The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-24
to defend the city. Many arrests

FARIs, august 23.-Meeting Is o.
the Diplomatic Corps are held daily
at the British Embassy, but no de
cisive action has yet been taken.
The French Government is buyip,
horses in Italy. for the army.
Dysentery prevails to large exten
in the Prussian army.
Ten thousand Prussian wounded
have been sent to Berlin.
PARIS, August %. The journals O
to day say a dispatch has been re-
ceived here from BaZsine, In which
| the Marshal declares his intention 0
remaining near Metz. Without Civ
ing fuller explanation, the dispatch
admits that BazaiDe's communica
tions were at one time endangered
but asserts that they are now secure
All quiet at Rheims.
Mr.. Gill. American Consul, has
assumed the protection of large
number of German residents here.
The committee of the Corps Legis-
latIf, appointed yesterday, to consider
the proposition of Deputy Keratry to
form Committee of Defense, meets
to-day to confer with the Ministry.
A compromise will probably be ef-
fecsed.
Ii is reported that the rinRleader of
the Vilette outbreak, who has been
condemned TO death, wishes to make
confession, aRd promises startling
revelations.
Three more men implicated ia the
affair have been tried and sentenced
TO day, by council of war.
naaFocc ara oflT oTAlI~v
declaring the de- shenis of Meyre
and Chor IN a state of siege.
The Constitutional, on semi. official
authority, contradicts, in most posi-
tive terms, the report In the London
Times, that the Empress Eugene sued
for the mediation of Queen Victoria.
All the journals here Indignantly
deny the truth of the report also
printed in the London Times that
the mittrailleus are loaded with ex-
plosive bulIets.s
The Gdulois asserts that Prussia
applied, through Lord Granville, for
the consent of the French command
ers to allow her wounded, to the num-
Der of 30 600, to be sent home,
through Belgium and LUXEMBOURG,
and Bazaine positively refused.
The journal O6icieI explains at
length the facilities of the Bank Of
France for the manufacture of paper
currency.
PARIS, August %. = The reports
from Starsbourg, show that the bonn
bardment of the city so far, has done
but little damage. The French In
Strasbourg have, however, shelled
KehI on the other side Of the
Rhine with effect, and the place has
been set on fire and destroyed.
PARIS. August %. 23.-Theiuhabitants
of Paris have addressed a letter to
Gen. Trochu. It expressed the ut.
most confidence in him, and hopes
for an energetic defense of thelcity.
The Steele says Victor Hugo has
asked permission to serve In the Ma
tional Guard, and that Gen. Chiseret
has also demanded active service in
the French army.
Special arrangements hayS been
made to print new bills Of the de-
nomination Of twenty-five francs.
with the utmost rapidly. In a few
days the bank will be able to furnish
four thousand per day, and after Sep
tember 10Th, ten thousand per day.
On July lst, there were In circula-
ton 3 76S, 600 bills of the denomina-
ton of 100 francs, aud 799, 900 of the
denomination of 80 francs. Since
then 1862 600 bills of the former, and
$40, 900 Of the latter denomination
have been issued.
[CabIe to the Associated Press
PARIS. August %, midnight.-The
LIE Presse. in an extra. makes the fol-
lowing statement: We are now at
liberty to make public the fact that
McmahoD has joined Bazaine, with
great number of troops.
Bazaine has not abandoned his
strong position near Metz.
McMahon moved north. and
France is saved. By way Of Rheims,
Meziene and Montmedy, McMahon
has reached q position where he can
enter upon the decisive struggle.
The LIE Public says: Full confr-
nation of the good news from the
army was received to- day.
PARIS, August 23.-The Gdulois
reports that the Procureur Imperial.
who commanded company of sharp
shooters, was captured by the Prus-
slams and shot because he did not be-
long to the army.
The Gaul0is protests against such
assassinations.
The subscription for a sword of
honor, to be presented to Mcmahon,
has closed. Large sums were raised,
and many jewels given.