The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-22

AT Frankfort the American Consul
was enthusiastically cheered.
PARIS, August 20.-The inhabit-
ants of Chalons have received orders
to get their grain away within twenty
four hours. Part of the Pruss;an
army have re-entered Nancy, and
nominated Mayor for the city.
The Prussian invasion of Luxem-
burg is imminent. from the orders
lately given for the subsistence of
their troops.
The Presse says that trustworthy
adviees state that the Prussian losses
have not been less than 10000 in the
battles Of last three days. Nothing has
yet been received from the front.
The public is very anxious, and
great crowds of people surround the
Office of the Minister of War.
LONDON, August 20-Advices from
private sources state that NJ. Emile
Olivier is still in Paris. He is keep
ing out of sight. The informant din
ed with him on Thursday.
ATHENS, August 2O.-TWo Prus-
sian vessels laden with oil have been
captured recently, in these waters. BY
French gunboats.
LONDON. August 2O.-It is stated
that there are morezthan four humid
red thousand Germans between the
Rhine and Paris.
The French have succeeded in VIC
tualing Strasbourg.
It is admitted thats the corps of
Prince Frederick Charles has suffered
severely.
It is stated that Marshal Bazaine
had to weaken his forces while under
fire, in order to send regiments to de-
fend the Emperor in person.
Paris, August ga Prussian
officer with flag of truce, on Friday,
demanded the surrender of Stras-
burg. He was received with shouts
of the populace, We shall never
surrender" The commander of
Strasburg then dismissed him with
these words, F" The people have given
you my reply"
| CARLsRUHE, Aug 19.-The follow
| ing dispatch is official. The Baden di-
vision has occupied the French tow
of Schultzenheim, a mile north of
Strasbourg, Konigshofen, on the west,
aud Ruprechten on the north east.
One division continues to harrass the
retreating French. z
| LONDON, August 20.-The French
War Office fo.bids the publication of
any war dispatches unless signed by
Marshal Bazaine. The prohibition
extends to the Emperor's dispatches.
i A Paris correspondent writes as
Follows: era
Silence has settled on the name of
Napoleon, which is even more as
founding than Prussian victories. He
is dead civilly and imperially. Where
will he drag his despised worn out
carcass For a fortnight his name
has been unpronounced in the Cham
Der. and he is as much disregarded as
the Pope
PARIS. August 20. 2P.M.-The Paris
official journals publish no war news
this morning.
There were rumors last night that a
battle was imminent between the
Grown Prince and Mcmahon.
BRUSSELS. August 19.-The Etoile
Beige announces that the Emperor
was extremely i'll on Wednesday
morning, at Chalons. 1t was also in
timated that he contemplated abdica-
ton.
LONDON, August 2O.-Fifteen days
grace in respect to the blockade, APP
plies to only departing vessels. The
re establishment of the German con-
troll of the Elsass and Lothringen
is thought probable by the Erapsiner.
| 1t is thought that the Duke Of Ba-
den will be the Sovereign, and the
Capital removed from Carlsruhe to
Strasbourg.
| ST. PETERSBURG, August 20.-Or-
lief. the Russian Ambassador to vi
emma, has gone to Paris on special
mission.
The Gear has congratulated the ST.
Iesian regiment, of which he is
Colonel. for its gallantry in the battle
of Weissenburg on the 4th inst. He
has also sent several surgeons to the
Prussian camp.
LONDON. August 20.-There is
universal indignation manifested
at the outrages perpetrated by the
Turcos. It is said negotiations have
been entered into By neutral power
for stipulations against the employ
ment of such miscreants.
Paris was very quiet last night,
though there was considerable excite
ment over the war news.
The Saturday ReUieso thinks the
Prussians are unwise in insisting upon
the reinforcement of the French
Emperor. This is the surest way,
the ReUies0 thinks, of restoring his
popularity.
The Spectator, judging from the
news received from Germany. regards
the cause of France as hopeless.
Marshal Bazaine is surrounded and
Canrobert is too weak to risk battle.
Paris is indefensible, and the Empire,
] as distinguished from France. is dead.