Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1870, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, ; At The Star Building, ' 4.W. Corner Pennsylvania Av. and Lith St, | BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANT. THE STAR ts served by carriers to their sub- ceribers im the City and Distriet at Taw Cxxts FER WEEE or FoRTY-roun CanTs FER MONTH. Copies a6 the counter, Two Cxnts. PRick FoR MalLine :—Three Months, are seotf rom the office longer than paid for. THE WEEKLY STAR—poblished op Friday 1.60 a year. AMUSEMENTS. | eared S GALLERY ow OIL PAINTINGS FOR SALB. ecefved some fine PICTUBES, 1236 Penn? . oo Det 12 pend 13th sts. iy S-tf 4*6)On Exhibition jNo. 456 Son } mo And Sale att at Steet. MARK RIGHTER: in the Distr cash wings, Nails. & Bla member Nameand Namber apts iy" ace ‘A RT REPOSITORY. 45 “5” STREET, Between Tatrteenth and Fourteenth Sis, 7 s Olle PAINTING, BE ROMS, 02 PHUTUYpas —. -— BOGERS GROUPS OF OULPTURE, ABTISTE’ MATERIALS, STATUBTTES, 2¢., &c., PXOUBS FRAMES, OOBD AND TASSELS, &c., &¢. BLYST PASSE PARTOUTS. : PAELOK BRACKETS, &e @ Fine Assortment for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, ve iy V. 8. SMITH. ‘PIC NICS, EXCURSIONS, &c. SONPAY EXCORSION To AQUIA CREEK. The Steamer Lady of the Brown & Son's wharf, Lake will leave 8. P. nat of Seventh lace. returning t = $1. iChron. Rep. LA? OF THE Lake. r, =o The SABBATH SCHOOL of the MOUNT VER- NON PLACE M. EB. ( CH South) will make an EXCURSION DOWN THE PUTOMAU BIVER: onthe above stearer, on FRIDAY, August 26th, leavine the 7th street wharf at Jo'clock. Tickets for gentlemen, $1; Indies, 75 centa: chit gran. conte, to be had at the following bookstores: Ballantyne s, Whittaker ® and S.T.@. Barbour s, and from the teachers and officers of the school. aust ington at 9 p. er.} auzé st ELECT FAMILY EXCORSION DOWN THE S' POTOMAC. The stesmer LADY OF THE LAK her wharf, foot of 7th street, F VAY. August 2th, at? «. m ceeding down the Potemac ab« Biles: returning, opping at hour, reaching her wharf at 6:3) p. Tickets. Gentlemen, $1, ladies, 73 ceate: chil dren. $@ cents: to be ‘had at 8. P'# Brown & Son «, GgrgeE Mth street and New York avenue, or at the it P_ S.—Will stop at Alexandria going and return ive. saz aa will_leave Fo MOUNT VEENO! ‘The steamer ARROW, Capt. Thomas Stackpole, leaves her wharf, foot of 7th street, DAILY. (except Sundays.) af for MOUNT VEBNON, Alexandria. Forts Foote Hall. Md . White the city at 4 p.m. JAMES SYKES. Gen Supt, enz7-tf Office—W illiard s Hotel. Cc, REICH EN BACH’S Piane Store, 2 No. 423 Lith Street, above Penna. Avenue, (Estastisnen Over 20 Years) Bole agency for the sale of the celebrated PIANOS of Wm. Boabe & Co , Baltimore. and Wm McCammon. Albany: also, eecond-hand Pi. Urgans aud Melodeons for sale or rent most accemmodating terms; Piano and sa Repairing. PLANOS md. for sale PIANOS and rent at cox of the pare Tze assort- ARLOB URGANS aad other Musical Lo. ts also. SHEET MUSIC and MUSIC . Tuviug and Repairing done at short no- tice, and orders solicited both from country at POE & SELU New Mus! 125 Bridge soltt a= {Repab. aud Heraki} W,, © TESSEY BEST FaMiLy FLoug * Mane uv Tenxer, Davinson & Co., Of selected choice WHEAT, by nly to themselves, and thorough & process known ly cleaned by the patent cleaners, is now being on the twith satisfaction to all who have tried it. 1 equal to any 1" the District, 7 most Grocers. anls-Im H* AIR FUBNACES, PORTABLE HEATERS, BIBB, SEXTON & WOOD'S IMPROVED FIRE PLACE HEATERS, Ber sais. and put up in the most approved manner. Now is the time to have your Heaters theroughly repaired sud in working order for winter. Please send in your orders in time to meet prompt atten- ‘pairs can be furnished for almost all kinds of Ser ie ee PS ARROVER, 313 Seventh st sult2w | __ Five doors ‘north of Penn. ave. $4VE OCR MONEY, TIME ND TEOUSLE BY CALLING FIRST AT THB EXTENSIVE BOOT AND SHOE STORE OF STEASBURGER & BRU., can Snd all kinds of SHOES and GAITERS. ey rtine them Cakes yn then the bined, GENTS“LASHING BUX TOM BOOTS. ti ‘64. Call and see them, at STRASBURGEE BROS., tion. Re} where The undersicned Agents for the celebrated ‘TUCKER SPBING BED, of this city. which has been admitted b: to be the Rest and most durable S| op pind are trade Tareiowed as farte oe AR rivets a " sale. Gunes’: Wittiamss "" House 9 Seventh street, corner of D. OTHER LARGE INVOI or @vobs Fao vertow. — © yards White Cambric and Wide. onl, ‘me yards Brilliant, yard conte. D tesa Goods af cost. reach Lawns te 5 - wt soemEMoky BAXTER, okaxres, a ee *y*s Best FUmr our. sectives Durable tod elle ib. Tie Saclice Pump ‘Will throw 80 to 75 feet through GLAD TIDIN 00K 87: nee Merve ‘This Stove fs and aa the front reeervcir forms the back of the Moves theater beens be. ly, and being lo CT Ree ee pat ___ 684 Peaseyivania avenue. s@ TS! SHIRTS! SHLRTS: WM. H. FAULENER woutd Id customers ani the cittueus of Weemasnee general that he cam be found at No. 410 llth streae, rear Pennsylvania avenns, where re atetHIBTS to order ia the most i ver and at low prices. The cut and @nish of hie Bhirte are too well known to need farther notice’ Prrecbs findine their own material can have it mags tp at short perice. od OPERATOR on Wheeler & Wileon’s Sew. tog faschine wanted. {Rep} me RES )S —No. 1 MACKEREL hani-ome Pee eee GREEN GINGER. “SW BCR CHELL. Hove Building, F street, between Ith snd J4te nreeia. Sas-00%8 EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL Kevenve.—The receipts from this source to-day were $511,222.02. SxcreTaRyY Roneson returned here last evening and was at the Navy Department to- day. Sxcoxp Assistant Engineer Julius A. Kai- ser, of this city, has been ordered to the Phila- delphia navy yard. ‘Tue U.S. STEAMER JUNIATA was at Ant- werp, Belgium, on the 2th of July; officers and crew all well. GeNenaL SrivnzR, U.S. ‘Treasurer, was a* his effice this morning performing his official duties, with his health much improved. A. B. MULLeTT, Esq., Supervising Architect ~ mannt votnenad here last of the Treasury »-vy=--—-~—-, ---—-—-- evening from Boston and New York, where he has been engaged in perfecting arrangements for the prosecution of the work upon the new post offices and custom houses in those cities. ‘Tox PRINTING of greenbacks and postal cur- rency will be delayed several weeks by the burning of the bank-note establishment in New York, as one face of all the notes was printed there and the tinishing done here. A large number of persons will be temporarily thrown out of employment at the Treasury on this ac- count, and already the services of fifteen or twenty have been dispensed with. ‘Tur New Gotp Notes.—Comptroller Hurl- burt has made arrangements to have the gold notes for the new gold banks a on the t currency paper of buff color manufac- rea th 1962, and of which there is a large quantity on hand. The plates will be of the same design and size as the national bank notes. There will be substituted for the words ‘‘note and currency,” ‘national gold note.” Hos. Hven McCuttocs, Ex-Secretary of the Treasury, goes to London on the Ist of January next to establish in that citya branch of the banking houses of Jay Cooke & Co. Mr. Mc- Cullech’s experience, first as President of the State Bank ot Indiana, then as Comptroller of the Currency, and finally as Secretary of the Krcerrts From Customs.—The receipts from customs, for the week ending August 20, were Bost Philadelphia Baltimore New Orleans, July ! San Francisco, to Aug. 15th. ‘Total... 189,391 43 254,505,500 Bf TRaxsrontaTion or Goops IN Boxp.—In the revised regulations relating to the transpor- tation of goods in bond, the Treasury Depart- ment will require that all such goods must be transperted through the country in iron cars, which will be fastened with the new lock, short- ly to be selected. Railroad companies intend- ing to carry such goods and not having iron cars, will be required to provide such cars before they will be allowed to carry the goods. Repreiyse Tuk Taxes.—A statement has been prepared at the Treasury Department show nz the total reduction made in internal tax- ation and custom duties for the past five years. ‘The aggregate is $251,848,827, divided as fol- lows: By act of July 15, 1866, $65,000,000; by act of March 2, 1-67, $40,000,000; by act of Feb- ruary 3, 186%, $23,000,000; by act of March 31, and July 20, 1868, $45,000,000; by act of July 14, 1870, $55,212.000—total reduction of interna) taxee, $225,212,000. The net proposed decrease ot duties on jmports by the act of July 14, 1870, 18 $23,636,825 ‘Tae orriom of the Attorney General has been asked on the question of paying the pen- sions belonging to the National Asylum for Dis- al led Soldiers to the Treasurer of the institution, under the rules of the board of managers which require that pensions due inmates shall be paid tothe Treasurer during the time the pensioner remains in the institution—General B. F. Butler, President of the Board of Managers, having made application at the Penson Bureau for the payment of such pensions to the Treasurer: Genera! Butler contends that the inmates of the asylum must assign their pensions to the institu- tion during the time they enjoy its benefits. Drap.—Elsewhere will be found the notice of the death, in this city, of Dr. Edward Downes Connery, father of Mr. Thomas B. Connery chief correspondent of the New York H-rald at this point. He died of disease of the kidneys. He was about #5 yearsofage. For many years he was a coroner of New York city, and served in that gapacity in the famous Burdell murder case. At the time of his death he was a practis- ing physician. He had an acute and vigorous mind and unaffected kindness of heart, qualities inberited by bis son, who has conducted the affairs of the Washington bureau of the great New York daily for so many years with so mach success. A NoTep PeRsovace on Hts TRravers.— ‘The Heme Journal notes a Mr. Landon amongst the distinguished arrivals at Saratoga, and in the same column, a little lower down, has the following : “ ‘ f men’ here, and o1 mach Honfied's Mr. |. D. Landon, one of the Sun's most 80 uy e inte Y Hon. 8S. 8S. Cox (‘Sunset Ce for the Sum, the result of whi few days. Look out for a sensation.’ Landon isa chap well qualified to make “a sensation” wherever he goes. Perhaps the greatest hit he has ever made in that way was in getting an $1,800 clerkship by forging Andrew Johnson’s name to an order on one of the Secre- taries, Girecting his appointment. But he over- did the business by aiming so high as an $1,500 he lost his position almost as speedily as he gained it. He performed some other carious exploits here, but none quite so brilliantly sensational as theabove. Heought to be able to distinguish himself in such a field of opportunities as Sara- toga attords. InTERNAL Reveyve Matrers.—Supervisor Tutton, of Philadelphia, reports to the Reve- nue the capture of an illicit still and the arrest of the parties it, in the district of Pi me in San Foulke, seizure of Kenvis & Co.'s Francisco, during the first six mouths of 1870, over the same period of 1869, of $96,301.30. ‘Supervisor Cowan, of Cincinnati, reports the seivure, in the seventh district of Ket of the distillery of J. W. Lillard, violation of the revenue laws. He also reports the seizure of ten barrels of snuff and seven caddies of tobac- vo tn that district, it not betng property packed and stain ped. soe: - S7- Hi. W. Jobuson, a colored man, who five years a0 was a servant in the family of James D. Berrix, of Canandaigua, N. Y., isnow the At- torney General of Liberia. . Arch M Sake os see memes iu the steamship Pereire. He was accom! by Father McNierney, his & number of clergymen, THE WAR. LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS. ‘We find daily that the war news received by cable at night adds but little real information to that contained in Taz Star’s telegrams of the afternoon. This was again the case last night. ‘The following embrace ail the details which are of any interest ; » 23. cial to w Yor! Tims) saw a letter to-day from s" person high in office at St. a stating that the Russian government is seriously alarmed at the state Of affairsin Poland. There is a great agi- tation there in favor of France, and a number of Poles are leaving to offer their services in the French army. On the other hand, a movement is on foot in the Baltic provinces of the Russian empire in favor of annexation to the German Confederation, and is gaining ground. The Russian government is on the horns of a dilem- ma. Itis believed that in self-defense Russia Will be compelled to take part in the war. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNIGATION cur Panis, Aug. 21.—Telegraphic communication with all points in the departments of Aube and Cote a’ur is cur vu. The Minister of the Interior authorizes the statement to be made that additional advices of a favorable character have been received from the armies in the field, but the information is fournate aoe _ oa eae ghrerr| urnals indiscree’ ve which shoul kept back. 1s HOSTILIT F THE LONDON TIMES TO FRANCE. The Constitutionnel, answering the assertions of the London Times that the French are ina desperate condition, shows that that journal ar- rived at its conclasions without waiting for com- plete or authentic reports of recent events, and defies it to decide now who is in the best milita- ty Lapeer ae gd or he, Sides 9 Itadds: “The hostility of the Times Is accounted for by the fact that the son of one of its proprietors married a daughter of the Prussian embassa- dor at London, and some perspns say that in ad- dition to this the journal Eas Been heavily sabsi- dized by Bismarck.” PARIS READY FOR THE ENEMY. The Constitutionnel semi-oficially says: “Without entering into details, we may aifirm that work on the fortitications of the capital is progressing with wonderful Fapidity, and the clan of the people is immense. Prussian papers represent that Paris is not the Paris of the =. between 1792 to 1815. They will discover eir mistake. The capital proves now as ever that she is the heart of France. She is ready to receive the enemy. Neither spies nor ns can break down the wall of defence which her danger has cemented. Should the Prussians advance to the ramparts of Paris they will find this out. The process of incorporating the Na- tional Guard with the regular army has com- menced.”” it is reported that a Prussian spy, near Kheims, mistaking a general officer for Marshal McMahon fired twice at him. He missed his aim, but hit and dangerously wounded a soldier standing by the side of the officer. The spy was instantly secured. THE FRENCH NATIONAL LOAN. The Journal Oficel says Ure atmount of the national loan taken yesterday, as far as heard from, was 020,000,000 francs, and when the lists were closed last night at least 5,000 persons pucne to subscribe were sent away. Keturns from Marseilles, Bordeaux, and several other large cities had not been received. The lists reopened this morning aud crowds pressing to subscribe. The loan is quoted in open market at - francs *) centimes, the same figure as rentes. VIOLATION OF BELGIAN UTRALITY. Paris, August 24.—A dispatch from Arion, a frontier town of Belgium, 16 miles from Lux- sy says that violations of the Belgian ter- ritory by the Prussians are of frequent occur- rence. It is reported that the Prussians attack Belgian soldiers who enter Belgium and Lux- emburg with provisions for their army, and transport their wounded through sections of neutral territory. These acts lead to the fear that the position of Belgium as a neutral power may be seriously compromised. Lox pow, August 24.—Charivet,a Belgian jour- nal, explains 0 the Prussians near the fron- tier fired on some Belgian troops, mistaking them for French soldiers. It also states that the Prussian detachment undoubtedly trespassed unawares on Belgian soil, but they left on re- ceiving et Letters from Paris represent that bureaucracy and red tape interfere sadly with every arm of the French service. The losses of the Saxon troops in the battle of the Isth were 74 killed and nearly 2.000 wounded, of whom 175 have since died. REPORTED FIGHT ON SUNDAY. ‘he Consti/utionel, in an 1g provement in the mili- tary situation, says it is reported that there was another engagement on Sunday, the 22d instant, that resulted favorably to the French. No fur. ther Lompyreeen'd cS barony of —— ooters: passin, ough Par! ni creat reat enthusiasm among the spoons, The oral tone of the city is vartly improved. There is less singing and ating and more volun 4 All citizens are providing themselves with arms. ian THE Fe tepel tetie i NDON, Aug. 23.—( ie New York World. Greditable authorities assure me Steinmetz and Frederick Charles lost 160.060 men, leaving ‘ to hold their line from the frontier to Metz. The feelingin Berlin ts of undeniable horror and depression. The war threatens to last, and already the flower of North Germany is deci- mated. The railways are taken up with the wounded, so as to delay the movement of rein- forcements. A boat service is organizing on the Khine for the wounded, and three steamers ready converted into floating hospitals. ‘he amphitheater and Episcopal palace at ‘Treves are taken for hospitals. UNION OF MCMAHON AND BAZAILNE. Panis, Aug. 73, midnight.—Le Presse, in an extra, makes the following statement: “We are now at liberty to make public the fact that Mc- Mahon has joined Bazaine with a great number troops. Bazaine has not abandoned his CRISIS IN ROME. A dispatch from Kome announces that there wa —- movement of Italian troops to the Pontifical frontier under General Cozens. It is believed Victor Emanuel is unable to control the feeling of Italy for the possession of Rome. : — INA ee, ida LONDON, August 24—( e New York Sun.\—I did not ‘succsod inrench! Bazaine. The are everywhere every z z i H | bl al Z i 8 5 i | i i i i i : : 35988 1 age é [ ie ae WASHINGTON, D. C.,. THURSDAY, AUGUST 235, 1870. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. THIS AFTERNOON’S DISPATCHES ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. THE WAR. oO TO PARIS! The Prussians Between that City and Chalons! Their Advance at Sezanne, 65 Miles from Paris. Prussians at (haumont ana privune. McMAHON MARCHING TO PROTECT THE CAPITAL. The Crops and Food to be Destroyed as the Prussians Approach. BATTLE ON SUNDAY. The French Claima Victory. FROM THE PRUSSIAN FRONT. Chalons and Bheims to be @ccupied by the Crown Prince To-day— Prince Frederick Charles to Move on Paris Direct. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. FRENCH CHANGE OF A CORPS COM- MANDEK,. Paris, August 25.—At a council of the min- isters held yesterday, General Wimpfen, who has recently been operating against the rebels in Algeria, was appointed to the command ot the — corps, vice General Failly. The council is now composed of the ministers and Rouher, Schneider, Persigney, Baroche and Trocha. A PRUSSIAN Bt ol WEST OF CHA- Loxpon, August 25.—The following official dispatch from Berlin has just been received :— “The gove: pment has received a dispatch dated Bar-le-Duc last evening, to the effect that Chalons has just been evacuated by the French, and that a Prussian column is west of Chalons, advancing rapidly.” THE PRUSSIANS WITHIN SIXTY-FIVE MILES OF PARIS. Parts, Aug. 4, midnight.—It is reported that the Prussians are at Sezanne to-day. | Note.— Sezanne is a town of 5,000 people, twenty-tive miles southwest of Epernay, and about siaty- five miles from Paris.) The Viince Royal of Prussia is reported at Nancy. ‘Nothing has been received from Metz, or from the armies of McMahon and Bazaine to-day. McMAHON MARCHING TO PROTECT PAKIS, Lonpox, Aug. 25, noon.—The entire command of McMahon left Rheims Monday, hoping to protect Paris. Prussian scouting parties are near Chalons and Troyes. Montmedy advices to the 23d (Tuesday) men- tion nothing whatever of Bazaine’s junctioa with MeMabon, Eazatne’s reports tind no credit. Prussian detachments are reported at Chau- mont and Brienne. THE CROPS TO BE BURNED AS THE PRUSSIANS ADVANCE ‘The Paris committee of defense have given an order for the destruction of crops and food in the departments of Marne and Seine, as the Prus- sians approach. THE EMPKESS DEJECTED. ‘The Empress is still at the Tuilleries, hopeless and dejected. It is said that she has become very unpopular on account of her bigotry. VIOLATION OF BELGIAN NEUTRALITY. Paris, Aug. 25.—The journals of last night demand to know what action will be taken by the French government, now that Belgium has permitted the violation of her neutrality by the Prussians. THE SEIGE OF METZ. Lownos, Aug. 25.—Preparations for the seige of Metz seems formidable. Entrenchments proceed with great activity. ‘The Paris papers are persuading themselres that Bazaine is realizing a deep laid strategy. THINGS HAVE TAKEN A TURN. Naw York, August 25. ie following is a special to the Courier des Etats Unis: “Paris, August 24, evening—A decided change is apparent in our military situation within the last forty-eight hours. We look back upon ourselves after three months of disappoint- ment and defeat, and to-morrow perhaps we shall take the offensive. Such st least is the opinion which prevails at the War Department and througbout official circles. A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION. “This is the intelligence which 1 have ob- tained: After the defeat of Froschweiller, the debris of the corps engaged retreated in pretty good order upon Saverne and Nancy, whence they were transported to Chalons by the Straus- burg railway, as rapidly as the disorganized service of that line would permit. On the other TWO CENTS. '| THE BATTLE OF GRAVELOTTE. Graphic Description by an Eye Witness One of the Greatest Battles of Modera Tixes The New York Tribune of yesterday publishes a detatled account of the great battle of Grave lotte on Thursday, August 1%, from their «peciat coTrespondent, 0 witnemed the ba’ a heads uarters, and stood by the side of Bismarck aud King William. He says: THE RATTLE FIELD, | It would be difficult to imagine a grander battle-feld. From the hill t9 whieh I had been | directed by pee auchority to come, the entire Fa the Prussian and centers could be seen. and bie on the point, and you would not receive the dispatch which I should send. IS THE CROWN PRINCE GOING BACK- WARD OR FORWARD. “The Prince Koyal of Prussia seems to realize the risks which he was running, or will try eventually to go to the aid of his confederates in the campaign, tor it is affirmed here that he bas retraced his steps and retreated on St. Michael. It may be true, however, according to another report, that he continues his march cn Paris by the valley of Aube. In any case we are ready to receive him. THE FORTIFICATIONS OF PARIS. “The work on the fortitications is almost finish- ed. Yesterday the erection of drawbridges at the crossings of the principal roads was com- pleted, and bastions have been constructed at eich entrance, and posterns where batteries will deliver an effective cross fire. Tne arma- ment of the St. Denisend of Mount Vallerain, is really formidable. A FRENCH VICTORY ON SUNDAY, Another battle occurred at Metz on Sunday, and ended in our favor. Something decisive is preparing in that quarter. ~—" "'PMTGH LONDON. WAK AE We Ase ee nm — ome Lonpo. Aug. 25.—Strasburg fs well defendea, according to the Telegraph's correspondent. A defensive fire had destroyed al! within range of the gups. The French armies are now well sap- plied with previsions of all kinds. Paris letters say the great fear of the Paris- ians is, that some success of the French arms may enable the Emperor to regain Paris. Correspondents of London newspapers concar that the French authorities will only treat for peace beyond the Rhine. Dense fogs still cover the battle-felds. It is beheved in Strasburg that Bazaine has been severed from the main French army, and his power completely paralyzed. THE MOVEMENT ON PARIS. Chalops has been abandoned. It is said that the forces of the Crown Prince will to-day enter that city, as well as Rheims, meeting with no resistance; while Prince Frederick Charles moves on Paris direct. La Libertie, to-day, referring to information received from private sources, says that the siege of Paris is altogether improbabie now. THE PRUSSIANS DE£EATED SUNDAY. The Fatrie repeats formally that the Iras- sians were deteated in the battle on Sunday. UNTERRIFIED. The Journal Oficiel to-day publishes an ar- ticle of which the following is an extract : “‘@ur ports are free. ur fleet will strike boldly in the North and Baltic seas. Our com- merce and industry are active; our credit good. There can be no comparison of our finances with those of the enemy. Prussia looked for treachery and discouragement here, and un- easily wonders at the promptitude of the nation in arming and organizing, and understands by this time that the more the struggle is pro- longed the better isour situation. Our resources in men and money are inexaustible. Though invaded, France arms the entire nation. The neutral powers remain friendly, but compre- hend that there cannot now be a question of mediation.” WHO CARES? The Siecle this morning commenting on the item of news that the Imperial headquarters sre at Rheims, says: “Who cares? McMahon can have only one headquarters—the center of operations. The Imperial headquarters can only be superfluity, a superfetation, an em- barassment—a pretext for losing battles. The crisis is too dangerous to talk of Imperial bea:- quarters anywhere near those of the Com- BATTLE AT TOUL! 700 Prussians Killed. NAPOLE‘ N TO ABDICATE! A Deputation of the Corps Legislatif Sent to Demand It, A Provisional Government for France Imminent. MOVEMENTS OF McMAHON AND THE CROWN PRINCE. The following cable telegrams are from pri- vate sources: Lonpow, Aug. 25.—The Bank of England has reduced its rate of interest to four per cent. It is reported here that the whole of McMa- hon’s army left Rheims on Monday. It is believed that the Crown Prince will join the armies in front of Metz. ‘There are strong detachments of Prussians at Chaumont and Brienne. BATTLE AT TOUL. The garrison of Toul made a sortie yesterday, and seven hundred Prussians were killed and wounded in the action which followed. NAPOLEON’S ABDICATION DEMANDED. Loxpox, Aug. 25-2 r. «.—Paris is utterly without news from the seat of war. The entrenchments around Metz are com- pleted. It is believed that a deputation of the Corps Legislatif has gone to the Emperor to demand his abdication. The Corps Legislatif is now permanently guarded by troops. The announcement of the organization of a provisional government for France is imminent. A quarter of a million of the fac-simile of Benedittis secret treaty have been sold here since the war began. i BELGIAN NEUTBALITY NOT VIOLATED. French stories of the Prussians having passed the Belgian frontier or transported their dead and wounded through that country, are untrue. ‘When the question was broached by Prussia, Belgium was inclined to yield, on the ground of humanity, but finally declined. AN APPEAL su FRENCH DEPU- There must be but one grand object in view, “the country.” ‘It is said that the garrison at Brussels has re- ceived orders to march to the frontier immedi- ately. DENIALS. Loxpox, Aug. 25.—The Times this is authorized to deny that Queen Victoria, tad any correspondence with anybody on the sub- Ject of mediation, or that Giadstone is fearful that Prussia is becoming two strong. THE LATEST. Attempt to Assassinate McMahon, The Camp at Chalons Burned. 45,000 Prussians Wounded in the Late Baitles. | METZ SURROUNDED BY PRUSSIANS (From Private Sources.| Loxvox, August 25—A special dispate! Berlin says that No attempt at a ! trenched force of Prassianr o ae sally had been made up to nddn yesterday. ALTEMPT T) ASSASSINATE McMAHON. | [Special to the Telegram.] Parts, Aug. 25.—The reported attemp? to as. sassinate McMahon is repeated this morning but without particalars. REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE FRENCH. inforcements for the army continue to go forward. Among others, a namber of Arab chiefs have gone to the front. A corps of Poles is organizing for service in the French aray. DESTRUCTION OF THE CAMP AT CitA- ONS It is now positively certain that the camp at Chalons has been burned by order of the com- mander-in-chief. Extensive preparations continue to be made for the reception of the wounded. Four largo ambulances are kept ready in the Tuileries garden. The Empress yesterday personally visited the hospitals, inspecting the details and arrange- ments. A number of Americans are among the sub- scribers to the new French loan. Prices of food in the rear of the Prussian army have advanced exorbitantly. BREAD 75 CENTS A LOAF. Bread in Khineland is seventy-five cents a loal. The bombardment of Strasburg has taken place without result. ‘The Gayeties Theater in this city, admits sol_ diers free. Forty-five thousand Prassian wounded have been sent to Germany. Lonpow, Aug. 25.—In the absence of the offi- cial pews from the armies, it is believed that the Prussians will not attack Paris, but will turn their attention to the reduction of Metz and the destruction of Bazaine’s army, leaving the Crown Prince to cut French communication with Paris, watch McMahon, and check any forward movement on his part to the reliet of Metz. It is further believed that the Prussians —-—_—_. From Pacific Slope_Gen. 5 man to Visit ’Frisco—F: Des. onsti Mr. wt Sacra- men Exclusively to The Evening Star. . 24.—Gen. Sherman has accepted society of California Pioneers to participate in their celebration of the admission of the State into the Union on the demonstration enthusiastic. American and ike an os M Seward h arrived at Sacramento. r. Seward has afternoon. San Frawcreco, A’ invitation of reaches this city to-morrow = Ely Flouri 70 tons Loss and machinery 1,000; on the stock, $5,000. Insurance on building $20,- 000, on the stock $7,000. The fire originated ac- cidently. mealies Nominations for 5 Cinctnnatt, oy 25—The democrats of proc Ohio have nominated for The roputhicane of tthe seventh Kentucky have nomn Mr. Brown, of Jessa- mine county, by acclamation. en Califernia Politics. Sax beg oped Aug. 24—The republican conven! to nominate a municipal ticket se; from the ticket of the people's party. The avti-Chinese convention have no nominations yet. Sale of a News; ir. Cricaco, Aug. 25.—The Milwaukie Sentinel has been sold to the Wisconsin Publishing As- sociation for A Man's Wire Evorges with a Farmer Boy.—The Troy (Mo.) Herald, Aug. 2), says The vicinity of Milwood, in this county, was thrown into excitement last Friday by a faithless mother and wife eloping with a farm land, Jou Wheeler. paneer is about twenty-tour year of age, and has been working fur the past two or three years for Mr. J. W. husband, Wiiliam Colbert has also been ing for Mr. Jameson. Before her marriage Pet when she was a Miss Ellen Head, wi was deceived ber. ct i } i H 4 : > ie ; i violence and of committed in i f it .¥. Bapress, tt i i R i IF newly on their: Petisae Sos: Gisce, oF at some of the glaciers mes - urronnded by a strongly on. | ere I stood was foarful. It conside: ne rable part of their wings. amid | of. Om the lett | the road to Verdun—to Paris gis iret thread | session of which thiseeries of nae | It was between the lincs of popiarr. seth stood against the horizon on my leit; and on, far as the eye could reach, tow: ‘Metz, with | military regularity, strung on this row The beads, were the pretty villages, ench with its church tower, ali of which are really only hundred yards apart, although they inte sepat rate names—Mare-La-Tour, Flavicns south of the road.) Vienville, Gravelotte, which is divided into | Little Gravelotte. On my ri | thickty-wooded hitis behind wh | important village of the neighborhood, had just left—Gorze. So euvironed was foreground of the battle, h should, one would say, be called the battle of Gravelotte, | for it was v over Sud found that devoted | little tor at itraged. The area l have ind. cated ts perhaps four miles ¢qaare. SPECTATORS OF THE naTrrat athe waxed warm The grea: : Miers and simtess round watching the them | sentative men of Prussia, sol. | Men, were stamding on the g conitict just begun. A 2b from | ince Inst Tuesday, Metz bas 1 recognized and Adjutant Krai ‘dap, ef the United Stat ent. At the moment the French w ~~ Aceperate enor, i bold on te tbe igst bit of the Verdoe res4_that between Tr ossavtttd and Gravelotte or that part of Gravelotte which im some maps is called St. Marcel. ‘TWO PROSSIANS TO ONE PRENCHWAN. The struggle was desperate bat unavailing, | tor every one man inthe French army had two | to cope with, and their line was ing to waver. Soon it the French right, was » Was also pres- hights beyond the village. Whence | movement bad been eflected, the F treating from the pressure of the Pra | tillery ‘fire, and the Prassi vancing. the baltle-tield was Rezonville,but had been transf forward to Gravelotte, the janc branching roads to Verdun. ‘This second battle field was less extensive than the first, and brought the opposing forces into fearfully close quarters. The pecuiiarit of it is that it consistsof two heights, intersect: by a deep ravine. This woodr ravine is over 100 feet deep and at the tep some 3% vards wide. The side of the chasm next to ‘(iravelotte, where the Prussians stood, is much lower than the other side, which gradually ascends to a t. great height FEARPUL SLAUGRTER. From their commanding eminence the French held their enemies fairly under them, and poured upon them scorching fire. The French ins were in position far up by the Metz road, iden and covered among trees. There Was not an instant’s cessation of the roar. Easil, Seen amid all was the curioas granting roll of the Mitrailleuse. The Prassian the elinge: te game m the iatter side being x on * — pe awkward half verti Gre. The Fre their ground and died— the Prussians stood und and died —both by hundreds, I had said ~ ge and it was at that pomt as they marched oa to the feld that one could get the best. of the maguitude of this Invading army now in the heart of France. There was no break whatever forfour hours in the march of men out of that wood. It almost as if all the killed and wounded revived and cams back and marched forth im. Birnam Wood ill was not a more ey were by the woods til! they were fairly within range and reach of their enem:es’ guns. So the French must have felt; for, between 4 and 5 o'clock, they concentrated upon that spot their heaviest tire, massing al! available guns, ee the woods unremitting!y. Their fre the Prusstan lines and tore throagh ‘them; and though the men were steady, it was a test Lf J 4 — = to — be troops long: presently swerved a I from ll o@ ativance, 5 id there was no Jonger a mous column Of intantry poart Out of those woods. gpa ‘THE PRUSS(ANS RECEIVE & The attack of the Prussians clearly checked. About 5 o'clock, ho of fresh infautry was again f the wood and emerged trom its cover. Once oat from under the trees, they advanced at deable- quick. 1 watched their movement. The French uns had not lost the range of the wood. nor of ground in front. Seen at a distance, through & powerful glass, the brigade wasa luge eer nt bending with the undalation of the teld; jut it left dark track behind it, and the glass revolved the dark track into falling and dying and dead men. TIMELY ARRIVAL OF STEINMETZ. The French line on the bills was «till un- broken, and to all appearances they were having the best of the battle. Bat th'sappeare ance Was cue, perhaps, to the fact that the any wo ngnti — — in their broad it, and fgiting sach singular obstina- ee Jainly eJenced a Prassian battery nowand then. But the Prussian line also was ened by degrees on thi northorn point. infantry and artillery were brought up, and from far in the rear, away seemingly in the direction of Vernevilie, shot and shel reaching the French ranks. These men and these were the guns of Stetum: there and then citeeted, army of Prince Frederick Charles, and com- leted the investment ot Mets to the northwest. ‘ith reinforcements for the Prussians thus con- tinually arriving on both sides of the ficid, the battie grew more and more obstina'e. THE FRENCH OUTPLANKDR. Steinmetz was able to extend his line ually further and further until the outtianked and beg: peared, with an attack on the rear Teme right wing. I know not how tong the French held out, nor at what precise moment the Prussians ouset became irresistible. 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