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Show LATEST KEWS BY TELEGRAPH LAST NIGHT. A Dictator Urged for Paris, A Special Austrian Envoy to the Tuilleries. The Crown Prince Marching March-ing Direct en Paris. Prussia's Demands Mean a European War. The Fortifications of Paris. The City to be Defended by 4,50,000 Men. The Armies of Kin? William Wil-liam and Steinmetz too Badly Crippled to Act on the Offensive. Of-fensive. Bazaine Reinforcd from Chalons--lIe has forced a Passage through the Prussians. Reported French Victory. Feeling of the FrencU and German Peoples. Prussiau Frigate Capturert by tbe FrencH. FOREIGN. By Cable. Paris, Aug. 22.The Pruiiaus have issued a proclamation that all persons, not soldiers of tbe French army, found in arms against Prussia, shall be tried by a military court and on conviction shot. La Lihertc advises France to declare by decree that ail members or the garde mobile, the Francois, custom guards and the foresters belong to the regular army. The Opinione atiuiiale urges the formation of an army near Paris, and the supreme command of the forces combined for the defense of Paris to be placed in the hands of a dictator. Special dispatches to Le Public from Brus els and Luxembourg have been refused on the ground of their tendency to clear the way of the reinforcements coming to the Prussian army. It is announced that the cabinet of ministers held an important session today. to-day. An attache of the Vienna cabinet cabi-net has arrived here, and is reported to be the bearer of dispatches of great moment to the Tuilleries. The World's cable special from London, Lon-don, 22d, savs the Crown Prince is be lieved to be marching on Paris direct ; and it is reported that McMahon and Canroherts are moving opon the road taken by hiui. His army is estimated at 200,000. The French marshals are supposed to have an equal number of troops of the line, but it is believed that only great good fortune can stop its advance much short of Paris. The English government is in constant con-stant communication with the great powers on the demands made by Prussia Prus-sia for the cession of Alsace and Ix)r-raine. Ix)r-raine. A cabinet minister said to-day those demands mean European war, as neither England nor llussia dare for a moment accede to them. Italy-is Italy-is putting her army on a war footing. A special envoy is expected at once in London. Business is at a stand still. In Germany the terrible losses of the army are alarming the populace. Bazaine, it is stated, looks for a new conflict with Prince Charles and Steinmetz. Stein-metz. A special Paris dispatch to the New York Times, dated to-day, says the pretended victory of the Prussians at Uesonville on the Jsith, iinds little credulence here, no( withstanding the dispatches of King William. It is believed be-lieved that all is going well with the French army. 1 have, from iiiniues-fimi:ili!v iiiniues-fimi:ili!v fnnd rmtboritv. rlio tnl!ovin!7 information : The series of battles which concluded on Thursday only resulted re-sulted in giving the Prussians command of the roads to Verdun, which diverge at Gravellotte. Communication by Weorth with Thionville still remains open. On Friday afternoon aud early on Saturday morning the main body of Bazaine's command succeeded in effecting ef-fecting a withdrawal from Metz by the pate of Thionville, between Fort St. Qucntiu and lonitrcls Je!c:z. The highway follows the left bank of the .Moselle, and runs due north till within live miles of Thionville, when it str.kc; off westerly, bearing toward Forpuion and Lontilley in the Belgian lioutu r. . A jireat railway fullews this hi e an 1 I connects Thionville wi'h the fortre'S j of Sedan and Me:er, iVo'.n which lat- j ter point, it proceeds due ou;h to Uheims. It was sli'.l inta.-t at the latent la-tent ae.ounts. Haaine w:i- r-r-TU-d a few miles noi 'h of cr.iun :i:i.i !;:': mile? north-;' i-t of Me'o. 1; w- t .c--uuied that his intetiii'.n w:i- i -:nke down the va..ey uf Alv.ec m M -m -hold 1. where he w e:', I - :...l:'--.x ,y between Yer 1 :t; at: i Ch;i.;-. w'.i'j :i inpcti-n e .'.-.Id ', r ,i h'.? ' w 'McMahon. Metiehou'.d r. i:.. .: , : ; be. i twouty-tive nr.;c north . 1 ( h .-lei!-. The thr--.' pla.es l-rtu a tri d- ot'wl !ch Cl.ai.e- U the av- x A. Mcn-T'.'.u'J. a vrcat 1 att'.t w..i i I 'v -y : u-"'" a- ; ; - A M -MaLon i- ik.w on ! wr.y ;.. j !' wine at olre..-:'.v- i I !,e r.-'r.n e..,. r."- -el lines and secures a rerreat to Paris in case of defeat. Important mc-veta-.nts! in another direction are in progress ty tbe troop. of which I am to: at ii'rerty to speak, but which is expected to alter very materially the aspect of affairs. af-fairs. I give you these nets as grounds for the confidence which is felt In well-informed well-informed circles here regarding the plans of the campaign. Paris, midniitht. Anc. Z2. Nothing further is received from the front. Confidence in the ultimate success of the military movements now in progress pro-gress is increasing here. Gold, which a few days ago was selling at a premium of 50 per cent, is now quoted at one and a half. At the ministry cf the interior tonight to-night it was announced that no definite news would be received from the army for some days to come, it being withheld with-held for prudential reasons. New lork, Aug. 23. Special to the Conner des Etats Unis : Paris, Aug. 22. There are preparations for a combat all along the line. Paris is virtually in a state of siege. Every one accepts this part of the situation. It is generally consented that the issue of the campaign will be decided under our walls. If we are able to hold out for a week, and we are able against an enemy destitute of material for carrying carry-ing on a siege, all will come to the succor suc-cor of the capital. Seriously, France is the army its besiegers will have to meet. As for a division in their favor among the fubourgs, they need not count upon it, for attis time it would be difficult to restrain the summary vengeance of the people on any indi vidual convicted or treason, l visitea this morning a line of fortifications between be-tween Nemilley and Outeuil. An army of workmen, headed by the gardes mobile and men of the military classes, were at work cutting down the trees of the Bois de Boulogne as far as the lakes. The bastions are supplied with mortars. Cannon of very large calibre are mojnted on the ramparts. Across the roads drawbridges have been thrown and on the side of the city toward Poissey Fonteuel, a large number of houses have been demolished. In short, this part of Paris, once so beautiful, beau-tiful, is entirely unrecognizable. On the Vineennes side, I am told the work of defense is pushed with still greater energy. An entrenched earn) has been established in the plain of St. Maur, which commands the passage of all the surrounding localities. The inhabitants have abandoned their houses and taken refuge in Paris. As for the really effective force of troops to whom our defense is committed, it is estimated upon authentic data to be in the neighborhood of 150,000 soldiers of the regular army, 5000 of the municipal muni-cipal guard and gens d'armes, 100, WO sailors and marines, 100,000 gardes mobile, of the reserves and battalion de depot, and about 100,000 national guards, firemen, &c. With this effective effect-ive force, and provisions in abundance, we can hold the enemy in cheek some time. The news from the army of the Mo-1 selle, such as I am permitted to send you is : Bazaine preserves intact his communication with Paris by the northern route. -.The last battle delivered deliv-ered at Joumont had no other result. Bazaine is also greatly strengthened by the vast fortifications of -Uetz, aud is still master of the. line of retreat by way of Montemey. Steany, Vauseare and the valley of the Bhine. He can doubtless, by the same route, receive reinforcements, and 1 have reason to believe that part of the forces lately assembled at Chalons set out for that place yesterday. The enemy's army around Metz has always been superior in numbers, but, decimated in the late battles it is incapable for the present, at least, of resisting a violent attack. The reinforcements which it has received re-ceived are composed of the landwehr levies from the south, hastily gathered for the invasion of our country. The enormous losses which the Prussian army has sustained will hardly be encouraging en-couraging to these new comers, and there is then a marked a IvanUiire in favor of our troops at Chalons, who defend de-fend their country's soil from invaders. Indeed we are till awaiting a brilliant revenge for Weirlh and Forljacli. n the military circles around .Met,, the Prussians seem to provoke a war unworthy of the two nations, l.ut one which, if instituted, self preservation forces oil the weaker l.artv. She has the country people aitd w rk'e.ietinti. Dearly ail of whoa are r.. .v. j Bazaine professes to be master c-f the situation. A letter from Bade.;, rttl.i-hed l.y-c 1 to-day. says the French peasants are s.- fanatical as to poison the wells in A! sa. The r-.uh XtA.f .vtys : In the lar.'e of the ISth the French were fung ba.k on St. Quenttn. Yiotiville. F:nvegery. EesonviUe and Gravellotte. The vil a ees in the neighborhood ot Metz.wher; the battles of the past ten days have c-eurred, have been near' destroyed. The bombardrr.ei;t of Tour has been commenced. The Entporor's headquarters r.re now Kheims. McMahon's headquarters head-quarters are at Cernoellois. London. 23. The following dispatch is just received from Alexandria: The Prussian frigate Bertrui, carrying 2S guns, is captured by the French. No particulars given. Tj-indon. Ais. 2 3. Baraine Tias forced a passage by the wsy of Antien and Leonguion, reaching Montmedy. It is reported the armies of the Prince Royal and Prince Frederick Charles have formed a junction to westward of Metz. Antwerp, Aug. 23. The war has paralyzed business here. No failures have yet been announced, nor are any anticipated. Here, as everywhere, the only hope of the resumption of commercial com-mercial activity is based on the speedy triumph of the Prussians. It is almost al-most certain the interposition of the rreat powers of Europe on the Franco Prus5;an (met:.on will take place within a few days. The Paris journals continue con-tinue to urge a levy en mi.w. to exterminate ex-terminate the invaders. The French gunboats, now operating on theBhme, have been recalled to the Seine. The Opinion Nationals, under the caption ''Keep Cool," predicts the defeat de-feat of the Pruvsians as a result of ihe pending combinations. Herbert Bismarck, one of the sons of the Prussian prime minister, was wounded in the foot, and his brotlur William had his horse killed under him in the late 1 utiles. The Sta.'idiird's correspondent is confident that Paris will be defended even if a bombardment tak-s place. The prize promised by the Prussian ffovernment for the capture of the first French gun, has been awarded to a sergeant of the 5th Gorletz rifles. |