The New York Herald Newspaper, August 30, 1870, Page 3

Speciat Telegrams to the New York Herald. - A BATTLE IN PROGRESS ON MONDAY. A Great Battle Imminent on the Belgian Frontier. MacMahon Not in Communica- tion with Bazaine. The Prussian Line Extending and in Full Sweep Onward. Review of the German War Op- erations in France. Prussian Camps to Hold the French Prisoners. A French War Vessel Refuses to Leave the Thames. Reactionary Conspiracy in South Germany. 4 Radical Revolutionsry Coup ia Prospect in Spain. FRENCH REPORTS. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE HERALD. Paris Preparing for the Siege—Patriotism on All Sides—Anglo-Rassian Poltcy—Americans Fleeiag from France—Prince Napoleon and Aastria. Paris, August 29-—P. M, Great preparations are stiil being made in the city with the view of enabling the inhabitants to sustain a siege by the German armies. The patriotism of the population of all France continues unabated. All the roysl palaces in the empire have now been turned into military hospi- tals or accommodated for hospital purposes, Russia and Great Britain still remain decidediy Opposed to the idea of a dismemberment of France after or by conquest, Paris remains calm and intensely patriotic all Over its surface as seen inside the barriers, American visitors continue to leave Paris hourly. The hotels which have been patronized by trans- atlantic tourists are almost empty, as indeed are almost all the hotels in the French capital, The Garde Mobile—Their Booty aud Prison- ere—Force of the Prussians Near Rheims— French Idea of Intercepting the Advance on Paris. Sr. MENEHOULD, August 29—Night, By WAY oF Lonpon, Eight hundred men of the French Garde Mobile, with @ quantity of booty, have been captured by the Prussians. Paris despatches forwarded at alate moment state ‘that there are now 100,000 Prussians between Eper- may and Rheims. Twelve thousand Prussians ovcupy the beighia near Rheims. ‘The most vigorous preparations are being made to defend Paris and to vindicate France at all points. The French are on the alert to intercept the Pras- sians as they approach the capital. An advance has been made with this view, the French troops sweeping a circult of forty leagues from Paris. Fighting Near Verdun—The ‘German Lines * Extending and Sweeping On—A General Prussian Advance—MacMahon and Bazaine “Delayed”—The Road to Paris Open—Na- poleon to the North of Chalons—UCabinet Re- solves in the Capital—the Defence of the City—Alarmed But Hopeful. Panis, August 29—9 P. M. A despatch from Luxembourg, dated Sunday, Au- gust 28, evening, says:—Tifere has been fighting all day at the village of Dun (between Stepay ana Ver- dun). The firing was steady from morning til night. No particulars are yet received. The following news 1s official The Prosstans, under the command of the Prince Royal, have been seen going towards Suippes. ‘rhe German forces, spread throughout the department of Rube, have abandoned their encampments and are now marching towards Sommepy. ‘Twenty-five tuousand Germans have recently Jomville, going im the direction of Wassy and Monticrender. The enemy is advancing towards Retnel and Vou- rape pone from Mouthois, Grandpre and Croix au Bois, A force of twenty thousand cavalry has passed through Chalons, going towards Epernay. ‘haisbourg and Strasbourg still hold out. The Montieur this morning has the following:— As the attack of MacMahon and Bazaine upon the us near Metz may be delayed for a day or two, and the road to Paris 1s open, the arrival here | of the Prussians must be calculated upon. Accord- ing to the daily marches about six days will be needed. Perhaps the, scouts will arrive sooner. It would serve no purpose to conceal this. The Minis- try did its duty when it warned France that Paris bas but to wait resolutely, making the most of the delay. Above all,we must observe order. The au- thorities are doing all possible to prepare Paris for the siege. We shall be ready. We are confident of Pg atriotic courage Of our citizens nad the future nce. The Opinton Nationale says the Duke de Pallkao “must have the entire authority during the critical mooment. He must meet no interference from other officials. The authorities musi be aunit. The first ¢annon shot will cause a cessation of all political differences.” ‘The same journal again demands the expuision of aj] Germans from Paris. The journals report that tho wife of Marshal Bazaine received yesterday a despatch from the Marshal, in which he says:—Do not leave Ver- gailies. There will be no danger. Ail goes here better and better.’ The Journal Ofictel announces that the Depart- ment of the Ministry of War will commence its re- moval to Tours. Count Palikao will probably remain here for the present, The French Minister of War announces that ne can arm en immense force of the National Guard, in ad- dition to those already under arms, with the guns now in the reserve depot. ‘The French Minister of Agriculture and Commerce 48 wonderfully active. 1t 1s estimated that the bakers have at least fifteen days’ subsistence. Besides this the Minister has collected at Paris 250,000 quintals of flour, 150,000 quintals of rice, an immense amount of potatoes and fresh vegetables of all sorts, There have also been collected 100,000 beeves, 500,000 sheep and all the grain and forage necessary for their temporary keeping. Salt, spices, goilee, sugar avd other articles of ‘that nature are also stored in sufficient quantities for the subsistence of Paris during three months, Making more than sixty millions of rations, At the different entrepots are also stored great quantities of salt pork and salted fish, together with straw, oats and bay for the necessary subsistence of horses, as well those of the army as of private par- es, * Munitions of war are also pienty in and around Paris. General Trochu, the Governor of Paris, has tesued @ proclamation ordering all strangers, natives of the countries now at war with France, and not natu- ralized citizens, to leave Parts and the department of the Seine within three days, They must quit France, or at least retire to some Department on the other side of the river Loire, ll strangers who come within the above injunction and do not conform to it will be arrested and handed over to the military tribunal, unless special permission to remain is received from the Governor of Paris. The Paris Siécle says the sole object of Prince Napoleon's visit to Florence is to secure the safety of the dynasty, while France is forgotten. Are we to forget France and think only of the Bonapartes, who think only of themseives? True, Italy, Austria and Russia may yield to such inducements as the Bona- partes may offer, but England will not. The Prince, who is now with M. Oliivier, has already transferrea his ample wealth to Italy. The appearance of things at the ratlway depots ts remarkable. The piles of luggage and furniture are enormous, and the number and length of the trains arriving and departing unprecedented. Crowds are leaving the city and crowds are coming in, and the wildest confusion reigns. ‘The journals explain that the many rumors of battles which have recently been in circulation arose from minor engagements, where the losses on both sides were serious but the results indefinite. ‘The press have a story that Colonel Galifet, on a reconnoissance, surprised 150 Unlans and captured every one of them, It is reported that the Colonel will be made a general for his brilliant services, The citizens of Havre have sent an address to Gen- eral Trochu offering him a corps of volunteers, General Failiy has been aeprived of his command because he overlooked and left at,Chalons 100 can- non, which would have fallen Into the hands of the enemy had not Count Palikao taken the precaution to have the camp inspected after its evacuation. The Journal Oficiel publisies a note from the Prefect of the Seine, pro tem., M. Blanche, advising all citizens to provide themselves with such food ua may be most easily preserved, and auvising all per- sons meapable of performing military duty to leave Paris. Ivjs supposed tn Paris that the Prussians, seeing the danger of approaching nearer to Paris while MacMahon may defeat their forces around Metz, have aitered the direction of their movement and are now marching toward Rethel, Much depends upon the batile which may take place in that vicinity at any moment. ‘The inhabitants of the suburbs of Paris are mov- ing mto the city, as many of the buildings in tne environs are to be levelled, and there is danger of the sudden appearance of the Prussian scouis, PRUSSIAN REPORTS. French Prisonere—Prison Camps Formtug— Ballooning for Military Observations. BERLIN, August 29—8 P. M. The prisoners taken in the late battles, who are now arriving here, are already 80 numerous that the fortreases are full to overNowing. Camps are formed at Wittenburg and elsewhere to receive them. Wills, the Scotch aeronant, bas been summoned to the Prussian headquarters, © Campaign~The Successes from the Boginning. Lonpon, August 29, 1870, ‘The folowing 1s a résumé of the progress of the German arms since the commencement of the inva- sion of France:— After the check encountered by the French van- guard near Saarbrack, on Angust 6, followed py the rout of MacMahon, the French main body re- tired on the line of the Moselle. ‘The fortresses of Thionville and Metz, de‘ences of the first order and well supplied, and the intrenched camps which were constructed, gave great strength to ther new position. Direct attack would have been difMcuit, therefore the German armies passed to the south of Metz toward the Moselle, to cross it above the city and discover the enemy’s movements. Such great masses of troops, covering a wide region, required special precautions. The first army was to flank the enemy’s line of march, and was directed 10 tak@ a new position near the river Niel, In the meantime the first and second armies approached each other, a division passing over the Moselle, The same division on the 9th took part in aftight inwhich the French were repuised ana pur- sned until they reached the protection of the guns of Mety, This combat resulted greatly to the advan- tage of the Prussians, as it retarded the French re- treat, and the advantage was followed up. Two roads connect Metz with Verdun, and Verdun with Paris. The second army refraining ; from the passage of the Moselie, and Paris being thus threatened, the French were obliged to withdraw from the right bank of the Moselle before Metz, not being strong enough to stop the Prussian movements. The advance of the first army observing the movement of the French, attacked on August 14the French rear, throwing it upon the main body, which was compelled to send back several divisions tO support the rear. The Prussian First and Seventh corps went on the south side to compel the French to face about. They succeeded after @ bloody but victorions conflict. The Prussian Fifth division attacked General Frossard. By degrees the entire French force became engaged; and of the Prussian forces The other divisions of the Third corps, the Tenth corps, @ regiment of the Ninth corps and a brigade of the Eighth participated. Prince Frederick Charles had taken com- mand. The movement was successful, and the southeriy road to Paris was intercepted. The Prus- sians fought herotcally and their losses were large; but those of the enemy, especially of the Imperial Guard, were immense. The French official reports estimate the Prussian force engaged at double what it was, The oniy way ‘or the Emperor to escape fatal isolation from Paris and his supplies lay on the northern line. The Prussian army tn the south, finding no enemy before it, fell back, combining with the other army. A joint attack on the French was then plannea. The French ceasing to retreat by the northerly line, took @ position on the heights before Metz. The second army instantly moved to the right, fixing its centre andleitat Verneville and Armanvilliers, while its mght rested in contact withthe First army. Absolute readiness for a simultaneous move along the entire line was requisite, as the French position was a strong one. At the start the Ninth corps encountered advanced detachments, who opened with artillery from the Verneville side, The First army, therefore, was or- dered to engage the enemy in front, and at one o’clock opened a well sustained and effective can- nonade, which lasted until broad daylight. The French replied with vigor. About half-past two the infantry engaged the enemy, who was just then strongly reinforced, his line reaching from St. Marie- anx-Chenes to the La Cuisse wood. His posi- Uon, naturally of great strength, had been so forti- fled by earthworks and ditches that it seemed almost impregnable. There was a brief de- lay before the assault, in order to make sure that the enemy had stopped his retreat on the northern route. The combat which ensued was long and terrible, Un the left the Guards and Saxon troops fought at St, Marie, St. Privat and Doncourt; mean- while the other wing Was engaged near St. All, the La Cuisse road and Vernevilie as far the north side of the northern road from Metz to Verdun, The Eighth and Ninth corps participated in the action at Gravelotte, and the contest spread from Vaux to the Moselie, where a brigade of the Third and Tenth, with artillery, were engaged with the entire French army, MacMahou’s corps and Failiy’s division excepted, Aiter sundown the Prussians took the heignts by storm, flunging back the French along their entire jive to the shelter of Mets Review of NEW YORK HERALD, TUMSDAY, Poe ee ENGLISH REPORTS. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. A Great Battle in Progress—Fighting en the | Once relieved from Belgian Fronticr—Relnforcements for Mac= | much as likes in other quarters, Mahon—French Hope and Confidence—Steing | fh National metz Said to be Superseded. Lonpon, August 20—P. M, Special telegrams which were received here aur- ing the forenoon from the seat of war for the use of | tan matched. b the MERALD, and which are dated on the 28th inst. | only by a hair's vreadth, the Prussians and their (Sunday), in the afternoon, report that a great battle was going on in the neighborhood of Monzou, but was still undecided when the latest despatches bang holdin, were forwarded, There was also fighting on the line of Charievitie and Ardennes, on the Belgian frontier. Six thousand French troops, detached from the neighborhood of Paris, had passed Soissons to rein- force Marshal MacMahon’s army, oMcers appeared to be in excellent spirits and showed by their bearing and language that they en- tertained the greatest confidence in the generar result of the present operations as fer France and victory. Wt is asserted positively that General Steinmetz has been deprived of his command in the Prussian army. Napoleon’s Position Near Chalons—Prussinn Advauce—General Stein seded—'Thionville in Process of Investment— The Prussiun March on Paris—Fever Rag- | ordeved up to sup) ing in Metz- Bonaparte’s Effort for the Dynasty—What War Stenmer in the Thames—She Refuses to Leave=MnacMahon’s Strategy. Lonpon, August 29—8 P. M. The Emperor Napoleon is (evening) at Berthene- ville, about twenty-five miles north of Chalons, Marshal MacMahon is near Stenay. The Unlans ocenpy Malmedy, it was reported that General yon Steinmetz had nt been displaced, and because of the great losses in- curred, and that his force bad been incorporated with that of the Crown Puince. It now seems that this report was false. Toe Prussians have appeared at Suippes, fourteen miles north of Chuions, A French war steamer is anchored here, Her officers have refused to act on an oificial notice to leave, Late advices from the scene of war report that the Emperor’s headquarters were at Vouziers. thought that the Crown Prince is moving northward and will encounter MacMahon west of Kheims and Epernay. Itis said that the French advance repulsed the Prussians at Alligny, a few miles northwest of Vouziers, MacMahon is reported to be In the Ardennes forest, and Bazaine between Metz, Charey and Etain. A later despatch states that General Steinmetz has marched northward from Metz, parsuing MacMahon to prevent him irom disturbing the Prussian force investing Metz. m ‘The Prussian landwehr is investing Thtonville. The Prassians hold all Southern Alsace. A Berlin telegram to the London Times says:— “The Prussians are advancing on Paris two hun- dred and twenty thousand strong.’ They have cut the railway at Cous la Graville. «The Bois de Boulogne, Paris, is filled with catue to be used 2s ‘ood in case of a stege. There ure 10,000 peasants and 15,000 wounded sol- diers shut up in Metz and the typhus fever raging. It 1s rumored that the French Ambassadors at neutral Courts have asked for the toterposivion of the great Powers to guarantee the French dynasty. Another French trigate is craising in 8t. George’s Channel. ‘The Parisians affect to believe that the approach- ing Prnssians will be at length taken between two fires and exterminated, King Wiliiam’s suite at the army headquarters Consists of about one thousand persons. Servants, attachés of the postal and telegraphic service, mem- bers of the engineer corps, geographers and Court dignitaries. Count Bismarck’s train is almost as ample as King William's. The military articles in the London Times, which have attracted some attention, are understood to be written by General Burgoyne. The London Times says Paris must and will be saved; but the removal of the seat of government is indispensable, owlng to the predominance there of Metz. vile passions which are irreconcilable with pabhe order and with military movements, The London Times questions the tactics of Mar- shal MacMahon in moving to the northeast, and thereby leaving open the road to Paris. He might, at least, have threatened a descent on the advancing columns of the Prussians, At @ meeting of the Paris Defence Committee yes- terday M. Thiers informed the members that “the Prussians wouid never reach the city without a com- Plete victory over the Frency army, and even then their stay would be short,” ‘The North German bark Texas, Captain Weintzen, which sailed Jrom Philadelphia on the 19th of July for Hamburg, has put into Stornoway, Scotiand, to avoid capture by the French cruise Two German merchant vessels have taken refuge in Yarmouth harbor, where they are blockaded by @ French iron-clad in the offing. A North German schooner from Brazil has been driven into Lough Swilly, on the coast of Ireland, by a French frigate, which is now cruising outside, The German towns are filled with French pris- oners, who are treated with all kindness, The Belgians are indignant because the raliroads of the kingdom are practically monopolized by the French government for the transportation ot cattle and breadstufs into France. A Sharp Action and Prussian Victory. ¢ Loxpon, August 29—Midnight, Generals Frossard and Bourbaki have been wounded. ° A despatch, dated headquarters of the King of Prussia, Sunday evening, says:— “Yesterday there was an action between the Third regiment of the Saxony horse, supported by a squadron of thea Eighteenth hassars, and six squadrons of French chasseurs, near Sezanne. Our troops were victorious, The French commander was wounded and taken prisoner.” The Defence of Paris, Lonpon, August 29, 1870. A letter from Paris describes the preparations for siege as follows:— Two hundred thousand goodj troops are now in Paris, aud fresh thousands, well armed, arrive A new corps, organized at Lyons, has arrived, The gendarmes, policemen, Franco tireurs, foresters and custom house servants are coming in from aii the departments. Eighteen thousand gun- ners from the fleet are stationed within the fortifica- tons. The city swarms with-troops. There ia a strong impression that the advance of the enemy will be checked. French Reinforcements from Paris—Napo- leon at Rethel—Reports from the Crown Prince—The French Overmatched—Needle Guns Against Old Muskete—The Prussians Flushed With Victory and Confident of ‘Tri- phant Invasion. Lonpon, August 29, 1870, A special correspondent writes from Rethel on Friday:— Ten thousand or more fresh troops arrived from Paris via Rheims last night, pouring through here ali this morning. 1am, therefore, delayed. The Emperor left early this morning, cheered in the streets. We start to-morrow for Mézivtres. The rigors against correspondents increase dally. A corres- ondent of Aa Liberié was ordered to leave Rethel ast night. All others, as soon as discovered by the Provost Marshal, are sent back to Paris. Even a Military pass will not protect us against the gendar- meric. At two o'clock this afternoon troops were still filing out. Part are ordered to Antigny and others to kkancourt. The main body is #Ull moving on Mezidves. A correspondent with the Crown Prince’s head- quarters writes from Nanoy, the 19th:— He was Both men and | horrors of war, tz Not Supor= | third army tn readiness to march northward, Paris Hopes—A_ French Steinmetz and Prince Frederick Charles. It 1g | mans, ‘There are no traces of atiempt at La Petite , Gi oveupied more threatening position on the right of the whole French position, Unless General Fatlly can quickly muster @ suf- ficient force to cover ,Central and Southern France, the empire will be exposed to imminent danger in the regions quite unprepared for defence. the p mona lity of @ movement the northward the Crown Prince can do pretty It is true masses Guard and French reserves will soon against him, but wihout traimng, Without proper equipment, and many of them with- oat breech-loaders, they must go down before the German armies, fhe situation near Metz cannot be better summed Up than by saying that the French army 1s more the first and second Prusaian arinies, and that if these armies should win, though southern allies in the third army could do what they pleased with central France. The smaller French fortresses are iaking gal- lant resistance, Pfalzburg 1s already famous out so obstinately. Toul has it AMUCCesstully repelled a somewhar serious attack, ‘and seems to have been mistaken as to the condi- ton of the place for defence. Yesterday morning's attack Was met with great vigor by the French garrison. They did not venture on a sortie to follow up their advautage, put infucted a heavy joss on their assailants, with, so far as We Know, very litte Joss to themselves, ‘They do not sutfer what is technically called the Young girls stand at their cottage oors In the villages or on the street corners to see the soldiers pass and are not molested by them. Shops open in the town are not lundered, peaceable citizens go about their usiness without fear for lie or limb, It essentially a civilized war tn these re- Spects. But fruit and vegetables are taken along the wayside, horses are pressed into the service, soldiers are quartered on the people, large supplies of food are demanded from the loca! authorities, ‘The same correspoRdent, under date of the 24th, writing from the Crown Prihce’s headquarter at Vuncouleur, say While there sgemed to be a chance that Napoleon miant win near Metz It was necessary Ww hold the sO. while battles were raging near Mets this army lay about Naucy and Luneville, half expecting to be port the other German armies. Then came news o: the defeat of the Freheh by ‘There was no longer need to hesitate about invad- Ing central France, and the march was commenced, of which you witi soon hear results. This 13 a straight aud rapid march of the Tuird army, sup- ported by other troops. Without pring details of the movement, more than a hundred and tity thousand men, (ull of con- fidence, flushed with victory, and splendidly organ- ized, are about to break up the quarters of the French, ‘Three or tour columns are marching abreast on some Two go by the road itself and sometimes 0 more through the flelds to the right and lef, or, at least, one ottrer column. It is remarkable how Well tue columns are directed, how carefully they choose their routes th an invaded province like that of Phalsvourg. Toul 18 a point of gallant resistance, bit not a rallying point for the surround- ing people, ‘The fortress 13 held, and the enemy Dasses on without troubling himself to take It back, al Phalsbourg and at ‘Toul there have been exper: mental altacks wich bave given the garrisons an opportunity of distinction, The French authorities seem disposed to avoid unnecessary destruction of property by blowing up and knocking down to hinde the ¢ - Guerre, as far as [have yet seen, ‘The French sim- ply retreat, clear out of reach when they do not mean to lightin earnest, and leave the open towns and villages to be quielly occupied by the advancing foe. The same correspondent writes from the same place on the 220:— Everything will turn on what the French recruits can do, No time will be given to train them, ‘There is a rapid concentration of troops under the Crown Prince moving on Cnalons and an ample force to watch Metz. Masses of the Jandwelir are marching by every road between the Ruine and Meuse, Pialz- burg will be left to the landweuir to besiege; 80 will Bitene, and probably Strasburg. ‘The whole active army of Germany will be avaliable to blockade Metz and captire Paris, A special correspondent writes from Paris Sunday evening:—The iatgilerance of certain journals is re- volting. ‘The Garois proposes thal women not wearing mourning in the streets shoula be in- sulted. The Figaro compiaiis that there have been only two thousand arrests. ‘rhe Prefect of the Police says theve is roucm for no more In the pri- sons. The Figaro replies, “if you cannot lodge all 3 shoot them, and you will have more AS a sequence of the recent suggestion the same journal proposes lo supply the Prussians with poisoned provisions. A special corresponaent writes from Frankfort the 26th:— ‘The delay in taking Strasbourg is due to the mis- Management of the General commanding. More than one opportnnity for striking @ blow las been While General Steinmetz=and Prince Charlies have done so weil on tie Frederick rigor of Jost; supplies that might have been interrupted have been allowed vo enter the fortress. Great progress has been made since the change in the generalsnip. A special correspondent writes from Copenhagen the 20th inst. The reaction in the public feeung is as complete as it was sudden. A simular change has taken place in the language of the press, ‘There 4s uo lopger a party advocating French alliance, BELGIAN REPORTS. Bazaine Under the Walls of Metz—Rejoicing io Berlin—Wever in the Fortress of Metz— The Situation in the Field@A Grent Battle Imminent on the Frovtier—MacMahon and Bazaine Not in Communication, BRUSSELS, August 20—Evening. Marshal Bazaine is certainly under the walls of ‘There is great exultation at Berlin at the reception there of the following trophies:—Four mitraileuses, twenty-four cannon and one eagic. ‘Theo Prussians report that the typhus fever ts raging dreadfully among the troops at Metz, render- ing long resistance impossible. A despatch dated at Aslon on the 20th of Auguss, and forwarded to Brussels, supplies the following interesting reports of the situation in the felds— The Prussians are making a fank movement on MacMahon, the same as they did on Bazaine. This is the situation of both armies. MacMahon occupics aline irom Rethel to Stenay, leaning on Mezieres, Sedan and Montmedy, wiih the Belgian boundary behind. The Prussians, who were marching on to Paris, deployed from Stenay to Troyes, have changed their direction. Instead of going west tey are going north, ‘Their troops around ‘Troyes march in the direction of Romilly; those around Chaions in that of Snippes, and those which were between Stenay and Varennes, in the direction of Rethel, by Grandaré and Vouziers, while a strong force ta at Dun observing the left of MacMahon at Stenay. Meanwhile strong Prussian columns are advancing from Luneville and Joinville to St. Dizier, where the headquarters of the King were reported to be yesterday, The manifest intention of the Prussians is to de- stroy MacMahon as they destroyed Bazaine, and then turn their attention to Paris, A great battle AUGUST 30, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. will certainly be fought before many days between Rethel and Montmedy. Do not believe in a despatch trom Rethel this morning saying twat MacMahon and Bazaine are in communication. IRISH REPORTS. Tho Franco-Hibernian War Fever. LONDON, August 29, 1870. The Irish war fever is still most intense, Funds in aid of the French wounded are rapidly accumulating in that country. A large number of Irish field hands have suddenly left Lancashire for Ireland, Just at the beginning of the English harvest. The circumstance excites fears Vhat mischief 1s brewing in Ireland, SOUTH GERMANY. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD, A Radical Revolutionary Conspiracy. Paris, August 20—P. M. Telegrams received to-day repeat the rumor which has been lately prevailing here, to the effect that the South German governments have discov- ered the existence of a general radical conspiracy directed against the existing order of rule, and tending, as it is alleged, towards a republican form of rule. PORTUGAL. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Serious Agitation in Lisbon—Fatal Fight Be- tween French and Germans. LISBON, August 29—Noon, Por. ugal is becoming deeply agitated on the sub- | Jects of t:e Franc >-Prussian war, home politics and radical change In the government generally. These questions. are debated on every side, T e argum nts on the war question have already produced @ very serlous and fatal fight between French and German residents, daring which great fury was manidested by each of the contending par- hes, Abumber of the combatants were killed. The cily Was Gu.eted. after some trouble. b¥ the authori- | = te malo French army the Crown Isiuce bay § Wow SPANISH REPORTS, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Cabinet Anxiety Respecting the Issue of the War—A Radical and (Gieneral Coup @Etat im Prospect—Nap: 9 Policy, as Stated oer Rape Maprip, August 2—P. M, “The Regent and members of tne Cabinet have been engaged for some few days past and still con- tinue engaged in anxious ministerial consultations, The government ts in expectation or anticipation of an attempt being made at @ coup délat stra- vante, or @ general and violent rising all over the country in favor of Bonaparte. ‘This feeling ts encouraged by tne dissemination of statements which were made in Madrid and other cities Just previous to the breaking out of the war, to the effect that Napoleon had engaged to restore the ex-Queen Isabella to the throne, and that there would be a subsequent cession of the Balearic Islands to France, ‘The Carlists are swarming in the northern pro- vinces of Spain. All the reports from the Spanish frontier, in Paris, indicate the approach of formid- able disturbances in Spain, THE W4SR FEEL:‘NG IN THE CITY. French Patriotic Aid Society. The French Patriotic Ald Soclety held a meeting last evening at No. 21 West Houston street, Mr. P. Geray in the chair. Mr, Vetable, the treasurer, re- ported that during the week $3,000 hari been col- lected, which will be sent to Europe by the next steamer. Tne receipts of the society up to date amount to $15,560. Fourteemtth Ward erm: Society. The German Ald Society of the Fourteenth ward held a meeting last evening at Washington Hail, Eighth avenue and Forty-eighth street, Frederick Kempf, President. During the week $1,100 were collected, which was placed in the hands of the treasurer. When the business was over tie Union Muennerchor Society, which was present, rendered several patrtotic songs, and alter a speech by Mr. Ernest Vogel the meeting adjourned, Patriotic Aid Twenty-first Ward German Patriotic Aid Society. Anamber of the German citizens resident in the Twenty-lirst ward met last evening at 609 Second avenue and resolved themselves into an association under the name of the “Twenty-first Ward German Patriotic Aid Society.” They also elected Dr. Rosen- berg president, Mr, 5. Bratsche secretary anc Mr. A. G. Dunn treasurer. It was resolved to pla selves in communication wits the principal assoc: tons. The ovject of the association ts to coll money tn aid of the War Fund, and with ab view four collectors were appointed to receive contribu. butions, The meeting adjourned, Seventh Ward German Aid Society. A number of German citizens of the Seventh ward met last evening at No. 115 East Broadway for the purpose of organizing an aid society in the ward. Mr. E. Beagstein was elected president, pro tem. ArTungements were made for holding a large meet ing on Fri evening, and a commitiee of t was appoluted to invite, personally and by circular, their coupatriots to attend, FOUND. & LOST AND The Dangers of Unprotected Girlhood—A Young Girl Sets Out ou a Long Jouwney Alone—She is Deceived and Betraycd. [From the St. Louis Republican, August 27.) The folowing brief and somewhat patuctic story Hilustrates the dangers to which a young aua un sophisticated woman is exposed when she uider- takes a long journey alone. About tour 1i.oaths ¢ a girl named Martha ©. Duval left St. Joe, win her father und stepmother live, en rowe for Virginia, where ue aS Some rela lives. Sue possessed @ Considerable amount ol good looks, very little experteuce in tue ways of tits wicked world, and by no means au abundant share of cash. When she arrived at Sedalia some delay occurred in the trains and ghe waited there several hours, Durmg her stay a young mah, apparently of a respectable position in socie made her acquaintance aud learned the long jou ney she had undertaken alone, and that she was ceedingly mexperienced in the incidents of travel. Taking advantage of this fact, the unprincipied scamp determined to accompli her rum. He accompanied her when she went on board the train, and doring the journey to tis city he told her that on arriving in St. Louis she must necessarily find some delay in geting ihe proper tram, and that her best course was tw put up aiew days at & boarding house. He Jollowed up vis sug- gestion so earnesily that, on reaching tus city, the unfortunate young lady assented, aud epled his guidance in finding @ proper place to stop. He took her to # house of bad repute and ieft her there, It is not known what eiforts were made by the girl to escape, upon ascertaining her true position, but at all events they do not appear to have resulted in any very desperate resolutions, She was without tue means necessary to enable her to continue her | Journey to Virginia, and apparenuy considered her- self without friends, for she remaied at the house and week® rolled past and she was Praciically lost to her frieuds, Her contunued absence finally exciied alarm. Anuncie of hers named J. W. Booz, who lives in Fauquier county, Virginia, Communicated with her facher and learned the fact of her departure, Upon insu- tating further mquirics he received some.ygbueina- uuon which led him to believe that bw ince was leading an improper life in some Western vity. De- termed to rescue her if posstble, ie gathered to- gether what little money he had and came We: tbe purpose of looking for her. He visited se “al Western cittes and finally came to St Louis about two weeks ago and continued his uns 3.01 ine quirles, At Urst be met with no si , aud bis money giving out, he looked out for some employ- | ment, aud linally went to work as a wailer at the Laclede Hoiel While thus engaged be he that a “registered female” bid been sent to the hospital by one of the social evil examiners, who auswered the descriptuon to the lost Martha, Mr. Booz immediately repaired to the institutlon and found the fir he thought was his niece not to be so, but very itke her and named Claude Duval. He had @ conversation with her, and discovered to his de- light that she knew his niece, giri told him that she (bis niece) had gone by the name of Miss Bates in this city; that she had left tne house Where she stopped when she first came to Stu Louis and had gone to another mansion, the repute. of which was equally bad, where she had remained some ume. On learning this fact Mr. Booz went to the house last mentioned, but only to tind that he was too Jate; his niece had lett on Thursday last for Indianapolis. Having once got on the trac of the lost damsel he was determined not to aban- don the chase, and he set about trying to get iree transportation to Indianapolis, being out of money. He fortunately found some 8008 who were kindiy interested in his affairs, and they assisted ts effort. The Superintendent of the Vandaha Ratiroay on learning the facts of the case gave Mr, Booz a free pass, and, muclf rejoiced in heart, the old man left yesterday 1n fresh pursuit of his niece, whom he Nas so persistently soyght to rescue from a vicious career. A BOLD HIGHWAYMAN, A correspondent of the St. Joseph (Mo.) Gazette writes the loliowing account of a bold highway rob- While we were sitting in the road examining field notes, to my surprise & man had ridden alon, of us Who immediateiy demanded our pocke On looking up I saw a revolver pointed at evidently 1n earnest, while he insisted on the im diate delivery of everytuing in our possession, sa: ing he was “desperate as hell, and would 4s lief kill three or four as not.” The coveted pocketbooks were handed out with much hesitation, till some one said he had left his at the house in his coat. A bright thought entered my brain, and | made the excuse that inine was also in my coat at the house, The man with the revoiver then said, “Go fetch it quick.” This afforded me a very plausible excuse to leave the crowd, which I did without hesitation, As soon a8 @ safe distance was reached | faced about to observe the progress of events. I saw him compel Johnson to strip, even to his sturt. I started back for arms. After the robber bad obtained the pocketbooks he rode leisurely a few rods away, when he stopped and seemed to examine his booty, and then proceeded on bis way; but when le bad gone about eight rods from us, in tair view, te met a footman, which proved to be George Newcumber, a pedier in the employ of William Rife, of Bay cane He took from lim five dollars aad a gold watch. In tue meantime we had obtained: some arms and commenced pursuit, but the hignwayman was well mounted and we were afoot. We had, however, sept a messenger back to rally the ‘neighb hood and obtain as many horses as poxsinle. At about two miles we met Edwin Reed, who had been robbea of $6 and a watch. By this time borsemen began to airive and the neighbors were being aroused. At about three miles we found that he had also rebbed James Shoe- mnaker of $15, At this tiine, as near as we could cal- culate by reports, we were only about twenty minutes behind the robber. Fresh horses were plentiful, and the pursuit became vigorous, Within an hour horsemen came within haliing distance of the man and ordered him to hait, but ne urged bis horse to his full speed, flourishing bis revolver and threatening death to any one who ehould approach within range, But the fresh horses were too much for his Jaded animal, and he dismounted and took shelter in a cornfleid belonging to Joseph Nash. Fencos were thrown down, and directly Willan Atlen, who had charged on horseback, Was sur- prised by the discharge of arévoiver at not much more than arm’s leagth from him. @ second shot, which was his last. He received a Well aimed shot in the breast and fell a dead on without speaking. Before he wens wr h crowd he bad robbed Souire Sunith. Oks. t ‘The robber fired NEW YORK CITY. Brief Record of the Doings of Police ang Roughs—Stabbing Affrays, Attempted Mur- ders and Highway Robberies—A Would- Be Murderer Bailed— Return of | a Reputed Prussian Spy. The following record will show the changes fn the! Vemperature for the past twenty-four hours im com parison with the corresponding Gay of last year, as indicated by the thermometer a Hudnut’s hare macy, HBRALD Building:— ‘Ag M6 Burglars yesterday morning entered the lager beer saloon of Henry Hirsch, No, 123 West Honston street, and rifled it of twenty-tive dollars worth of. goods, ay yesterday evdihe Average temperature for corresponding date last year 7 In the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before Jam tice Dowling, Henry Hagen, of 456 Peari street, waa held to bail to answer for alleged violation of the Excise law. A boy named Horace Hopper, of No, 66 Beaver’ street, yesterday fell from the second story window into tue area of the house, and breaking an arm ip two places was sent to Park Hospital, Yesterday an oMver conveyed to Bellevue Hospital Edward Fellows, of Renssalaer county, who was se- rionsly Injured by coming in contact with the aren at Dudley’s Grove whue nding on @ freight car of the Harlem Ratlway Company. Ferdinand Wirz, a German, fifty-pine years of age, died at Believuc Hospital on Thursday last. Deceased was run against by @ car, corner of Nineteenth street and Fourth avenue, and fatally injured, Coroner fiynu Was not.tied vo hold an inquest on the body, The second annual convention of the Nationat Musical Congress will be held this afterncon at Steinway liall at two o'clock, and will be continued until the lst of September. Eminent speakers wiil address te congress on Lue best methods of pro- Motiug musieal reforms. At fifteen minutes after one o'clock yesterday morning, in an altercation between William Acker+ 0: er of Cars croney, of the latter received a severe He refused to prosecute, cut over the leit eye. James VP, Winters, the man who shot Jame@ | Gallagher on Sunday evening, in the liquor store corner of Thirty-fifth street and Tenth avenue, was allowed out on $1,000 bail yesterday, by Judge Cox, acertificate by Dr. Curts, of Bellevue, being pro- duced, which stated that Gallagher was out of danger. In the Tombs Police Court yesterday, William Me« Cann, of No. 282 Fourth street, South Bosion, charged Michael Murphy, of No, 24 Mulberry street, with } naving, in company withan unknown man, knocked | him down 1a a liquor saloon in Robinson. street and then robbed hin of nts waten, valued av fifteen dotiars, aud tweaty dollars in legal tender notes, Murphy denies that he Is guilty and says he is @ ‘opgsliore Workman. About one o,clock last evening a fire occurred Of the corner of Frankfort and William streets, in the Frankfory Hotel, which occasionea considerable arm to the many inmates of the hive, but did bug littie damage. The fire cuugh in tbe rear of the fourth floor, and was soon extlaguished,..Cnaries Kummel owns the hous: and farniture, and 8. Ty ith is pryprieior, 8 $800. lusured. On Sunday a party of young men, residents Of tha Thirteenth ward in this city, chartered a sloop to go fishing, and while in Flashing Bay one of the party fell overboard, when a companion named Adoipk ‘Talbot, residimg at No. 45 Suuolk street, plan m to hits friend. Hs as unable to | swim and drowned, while his more fortunate Trieud was saved, His body has not been recovered. Smith’s ioss nothing; Kum- On Sunday night, white in Hamilton Park with Miss May Caniield, of 49 Dowling street, Michael Johnson, of 217 West Houston street,. was attacked bi tiree roughs, who took the woman from him, He gave an warm that brought to tis assstancd Sergeant Whitcomb, of the Nineveenih ward, and } citizens, bat none of the parties nor girl could ba found. w y by a cluzen and sent home belore the assist @ police wis oblained, Catherine Connor was yesterday afternoon ars raigned befsre Justice Coulter, at the Yorkvilia Police Court, charged with robbimg Aun Ohiman, of No. 516 ‘Third avenue, of ninety dollars’ worth off Jewelry and a uly dollar gold piece. Barbara Geat, of No. 1,092 Third ayenne, testified that the prisoner changed a twenty dollar gold piece with her, Which sie suspected was the money stolen from the complainant, Committed for exaninations Mr. I. Remmertz, the well known bass-baritone of the Arion and the “Casper” in the Arion’s repre sentation of “Her Fretschuetz,” and of whom it was rumored that whild in Europe he had been com~ pelled to take his place in the Prussian landwenr against France, hus safely returned to tnts city, tal the great joy of his brother Ariouites. The above rus mor originated in the fact that be was arrested in, Paris on i og a Prusstan spy, but Anaily: let go and ther Y i from France as a dangeroud enemy to tie Napoieonic ‘dynasty, It was feared, perhaps, that he had some of the never-fafling, ene ; chanted balls still with him, which he cast last wine ter at the Academy o1 Music amid sach tremendoud upheaying of ghosts, 1mps and spooks, and somes ! body, just now ;erched considerably lower than he was then, dreaded to be hit at Metz, even frouy TCOHES # aW R DOEBERRY, A Star Chamber at Morrisania—Public Opinion lence of Otic the Warpath. ‘The arbitrary manner in which A. B, Hauptmany a Justice of the Peace in Morrisansa, Westchester, county, continues to shroud with secrecy his officiad acts, and in evading all censorsnip by his persistent exclusion of the press, is the constant subject indignant comment throughout the entire lower portion of the county, In carryt out his designs this local Dogberry (who not man years since filled the useful though obscure position! of a house painter) avowedly deties public opinion, and occasionally, to subserve his schemes, nad caused Offenders to be dragged from their celld during the mute fours of night, when the villagé was husned In siumber, and without a witness— save, perhaps, a few of his drowsy satellites—hag used the Town Hall, erected at the peopie's expense, to the purposes of a modern “star chams ber.’* Whether Hauptman preserves a recora of What transpires in tis court canuot easily be deter mined, a8 a HEKALD representative, having ascer« tained that he heid court at three o'clock A. i An Indiguaut Journulist of lew days since, asked the privilege of secing hil minutes, was answered by an abusive denial of the request, That it would be dificult to circum: vent the strategy of this peremptory omielat May be inferred from the fact that when holding hig court in the day lime, and finding himself con+ fronted by spectators, and the proceedings about to be noted down by aa accidental member of the press, he wiil frequenty order the court room to be clearca of spectators, lawyers and reporters, an then, with closed doors, adjadicate cases, a3 hit avsolule Wii May decree or his personal intereste ate ‘The most recent instance of this aniversal expul< sion of a court room audience by order of Haupté man occurred at the Town Hall a day or two ago, when the editor of a local newspaper was unceres moniousiy ordered to leave with the crowd, This the crestlalien journalist did, under pros test, and he now announces through hig paper that on any future occasion he wut not leave: the court room until personal violence Is used ft eecting him, and he wilkFthen tnstitute a suit against the magistrate by wmose order the assault nas beem committed on him and his vested rights as a citizen invaded. is SERIQUS ACCISENTS IN NEWARK, Albin Rauber, a Newark Benedict of bat fo weeks, while employed as a laborer on the for story house in course of erection corner of Shipm: and William streets, yesterday forenoon, lost balance aud fell from the roof to the sidewalk. Hl fall was broken by a scaffold on the second story, else he must have been killed Instantiy, AS it tay there ure no hopes of his recovery. Condactor David Oakley, of thé Morris and Esse: road, died yesterday forenoon, at St. Michels EH pital, from the result of his injuries, He was @ young man of mucd promise, A four year oid child of Christian F. Hoffman, of No, 72 South Orange avenue, ‘rowly escaped @ shocking death yesterday, Brant , the family absent, the. ‘i found the house cios on ire and the little one suffocated io imsensil The mother Had gone off and leit the Ktte