The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-23 00:00:00

WHAT PRUSSIA DEMANDS AS THE PRICE

OF P.,ACE.

we have moon to believe that at Berlin campers
hula importsnce is attached to the qneation of
tivapecuely
Diary
indemnity ; hot that Prursia is determined
to demand inn °piston of Alsace, and of the German
portions of Lorraine, as a guarantee against any farther
aggro salons on the part of France.
THE EMPEROR.

The Emperor, appearing for the 6rat time for many
days on the scene, malted the camp at Chalons on
Friday, and is said to have been everywhere surrounded
by soldiers demanding to be allowed to march against
the enemy.
THE LAST GREAT BATTLE.

PrElia& (Menai despatches state that the French ire
now hemmed in a narrow space round Metz, and are
completely out off from their commuuLationa with
l'aria.
On the 14th, Ifith, and 18th the French 1011 i in dead
alone between 12,01 ) and 1:000, and them with
wounded and prisoners make not less than LO,OOO. me
Prussians took 4,C30 prisoners at Gravelote.
The French say that Marshal &mine has voluntatil7
arrested his march upon Verdun, and that communica-
tion batsmen Metz and Chalons has became difficult,
eighteen hours being required for despatches between
Marshals Basitine and Ilachlshon.
The Crown Prince of Primal& Is reported to have
pusbed forward to Vitry le Francois, about twenty.
eee m from Chalons. A battle was hourly
lesexpected between bun and the army stationed at
Chalons, under the command of Marshal Mac/damn.
CAPITULATION OF PHA Liiiiol2ll.o.
The Forties' of Phalsbonrg, in the Valera. Which ha.
hitherto bean invested by Wurtemburg troops,
capitulated on Saturday afternoon.
NEWS !BOY VIE PRUSSIAN CAPITA'
._-Queen Victoria, in reply to the
cohT•mern:inrytiatesbuitlEltougy.o4.6sLial
Enm'sedo.letiatete;
miledlbc:hiaeuttilauneelime:uskobts4;Lrovedee,regitifearttotedmin
that the Cabinet did not think the
the cabinet, but
tune corn°.
The Brogeh Cabinet at present seco to favour the
formation of Alsace and 1.,-eraine jot • neutralized
titate, which combination vi.ll probably not be accepted
by Germany.
Italy
BaohavtgArcaimluttedt:c..ormasinditioEnn.vooyi •';iiiianolucee,whasith
been to Caprers.
The Gerulaus Ire eic"tracting a semi-circular railway
d lists, to enable tbem use the Nets mid
partly roun
ris Railerey even from the
the captuio of Metz.
Pa
The nilimyrlin are end telegraph fro the Bop" Head '
Quarter to 113,, in perfect order.
The railway from Nemo, to Commercy is in course of

reconstruction.
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Count de Pilaff's statement that Binnark's
l annihilated on the 14th I:
' P
uiraesier Regiment wall
utterly unfounded. Bisaisrles regiment wrs
sent, nor were ..y cavalry seriously engeo4.
Count Bismerles boos are both wounded.
llesv y .jage guns have been sent to Frew.%
The baths of Nerdernel And lk"un' are reopened.
F, •13 squadron being thoo2ht
A large number of gums were tektm .0 ee,,ds).l
fight at Resonville.
ACloUla 21.-3 he mitrailleuse cartridges taken in the
rrcent ~..gagemente Pr*" that the balls are explosive.
contrary to the Bt. Petersburg Convention.
The rlpulsion of Germans from Franee exeites strong
" end the punishment of France.
niitrif'rrtit"hne suiffheero"Pe
rits" Pecenis"
Clamours for the restoration of Alsace and Lorrainee
unoreisal in the Frees, the semi-official organs not
e
The (;,17,,an keens in killed end wounded, up to
ti is point, nuumint to 40,0111
The French army, in the betties of the 11th, 11;1h,
sod lixtb, had from 12,000 to 15,0110
t rav,l,,tte, en the ISth, pr,s. r rr
1.11-rn •
, Itainng them wale 90 (am, ' ;enural