The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-08-18
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ANTWERP, Aug. ia-lo A. NJ. Alvices from
the seat of war state that great battle is monen-
tarily expected
BERLIN, Aug. 12 The Bav;1ian army has pass
ed through the Nosgcs and iyou acked last night at
Dmmerngen. near Suar Louis.
PARIS. Aug. r. The proceedings of the Corps
leglslatit yesterday marked by still more
violent debate than that which forced the with
travail OF Olivier and his ministry Amid much
tnmult MIR. keratry moved that a committee of in
quiry be Instituted, and that Marshal I.ebo.uf be
he summoned before il.
An unknown voice from the Left cried ''Sum-
mon Bonaparte and not his creatures" As soon
rs the confusion could be pueed A. kerary pro
ceeded He referred TO the French position in %
Iheh as now, defeat stared France in the face,
bht similar committee appointed by the General
Assembly restored victory TO our Eagles. French
generals We're shown that defeat was a crime, and
our reNCrses ceased
NJ. Theirs concluded his otherwise temperate
speech a follows: The Empire is hencefolth out
OF the question, there can be Empire without an
Emperor. To this state of events Republic must
inevitably succeed" Cries and the greatest
fusion
TRoCHU IN COMMAND AT CHALONs,
PARIs. Aug. Is. General Trochu has assumed
command at Chalons. General Canrobert places
Paraguay d Killers in command Of the army of
Paris. There has been no fighting before Metz
The Emperor has recOnnoitered the enemy'S po-
~tlon in the woods between st. Avoid and Forhach
NAPOLEON oVERTHROWING HIMSELF.
LONDON, Aug. 49,. The Times this morning says
undermined his throne than his enemies have in "A
score of wears. ReaS>ured by the plebsctrm he
has thrown away the vote of the people and his
dynasty
The seat of war Is now between the rivers Slar
and M0>Plle
MCM,HON'S DEFEAT
An abstract of Marshal MrMachon'a report of
the battle of Wucrili. says that the enemy attacked
the Heights Of Gner,dot on Saturday, opening ii
rann"naie. The attack WAS violent that the first
division As compelled to change front as soon AS
The Pfus~ianS made eint. From the right bank
at the Saar it was followed at noon by renewal OF
thu attack on The right wing. The charges Of the
cavalry and infantry failed to di>odse the enemy,
and al four o'clock the French right wing was
broken and retreat upon Saverne and Weder-
brln became II necessity.
\ FEW DAYS 10 DECIDE THE FATE OF FRANCE.
The saturday morning Review rerains from
speculation on the war because II says that few
days must terminate the fate of France and the
Emperor. Probably the army will take matters in
its own hands, choose leader, and fight out the
Wnr. The Spectator thinks that the next battle
must decide The iatr Of lhe Empire As the popular
faith in the Emperor Is vanishing.
The Post c0ntradrts the evening paper; of yes
terday, and asserts that the Prince Imperial il With
The Emperor.
lNfAVUEABIE POSITION OF THE FRENCH ARMY.
LoNnoN, Aug. IL. A letter from Paris. Thurs
day evening, say, that the truth is slowly leaking
out that the position of the French army is CROWNS.
worse and worse. The reassnling dispatch l,ll-
carded two days ago that Failley had established
communication with Mcmahon was true, but the
u'i'oh Ma9 MATT "" .'ie is p',te ne'o " " oeiih
'''l,e "' ,',i vi u 'siph NJ ,li,iN
ald BRIGADE OF ttNairy, ana shared Nc Mahon'S
defeat The official dispatch says "he covered his
retreat" McM ahoh got INTO SaNerne Sunday, and
mad to leave the same evening The Prilssians
now hold the town. McMahon's position is ,eplor-
able, driven as he is into the barren Nosges Noun
t"lhs. with wreck "i an army, without money,
armS on provisions.
he Germans are IN possession OF Savelne, and
have cut of all rail and Geographic communication
between fal1s ana Siasbur9.
The large lIusshn army which must have taken
Nulilauseh, viii reinforce the Crown Prince at
Neyerhe
LONDON, Aug 10. The Nm" OF Prussia has L.
sued Proclamation at 81. Avoid, IN winch he de
|Iales military conscrll"n abolished III all French
territory occupied by German troops. Tie also an