesterday 1
y the passage through thu streets Of American |
smbulances going To the front. Everyone re- |
marked the completeness anu perfection Of all |
Their aHanEem.nt8. !!
Hap!dlss In equipp!ng artillery regiments has
lately i'een increasing. Several have already gone
N the 'front.'
a hundred ps1ests, going to the army a. volun- |
Il eE assistants in the hospitals, yesterday marched
through Pans, earring kuapsacka The crowd
wns deeply moved by the spectacle.
The Qua1rtes Of Ioumout, mentioned By Count
Fa!kao fn his statement to the Corps L.2lsatt Of
lAe defeat OF The Prince RoTal on the 18th, have
been ID existence for over slx centuries. They
ate yerJ extensive, nuI hare been worked to a
great depth.
Remnants OF the regiments Of cavalry. culEas-
etcrr, au laucers, 30 terribly cut up in the 1ute
battles, arrived here last Night aud Wera received
With great enthusiasm.
The fortress of Quil Wa9 bomhartied by the
OF the 18th, but not seriously damaged
Tie Constitutional publishes q circular from
she Minister Ut the Interior tu 1Iefecs Ut Depart
tncuts announcing that orders are given for the
distribution Of Azns to the people from the as3eu-
als- The Minister continues:
''Arm! arm without delay! We are In the
crisis when all must come forward for the defence
Ut the country. 1nta1uc young inen by your pa
tttettstn, anil use every meaas to make soldiers
ot them"
4 decree In the Journal 0Hejef prohibits the ex-
p0ttatton Of grain, Cattle. or forage, along the
land frontier ftunl DunEcfque to IznselbouFs.
all Oil the maritime liue from St. Ealefy to Dun
Hcrquc.
isn1un Ma1cr.ic publishes notice to Hauoyer!aus
who proposed to form 4 corps OF sharpshooters
that their services vii! not be accepted ay the
French t;oyernmennt.
fAHIs. Aug. 9s--1n the Senate to-laY one Of
the Ministers stated that after a suspension Of
news for torty-eeht hours the government had
received despatch from Marshal Dazaine cot,-
nEming his former despatch In regard to the affair
of the 18th. After battle OF nine hours, Bazaine
held nil hts positions
The Minister could not say more. but he would
anltm that Bazaine was full of confidence, which
Feeling was shared b5 the Minister OF WaI.
The AoH.ienr praises Bazaine for his bravery
anti energy, and ratkao for hts allc atlnlnist1a-
tion Of affairs. and calls them the sayiors Of
France.
A f1nc body OF men taken from the customs ser
vice has Just marched through the streess On their
Why to The front.
Paris continues to organize for defence.
Some Paris Journals having asserted that the
Ii%mtusg-Amertcan Steamship Company had
rendered their vessels to the Ptusslan Govern
nlrnt aa transports, the agents OF the line here
publish q statement heuytnK the report
Especial to New York nc1aldJ
LONDON, aug. 42-A despatch from France an
nuunccs that Olivier has l'ten attacked with
hra!n fever and bis life tiespaired Of
Switzerland Aas sent 900 troops to the from
tier to protect her independence.
Ito the Associated rresA}
PANS, Aug. es--The Empress has asked per-
mIsston to cr,'ss Belgium.
Napoleon Is reported to have escaped from
France.
4 general appeal to Frcnchmcn to come to the
rescue Of France vii! be ssue. Immediately, and
the Orleans family will be allowed to re-enter
France.
Mendon, near Paris, Is to be fortified
Paris ID prDvis1unel for ninety days, AMI the
forts arpund 1t contain six montils' supplies.
The affair OF the qua.res at Janmont was but
IN episode. Baza!ue had twenty miles 10 70 10
teach Vettiun, when the FrlssiAns succeeded In
establishing themselves between him and the
Mense. Since then he has haul no communica-
tton with Paris.
The Emperor Il 50 unpopular that he VAS obliged
to hide himself at chalons
PARIS. Aug. es.-Ihe journal 0Heitl, this morn
aHff cAF'a'A'u& LIE tath " a"fieeS AoiA -Aci T.
says: "The military situation fl such that thts
circumstance need not alarm, still less dlscouragr
II the enemy has happened for moment to hold
DazaInes army near Metz, he has done SO at a
cost Of the greatest sacrifices, and he Is at the
same time compelled to Keep there the greater
rart Of his cwn army, viz: the corps of Prince
Frederick charles and General Stt!nmetz What
IN the meanwhile, will the corrs
uf the IEiuce Royal do. March directly on
frur ,tJ, fhS.Yf
crush the arm! Of 3azaine. The latter suppose
lion Is the more probable. but thry must take into
| account III urmy reunited at Chalons, or some
other point, under orders Of Marshal MacMahou,
an army which may place tho PTussans In the
same situation they hoast thev hare put the army
Of Dazatne-thas Is to say. cut them OF an.. hicI
| them up. Lat us with confidence await events.
In anY case, surposlng our armies arc defeated a,
Metz or at Chalons, the Prusslsus
| mar expect 10 encounter al Paris
other and greater difficulties than any
they have met with up TO the present time. Paris
thes may be sure, will defend herself to the las1
drip Of blood. 10 tho last cartridge. She vii
thus gtse entire France all the time II needs tc
! come to her defence, and then ;heEe will be ut
| hope for those who have come to brave our ram
parts. Not one Of them viii return to bis coun
try
In Li1frfr rrports that Baxaine has succet.,e.
in reaching The railway frum Mrztercs to Mont
mey. and procured all the provisions n,. ueele,t
Tratns rllcd with sunp,1cs haa been yaltius
for him Mt Sedan. II being DANGEROUS 4
| rrsh them forward on account Of prusatau scouts
Communications between Bszalue and MacMaho1
are Kent up ny conr1era
La L,he1:< rcl,cra,cs tho report Of the rtgnt o
Ouyter, and adds that he was seen yesterday q
Culoz. Switzerland, and bitterly rrproaches th
| Majur1ty In tho Chambers for deserving htm
1saff fhnht lar