The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-20


States promise to refund to SyitZer
land, all expenses incurred In relic
OF the refugee Germans whe can pro
cure French citizens as sureties. VIII,
are permitted to leave their wives An,
children In France.
The Constitutional says that the ma
tive chiefs of Algeria are raising 20.
600 cavalry for the French army
which will soon be ready to start at
moments notice.
Over $4,000 Algerian volunteer
have also demanded leave to seryr
with the army of France.
PARIS, Aug. 9.-Eveninp.- i.
noticeable that the crowds Of excited
people no longer surround the hall OIL
the Corps Lagislatif, aud the ordi
nary quiet OF the city is fully restored.
The intense popular interest is ap.
| parently subsidiary, and there is much
less fear of eXcesses IN the conduct of
| the people along the Boulevard, The
Villette continues good. They aided
the police against the rioters of Mon
day, making many arrests.
The organization of the CORPS of
sharpsho0ters is becoming very Du-
merous. and will do good service.
Prince Napoleon has sent his family
to Prangines and his property to
Switzerland. The Prince himself is
with the army ct Chalons.
PARIS, August 19 Cardinal An
tOnelli has addressed q letter to the
Papal Nuncio, at Belgium, saving
that the Holy See has heard that
some of the Bishops think that an
apostolic constitution, including the
dogma of infallibility, proclaimed by
the Ecumenical Council, July 18th, is
not obligatory enough upon the
church, so long as it is not punished
solemnly and officially By the Pope.
The Cardinal says that every one
should understand that this view is
an error, that the constitution was
duly promulgated, and the Pontif
confirmed it, and was duly advertised
IN all the usual places, aud is binding
on the whole Catholic world without
further notice.
LONDON. Aug. 19-The German Hun.
garian Monthly gives further reVela-
tons of the French policies toward
Prussia, and not the German Confed-
GRAFTON, namely, certain propositions
made at Salsburg in 1867, by Napole-
on to Beust, the Austrian Prime
Minister. The Emperor offered to
sustain Austria In demanding a literal
fulfllment of the treaty of Prague,
insisting any alliance of Prussia
with the South German States should
be considered violation of the CON-
pact. The Prussians were to be requir-
ed to evacuate Mayence, and Hesse
north of the River Main to 90 with
that south of it. The ZJllverein of
the South German States was to be es-
tablished, and war declared, If Prus-
sia hesitated to yield to Austria's de-
mand. Prussia was to be compelled
to do justice to Denmark In the mat
ter of the Schleiswig- HOlstein provin-
ces, and the Southern States we're TO
be coerced, if necessary, into the ar
raDgement. English ships In the
Baltic were to be obliged to show
their flags and papers at the summons
of French cruisers.
PARIS, August 19.-Nothiug new
this morning from the front.
The GGuIOis says that Pincard, Ex.
hs>ister of the Interior, was, with
dificu ty, dissuaded from interpo-
lating the Chamber on the proclama-
ton of General Troehu to the Paris
ians, because the Emperor and EN-
press were not mentioned In the docu-
ment.
Baron Maloatee, Hanovarian, has
addressed an appeal to the Hauovari-
ans IN France to form a legion of
sharpshooters. He says he is not
against Germany, but Prussian tyr
amy. and that it is his wish to combat
the Hohenzollerns, who tried to efface
from the map of Europe the name of
Hanover. Malontee is said to be a
nephew of Bismarck.
General Trochu held a meeting this
morning, with the officers who are to
take part in the defence of Paris, at
which all necessary measures were
adopted.
The La Libcrte says orders have
been given to cut down the Bois De
BoulOgne, and Vincennes, and adds
that the population of Paris need not
be alarmed, as this is merely nece5-
sary precaution.
The Corps Legislatif was in session
to-day.
LONDON, August 19.-Almost the
entire crew of the bark A. w. Sim
gleton, from Cuban port, bound to
Greenock, perished of vomito.
PARIS. August 19.-The following
official dispatch from Marshal Ba-
zaine has been made public:
"VERDUN. Aug. 17-S P.M.-This
(Wednesday) morning the army of
Prince Frederick Charles commenced |
a sharp attack on the right of our
position. The cavalry division Of |
Gen. Porten, and the Second Corps,
under General Frossard made firm |
resistance. The divisions of another |
Corps. which were ca echeIon to the |
right asd left of Resyonville, came up |
and went into action,
which lasted until nightfall. The |
enemy displayed considerable force,
and made repeated eff grts to resume !
the offensive, which were vigorously
repulsed.
A fresh corps d'arme endeavored
TO turn our left, but we have every
where held our positions, and have
inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. /
Our loss is serious. General Bat
taille was wounded in the heat of the
action. A regiment of Uhlans
charged on the staff of General Ba- /
zaine and twenty of the Marshal's
escort were placed hOrs du combat.
The captain commanding the escort /
was killed. at 8 O'Clock the enemy
was driven back along his entire line.
1t is estimated that 10, 900 Prussians
we're engaged.
The Gdulois has the following par
ticulars, which has been communi-
Gated by an eye witness belonging to
a regiment of the chasseurs: THE
Emperor left Metz with the advance
guard on Sunday last for Verdun.
On that day there was bloody and
protracted engagement. The Prus-
sian armY was nnnosed By our trnona