The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-09-01

Cove, nment Treasurer managed u
escape with 10000, 900 francs.
New York, Aug. rs.
| A special to tho Telegram, dated
Paris, 25th, says:
The report of an attempt TO assas
mate Mcmahon is repeated this
morning, but without further partic
ulars. Ri
4 Reinforoements for the army con-
tinuc to go forward. A number d
the army chiefs have gone tn the
corps Of Poles organizing for service
in the French Army. tl
l@g Il is positively ascertained that
the camp Of Chalons was burned BY
ordcr of the Commander in Chief.
The Empress yesterday personally
| visited the hospitals and inspectedthe
arrangements for the wounded. ~
A number OF Americans are among
the subscribers to the French loan.
The prices of food in the rear Of
the Prussian army have advanced
exorbitantly. Bread 10 Rhineland ID
75 cents o loaf. esg i 9Ea ssaa
Further bombardment Of Strass-
burg has taken place without result.
London, Aug. 25-Noon. 4
The entire command Of Mcmahon
left Rheims Monday, hoping to pro-
tect Paris. ,a
Prussian scouting parties are near
Chalons and Troyes.
Montmedy advices to tho 23d men.
ton nothing whatever Of Baxaine's
junction with McMahon. Bazaine's
report finds no credit.
Prussian detachments are reported
at Chaumont and Bfienne.
The Paris committee of defense
has given orders for the destruction
Of crops and food 10 the departments
of Maine and Siene, as the Russians
approach.
London, Aug, 25-p. m.
Preparations for the seige Of Metz
seem formidable. Entrenchments
proceed with great activity. ~
The following has just been receiv-
ed: The Government has received .
dispatch dated at Bar le Duo last
eve, to the effect that Chalons has
been evacuated by the French and
that the Prussian column is west of
Chalons, advancing rapidly. q {
Paris, Aug "a.
1t is reported that the Prussians
are at Sissonne to-day. a
Prince Royal Of Prussia isreported
at Nancy. @ - 2
Paris, Augustus.
Gen Wineffen, recently operating
against the rebels in Algeria, has
been appointed commander of'a corps
vice Gen Failly. ag.
Paris, August 25--9 p. IN. d
The Figaro has just issued an extra
with the following news 'a e
A person who arrived In Paris at 8
O'Clock tonight, coming from Eper-
ray, reports that he heard, while in
that city, that the Prussians werc
defeated to-day between Verdun and
Chalons. Groups Of Prussian stray
glcrs, Of cavalry and infantry, were
continually coming into Chalons.
Nothing definite is stated as to the
number of the men engaged, but nc.
cording to the rumor the army Of
Prince Frederick Charles was en-
gagged in the fight. g 4
An order had been given to evacu-
ate Epernay tomorrow.
All trains going east on the rail
way from Paris to Epernay, are
stopped at Chateau Thierry, which
is now the eastern terminus of the
line.
New York, August Is.
A London special to the Telegram
says:
In the absence Of official news
from the armies, it is believed the
Prussians will not hurry an attack
upon Paris, but turn their attention
to the reduction of Metz, and the
destruction of Bazaine's army, leav-
ing the Grown Prince to cut the
French communication with Paris.
watch Mcmahon, and check any
forward movement on his part to
the relief Of Metz. It is further be-
lieved that the Prussians are strong
enough to disregard McMahon's rein
forcements composed as they are OF
raw troops.
New York, August %.
A cable special to the Tribune,
says:
The Tribune special from Rheims,
Tuesday, seems very important, and
late news of the French movements,
which are not allowed to be tcle.
graphed.
Yesterday evening there were one
hundred and fifty thousand troops in
and around Rheims. During the
night they began to move toward
Ardennes and are still moving in that
direction. By noon this place will
be entirely evacuated. They take
the road to Rethei and MINER; but
even the officers do not know how
far they will 60 in that direction.
If what is believed here about
Bazaine be true, the two armies will
soon be united. Bazaine is re-
ported at headquarters to have said
that he would beat the enemy on
the goth, but if he waited until the
Goth he would annihilate them.
This afternoon the march oftroops.
which began last night, continues
Artillery, infantry and cavalry are
pouring interruptedly through town.
It is raining hard today. / compute
that nearly tvs hundred thousand
men in all have passed. There is no
longer doubt about the direction of
this movement. From officers Of the
baggage and supply train, l learn
that they have orders to 60 direct to
Montmedy. Two baggagemen who
had turned toward Verdun had been
stopped by Uhlans, and al reports
agree that every road thitherward
is picketed by Russians.
Reorganization proceeds with the
utmost dispatch, as an example, a
supply train Of 500 wagons fully
equipped was organized and reached
Rheims from Verdun in three days.
High officers here are positive that
a part of Bazaine's forces are between
Briey and Elaine. Our own move
mAnfr from, Rho;coc - So, L.: