The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-08-31

The WAR IN EURoPE.-The following details are
given in special dispatches to the New York Herald
under date of the 14th:
BERLIN-It is reported to-day that proclamation is
forthcoming, which will declare it the intention of the
Prussan forces to burn French village for each place
destroyed by the French fleets in the bombardment of
German ports.
Seven thousand prisoners are on their way hither,
and will 60 hence to fortresses Many French officers
taken at Woerth were not wounded.
The Prussian soldiers say that the hardest fighting
of all was at Wessenburg. There was much hand to
hand hghtiDg but the French though brave did not
know how to use the baonet and prisoners received
bayonet wounds.
PARASITIC Parisians much calmer since the
change of Ministry. Immense crowds collect in the
Bouevards and Streets but they indulge in no angry
discussions or seditious shouts. Count PaIikao saws
we have $4,000 men from 90 to 80 years of age
This force must be put into condition to repel inva-
sion. " l will see to it," Lyons is being fortified
Late advices from Lyons, MarseiIles and Toulouse,
show that there is nothing serious in the late popular
disturbances in those cities.
NEW YoRE-Our special writes from Prussisn head
quarters, Monday, the Sth Instead of few hundred
prisoners having been captured at Weissenburg, the
number amounts to nearly two thousand. Both strug
giles stubborn. The French soldiers stood their
ground well and their rifles proved terribly destructive
1t was downright hard fighting which enabled the Ger.
ahs " caiu TIE uonofs OF the DAY physically, the
average German soldiers are heavier men than the
French 1t was supposed the introduction of the new
weapon would alter the mode of warfare and render
the old style of hand to hand combat obsolete This
engagement proved otherwise The Zouayes did what
they could to check the advance of German regiments
by pouring in voley of fire from concealed posi-
ton They had posted themselves in pits dug for the
purpose, and not until the advancing regiment had suf
tered from this concealed fire did the German soldiers
know how their proves was to be contested They
saw no sign of troops in their 'front.' During the day
and night the wounded have been arriving here This
afternoon all the beds in the hospitals are occupied
These hospitals will contain one thousand men. The
held hospitals are also full and hundreds of wounded
men were sent on TO Frankfort where there is accom-
modaon tor five thousand So great is the slaughter
that the arrangements proved insufficient and wounded
men have lain for twenyour hours on the battle field
before they were discovered private dispatch from
q military surgeon confirms this. Dispatches from
W oerth, the place where McMahons army was beaten
say that while the victory complete and the num-
Der oil prisoners taken amounts to six thousand the
loss on both sides was enormous
A general engagement can hardly be deferred be-
yond next Tuesday. Private dispatches from Paris
declare the evacuation of Nancy stragetic movement
to draw the Prussians farther into the country.
The French expect to deliver sudden blow by fall
ing upon the enemy en- masse. The Prussians hope to
get between the French army Metz and the army at
Chalons attack them in details, beat them and march
On Paris
The opposition of the various political factions in
france, the Red Republicans, 0rleanists and Legit
nists, seems 10 have been overcome. The new Cabi-
let under the Count Pakao is taking energetic meas
Tres TO aid Napoleon with men and supplies.