Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-20

es Of a serious character occur
ned ct Marseilles and Lyons.
Crowds collected in the streets,
shouting q Bias Emperuer. Three
persons are reported killed.
A very strong rebellious feeling
is manifested, and serious fears
are entertained Of trouble to-day,
being the Emperor's fete day.
Advices respecting a Prussian
flank movement upon Metz, are
confirmed by a statement that the
German troops held Ponta Nous
son.
VIENNA, Aug. 15.-The Austri-
an Government denies having
moved troops to the Transylvania
frontier.
BERLIN, Aug. l5.-Hundreds of
German families have been expell-
ed from Paris, and many have just
reached Cologne. Subscriptions
have been opened for their relief
in different parts of Germany.
PARIS, Aug. l5.-Twenty French
citizens of Woerth have been shot
by Prussians, in retaliation for
cruelties said 10 have been COM
mitted on wounded German pris-
oners.
LONDON, Aug. l5.-It is said the
reason of Ex. Empress Carlotta
was re-awaked by the great events
now transpiring on the continent.
She manifests a deep interest in
the war.
PARIS, Aug. 15.-Thirty thou
sand troops of Marshal McMa-
hons Corps, who were cut off
from the French army and were
believed to have fallen into the
hands of the Prussians, arrived at
Strasburg in safety.
Paris Journal Official reports
the arrest on the highway of an in
dividual in whose house was q
quantity of pOignards, revolvers OF
large calibre, and ammunition. He
was followed night before last into
an isolated house in the neighbor.
hood of fortidcations, where were
found q list Of names, q number
of red flags of different rail- g
signals, description Of troops oc
cupying the forts surrounding the
capital, and carte de visite of per-
sons in service Of the sovereign
now at war with France. Yester-
day afternoon at 1 o'clock from
sixty to eighty men, all armed with
revolvers and poignards of exactly
the same model as those previously
seized, attacked the engine house
on the Boulevard Vile TIE, as
sailed the guards with daggers,
revolvers. One officer was wound.
ed in the breast, and fireman was
very seriously wounded by three
bullets. Four gems kept at the
station were carried away by the
police ofthe 10Th reimbursement,
who rallied to their aid, and also
received a volley. One fell in
stantly dead, and others were Sc
riously wounded. Physicians re.
ported little hope Of recovery OF
two of them. A little girl was
also killed by a stray ball. The
police, led by their officers, arrest,
ed Immediately the ring leader and
four accomplices. The population
co.operated with enthusiasm.
LONDON, Aug. l5.-The Prus-
SLAMS have arrived at Vignuel, q
few miles from Metz. The French
blew up two bridges at Vignuel to
check the rapid advance Of the
Germans.
The steamship Pennsylvania
was destroyed by fire here late
Sunday evening.
QUEBEC, Aug. l5.-The CathO.
lie Bishop of Quebec dying.
PARIS, Aug. lj.-Son of prefect
telegraphs to the Minister of the
Interior from Toul, II, Z P. NJ,
as follows:
Some Prussiaus were noticed
near this town about 2 P. N. A
reconnaissance was made by the
gen d'arms and cavalry, who came
upon two hundred Uhlands. Shots
we're exchanged, and the gen
d'arms killed one and wounded
two of the enemy, The latter
summoned them to surrender, but
received a defiant refusal and re-
tired.
The attitude of the populace is
excellent.
The members Of the Mobile and
National Guards will hasten to the
ramparts.
An official dispatch states that
: the corps of Gems. Ladminault and
: De Cane were engaged in the
combat at Metz yesterday. Mar.
shal Bazaine was present. The
enemy was repulsed after foul
hours fighting. Troops in fine
spirits.
Details of the battle has not beer
received from Metz. but the frs
reports received last night Of it
favorable result created universe
, sensation. Crowds went to tn,
Minister of the Interior and de
manded..the particulars. All nigh
masses of people marched through