The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-09-04

says Gn8t An envoy 1TOm U0uKIu mus 0AAhs ~ -
France to reopen negotiations for offering the
Spanish throne to Prince Thomas, of Genoa,
son Of the Duchess of Genoa, and brother-in-
law of the Prince Royal ofItaiy. The PaPaiGGGv
quis Rapallo, the step-fntheE OF the ffnce,
favors its resumption The Prince il sixteen
years old The mission Of General a, pro,s, m OF
is moving to the frontiers and there are no
symptoms now remaining of trouble, either In
the Pontifieal States OF in itaiy. Gensrad
canons ut Chalons which would have been
lost but for Palikaos vigilance. The news
from McMahon's army continues TO % o. e. an
moment been deceived about the Prince Royals
movements. He understood the Prince intend.
ed to overreach his army, and therefore kep'
cease preparing to repulse the enemy. Prince
Imperial has gone to Mezieres, where ne Will
remain until further orders. Mezieres is con
sidered impregnable, and contains strong
garrison and ample supplies. :,
FLORENCE, Aug. 3O.-Italy will not permit
| another power to replace the French troops nj
Rome.
CAR1sRuHE, Aug. 3O-The Gazette of this
city has the following: Last evening The
Bishop of Strasburg, actuated by desire 10
stop the effusion of blood, undertook to bring
about a some sort of q truce, OF mediation; With
| this view he went to Schielingheim and had an
| interview with Major Leczinsky, chief OF the
PrussIan staff He urged that the lombard
ment was contrary to the laws of humanity
and modern warfare The inhabitants had
| been denied leave to withdraw from the city.
The Bishop obtained "a hours cessation OF the
bombardment in order to give the Governor of
| Strasburg an opportunity to negotiate Inc
Governor was accordingly invited out and ex-
SLAMS for continuing the seige AS Major
| Leczinski escorted the Bishop back to Stras-
| burg his flag of truce was riddled with bull
let's: The bombardment continues with guns as
| of the largest calibre, and the surrender OF the
city is merely matter of time.
LONDON, Aug. 3O.-A large number.of Irish
field hands suddenly left Lancashire for Ire
land just at the beginning of the harvest.
The circumstance excites fears of MISCHIEF
brewing. series of bloody conflicts has oc-
Cured since Sunday, in the woody region ex-
tending from Varennes to Stenay, but without
any decisive advantage to either side. The
Ministers of War, of Marine, of Foreign Affairs
aud of the Interior, are preparing to leave
invited to join them. To this invitation the
Emperor laconically replied: My place is with
the army.
municipal officers abandoning their posts be
punished. La Lberte says that the Government
has received no official dispatches in conse-
quence of the interruption of the telegraph be-
tween Sedan and Mezieres, but it is certain
that battles were fought Tuesday aud Wednes.
+ day. The first was u surprise which resulted
in o partial panic in the corps d'armee OF Gen
FaiIy, who commanded. There was also
separate and detached conflicts, in which the
troops displayed great heroism, but there was
, n want of unity during the engagement, and
the Russians claim a victory. In the battle
yesterday there is no question but what Nc
Mahon had great success against the troops
yesterday, but it is known Bazaine continues
the work to-day SO euergetically begun by Nc
3 Mahon. Vnoy's corps passed through Paris
2 doubtless fighting now. During the sitting
of the Corps Legislatif yesterday letter was
read from Strasburg, stating that the Prns
slams were bring on the c,ty instead o, tn.
city to surrender. The inhabitants are shelter
q ed in cellars and sewers. Deputy Keller de
!, nounced the conduct Of the russians as IN
. cheered for the Inhabitants Of Strasburg
: Count de Paliako also denounced the PrussianI
Q army were deserving Of all praise The com
= mander of the forces at Strasburg has announ
g ced the determination of the people to burr
!; that city rather than surrender it. The Bishop
I have urged the commander to hold out till til.
4 last pray is uttered then retire to the citade
a rather than let in the enemy. It is sale
q that 200 600 Prussians have been killed and
. disabled since the war began. The Prussian.
were defeated after desperate struggle, and
3 took refuge on the territory of Luxemburg
where they are to be disarmed, and VIII ID, o.
Y received, and comes from no less source thar
, the French representative at Luxembourg
t The Diplomatic Corps have no idea OF ieav
n ing Paris with the other members of the Gov
o ernment, as the Empress remains and neutra
. powers must acknowledge the regency. Th'
20 Gaulois says: Last night Marshal Baragua.
g Cured at CouIcelless, resulting in grea
: French victory; that $4,000 Prussians wer
O placed kors de combat and q large convoy o
: prisoners and baggage were captured by thu
n French. The Journal des Debats says: Wagon
a and ffty-nine horses belonging to tn
Crown Prince were captured near Chalons
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Standards special
g dated Florenville, Belgium, Thursday morn
y ing, says: "The French have just been badly
l., beaten on the Sedan road. The Prussians hav'
It entered Carignan, few miles southwest Q
n Florenville. There was furious fighting al
"A day Wednesday between Armgny and Douzy.
A. VARENNEs Aug. Cove had yesterday
~ victorious engagement, in which the 4th 18TH
N and one Bavarian corps were engaged. Nc
e Mahon was beaten and driven across the Nous
e to Mouzon. Twelve guns, several THOUSAND
s. prisoners, and much material arein our hands
It repair to the battlefield to pursue the route
l. of victory. God help us further. WILLIAM
IF VARENNEs, Sept. l, via Berlin.-McMahon
II efforts to rescue Metz has entirely failed i
~ consequence of his defeat on Tuesday, whei
~ he lost twenty guns. The French losses wer
IL immense as compared with that of the Prui
D. SLAMS The Uhlans and Hussars took nea
t. Sedan two strong positions against the dete
le mined resistance of the enemy.
ID BRUSSELS, Sept. 1-S:45 P. M.-The Belgia
i'd newspapers this evening publish telegram
n. | dated Bullion, 31st, which state that fghtin
= The French are said to have captured thirt
Y guns but no positive results have been receives
~ PARIS, Sept 2-The journals all publif
Z letters corroborating the French success, br
the Prussians are SO numerous that the battle
lo must be resumed on vast scale. Both sid
% have received heavy achievements. 1t 1s q
A., %IoK incrN Of q 10 inQnnn-