The New York Herald Newspaper, August 20, 1870, Page 3

T: ee for the wounded in tents, Where plenty of THE WAR. French and Prussisi Reports ~" from the Fie. Details of the Battles of Vion- ville and Gravelotte, HEAVY LOSSES OF THE PRUSSIANS The Fights of Tuesday and Wednesday. Marshal Bazaine’s Report of the En- gagement on Wednesday. ‘Prince Frederick Charles Re- ~ pulsed Along tho Line, Prince Albert of Prussia ard Two Prussian Generals Said to Have Been Killed. THE UROWN PRINCE REPORTED WOUNDED. General Steinmetz’s Claim of German Victory. King William’s Bases for a Treaty of Peace. “Napoleon to be Deposed” and the Orleans Princes Restored, The King of Prussia to be “Em- peror of Germany.” Napoleon’s Monomania on the Sub- ject of Betrayal. Paris in Active Defence and Provisioned. Army—Its —_Privations Alarms in Retreat, HacMahon’s and French Maritime Rule in the War Ports. THE POPE'S LETTER 10 KING WILLIAM. King William’s Reply to the Pontiff. FRENCH REPORTS. News of Victories in Paris—Joyous Ex- citement—Details of the Fighting at Vienville and Gravelotte-What the Prussians Lost—Continued ‘Carnage? Between Metz and Verdun—General Ke- porte from the Field—Another National Lean Spoken of—Eugenic’s Duty—Paris Fally Armed=Pabiic Sentiment and Pat- riotism—Napoleon’s Whereaboute—Govern- ment of the Capital—Ofiictal Despatches from the Ficld. Paris, August 19—6 P, M. ‘There is intense excitement and enthusiasm be- ause of the news of repeated French victories. The streets are full of processions and crowds of people are roaring the “Marselllaise.”” Notwith- standing all the great excitement there has been no Gisaster. The following additional facts of Tuesday’s con- Aict near Vionville have been received:— A battalion of the Seventy-third French regiment of the line destroyed a regiment of German lancers, capturing their colors. There were several bril- Mant charges by the French, in one of which General Legrand was killed. It 1s reported that Prince Albert, commanding the Prussian ¢avalry, ‘was killed outright, but this 1s not confirmed. After @ close conflict the French occupied the Prussian’s Position, It is said the French force engaged num- dered 150,000. ‘There was severe fignting on the 17th near Grayel- lotte, The Emperor is still at Rheims. The ground between Metz and Verdun has been the acene of constant carnage since Sunday. The Figaro to-day has the following details of the battle of Longueville:— The battle occurred at Borny, four kilometres from Metz, and not at Longeville as has been stated. The battle occurred on Sunday. Half of our army, which was about two hundred thousand strong, (were passing the Moselle at that place on one bridge. ‘The Prussians made a mistake and attacked about an hour too soon. The corps of Generals !'Admi- Fault and Decaen were avle to face the enemy in about half an hour from the time the first attack was made. ‘The Prussians had evidently a plan of the fortifica- tions of Metz, but which apparently did not contain any indication of Fort Quentin, for in trying to avoid Fort St. Julien they marched directly towards Fort Quentin, which when they came within easy Tange, opened a destructive fre on them. In their Confusion the Prussians retreated and came within Tange of the guns of Fort St. Julien, which also opened fire, increasing the loss of the enemy, The Prussians then attacked another point of our Position, which was defended by only one regiment of infantry and a masked battery of mitrailleurs. The latter immediately uncoverea and made great havoc in the ranks of the Prussians. The firing (Ceased at half-past seven in the evening, having \astea trom four o'clock. We had about one thousand killed and perhaps as many wounded. ‘The Prusstans sent a flag of truce demanding an Grmistice for the purpose of burying the dead. ‘They admitted a loss of 8,000 killed. ‘The armistice was refused. In this battle the First corps of the Prussians was sommanded by General Manteuffel, and the Seventh corps by Count Zastrow. They had 50,000 Infantry, 83,000 cavalry and ninety-six guus, Y The Empress takes part in the movement tn favor of the wounded. She has ordered her apart. Ments at Compéigne to be prepared for that purpose, and has decided on trying the system tnan. gurated in America during te recent civil war, of NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, ‘The following morning we were masters of the Position previously occupied by the enemy. On the morning of the 17th several combats with the rear guard took place near Gravillotte, ‘The force of the enemy in the battle of the 16th may be approximately estimated at 150,000 men. We have not yet the exact figures of our losses, The Paris journals this morning say that nineteen Prussian spies have lately been arrested. After trial and condemnation by the Council of War they were shot at the Fort de Montrouge. Among the executions were five oMcers of the enemy’s Etat Major, who were arrested some days since in the Plain of Satory, near Fort d’Ivry. These spies were disguised and were taking notes of the plans of the fortifications, ‘fresh air can be obtained. Iv1s said on good authority that the Minister of Finance will open a national loan on Monday. A council of Ministers was held to-day. ‘The Constituttonnel to-day publishes an article stating that Paris is now stronghold. ‘The armed force is very great. The Admiralty hae equipped the forts, which have been armed completely. Enormous quantities of provisions have been stored in the city, and much more 1s reaching here dally. Mills have lately been erected here capable of fur- nishing more flour than the resident population could use. Some of the heaviest dealers in grain have engaged to furnish all that !s needed, without any reference to tne price, leaving that matter alto- gether to the discretion of the government. Tho different journals of Paris compliment such evi- dences of sincere patriotism, The report that the wife of General Le Bocuf is a Prussian lady is contradicted, The authorities continue to arrest suspected Parties. Many discoveries have been made of arms and papers, demonstrating the widely extended system of Prussan spying throughout France. The public has been greatly excited by these important developments and demand imperatively that the severest punishment be meted out to such enemies. Despatches from Brittany mention the patriotic ardor of the entire population. Volunteering in al) parts of the empire 13 constant and enthusiastic, As the connoil of war will not meet until Satur- day the civil magistrates have examined the rioters of the Boulevard de Ja Villette, and sent those against whom prima facie evidence of guilt is adduced to prison to await trial before tne military court, The publication of the Journals Centre Gauche and Cloche has been suspended by order of the military authorities, Additional arrests of Prussian spies were made yesterday. The private gardens of the Tullerles have been turned intaan outdoor military hospital, which has been placed under the superintendence of Dr. Nélaton. Members of the Garde Mobile arrive here§frum the provinces daily by thousands. They are fine men and need only a few days’ drilling to make good soldiers, The Gaulots says:— We may now affirm that we have a great general at the head of our armies. The greatest proof is his calmness in the hour of victory. He awalte sure results before he telegraphs his successes. For whole days he has resisted the temptation to an- nounce good news until nothing can compromise the hopes he might raise. Great crowds collect daily around the doors of the wank of France to obtain specte for bjlis, The brokers charge @ premium of ten per cent-for coin. ‘The Patrie defends the officers of the bank from the charge of negligence in not preparing to meet the demands for small bills, and promises that an enormous quantity will be ready in a few days. 1t 1s noticeable that crowds of excited peopie no longer surround the hall of the Corps Législatif, and the ordinary quiet of the city is fully restored. The intense popular Saterest is apparently subsiding, and there is much leas fear of excesses. The con- duct of the people along the Boulevard de 1a Villette continues good. They aided the police against the rioters of Monday, making many arrests themselves. Prince De la Taur d'Auvergne has taken possession of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Organizations of corps of sharpshooters are be- coming very.aumyAeus, @nd they will do good ser- vice, as the men are generally accustomed to the use of arms, Prince Napoleon has sent his family to Prangins and his property to Switzerland. The Prince him- self is with the army at Ohalons. The journals of the city comment upon the fact announced by the Austrian press, that the Pope has complimented King William of Prussia on the suc- cess of hig arms. The Germans of the Northern States of tne Con- federation, who have been expelled from France, will go to Belgium, and those of the Southern States to Switzerland, ‘The Federal Council of the latter country has ordered that German-speaking commis- sartes shall be stationed at Geneva, Verriers, and Neufchatel, in order to assist the Germans arriving there without means. The government of the Ger- man States promises to refund to Switzerland all expenses incurred in the relief of the refugees, Germans who can procure French citizens as sure- ties are permitted to leave their wives and children in France. The Constituttonnel says that the native chiefs of Algeria are raising 20,000 cavalry for the French army, which will soon be ready to start at a mo- Menys ngtice. Over 80,000 Algerian volunteers Marshal Bazaine’s Report of the Battle of Weduesday. Panis, August 19, 1870, ‘The following official despatch from Marshal Ba- zaine has been made public:— VERDUN, August 17—8 P. M. This (Wednesday) morning the army of Prince Frederick Charles commenced a sharp attack on the right of our position, Tho cavalry division of General Fortun, and the Second corps, under General Frossard, made a firm resistance. The divisions of another corps, which were in échelon to the right and left of Rezonville, came up sucessively and went into the action, which lasted until nightfall. whe enemy deployed consid- erable forces and made repeated efforts to resume the offensive, which were vigorously repulsed. A fresh corps de armee endeavored to turn our left. We have everywhere held our positions and have inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. Our loss is serious, General Battatlle was wounded. In the heat of the action a regiment of Uhlans charged on the stair of Bazaine, and twenty of the Marshal’s escort were Placed hors de combat. The captain commanding the escort was killed. At eight o’clock the enemy was driven back along hisentire line, It Is estimated that 120,000 Prussians were engaged, Unoiiicial Details. Paris, August 19, 1870. The Yaulois says the foliowing particulars have been communicated by an eye-witness belonging to @ regiment of Chasseurs:— ‘The Emperor left Metz, with the advance guard, Sunday last, for Verdun. On that day there was a bloody and protracted engagement. ‘The Prussian army was repulsed by our troops, and lost from 16,000 to 18,000 men, Nearly ail their cannon fell into our hands. The gunsof Fort St. Quentin played an important part in this battle, and with terrible effect. Ou Monday, about nine o’ciock in the morning, a detachment of Chasseurs d’Atrique was sent to re- connoltre the woods tn. the neighborhood of Mars- la-Tour. They suddenly came upon three regiments of Prassian infantry and two batteries of artillery, which immediately opened fire. Colunel Galifet ordered bis men to charge; but at that moment an order came from Bazaine to fall back on the road and protect the passage of the Emperor, and the Chas- seurs returned ava cncamped a little above Jarny. About two in the afternoon the Emperor, who intended to sleep at Conflans, passed over the road, going in the direction of Verdun, as at Conflans several Uhlans had suddenly appeared and shot over the road like a flash of lightning. Our cannon thundered all the evening from the direction of Etain, and the roar of the cannonade was stil heard at six o'clock A.M. At about seven o’clock thirty- five Unlans passed the camp and disappeared in the Woods, all traces of them being lost, On Tuesday the Kmperor arrivea at Verdun at noon, and left in a train at half-past two. Two regi- ments of Chasseurs had been ordered from Chalons to watch the woods and guard the railroad track. The person who communicates the details be longed to this detachment. He met tue train bear- img the Emperor at St. Menehould. peror were M. Piétri and Prince Murat, Prince Napoleon also accompanied him. consisted only of two third lass cars for the pas- sengers, two for the horses, and three baggage vans. Itreached Rheims in the evening. At Verdun we could hear the sound of the cannonade coming from the direction of St. Michel. At St. Menehould it was reported that Bar-le-Due had been occupied by the Prussians since three P, M. The Liberté publishes a leadg urging reprisals. It pays:— and tax heavily like savages. Without Imitating them, do what the laws of war permit—tax the populations of the Prussian coast, Let our ships at Bremen, Hamburg, Lubeck, Dantzig, Koe- nigsburg and along tne whole coast make requisi- tions of all Kinds, Let no time be lost. We must treat the enemy as we are treated.” The journals here refute indignantly the repeated accusations of the Prussians that French troops fire upon ambulances 1m violauon of the convention of Geneva. The authorities have taken 1,500 more horses from the omnibus company, which has lost most of its conductors, who have gone into the Garde Mobile, ‘The Goulow says the most important members of the Left held a meeting and decided that the gov- ernment be advised that 1t must make no mention of peace so long as @ single Prussian is on French territory, aud not then even can the war cease at once. The Prussians driven away, France must the populations. let us With the Em- it was reported that the Prince Imperial and The train ‘The Prussians, without pity, shoot peasants They war AUGUST 20, 1870.—IrRIPLE SHEEY. command of his corps. The reserves were fore mahy under his command, The Count de Palikao then informed the Corps Législatif that it was certain the Prussians had suf. fered severely in the late engagements, Their centre had been especially crippled. They had tried to retreat to St. Michael, but were not able to effect junction with the Prince Royal. The entire regi- ment of white cuirasslers, under the command of Count von Bismarck, was totally destroyed near Schiettstadt. The French peasants attacked a de- tachment of Prussian dragoons and made them prisoners. The Count then dwelt upon the fact that @ despatch from Brussels, emanating from a Prus- sian source, made no mention of the French victo- ries, The remarks of the Minister were received enthu- #lastically by the Deputies, an unusual thing to receive a letter from me; but as the vicar on earth of God and peace, I cannot do leas than offer my mediation, It 1s my desire to witness the cessation of warlike preparations and to stop the evils, their inevitable consequences. My medta- ton is that of a sovereign whose small dominion excites no jealousy, and who inspires confidence by the moral and religious influence he personifies, May God lend an ear to my wishes, and listen also to those { form for your Majesty} to whom I would be united in the bonds of charity. Given at the Vatican, July 22, 1870. Plus. A postseript adds:— “1 have wrtiten identically to the Emperor.’? The King Reply to the Pope. LONDON, August 19, 1870, King Willlam’s reply to the Pope 1s as follows:— “Most AUGUSY PONTIFF:— “I am not surprised, but profoundly moved at the touching words trac 5 MacMahon’s Retreat—Sufferings and Alarm phasis bua 0%, PM: AGRE: ae A St They cause the voice of God and of of His Routed Army. peace to be heard. How could my heart Paris, August 19, 1870. Edmund About continues his description of the retreat of MacMahon’s corps in @ letter from Sa- verne, dated Monday, August 8, as follows:— Yesterday (Sunday), the 7th of August, at six o'clock, upon I know not what false alarm— perhaps only because three or four scouts of the enemy were announced on this side of Steinburg—tne Duke de Magenta caused the “generale” to be beaten, and refuse to listen to 80 powerful an appeal. God witnesses that neither I nor my people ae- vised or provoked war. Obeying the sacred duties which God imposes on sovereigns and nations, we take up the sword to defend the independence and honor of our country, ready to lay it down the mo- ment those treasures are secure, If your Holiness could offer me from him who so unexpectedly declared war asssurances of sin- cerely pacific dispositions and guarantees Saverne thought itself lost, while officers and sol- | against a similar attempt upon the peace diers threw themselves pell-mell upon the Pfalzbure | ana tranquility of Europe, it certalmy road, Three-fourths of the people went off wildly | will not be 1 who will refuse to receive them from towards the neighboring forests. A sad example was set by the gens d’armes and the sergeants de ville. The townsfolk closed their shops and piled up the furniture upon carta, Some of the farmers drove their cattle betore them, as in the time of Abraham, There were incredible accumulations formed, both of men and animals, in the houses of the foresters and in the ruins of the o!d casties. This morning all 19 calm in the town, or to speak more accurately, allis dead there. The invasion is expected from one moment to another, and no one dreams of de- fence against the 150,000 men of the Prince Royal. ‘The Mayor invites the bakers and butchers to reopen their shops. A few devoted men and some brave women divide themselves between two ambulances, of which one 1s at the hospital and the other at the Asile Imperial. There remain only sixty wounded or so, One hundred and sixty have been sent on to Saar- burg. Almost all the Zouaves and Turcos made thelr escape last night, fearing to be murdered by the Prussians. How they have been able to drag them’ selves a8 far as Pfalzburg, being in such a state as they were in, I scarcely know. They must have stolen horses and carriages. Mine was recovered this morning at six o’clock, perfectly sound, from half a dozen stragglers, who had replaced the traces with turbans unrolied. your venerable hands, united as I am with you in bonds of Christian charity aud sincere friendship, WILLIAM, ENGLISH REPORTS. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Germany Demands as the Condi- of Peace—King’ William of Prus- sia to Be Declared Emperor of Germany— Territorinl RectificationNapoleon to Be Deposed—The Orleans Dynasty to Be Re- stored. What tions Lonpon, August 19—Noon, A special telegram to the HERALD, dated at Caris- ruhe this morning, states that the German demands, which will be made both of France and the sur- rounding Powers for the settlement of the war, are to the following effect, and pretty much in the lan- guage and terms reported underneath, viz.:— First—That his Majesty King William of Prussia be declared Emperor of Germany and universally acknowledged as such. Secondiy—That the territory of Alsace and Stras- bourg, including the famous fortress which now stands in the latter, known as the Fortress of Strasbourg, be given to and included in the govern- iment domain of Baden, Thirdly.—That the government and people of Bavaria shall receive a full compensation in money for the public losses which they have sustained by the war. Fgurthly.—That Napoleon the Third shall be deposed, and his name, family, and dynasty severed from the throne of France and from all royal au- thority in that country, Fifiily.—That a prince of the house of Orleans shall be placed on the throne of France and the Or- leans dynasty restored. ‘The feeling of the people of Germany {s universally {o favor of this programme and in support of the conditions which are annexed to it. It 1s said that the French people are toa very great extent also in favor of both. It 1s almost certain that Prussia hag refused the Proposition recently made looking to an armustice, She will discuss no proposition outside of Paris, An analogy of the American campaign, with the advance ‘‘on Richmond” is suggested. ENGLISH REPORTS. The French Armies Separated at Mars In Tour—Important Advantages of the Crown Prince—Bazaine in Great Danger—Napo- leon’s Monomania—“I Have Been Be- trayed”—Peace Negotiations —Anglo-Aus- trian Mediation—Napoleon’s Secret Diplo- macy—Prepostls to Count Beust. Lonpon, August 19—P. M. The London Times of tbis morning says a de- spatch from Berlin states that the French armies were separated at Mars la Tour and the main army at Metz checked by the First and Second armies of Prussia, The Crown Prince, with three army corps, is now marching to attack Frossard at Chalons. ‘The despatch adds that Marshal Bazaine must cut his way through the German army or the army of the Rhine will be forced to capitulate, A part of the French army has been forced. back to Metz. ,The position there is regarded as very critical. The London News of this morning contains a de- Maritime Rules—Extraordinary Prefects. Paris, August 19, 1870. The Journal Ofiviel of the morning publishes the following, as having been approved by the Em- press:— The ports of Cherbourg, Brest, L’Urient, Roche- fort and Toulon having been declared in a state of siege, if the letter of the provisions of the decree of October 18, 1863, were to be strictly followea the powers entrusted to the military authorities by vir- tue of the state of siege should devolve on the gen- erals commanding the territorial divisions within the limits in which are tound these five ports. As these powers are not entrusted to any maritime authority by the terms of the 288th article, except m case Of an unforeseen attack, the present circum- stances and the general interest in the defence of the country demand the abolition of said article, ‘THEREFORE, after having a consultation with the Minister of the Marine, I have the honor to propose to your Majesty to decree that the maritime prefects be invested with the extraordinary title of superior commanders of all troops stationed within those five military ports. PALIKAO. Powers to Miscellaneous War Intelligence. Panis, August 10, 1870. General Trochu held a meeting this morning with the oMcers who are to take part in the defence of Paris, at which all necessary measures were adopted. General Trochy bas his headquarters at the Elysée. The Gaulows says that M. Pinard, ex-Minister of the Interior, was with difficulty dissuaded from in- terpellating the Chambers on the proclamation of General Trochu to the Parisians, because the Empe- rorand Empress were not mentioned In the docu- ment. Baron Malortée, & Hanoverlan, has addressed an appeal to the Hanoverimms in France to form a legion of sharpshooters. He says he 1s not against Germany. but Prussian tyranny, and that his wish is tocombat the Hohenzol&rns, who tried to efface from the map of Europe the name of Hanover. Ma- lortée is said to be a nephew of Count Bismarck. ‘The Liverté says orders have been given to cut down the Bois de Bologne and Vincennes, and adas that the population of Paris need not be alarmed, a9 this is merely @ necessary precaution, Le Parlement asserts that the slege of Strasbourg has been abandoned; but the statement 18 not con- firmed, have also demanded leave to serve with the armies of France. Whereabonte—Taking Lessons from the Prassians. The Figaro makes the following report of the movements and doings of the Em; — On Tuegday, the 16th, the Emp: who had not yet heard of the battle of that , received the Mayor and Sub-Prefect of Verdun and spoke encour- agingly to them. He was then accompanied by the Prince Imperial, but was almost without escort, He went to the rallway station and demanded a@ train, The ofMicers of the road could furnish only a third class car, aud the Emperor assured them that he would be satisfed ‘with that. The Prince Imperial seemed to be greatly fatigued. A locomotive preceded the train to see that the road was clear, The next morning at day- light the Emperor reached Chalons, | ‘While at Metz the Emperor igsded the following Napeleon’s combine with Europe to obtain such guarantees as will ensure the future, The Liverte announces that Prussians at Lyons and Bordeaux are being at Jast expelled. They have, it says, merited nothing better, owing to their nostiig atjeade, : Tne Paris journals are bitterly hostile to the Lon- don Times, Granier de Cassagnac replaces his son Paulas editor of the Pays, the latter having joined the army. The Pays 1s still as violently warlike and nos{Pe to Prossian residents of France as ever. L'Opinion Nationale, announcing the appoint- ment by the Prussian King of governors for the pro- vinces of Lorraine and Alsace, says:—‘‘Woe to tne conquered should Prussia succeed. France will be spatch from Brussels which says that Napoleon suf- fers from febrile monomania. He cries out that he has been betrayed. The London Times publishes a special telegram from Berlin this morning, which contains the tol- lowing intelligence :— The French army has been separated by the vic tory of the Prussians at Mars la Tour. The matin body has been forced back on Metz and brought to @ stand py the First and Second German armies under Prince Frederick Charles and General Stein- metz, The road is now open to Chalons for the Crown Prince, who has only General Trochu and some fragments of Marshal MacMahon’s corps to encounter on the way. The decisive event impends, Baron Brunnow 1s expected to-day at the Russian embassy. The Patrie noticing the rumors of an insufMiciency of cartridges and munitions of all kinds here, says the sipply is enormous and Is daily increasing. ‘The Journals say the French prisoners complain that the German postal authorities refuse to trans- mit money omers to them, The Gaulots has a report that the British Ambas- sador in Paris has received a despatch from King William confessing that but little remains of the splendid army of Prince Frederick Charles. treated with unexampled rigor. she will PRUSSIAN REPORTS. be dismembered, ropbed and crushed, 80 Se Rg ERR CS eal, It is belleved that preliminary negotiations for that she may not at some future, day | General Steinmetz’s Movemexte—Battle with | Peace are under discussion here. seek revenge, and that the democracy may be de stroyed. The present war is one again of the old- The London Times, in its articie on the situation to-day, says:—"The roaa to Paris 1s open to the the French in Retrent from Metz—Six Di- against the new rigbt—that of the people against the kings. ‘ A war correspondent, whose letters are signed order, which was printed and distributed among the officers:— The Prussians commence an action by putting for- ward a small force, but placing heavy batteriea be-.| ‘Viz, 1s missing. Great anxiety 18 felt about his hind them in good positions. They then pen line | fate. He came to Paris when the foreign correspon- flees neering yh under cover of woods, keep | gents cleared out of Metz a fortnight ago, and re. up a constant fire, and gradually gain the flank of their Lee When the Bharpshooters are well en- the Prussians put forward strong bodies of Troops, Who try to approach as near the hostile lines as possible unseen. Having given these details, the Emperor concludes by directing the officers to “unitate the tactics of the enemy.” turned to the army on the 10th. He has not been heard from since, We have held a council of war of correspondents in relation to the affair of Vizitelli, ana judge it wise to try first to watch the prisoners who arrive from the front to-morrow. Some curious developments have just been made with which an Englishman of high rank is mixed up. Gold has been spent in great profusion. Ihave just heard that General Trochu, the new Military Governor of Paris, has taken up his head- quarters at the Palace of the Elysée. The Battles of Tuesday and Wednesday— Prussian Generals and a Prnesian Prince Killed—Heavy Losses of the Germai Paris, August 19, 1870, The following news ts made public this morning:— GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, August 18—5 P, M. In the encounter of the 16th instant the corps of General L'Admirault formed the extreme right of the army. & battalion of the Seventy-third regiment of the line destroyed a Prussian regiment of lancers and took its colors. There have been many brilhant cavalry charges, in one of which General LeGrand was killed at the head of his division. General Mon- taiga is missing. The Prussian Generals Doering and Wedel were killed, and Generals Groonter and Von Rauch were The Goyernor of Paris—Cabinet Explanation to the Legislature—The Prussians “Crip- pled”? by Severe Losses. PARIS, August 19, 1870, Tn the Corps Législatif last evening the Count de Palikao, the Minster of War, took the floor and in response to an Inquiry made an explanation relative to the fact of General Trochu being declarea Goy- ernor of Paris. The government regarded it as a wise movement, he said, to confine the defence of wounded, the city of Paris to a person eminently qualified to Prince Albert of Prussia, commanding the eavalry, | increase the security of peace in the minds of the was kuled, acitizens, General {rochu will be replaced in the visions Engaged Under Prince Frederick Charles. Crown Prince, who may leave Charles Frederick to watch Marshal Bazatne.”” A Hamburg letter says the people there are quite reconciled to the blockade, adapting their business to its requirements. ‘The London Post says, semi-oMcially:— No peace negotiations are afoot, The government ig satisted that France will not treat until she is done retreating. All turns on the capture of Paris. The Post also denies the story, recently published, of the presence of Prince Murat in England. The following is the latest from the seat of war: There was fighting ail day Thursday near Mars la Tour. ‘The latest French despatches are full of expres- sions of confidence of victory. Velegrams received here to-day from Brussels report the Emperor Napoleon quite ill, with symp- toms of insense cerebral excitement, He is said to charge his misfortunes to treason. This story is forwarded as one of the rumors of the war, but is generally discredited here. The collective note of Austriaand England, dis- suading France from expelling the German resl- dents, has been ineffectual. The German-Hungarian Monthly gives further revelations of the French policy toward Prussia and the North German Confederation—namely, certain BERLIN, August 19, 1870. The Staats Auzetger of this city, has the following details of General Stelnmetz’s movements:— The General succeeded im engaging the enemy while the latter was retreating from Metz in a southerly direction, and obliged him to pause near Arricark, where, approaching on the left bank of the river, Prince Frederick Charles overtook the French left on the 16th. The Prince had the Thira corps—just arrived from Verdun. This corps, although it had been engage’ at Saar- brucken and Forbach, instantly attacked the enemy in company with General Stiilpagel’s fifth division, and maintained its ground against a snperior force for six hours, until the Hanover corps, witn the ‘Twenty-second and Twenty-fifth divisions arrived on the scene. These six divisions, under Prince Frederick Charles, repulsed the Third, Fourth, Second and Sixth divisions of the French and the Imperial Guard. ‘The Prussians took 2,000 prisoners, two eagles and seven guns, and constrained the enemy to a rapid movement from the banks of the Meuse to the forti- fled city of Metz, Pope Pius the Ninth te King William. LONpDOoN, August 19, 1870. The following is the letter of the Pope to King William, proposing medlation:— YouR MAJESTY:— In the present grave circumstances it may appear propositions made at Salzburg in 1867 by Napoleon to Count Beust, Austrian Prime Minister:— ‘The Emperor offered to sustain Austria m de- Manding the Mteral fulfilment of the treaty of Prague, and msisting that any alliance of Prussia with the South German States should be considered: a violation of the compact, The Prussians were to be required to evacuate Mayence, and Hesse north of the river Main was to go with that south of it.) A Zoliverein of the South German states was to be established, and war was to be declared If Prussia, hesitated to yield to Austria’s demands. Prussia was to be compelled to do sustice to Denmark im the matter of the Schleswig-Holstein provinces, and) the Southern states were to be coerced, If necessary,| into the arrangement, English ships in the Baltia were to be obliged to show their flags and papers at the summons of French crutsers, | A special telegram from Paris, dated August 18, at four o’clock P, M., reports thus:— ] Fighting is still going on, but Marshal Bazaina will only send @ report when the result is certain, { There 18 no confirmation of the rumor that Prined Frederick Charles has been wounded, Ihave justheard from a good source the original cause of the hostility of the London Times to the E+ peror, and the sudden wheel around of the Londo Telegraph in the same direction. Lady Waldegrave,, of Strawberry Hill, @ great friend of the Orleans famd ily, 1s dining and wining the London journalists, with a view to make partisans. Mr. Delane, of th London Times, it is alleged, dines there three ae @ week, and has been the more easily won over by her Ladyship from the fact that he lost £20,000 1 the me of the Hohenzollern affair by stock Nuetua= tions ‘for a rise’ on the faith of an announce ment of the settlement of the war question! by M. Ollivier’s organ, the Constituttonnel of Paris. Among the recent conquests at Strawverry Hill are Monsieur and Madame Lesq, of the Telegraph They honored the invitation of her ladyship, and tha allegiance of that journal was, tt 1s alleged, secured. The declarations of the Minister of War in tnd Chamber this atternoon created great exultation. Fortune at last seems to smile on the French arnis. DENMARK. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.» Tho French Blockade of the Baltic Sea Neu- fied in Copeuhagen—Neutrais Notified and Warned, Lonpon, August 19—P. M. Copenhagen advices, dated in the Danish capital this morning, repeat that the French bloc..ade of the Baltic ports nas been declared effective. Ten days have been allowed by the French admi ral in command of the Iron-clad blockading squad ron to neutral vessels for the purpose of clearing and ruoping out from these ports. The notification is, as was the first, signed by Fourichon, Vice Admiral, Commander-in-Chief of the imperial squadron. The blockade includes the coasts of Prussia and the North German Confederation, extending front the Island of Borkum to the north of the Elder{ with all its ports, harbors, rivers and roads. Pros ceedings will be instituted against all vessels which! shall try to break through the blockade. THE SITUATION, Positions of the Belligerents. Our despatches this morning show that not les: than five battles have taken place west of Met: since Sunday last, The first was at Pagny on that morning, when the Prussian advance was undoubtd edly checked. It is evident that alter this comba! the German forces were moved rapidly in a nortl western direction, with a view to strike the Frenc! Mne of retreat at some point yet further west. Thd two armies must have met at Longeviile om Monday, where the Prussians were again puised, and from where they repeated their tac uid cal Mank movement upon the right of the French. Of the battle which took place on Tuesday we hava comparatively full oficial reports from bine The locality is sald to be between Doncourt an Vionville, but it 19 not stated what Doncourt ismeant. Vionville 1s situated some twelve miles west of Metz, onthe road to Verdun. Some four molles north of this place ts a village called Doncourty ‘Ten miles west by south of Vionville ts another ma lage called Doncourt aux Templirs, on the road from Pont’& Mousson to Verdun, and only three mile@ from the Metz and Verdun road, We are of tna opinion that the battle took place between Vionvilla and Doncourt aux Templiers. This would give th French army a front covering its line of retrea' whereas a line to the other village would have mad: it impossible for any fighting to have taken place at Mars le Tour, which lies three miles west of Vion. ville, on the same road to Verdun, unless the French! line of battle had formed a sharp angle, with tha apex at Vionvile. That our opinion in this 1s correct seems contirmedt by the statement made by Count de Palikao to tha Corps Légisiatif on Thursday evening. The Count ‘stated that the Prussians ‘bad tried to retreat to std Mibiel,” a town of some size on the Meuse a southeast of Doncourt aux Tempiiers, This woul: imply that the Prussian line faced to the nortn and the French to the south, thus placing the latter 1 front of and covering their ine of retreat. It is true that this position is very near 1 Metz, but it certainly proves that the French line of retreat has not yet been cut of, even if the army ot Bazatne has not yet succeeded in extricating itsel from the Prussian flank movement. We are som what puzailed to acc ount for Bazaine’s remaining in the vicinity of Metz when it seems probank that bis live of retreat was less exposed to attack on Sunday night that on Tuesday last. It may be, as suggerte by @ London paper, that he has peen endeavoring get on the fank and rear of the Prussians, with view to compelling them to fail back for the pu of covering their base of operations. If this has bee: his intention we are inclined to believe that he h: been unsuccessful, and has been compelled to resuni his retreat with greater danger of being cut 0 from Parts than ever before. The despatches, how. ever, are so confused and contradictory that tt ti almost impossible to form any clear idea of the situd ation, But one thing seems certain, and it is tha! up to five o’clock Thuraday evening the French lin of communication with Paris was open, as we hav despatehes dated at the general headquarters up thathour, —~ As regards the official despatch from King Wi liam, dated at Pont a Mousson, and referring to a engagement near there on Tuesday, in which th: Prussians took 10,000 prisoner, seven (or seventecn| cannon and two eagles, it ts evident thal he spoke of the engagement near Gravelotte, and not of the battle between Thionvili and Doncourt aux Templiers.~+ A Berlin gnews4 papet publishes particulars of this engagement. Of the engagement between the main bodies of the armies there have oeen no official reports whateve: from the Prussian commanders, and this fact will be readily asccrtained by any person who will care- fully examine tne telegrams. This silence woul seem to bear ont the French claim of having pulsed the Prassians in their endeavors to fore back the right wing of their enemy. ‘As We make it out there was a battle west of tha Moselle on Sunday, there wa’ another on Monday, near Longueville, two on Tuesday and one Wednes- day. Of this last engagement we publish the omeiad report from Marshal Bazaine, dated at Verdun on ‘Wednesday night, It thus appears that the Frenctt have not fallen back any further; and from thel reports that the battle was renewed on Thurs< day 1% would appear that they either do not wish to or cannot continue their retreat. While it 1s evident that in the engagemeuts which havetaken place from Sunday to Wednesday (we know nothing of the result of Thursday's battle» fortune has favored the French, we do wot believo that the army of Marshal Bazaine ts yet apsoluwoy safe, If itis then there is no doubt that he docs not wish to retreat and that he belteyes himeei str ig CONTINUED ON TEN