The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-15
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
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PARIS, Aug 10. -Afternoon.-The
Presse publishes a proclamation and
address, by the Prefect of StIasbourg
to citizens. He says:
Reports calculated to create I'M
easiness have been circulated. Some
persons dared to express the belief
that Strasoourg will surrender to the
enemy without striking blow. The
ramparts are armed with 400 cannon.
and the garrison is large. IF we are
attacked we will defend ourselves so
long as there is a man left. Let all
good citizens be treasured. and let
the evil disposed tremble."
LONDON, August 13.-The Cholera
has broken out 10 Tousin. on the shore
of the Black Sea, Vessels from
thence, are quarantined at Liverpool.
The Orange celebration at London
derry, yesterday, was attended with
much violence. A number of des-
perate ARRAYS occurred, of suca pro.
portions at one time, that the riot act
was read.
Forty persons were injured at En-
mis- Kiln.
Good order was maintained only by
the presence of strong bodies of DO
lice and soldiers.
Sir Robert Collyer, is a candidate
for the House of Commons, and adj
dressed crowded meeting al
Plymouth, last night, on the subject
Of the Franco Prussian war.
The Prussian and French iron clad
feet, were recently in close proximity
of the mouth of the Elbe.
The Prussians hold all avenues Of
communication between Metz and
Strasburg.
PARIS. August 13.-Gen. Trochu
has assumed command at Chalons.
Gen. Canrobert replaces Baraguy
Du Killers in command of the army
Of Paris.
There has been no fighting before
Metz.
On Tuesday the Emperor reconnoi-
tered the position in the woods be.
tween st. Alvord and Forbach.
LONDON, August 13.-The Time
says that IN fortnight the Emperor
has more perfectly undermined his
throne than his enemies in a score oil
years. Reassured by the plebtscite, be
has thrown away the votes of the PEG
pie and his dynasty.
The seat of war is now the Rivers
Saar and Moselle.
The abstract of McMahon's reports
of the battles of Woerth and Frosch.
weller says:
"On the 9th, the enemy attacked
| the heights of WuOrsdorf. opening
with cannon and rifles. The attack
was so violent that the first division
was compelled to change front.
The Prussians made a feint from
the right of the Saar, and followed it a
noon by a renewal of the attack on
the right wing with charges of cavalry
and infantry to dislodge the enemy
and at four o'clock the French right
was broken, and the retreat upon Sa-
verne and NIederfrun became a ne
cessity.
The Saturday ReUieso refrains from
any speculation on the war, because, ii
says, few days must determine the
fate of France and the Emperor.
Probably the army will take the mat
ter in its own hands, choose a leader,
and fight out the war.
The Spectator thinks the next battle
must decide the fate of the empire, as
popular faith in the Emperor Is van
ishing.
The Post contradicts the evening
paper of yesterday, and asserts thai
the Prince Imperial is with the EN-
peror.
It is said that telegraphio blunders
caused McMahon's disaster. Failley
was directed to move on Limbach, but
he found Kansbach in the telegram as
received.
Advices through Prussian channels
from St.AlVurl. TO the 18th, state that
the Prussians have taken IL 900 pris-
oDers.
The Saarbruck fight was moro de
moralizing to the French than has
been supposed. The pursuers found
arms and equipments on the road,
worth million forms. The Prus-
SLAMS hold Pfalsburg and the adjoining
passages of the Vosges. The garri-
son of the town of Bitsche is consti-
tuted of 300 soldiers of the Gdrde
Mobile.
The Prues;an cavalry are before
Luneville.