The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-25


tions, caused porhaps by the Engliahi
Queens messenger appearing at
headquarters.
Paris, Aug. 21-Noon.
Prince Frederick William is report
ed at Jaumont.
The Bostse fell to-day IN ID tloipa-
tich Of tho loan Of $50, d00, 900 francs
to>inoxrow.
Marshal BAsainc has decided not
to leave Nets Another seizure Of
arms was msde here last night, and
there arc Indications that a great
oonsrr!..ssss against the Empire is dis
covered,
Bismarck lie at pont a Mousson
with the Hing Of Prussia.
The Prussian dispatches claiming
o victory In this battle Of the 10th are
false. Gen. Ladmirault came at
o'clock in tho afternoon with fresh
troops, and crushed the Prussians
and . corps OF thirty thousand of the
enemy wore withdrawn from the
road from Espinal to Aetx. y
AZ Florence, ,Aug.32. !.
A WIZ appropriation 6ffofty mil
lion livros has passed both chambers
A decree is published in the Jour
nal Official to-day tor the creation o
. new cavalry regiment for the i'm
perial guard.
l EAE bn~i. A. Qf
Strong bodies Of troops belonging
to MoMahon's army are being push
cd, into the Vosges. "A deputy t,
tho corps legislatiff to-day announced
to persons believed heat tho cham
bsrs that the Prussians had enterst
Chattlclon Sur Marue. This move
ment would indicate that the Prus
slams are marching on Paris by tn
way of Soissonne.
It 10 now reported that Prince Ma
poleon has gone to Italy on an i'm
Portant mission. He passed thfoukl
here yesterday. a.
Large bodies Of troops pass thro
Paris night and day on the way Il
the front. The capital has been sup
piled with immense quantities Of pro
visions and munitions of war, an,
could now stand . seige of Elk month
The rapidity with which the govern
ment accumulates stores. is wonder
full; nor does il actually diminish ID
stock Of ammunition. Food is hourl,
increasing. :. ssss.,ssgs..
The Gaulois relates that when Oh
Emperor offered to Trochu the Gov
ership of Paris and command of th
forces there. the latter stipulated tina
he must be free to act AZ he though
proper. He must DO absolutsly %
controlled. The, General replied t
the Emperor, ri confide in you th
safety Of the capital, and assum
command"
| Republican and democratic jour
nails praise Gen. Trochu for his indie
pendence and firmness. a
Paris, August 22.
| The Garde Mobile Is returning I
Paris from the front, doubtless bt
cause they are unprovidel wit
arms 68. EafffS 8s
| The Prassiaus ihtsnd % sdrroun'
Mcts with q circular railroad.
i Il aaA London, August %.
\ "A reporters telegraphs to the Time
that Paris is in D state Of revolution
The COMMITTEES of Safety govern
Napoleon has arrived ct Ustsnd i
disguise. W ss,s~ MI IN. ~ VS. s. + .so
j !. $50. a., New York, August 90.
4 A special, to the Herald, date
Carlsrdhe, 81, says that Strassbour
is in flames. The French have fire
the surrounding villages, and max
frequent sortiss which are constantl,
4 repulspd. Eight thousAnd Rfussian
have arrived With q sfAiu of heav
siege artillery.
i The city is surrounded by 9Q,00
mon under Generul Wordex. Tn
| inhabitants are dsn0rahxed, an
disorder everywhere prevails, and
], surrender is hourly expectsd.
i The Grown Prince has wo
smother victory in = great battl
before Chslons, The Prussians ar
I victorious everywhere, and ID
French defeat is complete.
Il Florence, August q.
j Prince Napoleon is here. iii
4 mission b TO demand the mediatio
80 4 Berlin. August 81.
4 The Prussians have occapie
| Mezicres.
hs'isA london, Aug. 22-9 p. m.
i A Berlin dispatch says Bazaine
reported 70 DO, under the guns ,
Metz.
The Berlin Journals print a lette
, from The King to the Queen, date
Rszonville, Aug. 10th, of which u
following 10 an extract;
ABOUT $50 p. M, the fighun
ceased gradually. Without this
f should havc saotsd % Ut Klongrat
Won Room saved mo this altsgnativ
The troops havs performed miracl,
| Of valr agAinat a enemy equally {
brave, who withdrew by inches, r
saming the offensive 70 be again u
pulsed. I cannot foretell tic, en-
my's tate. II shrink from lsaenin
Tour losses.s ! have not beonrid {
clothing for thirty hours.'
Minister Washburne continues
cot 81 iplomatic Agsnt of the Pru
sian government At Patis. 1A
i The Emperor and tho Prince Ii
81 perial ware ct Chalons on SATURDAY
The Pfussians assert that I'd
French, ON Thursday, fired on q 40
of truce and killed q trumpetar.
London, Aug. 22-Eveuing.
il kilograms from Vienna say thu
J Austrian Germans have pronounce
in favor of Germany in the preser
war. A proclamation is said to hay
been issued in their name calling o
their patriotic brethren to rally
the support Of Prussia and Germa
unity.
Paris, Aug. 22-EveniDg.
In the Senate to-day ono Of th
| members stated that alter o euspes
i sion Of news for 48 hours, the Go,
| ernment had received dispatch fror
Marshal Bazaine confirming his fol
NOR dispatch in regard to the affai
of the 18th. After battle Of min
hours Bazaine held all his positions
New York, Aug. 81.
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