The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-09 00:00:00

THE FRENCH RETREATING.
(Orrict•L ) . _

MATENCE, Aug. 6,6 p.m.
The French arms a retiriog along it, whirl,. line, and
is in retreat into the interior. Even Ssarbiuck, which
was occupied by the French .tfter the famous battle of
the three Fr, nob divi-ion, sgain,t three Pimlico com-
panies, has been evacuated by them.
Before their departure, however, they set fire to that
open and prosperous town end in their retrest
stsaistedl the ci,ndegration by throwing explocive shells
front the neighbouring hills.
PAB.IS IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
Paris, 10 CUL, Aug. 7.
Pwris lame state of siege.
The Chambers are convoked for to-morrow.
THE FRENCH. REVERSE 3.

Seven days sines Paris was intoxicated with the cer-
tainty of speedy victory. Berlin was an affair of • few
weeks—almost of days. The Mitrailleuse was Ivor.
chipped as the Go Ideas of Victory. The Emperor
alone uttered • serious note of warning, and Paris won
Aerial at his wineceroary moderation. Tue week has
passed. Saturday night closed stormily. Something
bad happened to Marshal Mac Mahon, no one quite
knew Sebago There bad been • rumour that be bad
cantered Landau. but the rumour proved false, and •
maddened mob from the Bourse and the Boulevards
poured into the Place Vendome and demanded the pro.
cagstor of false reporta. M. ()Meier appeared at •
Weeny, as Lansartine was accu.tonied to appear 22
sears since, to sooth and quiet the crAird, concluding
with the appeal— "In the na MC of our country let as have
eatienee, Let us disperse twirl cries of "Long live oar
'country.' *They then withdre w.shouting Vice la Marie I'
Still no news was received from Marshal
and at eight o'clock the Ministers i-sued a proclamation'
'duped by ooe and all, declaring that the tricksrer who
had deceived the ciiy bad been arrested, and exhorting
the citizens of the Capital to remember that "distur-
banew at Paris would be • victory for the Prussi ."
Beg:: can understand in what mood of henry dis-
ap ens and exasperation Paris went to bed on
Saturday night. It was fortunate, perhaps, for Paris
ght sleep with it. The Emperor, away
that night brou
at Wets, had no such b'essiug. Through the weary
hours of the night he was despatching telegrous upon
telegram to Pato, giving bit by bit the dimial news of
repeated defeats. The rest, so needful for him, he
could not take ' • It is possible that even if the tipper-
tunity of repose had been allowed, sleep would have
The Flint Despotch, at 11. announced
refused to come.
the retreat of G eeeee I Frossard with. the troops which
bad,
am we anderetood, taken s.iirbi lick. 'I lie second,
ball as hone after midnight, added that Marshal Mae.
Mahon bad lost • battle, but all might be regained. The
Third, at ball-past three, acknowiedeed that communi-
lilac-Mahon were intercepted, the defeat
cations with
ossard bad been • surprise, but the night
of Generol Fr
and the telegram ended with the words.
bad been quiet,
a go to place myself at the centre of the position," A
message at half-past four conveyed the reassuring state-
ment that the troops were full of spirit, and the situa-
tion was
not camptoreiged, although the enemy was on
French territoq, and a serious font was necessary ;
Despatch at six announced that the Prussian
but a Fifth
had mummeries', which bad done much mischief. Still
the Fusperor telegraphed from Metz,
Icier, at 8.15.
The morale a re
the troops is excellent: The treat
in good order. There is no news from
will be effected. General proeearoot, who•pnesre, however, to have retired
order. Following close upon this,
last night In
wing llloofficial despatch
8.7 u --
was the folio 7,
o ..II
,
t 7 order to sustain 1111
MIETZ, Augus
here i e newesery that Paris and France should consent
to make great effort* of patriotism. Here we lose
neither our coolness nor our confidence, but the trial is
sw nous One. NeVeT bate our soldiers been more brave.
Maishal MatirMohoo, after tbe battle of Reiebsbofen
covering the road to Nancy.
(near Woertb) retired.
General Fro.ea rd's rrel angered heavily. Energetic
measures are
that
r.sts.'
h.,ced
being taken or our defence. The Major.
Gesnuecrhal
w(Masarstrel Leaaboemmuf)whasoroinneetateshe outposts,"
Parr.. tarted from St. Cloud and reached the
The Empostes s
l'uil.ries at five oneuedsy
.morning, where MM.
}birth. rand Schneider, the Presidents of the Chambers,
were „umu„„eed to her presence, while the Minister,
assembled and declared themselves re perntameare. It
does not ele.rly appear whether the Empress, supported
by the Preside nt• of the Senate and the Corps begielecif.
WM acting in harmony with or indepeudently of the
Minot's'. The latter issued a Proclamation at an early
hour Placing Pada Is • Slat of Serge and convoking the
chembece to_doy. The Empress issued the following
the morning, and its language
I'rielsmation at 11 in
shows that she, at en events, is not dismayed :
" Frenchmen!—
" The opening of the war has not been In our favour.
Our arms have suffered • obeck. Let us be firm under
this reverse, and let us hasten to
trehapraitF.
. France;
t;heburetbe.
*mom us but • single Pari.v•
single dog, the tisu of our Daewoo! honour.
" I come into your midst. Faithful to my mission
and to my duty, you will see to. drat, where danger
braatena, to defend the flag 01 1411"14