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THE WAR. Highly Important News | from the Field. MacMahon Defeated by the Prussians, . phe French Vigorously Assailed and Driven Back. Prtapotcon’s Despatches Acknow- { ledging His Defeat. he German Army Said to be ' Marching on Paris. Ming William’s Report to the Queen of Prussia. F Thanks to God and a Salvo of Ariil- lery for Our Fritz’s Victory.” fine FIGHTING AT HAGENAU AND WOERTH, Fruoasands of French Prisoners, Thirty Cannon and Two Standards Taken by the Prussians, ihe Empress Eugenie’s Procla- ~ mation. i ee JRETURN OF THE PRINCE IMPERIAL TO PARIS pBaaen Troops Moving on Strasbourg. immense Waval Preparations of ‘ France. THE FRENCH DESPATCHES. jarshal MacMahon Completely Defeated at Werth—Prussian Victory at Haguenau— ‘ear Thousand French Troops and Thirty Pieces ef Cannon Lost—Report of a German Advance on Strasbourg—Paris Seriously Agitated—Eagenie in Council, with the Guards Under Arms. LoNpon, August 7—1 P. M. Telegrams from Paris, received in this city at an hour this morning, report that the defeat of the ‘rench army under Marshal MacMahon by the at Worth was complete. | ‘The Prussian troops, under command of the Crown Ince Frederick William, advanced rapidly upon ju and captured the place, routing the ‘Tench after @ severe fight. The loss of the French was very heavy. setated at four thousand men. Agreat number of French prisoners, with thirty }pleces of cannon, including six revolving cannon, vor mitrailleuses, were taken by the Prussians. There is a report prevailing in London just now, ased ona despatch received from Baden, that a force of South German regular troops and volun- ‘teers has crossed the Rhine and advanced on Stras- }bourg, and that the whole French army has been )driven back. The French forces are supposed to occupy the line }hetween Metz and Nancy. There are serious apprehensions of the occur- }rence of disturbances in Paris, caused by the receipt pot this unfavorable news. The sirictest surveillance is exercised by the }¥rench government over the telegraphs and tele- }graphic communication on all sides. The Empress Eugénie sat in council in Paris yes- }terday, having the guards of the palace on duty funder arms and at hand. | All street assemblages or gatherings of people are jprohibited in the French capita, It ts NAPOLEONS DESPATCHES. . A rr, }His Majesty Acknowledges a Defeat—‘“Mar- shal MacMahon Has Lost a Battle.” Paris, August 7, 1870, The Journal Opiciel, 1n its second édition to-day, ublishes the following proclamation:— FRENCHMEN—Up to this hour we have always iven without reserve all the certain news which @ have received, and we continue to doso. Last ight we received the following despatches, The Emperor’s Reports, Merz, August 6—Midnight. Marsnal MacMahon has lost a battle. \ General Frossard on the Saar has been obliged to pretire, His retreat was effected in good order. All pean be re-established. NAPOLEON. METZ, August 7—3:30 A.M. , Mycommunications have been interrupted with {Margnal Mag¢Mahon, Yam going to place myself in fis centre of the position. NAPOLEON. ‘ Details from the Emperor. Parts, August 7—P, M. Adespatch from the Emperor, dated at hall-past hree o'clock A. M. Sunday, says:. Communtcation with MacMahon having been vered nothing was received from him wll last wening. General Sligie then announced that Mahon’s loss was great in the battle, ut that his retirement was effected in good rder, On the left, the action began at bout One o’clock in the morning, but was not seri- us until several masses of the enemy had concen- rated, before which the Second corps momentarily eld ite ground. Between six and seven in the ventag the masses of the enemy became more com- t, ana the Second corps retired on the heights. an all is quiet, Igo to the centre of the posi- on, ‘ Fronch Despatches from the Field. PaRis, August 7, 1870, The following despatchesthave been received: GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, } Mertz, August 7—$:30 A. M. , That we may hold our position here tt is necessary t Paris aud France should consent to great efforts patriotism. Here we lose neither our coolness or our confidence. But the trial is hard, MagManon. é{ter the Lattle of Kirchshomtes, retirea, St the same time covering the road to Nancy. The Corps of General Frossard, which suffered: severely, is taking energetic measures for defence. The Major General 1s m the front. GENERAL HRapquarrens, nes asierit aa Auge eat as Mf The concentration Of the troops continues witnout obstacle, All active hostilities weem to have ceased, During the fight yesterday the Prussians fred upon the ambulances at Forbach and set fire to the town. The Third corps was engaged at Forbach, sup- Ported by only two divisions from other corps. The corps of Generals Admirault ana Fallly were not in the fight. ‘The combat commenced at one o'clock, and at first appeared to be of little importance. But soon large masses of troops hidden in the woods at- tempted to turn our position, At five o'clock the Prussians appeared as if they had been repulsed and had given up the attack; but a fresh corps arriving to the assistance of the Prussians, from Werden, General Frossard was obliged to retire. To-day the troops which got separated yesterday are concentrating around Metz, In the battle near Fretchmeiler (near Woerth) Mar- shal MacManon had the support of five divisions of General Failly’s corps. After the battle these divisions were unable to join their corps. The details of this battle are still very vague. It ts said that many cavalry charges were made; but the Prussians had mitratileurs (kugelspitzen), which dia us much harm. Merz, August 7—8 A, M. The morale of our troops ts excellent this morning. It is impossible to give the exact figures of our tosses, General CofMinieres is organizing defensive mea- sures, The three corps here are still able to give the enemy much trouble and stop his onward move- ment, Later French Oficial Telegrams—General Frossard in Retreat. Panis, August 7, 1870, The Journal Ofictel contains the following de- spatches:— Merz, August 6—6:35 P. M. No further news has been received from Marshal MacMahon, On the Saar General Frossard’s corps alone has been engaged. The result is still uncertain. Merz, August 6—11 P. M. The corps of General Frossard is in retreat, Details are wanting, rt The French Major General’s Report. Merz, August 7—4:30 A. M. THE MAJOR GENERAL OF THE FRENCH ARMY TO THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR :— After a series of engagements, in which the enemy brought heavy forces into the flela, Marshal Mac- Mahon was forced to fall back from his first line. Tne corps of General Frossard had to tight yester- day from two o’clook in the afternoon with an en- tire army of the enemy. Having held his position until six o’clock he ordered a retreat, which was made in good order. LEBEUF. Details of our losses are wanting. Our troops are fall of an, The situation 1s not compromised; but the enemy is on our territory and a serious effort is necessary. A battle appears imminent. In the presence of this grave news our duty is plain. We appeal tothe patriotism and the energy ofall, The Chambers have been convoked. We are Placing Pacis with all possible haste in the state of defence. In order to facilitate the execution of military preparations we declare the capital in astate of siege. There must be no fainthearteaness, no divi- sions, Our resources are immense. Let us pursue the struggle without flinching and the country will be saved. Paris, the 7th of August, 1870, at ten P. M., by or- der of tue Empress Begent. M. OLLIVIER, Minister of Justice. DUKE DE GRAMONT, Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. CHEVANDINDE VALDROME, Minister of the Interior. M. SEGRIS, Minister of Finances. General VICOMPTE DE JEAN, Minister of War ad interim. Proclamation by the Empress. Paris, August 7, 1870, The Empress has issued the following proclama- tion :— FRENCHMEN—The opening of the war has not been favorable to us. We have suffered a check. Let us be firm under this reverse, and let us hasten to re- pair it. Let there be but one party in the land, that of France; a single flag, that of the national honor. I come among you faithful to my mission and duty. You will see me the first in danger to defend the flag of France. Ladjure all good citizens to main- tain order. To agitate would be to conspire with our enemies. Done at the Palace of the Tuileries, the 7th day of August, 1870, at eleven o'clock A. M. EUGENIE, the Empress Regent. What MacM: Says. Paris, August 7—Evening, Oficial advices from Metz, August 6, say Marshal MacMahon has not had time to send a report. His headquarters, he simply writes, ‘is in a good posi- tion, and he has been joined by another corps @armeée from Metz.” M UNOFFICIAL DESPATCHES, Keeport of Another Engagement—(Geueral Frossard Said to be in Paris. Paris, August 7—Evening. The Moniteur de Soir has the following:— We have received a rumor of an engagement. General Frossard ts reported to be in Paris. ‘The Minister of the Interior will resign. Ivis confirmed that there is a heavy concentration of troops of the enemy on the Baden side of the Rhine, which the French watch closely. Strasbourg Menaced. Panis, August 7, 1870, La Liberté has the following from official sources:— General Frossard has only retreated a short dls- tance. Marsnal MacMahon fought near Niederbronn. His headquarters were at Haguenau, and he has fallen back to Saverne, ‘Thus Strasbourg is menaced. The Prussinns Advancing on Paris—French Consternation and Preparation. Paris, August 7, via London—Evening. The Prussians are over the frontier and are ad- vancing on Paris. The French speak of the great battle as tmminent. La Liberté vids the people of France to mse en masse and repel the invaders, Le; ative Action—Tumult in Parie—The Bourse Invaded by the Crowd. Panis, Augst 7—P, M. The Senate and Corps Législatif have been sum- moned to meet on Thursday, the 11th mstant, A despatch from the Emperor, announcing Mar- shal MacMahon’s defeat and separation from the main army, has caused the utmost consternation. According to the Emperor, however, all may yet be retrieved. The Presse of to-day says that atthe Bourse yes terday several persons were arrested, At three o'clock shouts of ‘4 bas la Bourse /” were uttered by parties exasperated at the dissemination of false news, whereupon an order was given to close tne Bourse, Tho crowd became furious and tore up the NEW..YORK. HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 38, 18704, railings of the enciosure. Force was brought to bear, and the building was evacuated, amid ap- Plauge from the crowd on the place outside. ,gA Judi- Clal investigation is now going on. La Liberté publishes the tollowing:— At one o'clock to-day the Bourse was invaded bya crowd maddened with joy and enthusiasm. Instan- taneously the windows in all streets near by were hung with fags, on account of a great victory an- nounced to have been gained by Marshal MacMahon. We managed to get tirough the crowd to the Bureau of the Commissary of Police, who said he had not re- ceived any official news, A few moments after a Dlacard was put up by the administration which an- nounced that the corps of Marshal MacMahon had occupied a strong position, but made no mention of a battle. ‘The rentes are quoted at 67 franca, 70 centimes, Tho Defence of Parts. PARIS, August 7, 1870. The Journal Oficiel says the defeace of Paris g assured, It would require an army of half a million to invest its fortifications, while 30,090 men woula suMce to defend them, and there are troops enough now in and around the city to furnish the necessary garrison. Then with the sailors from the fleet whicd could be procured, the Garde Nationale, the Garde Municipal, and the firemen, would make Up & solld army of 100,000. Paris is free from danger. Return of the Prince Imperial. Panis, August 7, 1870. La Liberté says a special train left the station at half-past five this evening to bring back the Prince Imperial. We haye strenuously urged his return, and we are glad that it has been decided upon. In the grave crisis through which we are passing, the enemy Should find opposed to him the breasts of men, ‘The camp should no longer resemble a court out of place. THE PRUSSIAN DESPATCHES. Victory Over the French Aloug the Eatire Line—Retreat Towards the Interior of France—Saarbruck Said to Have Been Burned by the Freuch—Saarbruck Said to Have Been Retaken by sians. the Prus- BERLIN, August 7, 1870, ‘To New York direct, The following oMcial despatches have been re- ceived here:— MAYENCB, August 6—6:10 P. M. The French were turned back on their entire line and commenced to retreat towards tne intertor of France. The French had commenced an advance from Saarbruck, whieh they had held since the famous battle of three divisions against three com- panies of Prussians, but having to fall back they burned that rich ana unprotected town and in with- drawing spread conflagration by throwing hot shot into it. SAARBRUCKE, August 6—7 P. M. The town of Saarbruck has just been retaken by the First Prussian army corps, under command of General Steinmetz, The Prussian Advance and Assault—General Geeben’s Report. MayYence, August 6—9 P. M. The heads of the Prussian columns approached the Saaron the 5th. This morning General Kamers found the enemy to the west of Saarbruck in strong Position in the mountains, near Spiehren, and com- menced immediately to attack them. Following the sound of the cannon portions of the divisions of Barnakow and Stupnagel came up; Genera: Goaben took command, and after a very severe fight the position occupied by General Fros- gard was taken by assault. General Francois and Colonel Reuter are among the wounded MAYENCE, August 7—6 A. M. General Goeben reports concerning the fight west of Saarbruck as follows:— Many hundreds of prisoners were taken. From these we gather that Frossard’s corps was engaged. Our force in the action was four divisions. Night alone put an end to the fighting. The enemy covered his retreat by a heavy fire of artillery. General Steinmetz arrived in the evening, and took commane, General Francois is dead. The loss is heavy on both sides. The number of officers of the enemy killed is especially large. The Crown Prince Report—MacMahon’s Defeat. MAYENCE, August 7—4 A,M. ‘The Crown Prince Royal reports August 6, even- ing: In the battle in which we defeated MacMahon, whose corps had been reinforced by divisions from the corps o! Fatily and Canrobert, we have taken two eagles, six mitrailleurs, and at least 4,000 prisoners. General Baze was wounded. The loss was great on both sides, King William to the Queen of Prussia. BERLIN, August 7, 1870, King William sends the following despatch to the Queen :— Good news. A great victory has been won by our Fritz, God be praised for iis mercy. We captured 4,000 prisoners, thirty guns, two standards and six mitrailleurs. MacMahon daring the fight was heavily reinforced from the main army. The contest was very severe, and lasted from eleven tn the morning until nine at night, when the French retreated, leaving the Heid to us, Our losses were heavy. Position of the Prussian Army. MAYENCE, August 7, 1870, Prince Frederick Charles is at Blieskastel, and General Steinmetz is between Sulzebach and Saar- bruck, The general headquarters of the armies 13 how stationed at Kaiseriautern, UNOFFICIAL DESPATCHES, MacMahon Said to be Wonnded—Napoleon Moving His Line Backward—Concentrating for the Defence of Paris—Facts from the Field of Saarbruck. Suirz, August 7—Morning. It ts reported that Marshal MacMahon was wounded in the battle of yesterday. We have taken over four thousand prisoners. The Battle of Haguenau. BERLIN, August 6, Via LonpoN— 50 P. iu. | ‘The French Emperor has withdrawn his entire line ana 1s concentrating his troops for the detence of Paris. His losses have been enormous, The Prussians overtook the retreating French forces early on Saturday morning, west of Saar- bruck, near the Spiehren hills, General Kamers commenced the attack, supported by Generais Barnakow and Stumpnagel. General Von Goeben ultimately assumed the com- Mana. The action was severe. A position at which the French endeavored to make a stand during their Tetreat was carried by the Prussians at. the point of the bayonet. ‘This battle is known 4s that of Haguenau. The Field at Saarbrack. CoLoane, August 6—Midnight. There was a violent combat near Saarbruck to-day, commencing at eleven in the morning, and at nine to-night it still continued. Our troops repulsed the enemy, who have abandoned the fluid of battie. We Nave conquered: Our losses are heavy, THE ENGLISH DESPATCHES. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Effect of the Prussian Victories—MacMahon Driven from Three Importaat Pointse—Gen- eral Advance of the Prussians—King Wil- Ham’s Despatch to the Queen of Prussia— General Sheridan for Froni Lonpon, August 7—Evening. From ofiictal sources Itearn that the situation iu the fleld at the rrént is as follows, a3 nearly as can be ascertained just now:—The victories of the Crown Prince of Prussia have driven MacMahon’s army from Wissembourg, Lauterbourg and Woerth, and most probably compelled the evacuation of Haguenau and Strasbourg by the French. The victory of the Prussian General Goeben, at Saarbruck and Speicheren led to an advance on Hombourg. The Prussians, having driven the French corps under Frossard (rom Forbach and Stanwell, has probably rendered Bitche untenable. MacMahon’s corps ts at present cut off from com- munication with Metz, ‘The French prisoners taken in action by the troops of the Crown Prince and General Goeben numbered about eight thousand men. The number of the killed and wounded is un- known. A very large quantity of army stores has been captured by the Prussians. The following rumors are afloat, but lack ofictal confirmation:—The evacuation of Thionville by the French ; the capture of Sterck and Haguenau by the Prussians; an advance of the Prussian army on the Rhine to the south of Baden. It is known, however, as fact, that large Prussian arinies are gathered at Saarlouis and in the south- ern part of Baden, A telegram was received in Berlin to-day from King William to Queen Augusta, The King says:— “More fortunate news. Another victory by Freitz, the Crown Prince. Praise God for His mercy. Let a salute be fired for the victory.” Tiis despatch is signed “William.” Other telegrams from Paris state that the city was hoaxed by areport of a French victory over the Prussians. The people showed great enthusiasm for the moment. The hoaxers were arrested. The Orleans royal family gives 90,000 francs for the aid of the wounded soldiers, through the Count de Chambord, Ten thousand men of the Garde Mobile go to the frontier. General Changarnier again asks for employment. A Garibaidi agitation prevaiis at some points, General Douay received two musket balls atthe moment of his death, Fifteen days’ provistons for 40,000 men are ordered. Rothschild and other bankers deny the charge of attempting to send gold to Prussia, The HERALD correspondent on the Baltic coast has been arrested, on supposition of being a spy, at Pillau. Minister Bancroft is endeavoring to procure his release, Major General Sheridan, with Major Forsyth, of his staf, are here, en route for the seat of war on the Continent. French Naval Operations in the BalticmImpor- tant Action of the Fleet. Lonpon, August 7, 1870, A special correspondent at Cherbourg writes:— The transport feet will comprise not less than three hundred and twenty vessels, and the prepa- rations for its departure will still take eight days, The government has not more than twenty-two Ships of its own, and takes possession of all the transatlantic steamers. The expeditionary corps baa been strengthened and will include tweive battalions of marines, each with one battery of artillery, and one battalion of Turcos, under Generals Rebout and Martin. The main force consists of 40,000 troops of the lune from various regiments, General Trochu being Com- mander-in-chief. It ts well known here that Danisn neutrality is only ostensible and temporary. The Danish govern- ment cannot withstand the enthusiasm with which Admiral Bouet Welliaumez and his squadron bave been received at Copenhagen and the known sympa- thies of the people. The secret mission of the Duke de Uadore and the arrival of the French fleet coincide too exactly to Jeave any doubt of what the course of events will be. Not many weeks, perhaps not many days will pass before the announcement of an alliance offensive and defenstve between France and Denmark for the war. In the meantime Admiral Bouch, of the French Navy, blockades the Baltic ports, and when the whole squadron assembles will bombard Hamburg, Kiel, Stettin and Dantzig. A service for revictualling and resup- plying the fleet 1s to be organized at Elsinore by French oficers, who left Cher- bourg Wednesday, in L’ Hirondelle, frigate. The Dan- ish government is believed to have authorized this, taking Elsinore as a base of operations—an act more significant than any declaration alliance before en- tering the Baltic. Admiral Boult captured two gunboats at the mouth of the Elbe and bombarded Wilhelmshaven, but only to try the guns of his iron-clads. No land- ing was attempted. Eleven river gunboats were sent in sections from Toulon on Tuesday to Strasbourg. A new gunboat has been sent from Cherbourg to Strasbourg. It is @ small vessel—in fact nothing more than a floating gun carriage—and 1s able to carry the largest gun, though drawing only three teet of water. The ex- peditionary forces were arriving. Reported March Across the Rhine. Paris, August 7, 1870, A private despatch is said to have been recetved announcing that a corps of Baden troops has crossed the Rhtne above Basle. BELGIUM The Neutral Position. LONDON, August 7, 1870. The position taken by England in regard to Bel- gium is approved by Prussia. THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON. Great Excitement—Despatch trom Minister Washbourne. WASHINGTON, August 7, 1870, There is the mosi totense excitement this evening over the war news from Europe. Minister Wash- burne has sent a despaich to Secretary Fish stating that the greatest snxicty prevails in Paris; that the Empress, as Regent, has issued a proclamation placing Paris in a state of siege and convoking the Corps Légisiatil, and acknowledging that the French soil has been invaded, but that the nation is safe. People here are rushing to all the news offices to obtain particulars, and every word heard is dis- cussed Witit most ravenous zeal. WAR DESPATCHES BY MAIL. By the Williams’ & Guion steamship at this port yesterday evening we received our European tiles, dated in Cork to the 28th of July. The package reached the HeRaLp Bullding at half-past nine P. M. Important Diplomatic Correspondence—Pre- liminary Despatckes for War—Position of the Belligerents and Neutrals. The British correspondence respecting the negotl- ations preliminary to the war between France and Prussia was issued late on the eventag of July 26 in London. ‘The correspondence opens with a telegram from Mr. Layurd, dated July 5, announcing that the Spanish Council of Ministers had decided upon pro- posing the hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern Sig- Inaringen as @ candidate for the Spanish throne; and a despatch from Lord Lyons, at Paris, of the same date, stating that the Duc de Grammont had informed him of the Same fact, adding that France could not permit such a state of things, which would oblige her, in the event of war with Prussia, to Keep watch on Spain. Karl Granvitle, m his reply, states that he has seen the French Ambassador, Who urged the British government to use its influence with Prussia and Spain to pul @ stop to the projected instaliation of the Prince. The following ong fl the 6th, Earl Granville wrives to Lord Loitus, at Berlin, instructing hun to urge on the King of Prussia aud his adviners cifectually to - /\ courage &@ project with riak to the best a. *st# of Spain: but adding that the British gov ernmen,* had not in any measure admitted that the “0 of the Spanish throne by Prince Leopold Would jush,’Y Me lmmediaie resort to arms threat “és _ es ‘tow vf Juty Earl Granville instructs Mr, Layard that te fa.> Advised the Spanish Ambassador to press on the Spa."/s? government, in terms sorn- pulously compattae with thetr dignity, the wish of her ‘Majeaty"s governmectt hat they should not give effect to the proposed: step. a y ¥ ri Ciranville on the 7th City eee Fart ew with the Duc de of July the result of te Grammont, who stated that the Accession of the Prince of Hohenzollern would 1e“ to war, but added that he trusted muctr w the 1."Wuence of the British government on the courts o.” Madrid and Berlin, On the same day Lord Lyons Jeports that the Count de Solis Sonnenwaide, the Prussian Charge d’Atairs at Paris, told him he th wught it probable that neither the King of Pruss4 nor Couma Bismarck knew anything of the Prince’s\can- \dature, On the 8th of July Lord Lyons reported that ‘fhe Due de Grammont informed bim that the silenceot Prussia rendered it impossible for the French go¥- ernment to abstain any longer from making mtll- tary preparations, A voluntary renunciation on the part of the Prince would, the Duc de Grammont thought, be a most fortunate solution, On the 9th of Juty Lord Granville wrote to Lord Lyons that the Ltallan Minister had iniormed him that the Italian government was to unite in the e/forts for tbe preservation of pew On the 6th of July Lord Lottus wrote w Lord Gran- ville respecting the interview of Mr. Petre with Herr Von Thile, who stated that the Prussian government considered the succession to the throne of Spain ‘Was a question with which the Prussian government had no concern whatever, On the 10th of July Lord Lyons writes to Earl Granville that the Duc de Grammont had assured him the French Ministers were following, and not Jondings, the nation, On the 12th of July Lord Lyons writes that the Duc de Grammont had told him the Ministers were already being reproached with want of spirit, aud that there were military considerations which coun- Selled immediate action. Lord Lyons adds that it ts quite trne the nation Is extremely tmpatient. On the same day, after the receipt of the news of thesretinquishment of the candidature of Prince Leo- pold, Lord Lyons writes than the Due de Grammont ad told him it was doubtful whether the miniatry Would not be overthrown If they announced that the poe was finished without further satisfaction from Prussia. On the 13th July Lord Granville expresses to Lord Lyons the great disappointment of her Majesty's government at the Due de Grammont’s language in the Corps Législatif; and on the same day Lord Lyons represents to the Duc de Grammont the Iminense re- sponsibility which the French government will incur if it enlarges the ground of the quarre!, and does not at once deciare itself satisfied with the renunciation of Prince Hohenzolern. On the same day Lord Lyons reports that the Dne de Grammont had said the French government had, as yet, received literally nothing ‘rom Prussta. Un the 16th of July Lora Granville writes to Lord Loftus, at Berlin, the result of a conversation with Count Bernstorty, tn which the latter said any fur- ther concession on the part of Prussia would be equivalent to submission to the arbitrary will of France. On the same day Lord Loftus reports to Earl Gran- ville an interview with Count Bismarck, who said that the extreme moderation displayed by the King of Prussia was producing throughout Prussia ex- treme indignation. On July 15 Lord Granville writes to Lord Lyons, stating that her Majesty's government suggests to France and Prussia, in Indentical terms, that before proceeding to extremities they should jave recourse Uo the good offices of some friendly Power. On the previous day, July 14, Lord Lyons had written to Lord Granville stating that great excite- ment had been produced in Paris by the news of the alleged affront to M. Benedetti at Ems, and adding that he cannot give any hope that war will now be avoided, On the game day Lord Granville suggests by tele- graph, that if France waived her demand for a guarantee for the future the King of Prussia might commudicate to her his consent to the withdrawal of the acceptance of Prince Leopold. Lord Lyons, m reply, reports @ conversation he had had with the Due de Grammont after the declaration of war. In the subsequent correspondence Earl Granville Instructs Lora Lyons to use his efforts to secure the obser ance ot the treaty of 1556 respecting the rights of neutrals; and Lord Lyons reports negotia- tons with this object. Letters from Mr. Buchanan, at St. Petersbu nouuce that M. Fleury has endeavered, without oe, to induce Prince Gortschakoi to side with ce. Other despatches relate to the refusal of the French government to allow newspaper correspondents to take tne fleld, the negotiations at Vienna with a view to the preservation of peace, and the efforts of the British government to secure the neutrality of Hol- land and Switzerland, On the 20th July saron Brunnow proposed to Earl Granville a@ protocol, to be signed by the great Powers, recording the renunciation of the Spanish Crown by Prince Leopold. The announcement al- ready published respecting the rights of neutrals, and the treatment of Prussian subjects residing in France conciudes the correspondence, Rights of Neutrals. THE DUC DE GRAMMONT TO LORD LYONB. Panis, July 23, 1370. M. L'AMBASSADEUR—I have received the jetter which your Excellency did me the honor to write to me yesterday, asking me, in the name of your gov- ernment, tf the decision just taken in favor of the enemy's ships bound for the ports of the empire, freighted on French account before the declaration of war, would be extended to such of the sald ships a8 may before the 191b of this month have shipped cargoes on neutral account for neutral ports, In adopting the arrangements referred to in the note inserted in the Journal Oficiel of the 20th, the Entveror’s government had no other intention than to provide, in the interest oi French commerce, for a situation not included in the declaration of the Congress of Paris of the 16th of April, 1556, as to maritime war. In fact, without an exceptional measure, Such as that which has been taken, the ships in question and their cargoes wouid have come under the application of the general principies of in- ternational law, and would have become liable to confiscation in case of capture, With regard to neutral cargoes shipped under the enemy's flag, they are covered by the gencral privilege sanctioned in their favor by the Declara- tion of 1856, and his Majesty's Ambassador in London has been instructed to make known to the government of the Queen, in a note of which your Excellency will find a copy herewith annexed, that In cuse of the capture of German ships, neutral cargoes which may be found on board them will be restored to the parties interested on proof of their nationality. To go further than this, and free enemy’s ships forthe sole reason that they are vound to a neutral vort, and have put to sea before the commencement of hostiliues, would be an ac- tual relinquishment of the rights of war. Allow me to add, M. l’Ambassadeur, that the line of conduct which we have adopted during the present war In regard to neutrals and the enemy's flag is strictly in conformity with that which, at the sug- gestion of England and in concert with her, we adopted in 1854 during the war in the Kast. Re- ceive, &C., GRAMMONT. Newspaper Details trom the Seat of War. [From the Cork Reporter, July 28.) Later telegrams, says the London /ost, state that the engagement reported to have taken place near Carling was brought about by a large Prussian re- connottring party which came from Lauterbach, ‘They were over 1,000 strong, and meditated some- thing more than the mission attributed to them; inasinuch as they were on the airect line to Avol the headquarter of the French ‘Third corps d’armé They had not. proceeded far When they met th French, who, seeing them approach, lay In ambush, that the reception might be a real surprise, When the Germans got well into the defile (the Paris correspondents state) the French opened from the Chassepot such a murderous fire that three. fourths of the Prussians were laid on their moth earth. The lessowto the poor iellows was a dre: d= ful one; but they sought the danger—or rather were forced into It. ; The French are organizing an one to the e in command. d on sume Of the Baltic. General Montauban will ‘A large body of troops wili be lauc shores of that sea, ‘The campaign on the Rhine will be considerably influenced by the iron-clad gunboats of small draught which France has at her disposal, and which are being put together. They were built in 1867, in pro- vision for possible events, and have been transported in pieces from Marseilles by ral to the Rhine, HOLLAND. The Annexation to Germany Idea—The Secret Treaty. In the English Parliament, July 28, Sir Tollemache Sinciair Was to ask Mr, Otwway whether he believes the statement said to have been made use of by Napoleon, that M, Bismarck asked hun wnat com- pensation Prance would expect if Germany annexed Holland, The Paris correspondent of the London Telegraph says:—"The government will to-day utterly deny that it ever thought of the annexauon of Beigium.’’ The London Tunes, July 28, says the autuentictly of the treaty 1s admitted on both sides. So much, once for all, 18 certain, but there are discrepancies in the accounts of the origin and degree of importance to be attached to the proposed convention. Upon the subject much more must be told and wergued before anything Hike certainty can be attained, The London Netos cousiders that Prussia has ut- tested but not explained the mmate. The Frenca goveruiment have both attested and explatned. tt; but om auy explanation they are both guiity of en- vertaining hostile prospects under cover of mely professions, and there is Lot much vO choose ve- tween them. The London Telegraph has no wish to assume the truth of this extraordinary document, but common Juirness bids tt admit that the interval which bas passed Since it last Wrote has tended rather vo re- nove than contirm tts doubts as to Its authenucity. The London Post expresses tts opimion that the treaty is Bismarck’s handiwork. The London Standard thinks it 13 proved to be ciumsy but malicious forgery, and denies that the proposals have been addressed by the French gov. ernment to Berlin as a compromise of the present diMeulty, It attacks the Times with domg all that is possible to involve England in a war. The London Times, second edition, publishes a let- ter from M. Ollivier to a friead in Rugiand, in which he saya, in reforence to a treaty, that the Cabinet of the 20 of Jaguary never negotlated ay cyuglyded 5 of the kind with Prussia, |. I never negue her except in an indirect anon ae intermeda declares in conclusion that France has no secret poles hidden behind her avowed policy, Her policy single, public, loyal without afterthought; and -~ Rokons on victory because she believes she ts im he right, RUSSIA. Probable Alliance with Prussia—Englaad Must Fight for India. egrets Correspundent of the Standard writes, y 2T:— {Und an aniversal opinion prevalent that Russia wiil take part witb Prassia, and then England mast bon gre mat gre cast in her los with Prance to save her communications with Ludi. Before we left Strasbourg it was commonly reperted tat Rua- sta had declared war, and this probability seems the sole ltnk which, at the present moment, binds France’ to Englam, Frenchmen say that Engiaad ought tor have backed them in this quarrel. But for the lead~ ing journal to take up @ Lone of intensely tujured hu manity, and to fly at the throat of Franoe, as it haa done, has provoked a most bitter feeling Maat £ firmuy: belleve would be terribly hard to quench, NEW YORK CITY. Local and Police Paragraphs and Minor Items of” Metropolitan News. The following recor’ will stow the changss tmtne* temperature for the past twenty-four hour? uw comparison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnusta: pharmacy, HERALD Building, Broadway, coruer of Ann street;— 1869, 1870. 1869, 1879, 8AM. - 6S Re 2P. M, 6 Ca 6A. M. +61 8 6PM. DAM... 65 BR OOP, 12M 11 90 12P. of Average tomperature yeaterday. Average temperature for corr last year, . In the Tombs Police Court yesterday James Wan- dle was held for trial ona charge of having stowen forty dollars from a room im the house of Edward €. Taylor, No, 451 Hudson street, Emma Thompson was committed by Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, yesterday, for stealing a shawl and dress, of the value of fifteen dollars, from her mistress, Marrianna Auskley, 165 Thompson street. A sailboat belonging to and called Wilham Ss. Johnson capsized yesterday opposite Robbins’ reef, in the Kast river, It contained only one man, who waa rescued by two boatmen in a small bi It was blowing at the Uime and the man was saved with dif- fleulty. While Charles Young, of No. 19 Chrystie street, anda young man named William Handley, were standing together outside of No. 33 Bowery, Satur- day evening last, Handley, as is alleged, picked Young’s pocket of a sliver wat He was ar- raigned at the Tombs _ yesterc before Dowling and cominitted to ausw On Saturday evening John Donohue, a boy only eight years of age, went swimming in the East river, olf Seventy-eighth street, and by some accident was drowned. The body was subsequently recovered and was taken to the Twenty-tuird precinct station house to await the action of Coroner Kollins, who was notified to hold the inquest. The boy had lived with his parents at 1,365 Tuird avenue, The report of the Central Park Meteorological De- partment for the week ending Augusc6, 1870, shows the following results:—Barometer—Mean, 29.957 ; maximum, 30.164; minimum, 29.810; range, .354 inch. Thermometer—Mean, 79.4; maximum, 90; minimum, 66; range, 24 degrees. Ratn. fell during the week to the depth of .36 inch, Distance tra- velied by the wind during the week, 993 mules. As Dantel Mandy was walking along Mulberry street on Saturday evening he was accosted by James Sullivan, who quietly unbuttoned Mandy's coat, took a pocketbook containing two dollars from his vest pocket, then took from him a carpet-bag containing four dollars’ worth of Rigi J apparel and ran off. He was arraigned before Judge Dow- ling ie Tombs Police Court yesterday and held for trial. BROOKLYN CITY. Interesting Local Items and Police Intelli- gence. Mr. Cocheu, President of the Grand Street Rall~ road Company, has resigned. Mrs. Ketcham, residing at No. 107 Sixth street, Was found dead in her bed yesterday morning. The residence of David Dougherty, No. 66 Bridge street, was entered by a sneak thief on Saturday night, Who escaped with Wuriy dollars which he abstracted from a trunk, Cornelius Van Dorn and Jobin Wilson (colored» were arrested yesterday on complaint of George W. Hof, who accuses them of stealing his horse and wagon, valued at $700. They were held to answer, Catharine O'Niel, a c! eighteen months old, was burned to death at the residence of its parents, No, 37 Hall street, on Saturday night. Her clothes took. fire from matches with which she was playing. John P. Kilgore was arrested the complaint of Joseph Hall, of the Brooklyn House, who accuses him of fraud. The complaint alleges that the accused contracted a board bill amounting to $1,000 by false representations, He was locked up to answer. aturday night om While riding on sedford avenue, Williamsburg, yesterday afternoon, Mr. James MeCullom, of No. 8 Kent avenue, was thrown from his wagon. and severely injured. The condition of Bedford avenue isa digrace, not only to those who reside on tt, but to the city at large. It is aticted with a fancy avement that requires constant repair. Juage fames nearly lost his life a week ago. Four frame dweilings in Yates avenue, near La~ fayette, were damaged by fire to the amount of $3,000 each, between two and three o'clock yester- day morning. The fire originated tn the basement of the two story frame house owned and occupied by Mr. Hazzard, and extended from thence to the dweilings of Moses Young and James Ryan. Ryan, who is the owner of two three story frame dweil- ings, has an insurance in the Long Island and New York Insurance Companies for $8,000, The ingur- ance on the houses of Mr. Young and Mr, Hazzard! are not Known, A Cuntous Cask or Bone Disease.—Mr. Michaeki Honsinger, of St. Albans, a gentleman who haa passed more than threescore and ten years of ac- tive life, residing two and a half miles north of that place, broke his left arm by merely bearing on it half his weight, on Friday, July 22. He has been unwell for a long time, and it is supposed the bone decayed. MAILS FOR EUROPE. ‘The steamship Minnesota will leave tus port om Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails for Europe will close at the Post Omce at twelve o'clock noon, Tae New York Hekap Edition for Europe— will be ready at ten o'clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents, afford’s Lron and Sulphur Powders invigorate the body aud Durity the blood. Nat to be Detected.—The Hues Imparted to ray heads by PHALON'S VITALIA, OR SALVATION FOR He HAIR, are as vivid as those of ‘navire, and the change {a noteffectéd by « disregard to cleanliness, as is the case with the other hair coloring preparations, the VITALIA bes eminently clean. No sediment, Sold by ail draggista au. fancy goods dealers. A.—Flerring’s Patent CHAMPION 8, 1 Browdwa: A.—Boots ard Shoes of Every Variety at reduced prices. E. A. BROOKS, 575 Broadway. Soiled Shoes at ualf price. Batchelor’s Hair Dye—The Best ia the world, The only perfect dye; harmless, reliable, (ostanta~ neous. Factory 16 Bond street. Oar Infant bas Been Broaght Safely Through the critical period of teething by the sole aid of Mrs. WENS. LOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. We advise all parentato pro. er Murray strat. cure it. —Miasissipp! Baptiat Tt corrects acidity of the at Momac, relieves wind colic, re- gulates the bowels, and, by giving rest and health to tha ghd, gormfortg tho mother,