The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-04
FRANCE-

TOURS, OCtoDer the news from MetA
again confirm the reports of the excellent
condition of BaZaine's arm
The PTefect of the NOrd telegraphs the
government here the Following French
Paris. His dispatca is dated Lille, October
Cd: 81 have dispatches from Paris, re-
tembvr 30, giving the following detatis
Our TROOPS, to-day, operated on the of
fensiYe, and reconnaissance IN force was
made. We occupied, successfully 'AeVllle
aud LHay, ana advanced to Tnlas and
Chaisy Ie r. ". All these positions were
sol1dly occupied by the Prussiaps, who
After short engagement, in which artti-
lery and muskets were used, our troops
he guns of Forts BiceiTe and D'Ivry.
The Mobiles behaved admirably. Our
losses were considerable: as were also
those OF the enemy This dispatch is
signed by General Trochu." ."
FERRIEREs. October S.-Count Bismarck
has made public the following statement;
Ktug and Napoleon given by Russell, the
correspondent of the London Times, and
since extensively published, 10 founded
throughout on mere invention.
Tours. October 3.-The assertion of Gre
nieux, in his address to General Uirlch.
tnat the Government was decided that
neither terfiLGTy nor fortress should be
ceded to Germany, is favOrably comment.
CHATEAU Dun. VIA Tours, oct. 3.-The
Prussians have arrived near Patay, in the
preached Epernon in strong force, but r.
treated before the Mobiles. The latter
have been reinforced, as they expect the
PrussiaDs Will return in force.
TOURS, Oct. 3.-The French forces on the
left bank of the Rhine, are well disciplined
and effective.
PARIS, September 80, via Tours, October
3.-The official journal contains q decree
for the suppression ef domiciliary visits,
except wheresthey are confined exclusively
to the municipal authorities. A decree
was also issued making a IeQuiSttlon for
all the wheat and -four in Paris. This.
however, IS not designed to collect the pro-
The regular payment of pensions has
been assured in Paris as well as the depart
ments.
NE0F CHATEAU, VIA Tours, October g.
| One Thousand PTusstan cavalry passed
Verde to-day. II is said they 60 TO join
a corps OF 100000 men now forming at
Toul.
The German army which recently
crossed the Rhine, near Mulhauses Is
marching on Schlestadt, and will occupy
the entrance to the val ey OF the ST. Ma
Tien Mines.
TOURS, o stober The official decree is
sued for en- orcing discipline aud order, is
most vigorous, and measures have been
taken with that view.
Court martials will replace the councils
of war during war, aud there Will be no
revision or alteration in the sentences OF
court martial.
Article sixth, Furnishes with death, de-
sertiOn, murders, spying, thIeving, pillage,
! with or without arms Refusal to obey
superior; menaces to, or assault on q suPe-
/ riOr, prOvOcation or mutlny, or want of
| discipline, loss of arms with the purpose
of avoiding combat, destruction OF mun1-
/ tions with the same purpose during
/ fight, and any commissioned officer is su-
! thoriZsd to shoot soldiers acting cOwardly,
/ or not assuming places to which they are
/ ordered, or endeavoring to create "A panic.
All non military persons parttcipat ing
in any of the above offenses may be sub
/ iect to the death penalty. Each army dt-
vision will be accompanied by force of
/ gen d'armes. Provost Marshals may issue
| orders to enforce these rules. and may,
upon their own authority, make arrests.
The whole of the decree is applicable to
all the armed forces of the Republic.
The Projects and Mayors have been or
deTed TO proceed to mobilization, and to
| report progress as ten as every three
| days, under penalty OF TevOcation for u
meet with hearty approval from the
Il whole population.
The government is preoccupied with
nndlng means 70 prevent disorder at Ly-
ons, where parties who usurped authority
have just sequestratsd the properties OF
religious corporations.
PARIS, September q, via LONDON, OctO-
Der 3.-The following is Officials:
The barT1cade commisslo has been COM
pleted by the addition of NJ. Albert, tor
merly member of the Provisional Gov
eanment. Tha comn1i sion contains nine
engineers.
The Parisians are calm, aud pursue thei1
usual occu pations, but with their rifles 81
ways near at hand ready for service at the
first tap of the drum.
{ OOUu6 pSbIO4SQiA NfQlCE uaQ DSGu pIONAO'
ed for the defense of the city, suddenly
burst into flames to-day. causing extreme
excitement. THIS fire, however, was extin-
gU;shed.
The soldiers charged with cowardice in
The recent engagement, have been dls
gracPd and otherwise pu unished.
A dispatch from the Em press to the EN-
peror, forwarded after the first two bat
Ties, has been discovered and published
She says M. Pietris dispatch was received
and adds: Have you considered the con
sequences OF return to Paris, under th'
blow or two sreverses? l decline the re
sponsibility of advising you. If you havi
not decided, would 1t not be best to hav
II stated to the country thus: tsThc Em pc
rOr returnS to Paris to reOrganfze the Sec
ond Army, Professionally entrustfng tn
: cOmmand-in-chief, of the Army of. tn
Rhine, to BRzaine."
; ToURs, OetOber 3.-M. Cremieux acts a
3 delegated Minister of War, in place OF Ad
miral Fouricheon, resign ned.
D I General Ocean died recen tly at Metz
! from wounds.
ORLEANS, VIA Tours, October 3.-The en-
/ my are concentrating at Tourney. wheT
e they are gathering large Quantities {
4 | cattle.
7 PIthivie S is still occupied by the enemy
| who are ptilagtng all the en nVfrOns.
o BASLE, Oct. 3.-The PrusSianS, with
aid of electric lights. were all, last nighi
a crossing the Rhine at Mulhause.