The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-08-21

French we're repulsed and driven Rack
on Metz. AL communication between
Metz and Paris has been destroyed.
BRUssELs. August -.
A Paris letter to The Independent
Beige SAYS Mcmahon is retreating on
Paris, and will avoid an engagement IN
less he can form n junction with Bazaine.
LONDON. August 20.
Great jer II Hamburg. Berlin. and
Frankfort, over the recent Prussian vic
tory. Illuminations and professions are
the features Of the occasion. At Frank
fort the American Consul was enthn-
siasticaiiy eheered.
PARIS, August -.
The inhabitants Of Chalons have re-
oeiEed orders to get their grain away
within "a hours. Part of the Prussian
army has re-entered Nancy, and named
a Mayor for the city.
A Prussian invasion of Luxembourg is
considered imminent, from orders lately
given for subsistence.
The Press says Trustworthy adviees
state the Prussian loss not to have been
less than 80, ZOO. in the battles Of IL,
last 2 or 3 days.
Nothing has yet been received from
the front. The public is very anxious.
Great crowds of people surround the
office of Minister of War.
LONDON, August 20.
Adviees from private sources state that
Olivier Is still in Paris. He is keeping
out of sight. Our informant dined with
him Thursday.
ATHENS, August Is.
Two Prussian vessels, laden with oil,
have been captured recently in these
waters, by French gunboats.
LoSDoS, August 20.
II is stated there are now more than
400 900 Germans between the Rhine and
Paris.
The French succeeded in yietualling
Strasbourg.
1t is admitted the corps of Prince Fred
erick Charles has suffered severely.
1t is stated that Bazaine had to weaken
his forces while under fire, in order to
send a regiment to defend the Emperor's
position.
PARIS, August 20.
A Prussian officer with a flag of truce
Friday, demanded the surrender of Stras-
bourg. He was received with shouts
from the populace: We will never sur
renderr The commander at Strasbourg
dismissed the messenger with these
words: The people have given you my
reply.
~CARIsRUHE, August 10.
The following dispatch is official: The
Baden division has occupied the French
town of Schultzheim, a mile north of
StrGbourg, keonshaffen, on the west,
and Raprechtzen on the northeast. One
division continues to harrass the retreat
ing French.
LONDON, August 20.
The French War Office forbids publ
cation of war dispatches, unless signed
by Bazaine. The prohibition extends
even to the Empress dispatches.
Paris correspondent writes: Silence
has settled on the name of Napoleon.
He is dead, eiyilly and imperially.
Where will he drag his despised, worn
out carcass? For a fortnight his name
has been unpronounced in the Chamber,
and he is as much disregarded in Paris
as the Pope.
The official journals publish no war
news this morning. 1t was rumored last
night that a battle was imminent between
the Crown Prince and McNIahon.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 20.
Clibns 1h1ootnu alAOdSSAdOI ~ ' itutit,
has gone to Paris on a special mission.
The Gar has congratulated the Silesian
regiment, of which he is Colonel, on its
gallantry in the battle of Weissenburg,
on the 4th inst. He has also sent several
surgeons to the Prussian camp.
LONDON, August 20.
Universal Indignation is manifested at
the outrages perpetrated by the Turcos.
1t is said negotiations have been entered
into by the Powers for a stipulation
against the employment of such miscre-
ants.
The Saturday Review thinks the Prus-
slams are unwise in insisting on the de-
thronement of the French Emperor: this
is the surest way, The Review thinks, of
restoring his popularity.
The Spectator, Judging from the news
received from Germany, regards the case
of France as hopeless. Marshal Bazaine
is surrounded. Canrobert is too weak to
risk a battle, and Paris is indefensible.
PARIS. August 20.
Notes of the Bank of France are now
at 5 per cent. discount.