The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-17
FRENCH LOSS 1000 MEN
French Army Utterly Demoralizsd.


| ing additional particulars of the Sec
ond battle near Metz were received
last night:
Late on the afternoon of Monday,
the First and Seventh Prussian Army
Corps vigorously attacked the French
forces under the walls of Metz, when
a sanguinary conflict ensued, The
French, at length, were driven within
the walls of the city, with loss of
1000 men. On the same day a grand
reconnaissance, under King William
in person, maintained itself some
hours within two lines of the French
defences. without any effort on the
part of the French to dislodge it.
This fact shows the utter demoraliza-
ton of the French.
LONDON, August 16.-The follow
ing details of the assault on Judge
McCunn, of New York, were received
here on the 18th inst:
During the celebration of the rais-
ing of the siege of Londonderry,
Judge McCunn was on visit to Col
eraine, a town a few miles east of
Londonderry and in the same county.
While at the railroad station, accom-
panied by two priests, Mr.. McKenna,
one of the editors of the Belfast Star,
and some other friends, mob of Or
angemen made an assault upon him
and his companions. McKenna was
roughly handled, aud others of the
party were hurt, but the Judge es-
capped without serious injury.
NEW York, August 16-12:15 p.
M.-The following has just been re-
ceived:
LAvERNE. August 16-Fortress
Marsal, a small town, a little north
east of Nancy. has been captured by
body of Bavarian troops, after q
short bombardment-sixty canuons
captured.
LONDON, August 16-The Tele-
graphs Paris correspondent writes
that the French Chambers are I'M
worthy Of public respect. Were the
members not elected by fraud and
coercion. they might be trusted as
Committee of Public Safety.
PARIS, August 16.-AIgeria has
been declared in state of siege.
LONDON, August 16.-A document
ascribed to Bismarck, is circulating in
Prussia, declaring territorial aggran.
dizement as the result Of the war.
The Bavarians have not been sup
piled with the needle gun.
The French deny the story of the
capture of Bitsch.
It is feared in Paris that McMa-
hons corps, at and around Strasbourg,
is entirely cut off.
The following is from the French
official bulletin:
The Prussians are not in any great
force before Strasbourg. The town of
Bistch still holds out against the enc
my. The railroad bridge at Ferges-
helm, on the line between Strasbourg
and Basic, has been destroyed by the
enemy.
The Times says that French VIC
tory is necessary to predispose the
Emperor to treaty for peace.
Stories of the arrival of the En-
press and Prince Imperial, on English
soil, are repeated to-day. They are
untrue. 1t is certain the Prince is
now In Paris.
New York, August 16-The
Worlds London special correspond
ent telegraphs that the position OF the
French is most critical, aad that it is
doubted if they can retrieve them
selves.
The Prussian army is believed to be
one million strong.
He also telegraphs fro n Paris:
L learn that the health of the En-
press as we'll as the Emperor, is bad.
There is an immense popular ex-
cltement In Paris, and great difficulty
IN controlling the population, Who are
impressed with the belief that the
Government is responsible for the
disastrous condition of affairs.
The same correspondent telegraphs:
" l have it on the best authority from
Brussels. that the whole of the Bel
gla army is moving to the frontiers OF
Holland and the Duchy of Luxem-
bourg. 1t is supposed that the neu-
trality of both these States is threat
ened by Prussia.
The Belgians have voted an appro-
priation of 10000 900 francs to fortify
Antwerp immediately, and the Bel
gian artillery are experimenting with
the newly invented metrailleurs.
LONDON, August ia successful
meeting was held to-day of English
volunteer artillery associations. There
was much enthusiasm.
The British army is rapidly re.
and at clubs and elsewhere |
feeling is hourly gaining ground, that
Europe is in danger from military |
of Germany, and that
England must be prepared to main
tain her traditional policy of keeping |
the North Sea out of control of any
proponderative military power what /
ever. ]