The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

Rhine, and Gen. Bohel Of Alsace.
Vienna, Aug. II.
In consequence Of the abolition oil
tho concordiate, tho papal nuncio
has been recalled.
Frankfort, Aug. II.
Gen. Sheridan with Consul Con-
eral w ebster have, throughthe good
odices Of Ministat Bancroft, been
cheerfhlly accepted BY the authori.
ties to follow tho campaign with the
Headquarters Of the King.
Madrid, Aug. II.
The Spanish atnncssy ID absolute.
All pending proceedings against 20.
litical offenders are quashed.
Now York, Aug. 16.
NJ. Gaulledt telegraphs from Paris
that the statement Of a correspond
ent that a great Generalization pre-
walls in the corps Of Mcmahon and
Failly is not truc. There is, howov-
er, much discomfort boldly expressed
by the men by their leaders allowing
the enemy to concentrate in over
whelming numbers and bear down
upon them at such an expoued point
as Weorth.
Paris is moro tranquil.
Paris, Aug. Il.
The Journal Officiel publishes off,
cial proclamation Of the blockade OF
the coast of the German and Prussian
States, signed by Fourchau, Vice
Admiral. Blockade is declared from
tho 10th Of August. American and
neutral vessels are allowed ten days
in which to finish loading and leave.
The following official dispatch has
been mado public:
Metz, Aug. 17--3 p. m.
We had a serious engagement yes
terday near Gruelleatte. We gained
the advantage, but our loss is heavy.
Grauelleatte is a small village six
miles southwest of Metz, and two
miles west of the Moselle.
New York, Aug. II.
A special to the Herald, dated Lon.
don, 18th, says the French army OF
the Rhine has received q co,gp de
grace in the rear of Metz, and is now
in disastrous retreat toward Verdun,
in shattered condition. The SOL
diers are dispirited at the incompe-
tence Of the Generals. The Empe-
ror, 1t is believed, is yet the active
commander Of the army:
The people and the garrison OF
Strasbourg have been laboring with
zeal to arm the ramparts, clear the
glacis, and b9rricade the entrance,
but the besiegers have destroyed the
work. On the 18th slight conflict
took place. A detachment of Baden
troops set fire to railway train
which was standing in the station,
and one of their batteries approached
within 300 PAGES of tho fortress, and
fred on the rampant. Tho Baden
troops lost three killed and seventeen
wounded.
Last evening the garrison at Stras.
burg made q sortie toward Onaward
but were driven back with a heavy
loss of men. They also lost three
guns.
The Empress Eugene has applied
to tho Belgium Government for per.
mission to traverse that country on
her way to England.
Fighting seems to be good for q
week without decisive result.
Revolution in Paris is inevitable.
Boxes containing the Emperor
private property are arriving at Ma
drid. Similar stories are tclegraphed
hero from various points in Belgium
The Paris journals confess the ina
bility to explain the course of The
recent military events IN consequence
of dates and lack of authentic ad
vice.
Count Chambard, Countess Mon
teimbert. and other French legiti
mists, have lent their estates to tn,
military authorities for hospitals.
Paris gossip has it that Lobeuf i
wife is a Prussian, and that the Gen
eral is confined in the prison of Vim
cennes.
The correspondents of various Lon
don papers confirm tho reports pre-
viously published, that the Froncl
army entered the last conflict in
starving condition.
The Times saws the French aru,
received tho finishing stroke at Motz
A decisive battle will be fought a
Ckalons, after which English inter
vention. -
Tho Tfi5uas's correspondent writes
Us follows: "As we neared Wortt
there was a constant stream of wag
ons bringing down the wounded
men, comprising Prussians and Ba
varians, Turcos, and Frenchmen o.
the line. They bore the misery 9th.
road in equal silence. 1t was rart
thing to hear cry, although tn,
poor fellows suffered much pain; anc
yet there were not u saddcr sight, il
their blooa-stained bandages, thar
the men who lay grimly in death OF
the hill side. Worth itself was mere
hospital, and all the inhabitants were
either nursing, the wounded or bury
ing the dead. 1t was evil fate fol-
the picturesque little place of more
than 100, 900, and one side or The
other should have settled their quar-
rel SO near at hand. Of coming events
] must not say a word. Tho event.
of yesterday was the capture of The
little fortress of heuchtenburg whcr.
. large amount Of military stores arr
reported to have boon captured. Th,
assailants fired heavily into the 2Iac,
and we heard their guns booming al
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Langdon, "Mark Twain's'
fathcr-in-law, died in Elmira, New
York, q few days ago, leaving an cs
tate OF over u million dollars to b,
divided between few heirs, Of
whom Mrs. Mark Twain" is ono.
1t is good thing that Mark i
Twain.
Peaches arc selling to-day ut SIX
and pears at sl.7o, per box, on tn
street.