Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-24
The European War
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He witnessed the BATHS Of the nth and 10th.
and states that the Prussian losses are inn
mense The effect of the mitrailleuis was
terrific In the course of the attack on SIM
day BaZaine masked the Ochind infantry.
when the enemy, working IN double squares
were moved down like corn. The PrussIans
asked a second armis.ice 10 bury their dead
which, is siiit,sted as ten times more nuHer-
Gus than tie FreI Oh. The action was very
severe, and lasted four hours. 1t was closed
only ty night The repulse ofthe Russians
is complete. The Prussian officers who bur-
ried the dead. admitted that ten Prussian To
one Frenchman were dead. The French loss,
according 10 Monadnoek, is under & 900. I
The action of the 9Th took place on the
heights southwest of Metz. IL, begun at .
o'clock i'm the morning, and lasted until dark
The French. loss is $4,000, the Prussians prob
ably double. The rcpulsc OF the latter was
complete, leaving. to the united freic n army
the road open to -Chalons With reinforce
m,nts they hope to be able to seliver deci-
sive battle there The Prussians cannot ade-
quately hesiege any place, as they have no
siege artillery.
Monadnock was put outside of Metz on the
18th. and saw 5000 wounded French and
some Prussian prisoners brought into Metz,
and a large train of the same was sent to
Thionyille. 91EE
An Englishman Just returned from Ger
many states that long trains OF wounded
Prussians were filling the cars to Berlin, and
all hospitals on the way. producing great con-
sternation in the minds OF The people. The
Prussian losses are larger than the whole
French forces yet in action.
Poxr MoUssoN, Aug. 10, via BERLIN,
Aug. 20.-Yesterday the Prussians won
brilliant victory near Gravellette. The Frerch
Il hay hnl1
and were thrown back upon Metz and con-
fined TO a narrow territory aroeiid that fortif
ca tion. They are completely cut off from
Paris. The Twelfth l'russian army corps
holds the railroads from Metz to Thionvlle.
The Pfusslan losses were heavy.
IoypoS, Aug 2u.-Ths following is the
official dispatch of King William, dated
Thursday evening:
..We have defeated the French. under Ba-
zaine after battle lasting ten hours. There
were 10000 killed and wounded. The garri-
son were taken prisoners. | commanded
The defeat Of The French was complete.
(Signcd) WILLIAM.
Sach blow is decisive. as on Tuesday the
French were falling west and the Prussians
east Prince Frederick and Gen. Steinmetz
are across the road TO Paris. while between
than and that city are. nothing but fresh
leNl0S, uHOl anu lilS 1AOOitSs VI
such as were new material, and the Crown
Prince IS still Ia be heard from.
PANS. Aug. 20.-The utmost CONSERVATION
here this afternoon when the first
inte. ligence of the defeat and entrapment OF
Bazaine's army was made known. The scenes
that followed on the boulevards beggar de-
scription. An immense crowd surrounded
the Chambers with loud expressions of anger,
al the hopeful statements OF the ministers es-
pecially.
La Presse saws trustworthy adyices state
the Prussian loss has not been less than 3d.
GOO in the battles of the last two or three
days Nothing is yet received from the front.
The public are very anxious and great crowds
of people surround the office OF the Minister
of War.
pARIs, Aug. 2l.-Gen. Trochu has issued
another proclamation, the meaning of which
is that Paris will have to stand siege. The
following is the text: srGasa
National Garde to the Gdrde dc Noble: to tie
troops and sean,en IN The army Of Paris. to
all the defcn1ers of the Capital:
In the midst of events of the highest i'm
portance have been appointed Governor
The honor is great the peril also. depend
on Your patriotism, should Paris be subjected
TO siege Never was there a more nagnfi-
cent opportunity 70 prove to the world that
long prosperity has not effeminated the coun-
Try. you have before you the example of an
army which has fought one against three
Their heroic struggle compels the admiration
of all. Show by your conduct that you have
a feeling Of profound responsibility resting
upon You. ssFs e8 sa-
IYTERyENTIoS.
The Constitutional says England, Italy
anh Russia have agreed to act together TO en-
sure peace. The success Of such an effort is
certain eventually. but is quite improbable
now. 1t is understood among them that none
of The powers will act singly.
BGussELs, Aug 2l-Eoon. 1t is believed
that England and Italy. have determined to
intervene jointly to save Paris and concur
renee is momentarily expected.
LoSDov Aug. 2l.-A telegram of Satur-
dav mo ming has only just been received in
Paris from the scene of war around Metz
The conduct of Bazaine causes the grayest
apprehcnsions. II was previously understood
that he was so situated as TO be able TO march
without opposition on Metz or Verdun. as he
preferred now he seems to be inactive. 1t
requires nineteen hours for message to pass
between him and Mcmahon, and their COM
munications are frequently interrupted alto
gether. The French i'm the battle of the 18th
again found themselves without ammunition.
Paris now knows that the Prussian Crown
Prince is at Vitry lie Francois, and battle,
dccisiUc of the srar, is hourly expected 6et'reen
him aud Meditation. The Prussians have
made heavy acquisitions at Luneville.@
LONDON. Aug. 22.-The French Govern
ment has forbidden The expectation of food.
The troops at Chalons are ordered into po-
sition along the line.
The Crown Prince of Prussia apparently
intends to advance on Paris by the way of
the Aube.
Paris dispatches have thrown off all illusion
and the citizens are preparing tor siege.
TERRIBLE Loss OF THE PRUssrANs.
A dispatch from Mosieres to-day. says the
loss OF the Prussians in the last battles is
fearful. More than 10000 wounded remain
ed on the field OF battle without assistance
The Prussians have received permission to
send their wounded home through Belgium.
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The Ellsworth Herald has not decided
upon its choice of Congressional caudi-
dates. 1t thinks premature action in
this connection is imprudent and uncalled
for. We can family imagine with what
breathless anxiety the various candidates
will wait for Kimball TO decide, and read
their approaching fate in some future
Herald.
Three-fourths of the papers in the dis
trict have taken sides and urge persistent
ly their iayorite candidates, and now