The New York Herald Newspaper, August 31, 1870, Page 3

THE WAR. Cable Despatches to the New York Herald. A Great Battle Supposed to . be Now Raging. Sharp Skirmishing on the Line i of Outposts. French, Prussian and English Reports of the Position. Prince Frederick Charles to Pursue MacMahon. BAZAINE SAID TO BE ISOLATED. “A Prussian Army Wedge” Driven Between Bazaine and MacMahon. THE BOMBARDMENT OF STRASBOURG. Wapoleon and the Prince ; Imperial. Paris Hopeful and Confident of Triumph. Preparing to Harass the Prus- : sian Retreat, i The French Naval Ram Rocham- beau in Motion. FRENCH REPORTS. CABLE DESPATCH TO THE NEW VORK HERALD. The Honr of Decisive Battle at Huud—Fight- jog may be on Now—opeful of the « Reesit—Let “No German Recross the Hhine”—To Teach Prussia What France is—The Prussinn Halt may be Fatal to the Invaders—Events of the Greatest Im- * pertance Expected—City Rule in Parie— Expulsion ef Germans—The Prinee ln- perial—lmowense,; Lines—Preparing to Ha» rave the German Retreat—Arms and Con6- dence on All Sides. Paris, August 30—Evening. ‘The Lrderié, of this city, says:— The hour of the great battle has arrived. Situation has a new ‘ The battle must now take place In the valley of the jonue, and per- haps from there to Metz. The Pri understand how grave events have become for them. Defeat is Jatal. We must soon know, as we have reason to Delieve the battle is raging now. If the 8 are repulsed they cannot march on Paris, but must retreat bebind the Moselle, France every moment uvows more formidable. She 1s preparing new armies, Even now a vast number of new regiments ae ready to take the fielu. Defeat cannot sub- ne Os, ‘The Opinwon Nationale says: War, war to the last! Let not one German re- arosa the Rhine! For centuries let Germany re- meniber that enemies may enter but cannot leave France, The journals say that in case of a siege the Ambas- eadors from foreign countries will all reside in some chy of the provinces. ‘The Patrie to-day, in an editorial, says:— Military events of the utmost importance are pre- panng. Whatever nay be the result at Paris France must redouble her energy and create a third and a Jourth army, The Germans are active, and we must use all our efforts. The news from the army of Mar- shal MacMahon continues excellent, He has not been for one instant deceived by the movements of the Prince Royal. He has understood that the Yrince meant to overreach hiS aruiy, and he has therefore kept in advance of the Prussians. The Parisians must not, however, cease preparing to repulse the enemy in any event. We must be ready. A correspondent of the Liberté writes that the Prince Imperial has gone to Mezieres where he will remain until further orders, Mezieres is considered impregnable, contains a strong garrison and an ample supply of munitions and provisions, Much confusion has been created here by the forced departure of the large number 6f Germans, The journals, however, feilcitate the Governor upon @ measure which will insure the retreat of many ene- mies of the country. ‘The Bots de Boulogne has been ciosed to the public, Qs it is Miled with thousands or catue, Measures have been taken to blow up the bridges Snd tear up the railways around Paris promptiy on the approach of the enemy. It ts understood that the diplomatic corps, im case the city 1s besieged, will go to Tours, which, owing to their presence, ‘will be considered neutral and respected as such by he beiligereats, ‘The Corps Législatif yesterday voted that the ur- gency .of the situation demanded two important measures— First, The formation of battalions from the Garde Nationale, home guards and firemen of each depart ment, who should be lightly equipped and svecially designed to hang upon the march of the enemy, at- + tacking him at every opportunity. The second was for the government to take at prices agreed on all arms manufactured in France, either for foreign or private parties, and pow ready for use, ‘The Commitiee of Defence meets twice daily and the measures it orders are promptly executed. It is positively assured that Count Patikao will announce this week to the Chambers that the work of prepar- dng Paris for the siege is entirely completed. Nothing has been recetved from the front except Tumors of engagements terminating favorably to ‘the French. The country people are now beginning to second the French scouts in giving precise information of the movements of the enemy. Officers and others who have arrived here from ‘the front insist upon it that a great battle was fought on Sunday, the 27th, and that Bazaime and Mac- Mahon had gained immense advantages. They say that toe latter expected to meet by this ume the army of the Crown Prince, to which reinforcements ‘Were constantly arriving. ‘There 18 no doubt but-that a great and most im- portant battle will take piace at once. The conai- Won of the French troops is excellent. MacMahon has also received jJarge reinforcements. An entire corps, the Thirteenth, numbering 50,000 men, which was organized ere, has been sent to him. Bazaine has been abunuantiy supplied with provisions and munitions, Paris is now fully prepared to resist attack. ‘The authorities are exceedingly active. The werking- men declare they wil defend the city street by street should it become necessary. ‘The democratic and repubitean journals are 48 ardent as others in urging defence. Political differences are forgotten 4n the presence of the enemy, A private party, who had purchased 300,000 olit muskets from the government, has returned them ead they will be distrinnted at once. ti The National Guara, armed with these Weapons, The army. are daily drilling under expertencea oMcers; and they are certain to make @ good stand against an aasault, The hawt of the Prugsiang in their move on Parig NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEBRT, gives time for the arrival of enormous reinforce- ments Bow on the way from the provinces, The capture of the elty isiconsidered impossible now. Advices reestved from all parts of the provinces imvaded show thatthe sharpshooters are becoming very eMeient. They capture numbers of Prussian scouts and stfagglers, and repel attackson towns and villages. The presence of the sharnehooters and Mobile Guards encourage the country people, who now put on a bolder front. In some cases they have attacked the enemy, killing and wounding quite a number, and at many places they resist at- tacks before tamely submitted to. Should the Prussians be defeated thelr retreating columus will be terribly harrassed by these irregu- lar foxces, whoeven now hang upon the enemy’s Inne of march and inflict daily losses. Two of the leaders in the recent riotous affair of the Boulevard de Villetes appeared before the coun- eM of war to-dey. They confessed the attack on the station and thet they attempted vw excite the popu- lace to rise In open revolt. Two others, accused of having in theiy possession stores of arms, also ap- peared at the wial. The name of Blangui was mentioned, and it transpired that he was here at. the time of the riot, and lodging with one of the active participants, The trial is still in progress, The Opinion Nationaie demands that as the Prus- sian# shoot the country people France should teach Prussia that if this praciice continues she will take ‘no prisoners and (hat tue war will become one of extermination, The population of the suburbs of Paris seemed panic siricken at the first news of the rapid ap- proach of the Prussians, and crowda of the country people living near rushed into the city with all their effects. Cilw reflection, however, soon succeeded, and the same persons lately so terrified are now energetically preparing the city for defence, ‘The President of the Swiss Federal Council, hear- ing that Prussian emissaries were seeking to bribe certain jourfiais in Switzerland, has issued a circu- ler warnining al parties that neutralityymust be strictly observed, An American auxiliary ambulance train, under the charge of Dr. McVormick, set out for the front froin Paris today. ‘The Journal Optciel states that the blockade of the German coast only became effective on the 19th inst, Le Figaro reports that a leading banker in Paris has received trom America a telegram saying that twenty ships heavily armed have started from vari- ous American ports; that they are manned by Ger- mane and are to prey on French commerce and up- fended ports on the French coasts, Tne report creates @ sensation, ~ Bome journals to-day print a report that the Prus- flans last night attacked @ train on the Paris and Lyons RaNway. There were some troops in the cars and they made a defence, atter several had been kilied or wounded the rest retreated. . The bonbardment of Strasbourg is becoming very severe and much damage has already been done to the city. Engineers are tearing down buildings in the en- virons of Paris to give unobstructed range to the guns of the fortifications, The administration of Paris has established eighty economical cooking furnaces for the use of the poorer classes, CALBE DESPATCH TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. loportaut News Expected from the Front Geld Again in Circalation—Germans Ban- ished from Parie—Another American Am- bulnnceCountry People Streaming into Parie—Brittany Volunteering for the Army. Paris, August 30 —Night. . Ii ts reported here, apparently by ofticial authority, that very important news from the armies may be looked for to-morrow. Gold is again circulating in Parts. All Germans atill resident in the French capital have been ordered to leave Paris within three days from this morning. Another field ambulance of the American pattern Jeft Paris for the front yesterday. Three ladies ac- companied it for the purpose of discharging the du- tues of hospital attendants in the French army. Brittany is sending hundreds of hardy volunteers, excellent soldiers and markswen, for service in Na- Doleon’s armies, The number of volunteers from the department of Brittany who are already in the ranks is considered as being quite immense, having ane regard local population, There isa legion of foreigners, those hot owing allegianve’ to Germa- ny, organizing here. ‘Thirty thousand persons who formerly resided in the neighborhood of the city of Paris sought shelter Within the barriers yesterday. The members of the city police force of Paris have been pressed into regiments for milliary service if needed. Countless wagon loads of household furniture, the property of the peasantry residing in the dif- ferent villages near to Paris, are pouring into the city. AUSTRIAN REPORTS. CABLE DESPATCH TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Prussian Report of an Imperial Austrian Ar- mament=Tho Armies of Francis Joseph Being Made Ready for War—A Secret Movement. LONDON, August 30—P, M. A special telegram from Berlin, which was re- ceived in this city to-day for the yews columns of the HERALD, reports that it is known in the Prussian capital that Austria 1s secresly arming and that the War Department in Vienna is, with the consent of the Emperor Francis Jogeph, engaged in recalling all army furloughs, botn from officers ad the men serving in the ranks. ‘The reserves contingents of the service are also being called on for reports and returns, and orders have been issued for a muster by regular commission of the strength of this force, Contracts have been made by the Austrian Com- missariat Department with the directors ang oMcers of the different lines of ratlroad now working In the Aus‘ro-Hungarlan empire for the transportation of troops through the territory, Sanitary measures for general military or actual War purposes are also being taken and attended to with considerable desnatch, and a great-degree of earnestness prevalls generally in every department pertaining to the army, ‘The exact object or actual intent of this Dolicy of the Austrian government just now is entirely un- known heve. BELGIAN REPORTs. CABLE DESPATCH TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MacMahon to Make a Desperate Effert~ His Strategy for Decisive Battle—The Prussian Triangular Pesition—Napo! Last Chance—What May Follow. Lonpon, August 20—Night, Brussels advices dated this evening, which have been received im this city, state that itis known from the seat of war that Marshal MacMahon is about to make a desperate effort to force his way to Sedan along the line of the Montmédy ana Thion, ville Railroad, ‘The object of the French commander in this move- ment ts, as it ts alleged here, that of attacking from the north whatever forces of the Prussian enemy he may find massed or gathered in the triangle which ig formed by the fortresses of Metz, Verdun and Toul, regardless of the numbers of the enemy, and that he hopes for the co-operation of the garrisons of these places tn the execution of his movement, ‘The attempt is regarded as very bold and desper- ate, as MacMahon will have no means of escape in case of failure. It is believed that the Emperor Napoleon and the Prince Troperial of France will await the result of MacManon’s stritegy at Sedan, the Imperial party keeping ready to cross at a point near to Brouilion into Belgium in the event of @ defeat of the French GABLE DESPATCH TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Railread Communication with Paris Sus. pended—Fighting on the Franco-Prussian BRUSSELS, August 8°.—8 P, M, Parties of the French and Prussian armies slong the line of the railroad which unites Mentmédy, Se- dan and Mundelsheim, yesterday, the 30th instant. OMctal Prassian despatches state that a combined force of the German infantry brigade opened par- rallel siege lines within six or eight hundred yards Of the fortress of Strasbourg yesterday without sus- taining any loss, Indeed, the Germans did not encounter any oppo- sition in the discharge of the duty, Forty new guns have been placed in position by the Prossians, making ready for the bombardment of Strasbourg. ‘The Belgian troops are hastening to the frontier from all quarters, A great battle besween the French and Prussians 1s apparently imminent, and the services of the Belgian troops will no doubt be necessary to protect the country from invasion. The investment of Longwy by the Prussians, re~ Dorted yesterday, is dented. Marabal MacMalion’s headquarters are at Sedan. A telegram, dated at Esch, Luxembourg, to-day reporta:—‘“Cannonading was heard this morning in the direction of Audury. A squad of Prussian horse subsequently appeared on the frontier, but refrained from crassing i, They were attacked by the Cus- tom House patrol, and one was killed and ten wounded. Stenay has been reoccupied by the Prussians, Belgian troops leit this morning for the French frontier. ‘The Bonapartes are creeping on wehind Mac- Mahon. PRUSSIAN REPORTS. CABLE DESPATCH TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. French Clerical MediationmA Flag of Truce Suddenly Fired Ga—Bombardment of Stras- bourg. BERN, August 30—9 P. M. The Gazette, of Carlaruhe, reports the following:— Last evening the Bishop of the fer os Strasbou1 actuated by a desire w stop the eé: on of blood, undertook to bring about some sort Of a truce or mediation. With this view he went to Schieling- heim, and had an interview with Major Leczinsky, chief-ot the Prussian staff. He urged that the bo: bardment was contrary to the laws of humanity and modern warfare. The inhabitants bad been denied leave to.withdraw from the city. The Bishop: obtained a twenty-four hours’ cessation of the bom- bardment, in order to give the Governor of Stras- bourg an opportunity to negotiate. ‘rhe Governor was accordingly invited to come out and examine the preparations which bad been made by the Prussians for continuing the siege. As Major Leczinsky escorted the Bishop back to Strasbourg his fag of trace was riddled with bullets, The bombardment of the place continues with guns of the largest calibre, and the surrender of the city i8 merely @ matter of time, Forty-two Guns Battering Strasbourg. BERLIN, August 20, 1870, An official despatch just received from Mendels- heim reports that the first parallel was opened yesterday by the South German besieging force at 700 paces from the walls of Strasbourg. At this dis- tance a battery of forty-two heavy guns opened on the city. The besiged made no reply trom the walls or citadel. 3 The Naval Movements. MEMEL, PRUSSIA, Aligust 30, 1870. Ametican and British vessels arnye at this port and sail unmolested. No French cruisers are tn sight. The entrance to te river Yms and the port Sememunde are still open, ‘The Prussian barks Brilliant and Perle have been captared by French cruisers in the Mediterranean and taken Lo Oran, Algeria, ENGLISH REPORTS. Moving Towards a Severe Fight—The Situa- ation at Sedan—The Prince Impcriai—Kall- road munication Open to the Fre MacMahon muy not Fight tor Some Days— Situation to Paria. LonDoN, Angust 30, 1870. A special correspondent telegraphed from Verdnn Monday afternoon at five o'clock, and on Tuesday morning at five o’clock his message was received ta this city. y No news had been received there of a great baitle reported to Lave been fought. Many Prussians are around Manzon, Dun and Stenay. : Reports of canon and musketry were heard gun- Gay im that direction, and an engagement ts bil ved to have taken place near Buzancy. Five hundred Prussians attacked the railway sta- tion at Chauveney, which was guarded by fitty French soldiers. fhe fight lasted one hour, during ‘which time there were seven killed and five wound- ed. The Prussians took twenty-cight prisoners and burnt the station. A special correspondent writes from Mezieres, Sunday:— I left Rethel yesterday morning, and was one day on the road. Ou my arrival here I found no troops except the garrison, but the Prince Imperial has ar- rived during the day with an escort of Cent Gardes. The Emperor Napoleon siept at Tourteron night be- fore last, and started yesterday for Lechsne, send- ing the Prince Imperial here at the same ume. ‘hig morning the Prince and his escort started at half-past ten o’clock for a secret destination, which 1am privately told 1s Sedan, tus provi tat the Progsians have not, as reported, cut the rallway between Mezieres and Seaan. The Prince 3 bY the road mdecd, but he would not be sent forward unless the neighborhood is clear of the enemy, We start to-morrow ‘or Moutinedy via Sedan. To-day there arrived several hundred artillery horses and some guus from Vincennes for the ram- parts here. Itis certain that MacMahon does not mean to fight for some days, ‘The National Guards here underarms are tn unt- forme forty years old, and are wholly undrilled, but rej to fight. The Mobiles have no uniforms ai ail, but look soldierly. The persecution of correspond- ents continues, All have been expelled from Kethel on whom the authorities could lay their hands, A special correspondent writes from the Crown Prince’s headquarters at Ligny on the 24th:— This is @ great day in the campaign ot the Thira army. ‘the King, Moltke and Bismarck have ar. rived. The streets have been choked with Bavarian troops from morning witil late this afternoon. The word 18 “Forward to Paris! Infantry, cavairy, artillery, wagon trains and everything move ceasc- lessly forward, The troops are Ia excellent condt- tion. ‘This same correspondent adds a sentence showing that the Prussians kuew 4 week gince of the last French movement. The Emperor Napoleon is reported to have gone from Chaions to Rheims. Some think he wiil try to return and march to the northward of the Germans to rescue the troops at Metz. A special correspondent writes from Paris, Mon- day:— More than fifty thousand people have moved into Paris from the suburbs alone since Saturday night, The confusion is endless, The octroi duties are no longer levied, it being a sheer impossibility to do so. There are still forty thon- sand German here, of whom General Trochu’s last order reaches thirty thousand in the suburbs of Lavillette and Belleville alone. Provisions for the siege arrive in enormous Menge gem Three hun- dred and fifty hundred hag t of flour, and 150,000 hundred weight rice have been stored to the city; 100,000 oxen and half @ million of sheep are in the Bois de Boulogne. Sixty mil- lions of rations of preserved meats, three months’ supply of salt, spices, sugar and coffee, and six months’ supply of wine and spirits have been stored. Private iamilies supply their own stores. Grocers and other shops are surrounded by purchasers, and their entrance 1s regulated by the police. The gov- ernment invites farmers to bring all their supplies to Paris, promising them fair prices for the same. The French army under MacMahon left Vouzters yesterday, as is supposed, for Rethel, in force estt- Mated at 180,000 men. The Prussians reached Vouziers shortly after- wards, being the army of Prince Frederick Charies, estimated now at 100,000 effectives. Steinmetz is thoughtto be following Prince Frederick Charles with an army of 120,000 men. . The impression in London is that MacMahon hopes to effect @ junction with Bazaine, who certainly is free to operate to the north and west with at least 100,000 men, and to strike with him a decisive biow upon Steinmetz and Prince Frederick Charles be- fore the Crown Prince can reach ihe latter with his army, estimated at 160,000, Advices from Belgium are to the effect that the army of MacMahon has been completely reorganized and is in the highest state of eficiency, while the Prussians have been exhausted and disorganized by thelr excessive jabors and long marches, An Austriau oMicer from the front, who arrived in London yesterday, reports that a new army corps, fifty thousand strong, 18 on its way to Join Mac- Mahon from Paris. We have advices of a cavalry fight on Friday, ag Communication with Parts by railroad bas been suspended, Fighting commenced between the more advancea Buvany, between six squadrons of Frencn Chas- seurs and the Third Saxon regiment of dragoons, §m which the Prussians were defeated. The French er was wounded and a battery of Prussian lery, the Zwinker, captured. It ts believed that in the recent battles the French Generals Frossard and Bourbaki, the latter the commander of the Zouaves of the Guard, have been wounded. ‘Tere are dally conferences at the British Foreign Office between the Under Secretary, Mr. Henman, and the representatives of Russia and of Acstria. It is reported that the North German Envoy at St, Peteraburg has been instructed to ask of the Russian government explanations as to the movements of troops on the Polish frontier. A despatch from Antwerp says the evident tn- crease of the bitterness with which France and Ger- many conduct the war ts deplored there, as it post- pones the hopes of peace, and meanwhile the de- pression In ai) branches of trade and commerce con- tinues, The London Globe says unlessthe French achieve something there will be a million German soldiers on French soil within a fortnight. The French autnorities to-day stopped travel via Calata to Paris, and the Boulogne route will probably be closed to-morrow, The Channel steamboats are already withdrawing. A decree appears in the Journa? opicte dismissing from office the Mayor of Epernay for issuing a proclamation advising the citizens to make no de~ fence. The Council of War at Paris has condemned two More of the Villette rioters to death,.one to hard labor for life and one to five years’ imprisonment. Great preparations have beon made at Charleville, io the rear of MacMatron’s position, for the accom- modation of the wounded. Despatches from the Prussian general nead- quarters da‘ed Sunday noon declare that Marshal Bazaine’s communications are completely cut off, nd all telegrams printed in Pars as fom him must have been manufactured there. The junction of MacMahon and Bazaine ts not despaired of. ‘The squadrons of Chasseurs defeated at Buzancy and nearly aunibilatea belonged to the Twelfth 1e- giment. They were commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Laporte, who was wounded and captured with many others. Foreign families are leaving Paris. It is said they are not allowed to remove their carriages horses, Three members of Parliament, Sir C. W. Dilke and Messrs. Arthur Herbert and Henry Winterbotham, are serving in the hospital at Nancy, CABLE DESPATCH TO THE KEW YOAK HERALD. Skirmishing at Sedan—Napoleon’s Son— MacMahon Could Not Reach Bazaine— Prussina Armies “Wedged?? between ‘Them— Margulis do Gallifet In Sharp Action with the Saxone—French Dash and Victory. Lonpon, August 31—P. M, The special correspondent of the HERALD who 1s on duty at Sedan, reporting by special telegram to this city, under date of the 28th instant, describes the recent fighting which took place between the Freneh and Prussian soldiers along the line of the railroad was not of an important character, being merely a skirmishing on Ure part of the advance of the Prussians. ‘The Saxon troops hold possession of Stenay and Monzon. The French soldiers hold Sedan. The Prince Imperial of France arrived at Sedan on the 28th inst., but the special telegram does not re- port the exact whereabouts of bis father, the Emperor, on that day. The HERALD special correspondent states also In his telegraph despatch that not only has MacMahon failed to effect a junction of bis troops with the army under command of Marshal Bazaine, but that the Prusgians have driven a grand army wedge right be- tween the forces of MacMahon and Bazaine and that this wedge has been made still larger, more heavy and more powerful consequently than before. There are two German armies now operating be- tween MacMahon and Bazaine instead of one army, as hitherto, The Twenty-seventh regiment of the French Chas- seurs d’ Afrique, under command of the well known Marquis de Gallitet, attacked a Saxon regiment of dragoons numbering twice the strength of the French near Monfon and routed the Germans com- pletely, with a }oss of 300 men from the one regi- ment. It 18 still believed im Prance, and In some quarters here in England, that Marshal MacMahon will stm persevere in his endeavor to force the road to Metz. The Pall Mall Gazette places no credit in the state- ment made as to the numbers of the Prussian forces, Those reports, 1t says, are not of facts, but of what General von Moltke wishes to be thought facts. CASLE DESPATCH TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Skirmisbing for a Terrible Battle—Fightii on a Lengthy, Straggling Line—Prince Frederick Charles’ Plan Altered— Watching MacMahon and Bazaine—An Immense Force of Prussians—King William’s R: to Paris—Looking Out for the Great B: Field—German Exodus from Paris—Services of the American Minister. Lonpon, August 30—8 P, M. A Paris special despatch, dated in that city in the forenoon, says a great batte is imminent. ‘There has been more or less fighting for forty- eight hours, with serious losses on ooth sides. The fighting, as near as can be learned, has been ina woody region extending for many miles, Is was reported several days ago that Prince Frederick Charles would return and go in pursuit of Marshal MacMahon. This report seems to be gaining strength. It is supposed that the Prince bas been thus led to depart from the original pian of opera- Uons because his line of communications would be seriously endangered with so large an army in nis rear. The London fimes this morning says:— On the 27th inst. five German detachments routed six detacnments of French cavalry near Buzaney, in the Department of Ardennes. The Germans be- longed tothe Fourth army, which is now scouring the Hastern Department in order to prevent commu- nication between Marshal MacMahon and Bazaine. ‘The Prussians say the Paris telegrams purporting tocome from Bazaine are fraudulent, as he is en- Urely isolated, The following news from the French War Ofice js just (half-past one P. M.) received bere:— Nearly nine hundred thousand men are now in the triangle formed by Une running from Rueims wo Kehtel and Vouziers, Bazaine is not shut up. He has 120,000 men, and ‘They are stealing two MacMahon 18 180,000 strong. marches on the Prince Royal, who 1s two days ahead of Prince Frederick Charles.’ It 1s hoped that the jatter cannot come up in time. Fifty thousand men left Paris on Monaay for the vicinity of Rethel. It 1s said the Prussian force there 1s 50,000 strong. ‘The Frince Imperial was at Sedan on Sunday night where the Emperor Napoleon was also expected, A force of German Uhlans was at that time oniy nine roiles fouth of that place. The Prussians have entered Vonziers on the heely of the retreating French. King William’s route to Paris is by the upper Maine and the Meuse. A French frigate, which had been in the harbor of Lerwick, Scotiand, sa:led thence on Sunday, afier repairing her engines. She had recetved notice from the British government to leave, ‘The Parisians of all ranks have the defence of the city. The French say the district between Kheims, Mezieres, Sedan and Montmedy will ve the scene of the next general action, The London 7imes quite agrees with Prussia that the French must be taught to know te power of their neighbors. MacMahon’s extraordinary move may have de- layed the Crown Prince’s advance on Paris, but it has also made that advance at any time hereafter easy. ‘The London papers are perfectly vefogged as to the position of the hostile armies, as our late war telegrams have made confusion move confounded, AYorth German schooner from Brad ieeely put into Londonderry for refuge, A French frigate is cruising outside. The army correspondents in France are faring badly. Mr. Austin, of the Londge Times, is im- prisoned at Rheims; Mr. Hail, of the Graphic, ts im prisoned at Nancy, and Mr. Holdsworth, of the News, las been escorted back to Paris under guard. The expulsion Of Germans from Paris causes sad been enrolled for Aupportea by # squadron of tho Eighteenth Ublans, » distresm A correspondent of the Triegraph writing from Paris Sunday, August 28, gives the following intelll- gence:— Mr. Washbnrne, the American Minister, has a hard time of tt. The Germans in France are under bis rotection. Every German who 18 arrested under the rovisions of the recent lamation of General ‘Trochu demands at once to be taken before Minister Washburne for am examination of the case. No American has yet been captured as a Prussian spy, while And out of every dozen Engilshmen have been ‘arrest 5 ‘The Telegraph adds that the Americans do not travel like Englishmen, with @ chest of plate, The former carry thelr countless diamonds In thelr vest pockets and chignons, REPORTS FROM DENMARK. CABLE DESPATCH TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ‘The French Lrou-Ciad Fleet in the Waters of the Baltio—The Dunderberg Off Frederiks- haven—A Freoch Assault on the Prussian Baltic Fortresses Imminent. Lonpon, August 30—Night. Telegrams, dated in Copenhagen to-day and for- warded to this city for the nse of the HERALD, state that the French tron-olad fleet had arrived in the northern Waters. The huge French tron ram Rochambean, lately the American vessel Dunderberg, anchored this morning of Frederikehaven, Jutland, An attack on the*Prussian fortresses of the Baltio coast by this formidabie vessel, assisted by others of the im- perial navy, 1s expected to take place immediately. ITALY. CABLE DESPATCH TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Tu Enteuto with England. LONDON, Augusg 30, 1870. ‘The Nazione, of Florence, says there is a perfect understanding between the Courts of England and italy. CONSUGAL INFELICITY. Remarkable Narrative of Leve, Frailty, Elopement and Petition for Divorce. From the Memphis Avalanche, Augnst 27.) A bill of complaint praying for a divorce was fled in the Second Chancery Court yesterday, showing that on or about the 22d of June, 1869, Joun Huber lod to the altar and married a lady named Margaret Mlizabeth Cox, “the defendant herein,” and that she was an interesting, beauti{ul aud innocent girl of seventeen, ‘The bill aiso shows that these, then made one In the holy bonds of matrimony, lived happily together and had become the parents of two children, now respectively five ana three years ok, This ae ness contioued until about eight months ago, when the “defendant herein’? took it into her head to go to a party on a certain evening when her beloved lord was weary and much mdixposed, and when acertain person by the name of Cornelius Sparks volunteered bis services as an escort, which volun- tary offer was freely accepted. On several occa- sions thereafter tue said Sparks did solicit to be and Was accepted as an escort to Margaret Elizabeth to balls and parties, and picnies aud theatres. ‘The complainant after tis had no suspicions that one whom he had deemed so eminently discreet and pure could do anything wrong; ‘nor for an instant doubt the wile of his bosom Was anything else than what, she had been in the days of her innocence. He was pushed. with the cares and business of life and at the same ume was unwilling that anything whould prove a bar vo the enjoyment of his wile, @ therefore sutfered tis iutercourse between the said Sparks and his wife to continue for month after month withont suspl- cion, he feeling secure m the love and fidelity of his wife ail the ume, allhough she went with Sparks to balls and theatres and remaiued out to a very jaie hour of the night. About tweive wecks ago, however, the complain- ant became suspicious, owing to the remarks and insinuations of his friends to the effect that the con- duct of his wife was calculated to bring scandal on him and bis children; besides this, outside rumors of improper conduct between Sparks and his wife were common. These things led him to retnonstrate with his wile, whereupon she New into a towering passion and struck him such a severe biow in the face as to make the blood flow freely. He did not Tesept the attack, consoling himself with the thought that it was the uatural expression of injured inno- cence. Since then, however, there has been no peace or harmony or comsort in the family, the lady having been cross, ill-natured and petulant, often absent- ing herself from home and remaining out late of nights, and refusing upon fer return to give any account of herself or who had been ner compan- 5. ‘othe defendant continued tn this manner until about the 19th inst., when she fled from home, going jus Sparks, alias “Neal”? Sparks, er her two children and all the hard- earned money that she could find unsquandered during her past degradation, and everything else of value that could ie conveniently carried away. The injured man was eo paralyzed by this evidence of infidelity and <deprayity that he could do nothing until friends of his who volunteered to act for him had @ telegraph sent to Grand Junction which halted the fu- gitives at that point, whence they were shortly af- verwards conveyed back to Memphis, The children were restored to their father, but the once virtuous and pure wife of John Huber had ceased to exist. Since then many persons have informed him of certain sinful, disgraceful and adulterous acts of his wife, running back through many months, and he has no doubt but that she bas been guilty of adultery with sald Sparks on various occasions tn and about the city oF Memphis, ‘The bill of complaint fu ther showeth that when “the said Sparks firat began to whisper honeyed words of Jove in her ear and toy with her curia it was her duty at once to spurn the serpent, 12. Jef him know that he was trampling tipon thé sacre: rights of @ confiding friend, upon virtue and morali- 3 canbe POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE, The Contest for Governor in Misourt--% Split in the Radical Party Inevitable. Sr. Louis, August 30, 1870, ‘The interest inthe State Republican Convention, Which meets at Jefferson City to-morrow, is quite Strong. The delegates are already arriving. Gov- ernor McClurg and Lieutenant Governor Stanard have established their headquarters, and their friends are working hard. 8. Gratz Brown's friends are also gathering, and the contest promises tobe bitter, Iv is strongly asserted that if McClarg 4s nominated Brown will be n independent candi- Gate upon & broad, liberal, anti-proseripion plat- form: and his friends assert that he will be stronee than the regular nominee of the party. The issue in the contest is the entranced e “ chised for disioyany, wement oF those aisfran Congre-sioua) Nomination in Ohio. i CLEVELAND, August 30, 1670, The Elghteenth District Democrane Congressional Convention, held here to- Sonngation. re to-day, nominated J. M. New York Repnblicaa state Convention. OGDENSBURG, August 30, 1870, The following delegates to the Republican State Convention have been appointed: First District—A, B. James, N. M. Curtia, G. M. Neason and D. A. Moore. Third District—E. A. Merritt, W, Bradfora, A, H. Angrewe C Thompson. eorge M. Gleason Was nominated for Avgem- bly in the Firat district. eid me “a YONKERS, August 30, 1870, At the First Assembiy District (Westchester Connty) Republican Vonvention, held to-day, Josep L. Proseus, Silas D. Gifford and John J. Hunt were elected State delegates, Pennsylvauta Congressional Nominations, PHILADELPHIA, August 30, 1870, Congressional nominations were made to-day by the democrats in Kerks county of J. Lawrence Getz; by the republicans in the Seventeenth district at Johnstown of D. J. Morrel, and by the republicans io Chester county of Washington Townsend, Republican Nominations in Michigan. Derrorr, Mich., August 30, 1870. The repnblican conventions for the Third and Sixth Congressional aistricts were held to-day. In bc cn Mr. Austin P. Blair was renominated by acclamation. The of F. Driggs, Ox-Represenalive— es atrial I. citing. Sixteen ballots were sult as the first, viz. i, 2 Scricklonhe Ao; DI 23 ' scattering riggs, 22; Strickland, 13; } Adjourned until to-morrow. Politics in Tennessee, GENERAL JOHN C, BROWN AND THE SITUATION. General John C. Browa, candidate for the antl- Tadical nomination for Governor, has issued an address to the people of the State, defining his posi- tion and touching upon national topics as OWS: The political parties as they form: erly ster the Southeru States, perished with, ‘the ie ee und their names as Well 2s their creeds belong NOW. to his-ory., There are now but two national parties, the one, the radical republican party—latitudiuarian in prinerpie, wasteful and ‘Ual “in tts disposition ofthe public domain, reckless in ins expenditure of the people's money, partisan aud proscriptive in its legistation, and utterly regardiess Of the saieguards the coustituiion, “The other, the national demo- Tabic party, battling for constitutional — rigtits, ccohomy in the adiumistration of the government, the reduction of taxes and the restoration of the gov= ernment to its ancient landmarks, and 1s composed of all men by whatever name heretofore Known, Who seek to Wrest the country from the dominant’ power and save It from otier rin. With one of these parties every man in Tennessee, who would cast hit Vole aud coutribute bis influenge iu the direction of his political faith, must unite. No middie ground can be occupied, and neutrality at this juncture would, in my opinion, ve criminal, Entertamm such Kentiments it is scarcely necessary fov mie to adi bhac Lam tt full accord with the national democra- tio party, ana stand tu political faith where I did in April, 1868, when I had the houor, as chairman of the committee, to report the resolution to the State Con- pees then sitting at Nashville, and I shall ear Uy labor in tne ranks or clsewhel u battle which 1s being fought by that ny fee ea ciples of gana situHonal Lberty, ( assemble in Nashville wil be largely com- posed of the intelligence of the State, and fe delves ations wil doubtless be characterized by modera- lion and patriotism. ‘The executive commitvee has invited all the elewenis opposed to radicalism, 10 party for the prins le convention which bo ‘represented, and 1 am confident that its deliberations = will give harmony to our ranks aud produce unity § both of purpose and action; that while it will be trresist- able, it will restore our State io tranquillity and re- bose. And while 2 unhesitatingly announce royseil & democrat, yet to this convention of the people I submit my claims, and | doubt not its wisdom will find a way to harmonize the action of wil the true Jovers of constituuonal freedom; and I will abide ity action, believing, as I do, that the basis of our er- ganization and political’ faith quust and will be antagonistic to the radical despotism now in power, Jn my opiaion the political enumerated in _ the platform of ‘principles adopted by the Ohio democracy, to whic! Public attention im the State has been re directed, are in the matn a plat- form upon which we can and will unite, That plat- form, I might ada, might probably be more specific In declaring that the live-twenty bonds shout and dust be pald in the lawful currency or the Untied Conprieg ae un Fi, aconesaman with the act of : riz! enn over taxed peaphe 4 issuance and just to an ‘There are questions of State and nation: te: that the limit of this communication will not es 4 refere! to, but which, at the proper time, | will ce Pot thogd beture the people. : espectfully, JNO. ©. BI " NASHVILLE, Teun., Aug. 26, 1870, rohit | TUE GERMAN Democracy. ty. How easy she could have repulsed the first ad- % ents vances of the seduces \'t . Di Phase eel - ‘The comp! inant lirther shows that there ts no. | The Ward Delegates of thé Germa Societies thing wrong, per se, in a husband permitung nix | Speak on the European War—-A Politieal wife to accompany a young gentleman to places of amusement; “yet, was it not the duty of defendant, by words and deeds, to so speak anc conduct bersel! that not @ brave man even, much less the cowardly seducer, dare make the first approaches’ Could not the defendant have repulsed tae seducer with one look of indignation when he first fondied with her hands and toyed with her curls?" ‘The bill further shows that the defendant has wil- Iingly permitted the improper relations with the sald Sparks; that she has descended from a pure and virtuous wife, And further, that when captured and returned, she openly and publicly declared that she preferred to be the mistress of Sparks rather than be the wife of Jonn Huber. Further, it shows that Sparks occupled the same chamber with de- fendant while at Grand Juaction that night, Therefore the complainant prays that the bonds of matrimony be at once and forever dissolved be- tween him and Margaret Elizabeth, which was once Cox, and that she shall not be allowed any dower out of, nor have any distributive portion out of the estate of complainant, nor shail be entitled to any alimony, nor have control of the chiudren, GLASS PIOTURES--SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION NEEDED. To THe EDITOR oF THE HERALD:— ‘Tae narrative of the window glass ghost in Law rence, Masa., reminds me of something stmilar that I saw five years since in the Park Hotei, daguerreo- typed on the lenses of a fleld glass owned by an Indian agent, Who was stopping there temporarily. Others Who saw the fleld glass will call it to mind, One of the lenses was entirely obscured by impres- sions of small !eaves (such as grow on the bushes on the Plains, which J think he gaid were Jaurel). They were distinct, not One Of Which ran into the other; the other lense was partially cover Leaves ground upon glass could uot have been more perfect, aud beside, the surlace was perfectly smouth, so that the impressions were inside of the gluss. The Indian agent showed It lo me 4% @ Curiosity, and gave # narrative in this wise:—He sald he frequenuy would drive ahead of # train that be accompanied, some- times a m.le oF tWo 1D @ buggy, and he usuaily huog his Held giuss on the dashboard iu front of him; that one day 1D Using It he discovered @ sught obscura. tio, he cleaned it with bis handkerchief, but It availed not, and that gradually impressions of leaves made thelr @ppearance tu the process of jormation. ‘This wenl on Until one of the glasses became useless and the oiler nearly so (said ne), just as you see it, and added, he thought there was something for scientific men w explain. The im- pressions were fac simties of the leaves of the brush that grows all along the Plains, which I tuink he culled laurel. nose Who have travelled the plains will know as to the name of the shrub, He thought 1t must have been the result of the suate of the atmospbere--heat, cold and moisture—beside agencies of a Chemical nature, of which science vives US a8 Yet no definite idea.’ However this may be, there was Ube ciear outlines Of ths leaves from this shrubbery on the Plains, Scop and perfectly embedded in the lenses of his tieid giaas, and the surface unimpaired, Might not the ‘eatures of the deceased female in Lawrence have been similariy transierred to the pane of glass in the window? and simply wonderful because science has not dis- covered the laws by which such resuiw are produced. Tus being seen Just alter her death would not be posi- live evidence that it was not there befure, uuub- served, A CHILD KILLED. About five o'clock last evening a little boy aged Uiree years, Damed Jolin Lanton, residing with nis parents at 300 Kast Forty-second street, while at play climbed upon the iron raiiing uear the area. Way of the tenement houses soutueast corner of | Forty-second street and Second aver While ie. nd fell a distance sinking upon his head and receiving injuries which it is feared prove Jatal tHe was attended by the Jamily sitting there he lost his balance Manifemte, * A meeting of the General Committee of the Ger- man Unton democrauc party, consisting of 350 dele- gates from the different ward organizations, was ueld at the Teutonia Assembiy Rooms, in Third ave- hue, Jast night. Great eathusiasm prevailed and the: following argument was advanced:—The politt- cal and ethical history of nations proved Germany an eminentiy peaceable State, ud the endeavor Ww wuke her respousible for the present war Was @ (ruitiess one. The crimes of rulers are visited upon tie people they rule, and Frauce must pay tn present humility for the arrogauce and aggressions of Louis XTV. and the Bonaparte fam ly. Germany has been made to suffer im the past, and should have Une sympathy of ai) honest 1m and particularly of Americans, in her effort to hamble Frauce. Milk hong of Germans nave coutributed to the pros perity and power of. America, witle France msulted us in ber Mexican expedition and hey atlempts to aid the South m rebellion. ‘The Germans ‘© & great people, physically and. intei- nally. Kesolutious were adopted censuring the mean “and despicable course of democratic papers which expressed sympathy for the Preneh. it was also resolved that Louis Napoleon was in tho habit of hobnovbing with the members of tue Eng- dis government and didu’t care a fig for Ireland, and that the only correct and proper conrse for people to pursue was to organize patrivite nan) clubs and subscribe to the relief of the dof the war, Considering the fact that there Were “many thousands of captured enemies? to share the anticipated benefits, the last resulution should receive the support of every one. ‘The above Was @oniaine| in the address and en. dorsed by the resolutions, both of wich were adopted unanimously, Political Notes and Comment, An Eastern paper says Horace Greeley 19 us “combing man” in New York.. Horace ts not famous for splitting hairs, especialiy his own, Horton D. Walker, of Portsmouth, ts the most prominent candidate for the republican nomination for Governor named in that section of New Hamp- shire, In the Schylkill (Pa.) Congressional District John W. Killenger, of Lebanon, will be the repubtican candidate, and Dr. Gloninger the democratic, The district 19 close, Charles Ready, of Murfreesboro, having been tn- vited to become @ candidate for Congress from the Tennessee Fourth district, responds that he will only consent to do so through the intervention of a district nominating convention, He ts then ready to stand the fire, it seems that General Schenck has determined to accept the republican nomination for Congress from the Ohto Third district, provided the inmates of the Miltary Asylum be allowed to vote—a question about which the democrats have been Involved In some doubt, ‘ Colonel M, J. Willams declines to be a candidate for Congress from the Selma (Ala.) district. Linton Stephens (broiher of Alexander H.) Is to be chosen chairman of the Executive Committee of | the democratic party of Georgia. Thisis a healthy | sin for the democracy. | Crysvs or New HaMrsnire.—In the census reo ports of New Hampshire an increase is shown in every town but one of Coos county. Some of the finest farms in the State ite within the confines of ous couaty. Carroll county falls off in every town. Merrimack about holds t's own, @ gainof twenty-five per cent appearing in Concord, and ir in soma Inanufacturing towns. Concord will have a popula. fon of almost thirveen thyugaud tO pres went udicalioday r