The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-07
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Times has
every good wish for the French
statesmen now seeking to re- establish
the government and preserve order.
It expects, as a matter of course, that
a new constitution will be made.
As an indication of the course of
freights, a large German vessel is
loading rags for the United States at
Konigsburg, at forty-eight shillipgs
per ton, and freights are solicited at
that figure.
The professor of Roman Catholic
Theology convened at Nuremburg.
They demand a new council to revise
the unlawful proceedings of the Coun-
Gil oil the Vatican.
LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Pruss:an
papers continue their assaults on En-
glands intrusive Intervention, and
what they call English neutrality.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that the
difficulty now Is, shall France, rid of
her Emperor. be made to pay his sins
by the sacrifice of .Alsace and Lor-
raine? The difficulty is presently to
be resolved by the Prussian advance
to Paris.
Open air meetings continue In va
rious parts of England in favor of
neutrality. Vast meetings of this kind
were held at Birmingham last night.
LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Duke de
Grammont's arrival at Dover is re-
ported, and Eugland is ready to in
vite the new Government at Paris to
join in Chinese expedition.
LONDON, Sept. 6. Ex- Minister
Chevreau has arrived at Brussels.
The Italian Government has been
engaged with negotiations on the Ro-
man question.
The authorities of Brussels voted
one hundred thousand francs for the
sick aud wounded of both armies.
Contrary to the assertion of certain
| officially at Vienna that in view OF
any possible changes in Paris, In.
structions have been given to Prince
| MetteTnieh that he must continue his
relations with the goveroment d'
| factO.
The Prussian successes are ascribed
| by some to the splendid cross march
through Argonnes.
Agents are aid to be negotiating
for Breasted Park, in Kent, as a resi-
dence for Napoleon.
LONDON, Sept. 5, Noon.-The bonn.
bardment of Montmedy by the Prus
slams began Monday. The French
army has been ordered to retire or
Paris. The Prussians have entered
Rheims. The Empress will embark
with the Prince Imperial from Os
tend for England to-day. probably.
or-0Ny GoDEo-. q Tt d II
lie has been enthusiastically pro
claimed at Havre, Marsailles, Nantes
Lille, Perequeux and Montpelier.
The Paris journals support the neV
Government of national defense, dis
carding all other considerations.
| General Wimpfen, who surrendered
Sedan, publishes a long explanation
regarding the position at the time o
the surrender. He states he had re
Gently arrived from Algiers, and wa
Immediately ordered to a comman,
under Mcmahon at Sedan. On hi
arrival there he found Mcmahon suf
fering from severe wounds In the hii
and back, resulting from the explo
sion of a she'll, q fragment of whicl
struck him, incapacitating him from
the active direction of the movement
of the army.
Gen. Wimpfen was then eompelle
to assume commend of the army al
ready beaten. Though ignorant of tn
position, sill he refused to sign th
: articles of capitulation, until th
Prussians- produced a map. whic
showed the position of the Germa
troops and batteries, and convince
him that the destruction of the Frenc
army was inevitable. then only wa
the surrender concluded.
ITribune's Cable SpecIal.l
LONDON, Sept. Ga Tribune col
respondent, q French officer with No
Mahon's army, who witnessed the ba
tie at Sedan on the French side. an
/, the rout, was shut up in Sedan wit
the French army, having been r,
leased, reached London with the fo
lowing account:
: SEDAN, Sept. g. Early in IL
morning of August Both, the first Of
g ders were given to bring into the tow
$ all the wagons, trains and oxen whic
e had been left outside the glacis.
: this time the streets were blocked I
i by troops of every kind, who entert
e the town during the nigh