The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-25

D6taNlOn A0f thea 7;}d strenCh keg1al
mont destroyed5A regiment of Ger
man Lancers. capturing their colors.
There were several additional chang.
les BY the French, III one of which
Gen. LegraRd was killed. 1T is re-
ported that Prince Albert, command
ing Prussian cavalry, was killed. out
right, but this snot,contirmed. AZ
the close of the conflict, the French
occupied tho Prussian's position. It
is said that tho French force engaged
mum bered 10000. 80 i'r'affss'
There was severe fighting on the
18th near Gravellatte. f,sg I
The Emperor is still at Rheims. !,
The ground between Metz and
Verdun has been q scene of contest
and carnage since Sunday.
The collective note of Austria and
England dissauding France from ex-
polling German citizens has been in.
effectual. w aH asss y
The Prussians sent d flsg of truce
Demanding an armistice forth pur-
pose Of burying their dead. They ad-
mitted a loss of. 5000 killed. Tho
armistice was refused. ssa'
IN this battle che first corps of
Prussians, commanded by Gen. Man
teufel, and the 7th corps, BY Count
zastrow. They had So, 900 infantry,
30, 600 cavalry, and % guns.
Intense excitement and enthusiasm
At tho news Of the reported French
victories. The streets are full of pro-
SESSIONS, and crowds of people sing
| ing the Marseiliaise. Notwithstand- :,
ing the great excitement there has.
been no disorder. a..
The Empress takes part, in the
movement In favor Of the wounded.
She has ordered her apartments at
Compiegne prepared fer this purpose
and decided upon trying the system
inaugurated ID America during the
civil war, of caring for the wounded
n'tents whore plenty of fresh air can
be, obtained. u ses,sgs 80 Ass,
It is said on good authority that
the Minister of Finance will open the
national loan on Monday.
sss tisai Now York, Aug. 49,.
The Worlds special correspondent
telegraphs from Russia: The news
is almost menacing. There was q
demonstration yesterday Of students
against Prussia. Repressive meas.
uress of the Prusslan authorities
against the German and Lettich in.
habitants of Esthenia and CORTLAND
are reported to be increasing in So
verify. IA
Active negotiations, the nature of
which is unknown, ore going on be-
tween st. Petersburg and Vienna.
i A special agent from Constantine.
pie, dispatched by the new Turkish
Ministry is daily expected in London.
], The Prince and Princess of Wales
are unusually harmonious in their
almost open sympathies with the
French. The Princes feeling is be-
lieved to rest on his great dislike OF
his brother-in-law, Gro wn Prince OF
Prussia.
Paris, Aug. 10.
The Constitutional to-day publishes
, an article stating that Paris is now
a stronghold. The armed force is
J very great. The Admiralty have
equipped the forts which have been
armed completely. Enormous guam.
|, titles of provisions are stored 10 the
city, and much is arriving daily.
Mil have been erected here calcuia.
ted 10 furnish -four that tho Euro.
) pean population could use. Some Of
, tho heaviest dealers in grain have
engaged to furnish all that is needed
without reference to the price, leav.
ing that altogether to tho Govern.
ment.
London, Aug. 10.
A letter of the Pope dated July
ed to the King Of Prussia, offering
his mediation between Prussia and
: France, is published, together with
the Kings reply. The latter &C
knowledges profound emotion at the
touching words Of His Holiness and
assures him of his desire for peace
: whenever the honor and indepen.
dence of his country can be assured.
, with a guarantee against any similar
attempt against the peace and tran
guilty Of Europe.
Paris, Aug. 10.
Il The council of war will not meet
till Saturday.
!, The Gaulois says: We may now
affirm we have a great General at
the head ofour armies. The greatest
!, proof of his calmness in the hour of
|. victory is, he awaits sure results be.
fore he telegraphs his successes. For
whole days he has resisted the temp
, tation to announce good news until
nothing could compromise the hopes
, he might raise.
II London, Aug. 10.
Il 1t is certain Prussia has refused the
proposition recently, which looked to
an armistice. Sho will discuss no
proposition outside Of Paris. An an
ology OF the campaign, with the ad.
vance on Richmond, is suggested.
a dispatch dated at London, the
18th, at 1880 a. M, says: The Dailu
Ners this morning contains q dis
patch from Brussels which says, that
Napoleon suffers from febrile ,ao,lo,na,
MIA. He cries out that he has been
betrayed. hsss1zH SA '@
The Times says o dispatch from
Berlin states that the French armies
were separated at Mars la Tour and
tho main army at Metz, is checked
4 by the first and second army of tho
Prussians. The Crown Prince, with
two corps, il now marching to attack
Frossard at Chalons.
The dispatch adds that Bazaine
must cut his way through the Ger
imam army, or be,forced to capitula-
ton. aysss,s ss5s,sit
i a.l,s.8 Paris, August 10.
| The following dispatch from Mar
] shal Bazaine, dated Verdum, is made
public: The army Of Prince Fred
erick Charles commenced sharp
attack on the right of oui position.
The cavalry divisions of Gen. For
tunes and the I'd corps under Gen'l
Frossard made a firm resistance
Tho enemy displayed considerable
force, and made repeated efforts to
resume the offensive, which were