Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-08-24
European w ar.

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was very strong. My command, after
combat of nine hours duration, to
tally routed the French forces, inter
rupted their comm unications with
Paris, and threw them back upon
Metz.
LONDON, August 20.-The follow
ing is an official dispatch from King
William, dated Thursday evening:
eve have defeated the French I'M
der Bazine, after battle lasting 10
hours. There were 40 600 killed and
wounded. The garrison were taken
prisoners. l commanded. The de-
feat of tie French is complete.
WILLIAM"
LONDON, August 20:-Thc lombard
ment of the city of Strasbourg, from
a point near Kehl, began on Friday
morning and continued till noon, when
it was suspended for two hours. The
return of the fire of the garrison was
almost harmless
MUNICH, August 10-8 p ma
bloody battle occurred to-day between
Gravellotte and RezoDyille. The
French were repulsed, and driven
back On Metz All communications
between Metz and Paris has been des-
troyed
BRUSSELS, August ga Paris
letter to the hdedendence Beige says
Marshal MacMahon is retreating on
Paris, and will avoid an engagement,
unless he can form q junction with
Marshal Bazine. The Council of War
at Paris, as defensive measure, have
ordered the partial destruction of
the Dois de Boulogne.
LONDON, August 20.-There is
great joy at Hamburg, Berlin. and
Frankfort over the recent Prussian
victories. illuminate ons and process
ions are the features of the occasion.
At Frankfort the American Consul
was enthusiastically eheered.
PARIS, August 20.-The inhabi-
tants Of Chalons have received orders to
get their grain away within twenty
four hours A part of the Prussian
army have re entered Nancy, and
named Mayor for the city.
A Prussian invasion of Luxomburg
. is considered imminent, from orders
lately given for subsistence
LONDON, August 20.-Advices from
from private sources state that Olivier
is still in Paris. He IS keeping out of
sight. Onr informant dined with him
on Thursday.
The French have ,ucceeded In Wet
ualing Strasbourg.
PARIS, August 20.-A Prussian
officer, with flag Of truce, on Friday
demanded the surrender of Strasbourg.
He was received with the shouts of
the populace, Eve shall never sur
render" The commander of Stras-
bourg then dismissed the Prussian
with the words. 1.-The people have
given you my reply"
ATHENS, August 18.-Two Prus-
sian vessels, laden with oil, have been
captured recently in these waters by
French gunboats.
LONDON, August 20.-It is stated
that there are now more than four
hundred thousand Germans between
Paris and the Rhine.
LONDON, Aug ust 20.-The French
War Office forbids the publication of
any war dispatches, unless signed by
Marshal Bazaine. The prohibition
extends even to the Emperor's dis
patches.
A Paris correspondent writes as fol-
lows: "The silence that has settled on
the name of Napoleon III. is more as
founding than even the Prussian vic
tories. He is dead. ciyilly and In
perially. Where will he drag his dis
pissed, WORKOUT carcass? For fort
night his name has been unpronouuced
in the Chamber, and he is as much
disregardsd as the Pope"
NEW YORK, August 2O.-The
World's special from London states
that the losses on both sides in the
battles of Tuesday and Wednesday
last were fifty thousand killed and
wounded The Prussians are estima-
ted ta aava lost 100000 men since
they entered France.
Bazaine's and McMahon's forces. It
is now stated, number nearly 400, 900
men.
NEW YORK, August ga cores
rOndant writes from the Headquarters
OF the Prussian Crown Prince, that
"France is not properly fortified for
war with united Germany. The move
ment Of troops is incessant, though no
one is told whittier they are going, and
with each advance the Prussians bring
forward their field post and their mill
tary telegraph, and more perfect Or
ganisation it is difficult to imagine.
Trains of provisions creep like great
serpents over the country. Active
detachments of telegraph men push on,
while the field post Office brings letters
to the different divisions from side to
side for many mile. The ho!c
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the villagers are simply astounded at
what they see, and imagine that all
Germany is upon them. The soldiers,
laughing. tell of the other two great
armies which are invading France.
The Fatherland is quite safe. Tie
war has scarcely troubled single gar
r:son village-not one in this part of
the ine-and rain as it may, the men
are thoroughly cheerful"
New YORK, August 22.-The
Herald's letter by mail from its Eu
ropean correspondent up to the 9th
instant indicates even at that early
date the coming formation Of a power
full allied peace party, which is likely
to include Austria, Italy, Russia and
Turkey, and which, if realized, may
produce most important consequences
by its action.
LONDON, August 22.-The Garde
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