The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-09-07
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that the enemy may be before it on
Wednesday next.
Bismark, it is said, told King Will
liam to continue his march on Paris,
and the King obeyed, although the |
generals opposed the movement.
All the routes to Paris have been cut
except railways and canals.
A division Of the Prussians is report
ed to be between Rheims and scissors,
approaching Paris by the north.
Bazaine and Mcmahon are in perfect |
communication, though Bazaine move
ments are covered by an impenetrable
mystery.
1t is believed that the next BATTLE
will be one of gigantic proportions, its
operations covering a hundred leagues
in extent. Whichever of the contes-
tants is vanguished, will suffer dis
aster the most frightful in history.
The World forcibly shows that,
| though the French fleet is inactive, the
silent blockade is sucking the life blood
of all Germany. A thousand million
dollars would not pay the loss.
A Herald article takes the same
view.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.--The where
abouts of the Crown Prince are uncer-
tain. 1t is reported that he has sent
all his infantry to meet the anticipated
attacks of Bazaine and Mcmahon on
the Prussians in front Of Metz, leaving
only a bold cavalry force to threaten
Paris.
The Prussians cannot, it is said,
move more troops to the front because
of the want of food.
1t is believed that great battle is
impending near Metz.
Belgium fears that a violation of her
neutrality may grow out of the issue of
this battle, and is preparing according
5 ly.
Fifteen hundred guns are mounted
on the ramparts OF Paris.
1t is proposed to remove the French
/ War Office to Tours, the other Cabinet
officers remaining in Paris.
aNEw YORK, Aug. pa Brussels
telegram reports the defeat of Prince
Frederick's army, at point west OF
Montmedy with loss of $4,000 men.
The Paris papers say Steinmetz has
: been removed and his army incorpo-
rated into that of the Grown Prince.
New YORK, Aug. 30.-Dispatches,
while contradictory in details, concur
, in sayiug that MacMahon has his right
r on Dethel and left on Stenay and Mont
g medy, the line looking south, and
. that the Crown Prince is moving OH
that line by way of Vouziers, Grand
+, Pro and Dun.
Also that Bazaine is not shut up in
Metz, but holding line from that city
to Montmedy, at right angles to Mac
Mahon.
Heavy fighting is reported on Mac
Mahon's left, supposed to be an as
S sault by him on Prince Frederick
Charles, to defeat that army before the
Crown Prince can come up.
All accounts concur that the march
), on Paris has been definitely abandoned
q The French fortresses still hold out
The Worlds special says Russia is
preparing to assist France, and that
C the disturbances in Bavaria continue,
c owing to the Prussians putting Bava-
rian troops in the hottest fire by which
= their losses have been fearful.
/ PARIS, Aug. 3O.-A special to the
f Courier DIES Etats Unis, says the Min
istry are departing for Bours. The
t Emperor was invited to accompany
r them, but declined, saying that hi:
$ place was with the army.
The French army is now in the
L neighborhood of Verdun, where grea
battle is imminent.
n There has been series of blood,
:, engagements in the wooded region be
q tween Varennes and Stenay, but moth
+ ing decisive is yet know.
u The workshops of Paris were closet
" yesterday.
s. Official information has been receiv
20 ed to the effect that the Prussian
continue their movement on Bethe
'n and Vouziers, 10000 cavalry passe'
c. Chalons, moving in the direction o
ID Epernay.
:, Strasburg and FaIsburg still hold out
% NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-A Berlin dis
patch SAYS the Prussian Government
of has given official notice that the dis
patches sent out from Paris as receive,
le there from Bazaine are manufactured
v communication with that city.
- The same dispatch says Steinmetz i
~ removed, and his command given t.
o. the Crown Prince of Saxony; and
In also says that fourth German arm,
is now operating between MacMahol
u and Bazaine.
n, New YORK, Aug. 3O.-The Empero
Ct announces his determination to remai
with the army to the last, and repose
II the civil government in the hands of
regency and ministry.
80 MacMahon's soldiers cheered him O.
- his arrival their camp.
~ New YORK, Aug. 3l.-M. Gaillarde
OF telegraphs that if any army is nov
ri moving on Paris, it can only be tn
- Landwehr, as the Grown Prince ha
VI marched northeast.
at He also says the French government
T. is buying all attainable firearms, an
sending ten thousand men to Mac
es Mahon daily.
N This mornings Commercial Bulleti
f. says to-day being the last of the cot
ton year, makes an account of the Gro
IN possible. 1t gives this years crop a
three millions two hundred and ninety
os eight thousand bales, an increase {
30 eight hundred and sixty thousand owe
ly last year. The stock on hand exceed
We the stock at the close of last year b
. five hundred and eighteen thousan
" bales from, which accumulation
m argues low prices for this year.
tie New YORK Sept. 1.-The Courie