Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1870, Page 1

ee eS re Sen ee reer mennet meee ‘THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, At The Star Building, aw. BY Tas EVENING STAB NEWSPAPER COMPANY. THE STAR ts served by carriors to thetr sub- soribers im the City and Distriet at Tex Oxyts Pxa ORTH. Copies wart or Foxtt-rovx Cznts Pui st the counter, Two Cxxts. THES WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday ing—91.50 AMUSEMENTS. 3" GALLERY o OIL PAINTINGS FOR SALB. Just recetved some fine PICTURES, 1236 Penn’ avenue, bet 12th and Lith sts. __ » 456) OF Exbibition ai { = and Sale STREET ar MARKRITERS, No. 486 SevrntH #TREET, between D and E streets, Event Doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall. Chotce Oil Pais 8, | oo oS. on vis ac. . apr Herwings. Siadeo eleenr es. Bic ord and Tasscle, hinge. Dd & he Distrie' Ficsce remenber Mame and Number. ap2S-Iy? , BT BEPOSITORY, 245 “8” STREET, Between Tatrteenth and Fourteenth Sts, AINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, — PHOTOGBAPHS, UHBOMOB, &s., GROUPS OF OULPTUBE, ARTISTS MATESIALS, STATUBTTSS, &e., &s., WJTCBE FRAMES, - COBD AND TASSELS, &c., &¢. VELVET PASSE PARTOUTS, PABLOB BBACKETS, ae & Fe Assortment for HOLIDAY PF ony A. V. 8. SMITH. ‘PIC NICS, EXCURSIONS, &. NJOY LIFE WHILE IT LASTS! yi ST EXCURSION OF THE EXCELSIOR SO- wet EXCUMe TO GLYMONT, MONDAY. AUGUST 29, 1870. Cook + celebrated Sting Band has been epgeged. Boats leave foot cf High at. Georgeto t ard3p om wharf W: ny B.m., pm extra lad: ts 2 Conconep MASONIC EXCUBSION TU LEBS Hen. EDWARD J. ROVE. Presid jent of Liberia, has acce pte: invitation Colored. Masons, Odd Fellows, and ekg DaERESeS other benevolent organizations of! Washington, Tgeto and Alexendria. to ed- dress them, at Leesburg. Va. on TUESDAY next, Sth inst. The cacarels train will leave Alexan- os ** GkokuE SEATON Chairman Com 'te of Arrangements. SUNPAY EXCURSION TO AQUIA CRERK. Steamer of the Lake will leave 8. P. Brown & Son's wharf, foot of Seventh SUNDAY, ihe 2h instant, ja place, returning to Washington at 9 above name: ace. rn m. Tickets ‘. [Cbron. Rep. Sun. Her.) aus4' Fo MOUNT VERNON. ‘The steamer ARROW, (i Ei Per wharf, foot ot Teh at fee MOUNT VERNON. wach _ fexandria. Forts Focts and Weshiogton, Marshall Hall. Md ; White House and Ione, Vs., returning to ty at 4 p.m. AMES SYKES. Gen’ Supt, eurr-tr = Office— Will jiard’s Hotel. F.¢ REICHENBACH’S Piano Store, Wo. 423 1th Strect, above Penna. A for the sale PIANOS by re eR McCammon end free }. Thomas Btackpole, ‘street, (Bstastisuen OvER 20 Years) . Albany: also, . second: m the most accommodating terme: Biase cad Or On the mnost accommo ; Toning and Repairing. om“ fe at any ie the drstriet, and terms arranged to suit the purchaser. A large asssort- ORGANS and other Musi . SHEET MUSIC S. ng and Repairing dc ne, St. short no. tice. and orders solic! rom the District and country at PO! SELIGSUM S. * 125 Bridge streets Geornerss ra DO. aulttf (Repub. aad Herald)” W., % TESSEY BEST FAMILY FLOUR, MADE bY TeNNeT, Davinson & Co., Of selected choice WHEAT, b: k only to themselves, and thoroughly by the Dest patent cleancrs. is now being placed om the market with satisfaction to all who have tried it. Guaranteed equal to amy om the Dustrict. for sale J by most Grocers. H*t AIB FUBNACES, PORTABLE HEATERS, BIBB, SEXTON & WOOD'S IMPROVED FIRE PLACE BRATERS. For saie, and put up in the most approved manner. Blow is the time to hy our Heaters thot repaired ani in working order for winter, Phas send in your orders in time to meet prompt atten: “Gcpaire can be furnished for slmost all kinds of Btoves in use here. Seventh st. of Penn. anls-Im W. H. HARROVER, 313 eclt tw Five doors north re. s‘* YOUR MONEY, TIME AND TROUBLE BY CALLING FIRST AT THE BXTERSIVE BOOT AND SHOE STORE OF STEASBUBGER & BBO., bere Snd all Kinds of is BooTS, SHOES and GAITERS. ‘They havé the at it in city, snd selling them CHEAPES than CHEAPEST. at reeular holewale SF” Somethi new. sb A and comfort com- bined, GENTS LASTING BOX TUM BOOTS. a 84. Call and see them, STRASBUBGES BROS., _7 906 Tthstreet (old No. 373. bet. Land K. ‘T ScuER’s SPRING BED. ‘The pap having been appointed sole ‘TUCKER SPRING BED, of this city, which bas been sdmitted by all to be the. bestand most durable Spring Bed now in use, are nex Prepared so Turnian Thea in lola tp ult ‘The sala ne OEE |S WILLIAMS Me — Et ish 319 Seventh street. corner of D. THE PUBLIC. ANOTHER LARGE INVOICE oF war ‘coovs Fa0m avoTion. “#ITE P Tadle Quilts # cents a piece. Linen ‘Towels from 10 cents Up. at cost. French Lawns at 18 cents x EhokyY baxtas, “enter 1990 Pennsylvania arente, BEST PUMP OU THE AMESICAN SUB DUUBLE- ACTING NOM FREESE flor zp will throw §0 to 75 feet through SQUITO AND FLY CAmopigs. jot of GAUZE asd LACE NETS a i Woite Lave Netr...... a AP HN suletm.wtw [Obr.4Rep.} PPERMANS, U. Sos ie bet. I and K streets, (Two sais # Office.) Orr OK INVENTORS, MODELS MAKER Pn, . Larner, Mathemati Maker Billart Balle Made to Order and 0) Keraired and Colored ‘Thorough Repairing of Sew: ‘ng Machines made aspeciality, @c. au Geolm" other extahlisamen Chef INTERNAL ExVENUB—The receipts from this source to-day were $439,077.42. From J. Shillington we have Old and New for September. ArporntEep.—The President has pointed Ieane N. Keeler Sutveyor of Customs at Albany, New York. Mipspirwan J.H. wPiN has been ordered to temporary duty at the Washington Nary Yard. . lager. Goprrry M. Hunter, U.S. N., of this city, lately in command of the Triana, has been ordered to the Severn, now fitting out at Norfolk. - Mr. F. M. CLARKE, a special agent of the Pension Office, bas been sent to Tennessee to assist in the prosecution of Congressman Roder- ick R. Butler for forgery. Tue Presmpent is expected to return here about the 5th of September, and a cabinet meet- ing will be held on the 6th, at which all the members will be present except Secretaries Boutwell and Belknap. Ex-Gov. Bross, of Il., and Sidney Andrews, Esq., of the Boston Advertiser, and party, were at Cheyenne yesterday where they were re- cetved by Gov. Campbell, and left there for Denver last evening. DiscHARGED THE SBRVICB.—Captain Francis M. Cooley and First Lieutenant Wm. B. Nes- bitt have been honorably discharged the service &t their own request under the recent act of Congress. Ts CLERKS in the Secretary's office of the Treasury Department were permitted to leave at one o'clock to-day to attend the funeral of the late George Wood, chief of the Navigation Division. Tue Democratic CONGRESSIONAL ComMrt- , THE met in this city yesterday. The expression of opinions as to the probabi!i yof the success of their party in securing a majority in the next House of Representatives, seems to have consti- tuted the principal part of their proceedinzs. ‘Tue RrMarys of Doctor Edward Downe: Connery, of New York city, whose death we announced yesterday, will be taken from his son's residence, northwest corner of K and 10th streets, at 9% o’clock to-morrow (3aturJay) morning, to St. Patrick's Chureh, (Carroll Hall,) where services will be held. Firep Tuere Bowp.—Messrs. Dempsey & O'Toole, to whom the contract for furnishing the Post Office Department with stamped en- velopes and wrappers was recently awarded, to-day filed with the Postmaster General their bond, in the sum of $200,000, for the faithtul per- formance of the work. ENLARGING oR Evror gan SquaDRox.—The United States steamer Shenandoah, Commander C. H. Wells, now at Boston; the Brooklyn, Capt. John Guest, at Philadelphia, and the Guerriere, Capt. J. H. Stevens, at New York, have been ordered to join the European squadron, and will sail in the course of ten days for that sta- ten. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE Cxnsvs Bureav—The following promotions and appointments were to-day made in this bureau: Promotions._A. W. Paine, from first to second class clerkship; J. W. Bradshaw and 8. A. Galpin, from second to third class, and C. W. Seaton and Henry Stone, from third to fourth class. Appointments to first class clerk- ships.—D. Birtwell, of New Jersey; J. A. Moul- den, E. W. Fortenoy, and J. S. Holland, of the District of Columbia; H. W. Eaton and R. RK. Brouner, of New York; James F. Hood, Henry Stock, A. D. Miller, and Lather E. Sleigh, of Ohio; Mayhew Plater, of Maryland; L. Thomas, Jr., of Delaware; Charles W. Foulke, of Penn- sylvania; C. A. Krause, of Texas, and Maurice Allbrecht, of Missouri. THE APPOINTMENT OF ADMIRAL. Robeson yesterday transmitted to Vice Admiral Porter a letter of appointment as Admiral of the U.S. Navy, in place of Farragut, deceased. The commission, signed by the President, to be dated from the 20th instant, will not be given until after his confirmation by the Senate. Ad- miral Porter will remain on duty at the Navy Department, in accordance with the desire of both the President and Secretary Robeson. No appointment of Vice Admiral in place of Porter has yet been made, and probably will not be until after the returnef the President next week. Kear Admiral John Kodgers is at present spoken of for the position; but the selec- tion is by law entirely at the pleasure of the Premdent, and he may take any cear admiral upon the active list. ‘The firettwo names upon the active list of Rear Admirals are L. M. Goldsborough and Charles H. Davis, both of whom have been in the service long enough to beretired, but hay- ing received a vote of thanks from | uy | 3 i ; i i jl i li Sees mar sere force enemy. r of three hours, the gun! is, find! their guns were harmless the stated sides of the iron-clads, retarned to the protec- on of their shore batteries towards evening. ee-——____ Saes ov Reat Estars.—P. W. Downes, as trustee, sold at public sale, last week, the real estate of the late Abram Y. Collins near Potter's Landing, Cecil County, Md., as follows: The home f f $38 actes, to Elijah Towers, for 80 per acto; a rmall tarm of 2)% acres, to ids ¥. ss for $1650 peracre, anda jor $131. oe S7-M. About says that it is the habit of the Prussian soldiers on going into battle to tear off their absurd and combrous helmet and fight ‘areteaded. The field of Koniggratz after \attle was strewn with these helmets. The French Grenadiers bive declined to wear their great bear-skip hats into battie. jeal— Wise and Othe: Reliom—Destroying Filth Avenue, rwise—Jour- (Correspondence of The Evening Star.] Naw York, August 25. New York is just commencing to brighten up for the fall season. The sea side and mountains are sending in their avant couriers of the rush that will soon follow, while the coming of the western and southern merchants adds much of the cosmopolite to the metropolitan air of the “town in season.” The hotels are quite fall, Broadway is again crowded, the stock market shows decided signs of new life, the wholesale houses and the jobbers expect to do as good a businessas the importing trade will permit in the present condition of Europe, and, alto- gether, the calm that came with the exhaustion of these summer daysis passing away with them for the better, brighter, and more crisp days of September and October. Every one of the ramified arteries that make up the sum of human life 1s ready or making ready for this change. The placcs of amusement, as usual, lead the advance. Niblo’s, Booth’s and Wallack’s are crowded nightly. The former, in its new deco- rations, is handsomer than ever, and furnishes new attractions in an excellent ¢omedy of “Under the Palm,” with Barrett and Bangs— well known tothe Washington public—in the leading characters. Wallack’s is successfully running mits seventh week Gayler’s new drama of “Fritz, or Our Cousin German.” It is a good thing. Joe Emntet, the principal artiste, is capital in the leading character, which tllus- trates the vicissitudes of a German emigrant to this country, and the injudicious judgment of many declares that he trenches successfully on Mr. Jefferson’s style. Emmet, until recentiy, was a Broadway concert-hall singer and actor, but has certainly elevated himself as an actor well worthy of a place at Wallack’s. He brings into the play many of his cheap concert con- ventionalisms, but burlesques Lydia Thompson im aeong, * Dat Grecian Bend,” which is only equaled by “ Valking dat Broadway Down,” or “Keiser, Don’t You Want te Buy a Dorg?” The play is full of war gage. At Booth’s, Jef- ferson continues “‘to drink your good health and all your family’s good health,” and to hope that ‘‘}ou will live long and prosper.”. Al- though Mr. Jefferson has played “Old Rip” in New York nearlyeix hundred times you have to secure your seats a day or two in advance in order to see him now. Miss Lina Edwins (who- ever she may be) opens a new theater on Broad- way, near Sth street, in a few weeks. The Fifth- avenue Theater, under Manager Daly, will soon open the season with a dramatization of Wilkie Collins’ novel, ‘Man and Wife.” The Vates Comic Opera Company opened the Olympic last night, with the ‘Little Faust.” The French Theater commences its season on September 15. Fisk’s Grand Upera House is engaged in the pantomime and ballet business, and seems to be doing nothing extra as yet for the autumn sea- son. Bryant's new theater in 23d street is near- ly completed. But, after all, New York is watching and wait- ing. in its amusement, line for Mdlle. Christine Nilson. She is to be the great musical sensation, and appears at the Academy of Music on the 19th of September. Ex-Congressman Barnes writes from London to the Brooklyn Eagle that he does not go into raptures over operas, and was not greatly charmed with Jenny Lind, but in Mdlle. Nilsson, he says, “there is such fro- zen sweetness insuch a delightful temperature” that he really encored. This isa tigure of speech something like some of Barnes’ efforts in the House; but he goes on to say that she sings like @ nightingale, acts like Rachel, and looks as pretty almost as a Brooklyn belle. She ishand- some, in perfect health, and in charming voice. Nilsson will appear first in Traviata, and then in Martha and Lucia di Lammermoor. All the shop windows are filled with her photograph. No one seems to profit by the experience of new papers started in New York. A new even- ing daily will soon appear under the manage- ment of Farrell, formerly of The Herald; but there is no more room for it among the evening papers than there was for John Young’s Standard among the morning papers. Every possible feature of journalism is covered by the papers already on a firm basis, and by half a dozen others struggling for an existence. Young’s paper is nét the success that was promised, and seems to be run asa personal organ. Yesterday it had four or five articles on the Associated Prees in contrast with the new news association— as if the public cared for the ceaseless ding-dong about the sources from which news is supplied to the press—of which Young is manager, and yet omitted a record of important local events, ‘The Standard is @ poor imitation of fhe Sun, without the latter’s news enterprise, and with- out, too, it should be said to its credit, the reck- less character of Dana’s paper. The Fifth Avenueites are horrified this sum- mer to find that business is actually crowding into that beautiful street above the Fifth Avenue Hotel. For two or three years past a fancy tallor or a fancy carriage store or an art gallery have been pushed into one block or another below 23d street, and New York had partially made up its mind to sacrifice that por- tion of the avenue; but this new wedge enter- ing above Madison Square isa littie too much for them. ‘‘In ten years,” said a New Yorker to me on yesterday, ‘these miles of hapdsoms brownstone fronts will all give way Places.” I inquired where Fifth afenue would ‘ark and on go. “Out in front of the Central to the Bloomingdale road” was the auswer. It looks that way, for it is now built up clear to the park. Five years ago Stewart's store was up town, now McCreery & Co., and Arnold, Con- stable & Co. are blocksabove it. All Union ‘Square is given up to business houses. Tiffa- ny’s store on the square at the corner of 15th street is nearly finished. Lord & Taylor move from Broadway, near Canal, into their new store, corner of 22¢ street and Broad- way, this fall. The iron front of this new store, seven stories high, is the architectural success of the town. The old Eclectic Clab-house, corner of Fifth avenue and Madison Square, is converted into a store, and is the only business place on Fifth avenue from that point to 49th street. It is the commencement of the innova- tion. ‘The Grand Central Hotel, formerly known as the Lafarge, and the Southern, on A at the head of Bond street, opened grand pomp and circumstance. It has been al- most rebuilt, and is nowseven stories high, with elevators and other modern Ite certainly makes @ good beginning. ‘There are quite a number of Washingtonians in New York going and coming from their sum- mer trips. The Marquis de Chambrun is among them, and is beset on all bands for his opinion about the war. Iam glad to say that itis the fame ae when | lasteaw himin Washington. He is still contident that unless something happens nothing will occur. ‘The Nathan mansion, opposite the Fifth Av- enue Hotel, is now one of the sights. It sa very handsome residence, but has become #0 much the subject of impertinems curiosity that the famous gilt ‘‘ No, 12” has been removed from the door. There is no clue yet to the murderer, and the crime has passed into the mysteries of New York. It will soon be forgot- ten. The Nathan boys still occupy the house, as — ethers ahs were made but have not yet THE WAR. LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS, TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. The war news received by cable last nignt | THIS AFTERNOON'S DISPATCHES confirms the information in our telegrams yes- terday, that the Prussians have thrown forward strong scouting parties towards Paris, but adds little to our knowledge of the reported fighting recently. The following are the most import- antof the night telegrams : REPORTED FRENCH VICTORY. Paxis, Aug. 25—9 FP. m.—The Figaro has just issued an extra with the following news:—<A person who arrived in Paris at ® o'clock to- night, coming from Epernay, reports that he beard in that city that the Prussians were de- feated to-day between Verdan and Chalons. The combat commenced this morning at three o'clock, and the news reached Chalons and Epernay at about three in the afternoon. Noth- ing detinite is stated as to the numberof men engaged, but according to rumor the entire army of Prince Charles was in the fight.” SITUATION OF THE PRUSSIAN ARMIES. BERLIN, Aug. 25—7:30 P. M.—The Prussian Moniteur states that King William's headquar- been removed from Pont-a-Mousson to Bar le Duc. The headquarters of the First and Second Army Corps are near hile the other corps continues its march on Paris. THE MOVEMENT TOWARDS PARIS. Panis, August 25.—The Journal Oficiel this morning says that the sum of all the news re- ceived at the Ministry of the Interior is that the Prussians push their reconnoissance into the department ot Marne, and even into the town of Chalons. The Prefect of the department of Upper Marne announces that a portion of the northern arrondissement of Vasey is occapied by Prussian forces. ‘Orders have been given that the march of the Prussians be a by every obstacle which the patriotism of the people can suggest, in ad- dition to the a measures which will be executed un the direction of the engineer officers sent out by the government. POSITION OF BAZAINE AND McMAHON. Panis, Aug. 25—A dispatch from Rheims, dated the 23d, says that it is sup d that the armies of Marshals Bazaine and McMahon had effected a junction, and will be supported by a quadrilateral, com of the fortress of Mont- medy, Verdan, Thionville,and Metz, and would awaitan attack. It was not expected that any important engagement would occur within two days. The Emperor quitted Courceles last night and goes to Biene, in the canton of Rheims. Yesterday the Imperial headquarters were at Chalons. The grain mills in the valleys of the Seine and Marne, anéall of their con- purposely burned, “The county peocie sre her pu ly burned. count ple are stroying roads and doing all they can to impede the march of the Prussian armies. They will burn or destroy sueh provisions as they are un- able to remove or store out of the reach of the Prussians. SCOUTS AT CH The scouts appearanceZt GLONS AND ST. MENE- HOULD. the Prussians have made their Chalons Sur Marne, an? also at St. MenrYould. The prefect of the latter town an/all the railway officials have left the place. PRINCE SALM-SALM KILLED. Lorpon, Aug. 25.—Prince Felix Salm-Salm, distinguished for his services in the American and Mexican wars, was killed in the battle of the 18th. He was major in the fourth Tegiment Prussian Grenadiers of the Guard, and fell at the bead of his men. BLOCKADE OF CUXHAVEN. Lonpon, Aug. 25.—The city of Hamburg is filled with troops, with the French iron-clads blockading aven. There are three mer- chant steamers, supposed to be prizes. EVACUATION OF EPERNAY. pe order has geen given to pernay to-morrow. ins going east on the railwaytrom Paris to Epernay are stopped at the Chatean Thiers, which is now the terminus of the line. The Opinion Nationale says that to all who think more of any other thing than driving the Prussians from the soil of France, it recom- mends the perusal of the following trom the published Prussian plan of attack: “Paris will never be in our power unleas owing to a litical circumstances or moral reasons, whic! will oblige the defenders to open to us its gates. Political’ cireumstances, says the Opinion N. timale, means revolution ahd moral reasons means treachery. ‘The council of ministers was in session half of bee Ithas been decided by the committee of defence that upon the approach of the enemy all crops in the departments of the Seine,Marne and in the environs of; Paris must be destroyed. at ‘ged on the farmers to store eir luce in the government warehouses in before the enemy can seize it. KAID ON A RAILROAD, Paris, Ai 2%5.—Advices from Mont , dated the Zh say that 500 Prussian covey ot the rail: at Autun. More Prussian spies were yesterday taking plans of the works banks of the river Loire. Others also have been arrested here, and some have even been with the troops of Marshal McMahon. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF IRISH AID BY THE EMPRESS. A remittance has been received from Dublin for the aid of the wounded. The Empress ac- knowledges the contribution in a vote, in which she says: ‘This offering to the wounded French ig received with gratitude. The generous sen- timents which have inspired this act wish for the success of our arms and the hap} of the imperial family, and have profoi touched his Majesty.” GOVERNMENT TREASURE REMOVED FROM STRASBURG. Prussian troops ‘closely surround Strasburg, yet the ent we cape wi lect three deputies to form part of the committee of defence. Selections sy at the council of ministers, been accepted by the cham- bere. Tn the Co it , @ motion ef Deputy Ppl set Lay sag Haberrot of proposal, ted Clement Duvernois replied. Sales 0] Favre declared that the mlatoreunce ot tho cours eame from that fatal to which the charter hed, been, comsied te oubant Pr chip Villager aa ewe capes French man-of-war and tuto MISC August 25—Ni Lompor, a. enapanes coreeepos. Napoleon bas the services of Trish “nurillarioe tenance by James It is said a French iron-clad towed two Cherbourg ‘The Post i i ‘ | E f i a fl i fi ii é iE i ll fi f ERE i : / it Ht if { / i i 3 sf t i i bi ! Hs i i i i ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. THE WAR. THE PRUSSIANS NEAR PARIS! Excitement in that City. KING WILLIAM AND THE CROWN PRINCE BOTH MARCHING ON PARIS, A Small Prussian Foree to Watch Bazaine. The Remainder of the Treeps Harch on the French Capital. A GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT ! ALL DEPENDS ON M’ MAHON. He Has So Far Avoided A Fight. Paris Expects a Brilliant Victery. The Defeat at Woerth to be Avenged. METZ CLOSELY BESIEGED. 4 NIGHT BATTLE. Sévere Artillery Contest at Kehi and Strasburg—The Citadel and Ar- semal at Strasburg De- streyed— Destruction of Property in Mehl. CAPTURE OF A FRENCH BATTERY. Telegraphed Baclusively to The Buening Star. HOPES OF A FRENCH VICTOBY. New Yore, Aug. 26.—The following is a spe- cial to the Courier des Etats Unis: “ Paris, Aug. 25.—I will be brief. I caunot speak of the movements of McMahon, upon whom rests to-day all hopes of the country. Silence is my secarity and duty, but I can say that I share these hopes, and that I believe that the conquered of Woerth will gain @ brilliant revenge. A great battle is imminent, not be- cause we seek to deliver it, but because the enemy is in condition which makes it abso- lutely necessary for his success to move with rapidity. Delays will turn gainst him. Von Moltke knows that Germany, with it: system of recruiting, must conquer promptly, or will be the victim of the campaign. Fifteen days of inaction on his part will give us time to form two new armies and reinforce those which to-day resist Invasion. There is, then, neces- sarily immediate prospect of a serious conflict. There is some talk of peace at the Ministry ot Foreign Affairs, but consider it for certain that, except under a crushing defeat, we will hear nothing of it so lopg ‘as a Pratsian soldier remains on the soil of France. D'Auvergne has said this, and the entire preas unanimously approves it. PRUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS. The headquarters of King William are at Bar- ke-Duc. One corps of the Prussian army which took part in the battleof Woerth occupies the Department of the Aube. THE MARCH ON PARIS. The'march of the enemy upon Paris con- tinues, but with evident hesitation. This is the news at the Ministry of the Interior up to noon. ANOTHER ROW IN THE FRENCH CHAM- BERS. There was another stormy session of the Corps Legislatif upon the errors of the committee of defence. As usual there was much noise for nothing. PANIC IN PARIS. Lorpox, August 26—German ublens are ob- jects of prodigious terror at Paris. Their arri- val there is momentarily expected. Patrols are stationed everywhere in nounce the event. THE PRUSSIANS WITHIN A SHORT MARCH OF PARIS. Lompon, August 26.—The fimes this a. m. has the following resume of the situation: “ King William, leaving a sufficient force before Mets, where siege works rise like exhalations, joined the Crown Prince, who was pushing on Paris. The mevements of McMahon begin now to be intelligible. A fugitive from Werth, avoiding Metz, he passed through Vosges to Moselle, to Nancy, and to Chalons, where he wa¥ rein- forced by the Garde Mobile and volunteers. His obvious aim has been to bar the pasyages and prevent the passage of the Crown Prince on Paris. Affecting to disregard him the Crown Prince moved on bis flank, past the camp at remainder of the Prussians have marcRed on Paris. PARIS HAS FAVORABLE NEWS FROM v ARMIES, Panis, August 26—The environs of Méts have been inundated by order of the French authorities. At a council of the Ministers yesterday favor- able news was communicated from both of the French armies. It is now certain that ‘Shere TWO CENTS. siant. The French fire has destroyed about | twenty houses in Kehl. THE PRUSSIANS NOT CHECKED. BERLIN, Ang. 2%6.—French stories that the Prursians were checked yesterday between Chalons and Verdun are false. — LATER. STIRRING NEWS FROM PARIS!!! ORDER OF GENERAL TROCHE. Ememies of ‘he Government to be Ex. pelled from the French Capi- tal!_ Twelve Hundred Ar- rests Last Night!:: A BATTLE EXPECTED TO-DAY, Fears that McMahon Will Be Defeated. The Prussian Column Advancing on Paris Reinforced. OBSTINATE DEFENSE OF TOUL. TO BE EXPELLED FROM PaRiIs. Panis, August 25—General Trochu, Gov- ernor of Paris, has decreed that all in- dividuals devoid of means of subsistence, and whose presence contributes to the danger of public order and to the secarity of person or property, or whose acts tend to im- pede the measures of the authorities for de- tence and general safety, are to be expelled from Paris. All infractions of the above order must be defended before a military tribunal. WHOLESALE ARRESTS IN PARIS. Pant, August 26.—_Many arrests were made last night. Over twelve hundred were occa- sioned by the order of Gen. Trochu. Two hun- dred persons were arrested in the Faubourg Montmarte. McMAHON FIGHTS TO-DAY. Loxpex, August 26, 11 a. m.—The London agsistance was declined by Italy. A special Paris dispatch says there are ru- mors of fighting, but nothing authentic. Mo- Mabon will undoubtedly be in battle to-day, and there are fears that he will be defeated. Official circles are very silent; more so than at any former time this week. The enemy marches slowly but surely on the city. This is unde- niable. THE PRUSSIAN MOVEMENT ON THE FRENCH CAPITAL. New Youre, August 26.—The Tribune has the following special : Loxpo, August 25—Evening.—The arrival ofthe King at Bar-le-Duc is the best comment on the French stories assiduously spread in Paris that the Prussians were caught in a trap at Metz. McMahon's movements are known to the Prussians, and they do not think them of enough consequence to delay the advance of the Crown Prince, or prevent detachments of parts of Steinmetz’s andof Prince Frederick Charles’ and of the other forces to strengthen the column movement on Paris. The Prussian front now stretches thirty or forty miles. The main celumn is apparently moving by Bar-le-Due and Vitry, while the left wing has enveloped Chaumont and Bryenne, from twenty-five to forty miles southward of the line of march of the column. The War Office pri- vately asserts, nevertheless, that McMahon and Bazaine are in full communication, and are pursuing the Prussians, which may believe who likes. PRUSSIAN RECONNOISANCES, Panis, Aug. 26—The couriers of the enemy have been seen at Brienne. German Uhbians also appeared in the arrondisements of Laugre, but they soon fell back to the northward on the corps d’armee, which is marching towards Chalons. THE PRINCE ROYAL AT ST. DIZIER. The Prussian Prince Koyal is said to have been at St. Dizier Tuesday, 34. One half of the troops which have lately been besieging Toul bave been marched to Nancy. THE DEFENCE OF TOUL. ihe garrison of Toul defends the place heroic- ally. Prussian bombardment has thus far placed fifteen men hors du combat. The beseig- ers, on the contrary, have sustained severe losses. The Garde Mobile fight with great cour- age. The enemy is marching toward Varennes, & town sixteen miles west of Verdun. The peo- ple on the outskirts of Stenay, between Verdun and Mezieres, aro defending themselves gal- lantly against raids of the Prassians, and have inflicted considerable damage on the enemy. ‘War news is communicated from the office of the Ministry of the Interior with great reserve. Chateau Thierry, about fifty miles distant, is the extremity of public travel on the East raii- telegraphic service. The French system has always been bad, he says, and now it takes at PRINCE NAPOLEON’S MISSION A FAIL- URE. FLorencs, Aug. 26.—It is certain that Prince Napoicon’s mission to this country has been a failure. WAR NEWS THROUGH LONDON. Lonpor, Ang. 26.—Baron D'Armin, Prassian minister to Rome, has been created Count as a reward for his services in Italy quiet. Bismarck, from the first, has refused to per- mit any representative of Austria to accompany the Prussian army. THE CORPS LEGISLATIF. In the Gorps Legisiatif Montpayrax proposed the sboltion ef the Garde Mobile and the dis- tribution of the men now composing \{ inte the regular army. He supported bis proposition in & sprech, when he claimed that the measure was urgent, and would give the regular army at least one hundred new regiments. At length the proposition was sent to the military commit- tee. It will no doubt be adopted. The French government has taken measures to cause Bel- glum to arrest the transportation of munitions Of war or wounded soldiers across ber territory. THE DEPARTMENT OF MAKNEIN Pos- SESSION OF THE russian.’ ” Lompon, Aug. 26.—The department of Marne, from Chalons to Vasey, is under the control of the Prussians. Beigiam denies having permitted wounded Prassian soldiers to be sent across her terri- tery. THE FRENCH LEGION AT ROME pE- MAND TO BE SENT HOME Rowe, Avg. —The conduct of the Prenck legion in demanding to return to France was so menacing that the Pope dismissed the troops at TRE PRUSSIAN LOSSES IN THE LATE BATTLES. PRAGUE, August 26.—One of the journals of this city publishes a letter of its Bertin corres- Pondent, dated the 19th, from which are ex- tracted the following items:—“We are per- suaded here that efforts are making to conceal the fact that the Prussians lost seriously in the battles of the 15th and 1th. The detaits far. nishee here are not credited. It is openly asserted that the losses were so great that the army is disorganized and not able to advan ce, which will allow the French time to ges immenere strength, causing the Germanst, dearly for their tiret successes. THE POPULACE oy Sraian DISSATIS- ED. Yesterday demonstration was made before the Palace. Crowds assembled demanding to keew the news. What the Queen informen them in reply was no more than was already known. The crowd then dispersed slowly, un- convinced and dissatisfied.” ellis THE LATEST. IMPORTANT! SHARP BATTLE YESTERDAY NEAR MONTMEDY. 4 PRUSSLAY WICTORY. Many Freneh Wounded Now at Montmedy. GUNBOATS FOB THE DEFENCE OF PARIS, Mahon and Bazaine Cut Off from that City. BATTLE NEAR MONTMEDY. Lorpon, Aug. 26.—The Siandard this a m. bas a special telegram from Virton, in Belgian Luxemburg, containing the following intelli- gence :—“‘A sharp engagement occurred on Thursday night at Stenay, near Montmedy. ‘The Prussians were successful. Many French wounded are now at Montmedy.”” THE BOMBARDMENT OF STRASBURG. MInNDELuEIN, Bavaria, Aug. 26.—Since last Tuesday evening the bombardment of by the Prussians has been incessant. The cita- del has been very badly damaged. A Prussian advance post, with « seige train, is within five hundred yards of the city walls. The walls have been terribly battered. Several magazines have exploded in thiscity and at the fort. Fires have also broken out in different places. The Prussian losses have been trifling. McMAHON AND BAZAINE OUT OFF FROM PAKIS. Lonpor, August 26.—The Prussians use the railroad from Laneville to ® point near Stras- burg to transport their wounded. McMahon and Bazaine are still out of com- munication with Paris. A FRENCH KAM AT SEA. Dover, ENGLAND, August 26.—A formidable tron-clad ram, armed with two enormous gans, passed this port under the French fiag at half- past 10 o'clock this merning, steaming east- wardly. PARIS COURT LADIES CORRESPONDING WITH THE ENEMY. Lowpom, Aug. %.—The Echo prints a Paris telegram to-day stating that Madame Tacher dela Pagerie has been ‘mpriscned at Vi charged with communicating with the enemy, Other Court ladies are implicated. THE PRUSSIANS CHARGED WITS BURN- INF A CATHEDRAL. Panis, Aug. 26.—A letter to the Univers (ul- tra-Montane organ) says: tried by the war. magnificent cathedral at Marienthal no longer éxists. The Prussians burned it after ‘the statue of the Vir- gin by covering it with mud, and breaking it in pieces. MORE ABOUT THE BATTLE OF STENAY LAasT NIGHT. (Zrom Private Source.) CaRLSRUBR, Aug. %, via Loxpon, Ang. %, 1 p. m.—Heavy fighting commenced last night at the town of Stenay, ten miles from Mont~ medy, in the direction of Bousiers. The Prus- sians cut the rail between Clamanges and Lamorielly. “tg The wounded are brought to Montmedy. The gates of phe city have been closed. An aasault is momentarily expected. THE PRUSSIAN ADVANCE, Lowpon, August 26—3 Pr. u.—A strong detach- ment of Prussian eavalry occupies Donlevant. Prussian Currassieurs have encamped at St. Reiny. 4 DEPULATION OF SPANISH REPUB- LICANS SENT FROM MADRID TO PARIS. New Yor«, August 26.—The New York Tele- OF THE Interior, Chevreaa, accounted for delays | vier the receipt of telegrams by saying that the | The committee of defence have decided that Generals were prebabiy too busy fighting. upon the approach of the Prusian invading ‘THE BREAD SUPPLY IN PARIS. army the crops ot the farmers between the Seine Panis, Aug. 26.—The bakeries of Paris were and the Marne, and im the envisons of Paris, all visited yesterday by the suthorities, in order | such as whest, oats and forage, that cannot be to investigate whether they had supply of | stored in the capital, shall be burned, lest it flour to last forty days, aceggding to the aver- | should serve as food for the enemy. age daily sales. Patel Aovtdem THE FRENCH LOAN. Accident. Lompon, Aug. 96—The success of the French | Teegraphed Buclusively to The Buening Stan loan has, no-doubt, been exaggerated grossly dated Port Donte bar ee ante see Herald, Paris 'ts still apathetic. ~ occurred fares on the Montioello 4 NEW FRENCH ARMY, and Fort Jervis relroed ors has te ee Pants, Aug. %.—The Opinion Nationale says: Point, about nine miles from this WA A now army ia feeming behing Letra.” End another tasally Injured. Tie twa ‘The man who attempted to absassinate Mar- | Cansed by i shal McMahon has been tried, and was shot to- | which a Gay. pames of ALL FREN! BETWEEN tained. .. TO BE ENKOLLED.” mpgs: Terribie 'ani8, August 26.—Yesterday engineers wore Moxtrose, engaged im marking the bridges over the Marne | of which are tobe r on the approach of theenemy. It iseaid that the committee of the ‘Corps charged with the consideration caused by of measures have proposed to enroll all | quarters. men between the ages of 2) and 35 years. (Continued em Fourth Paze.)