Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13

French diplomacy is striving to re-
prieve the disasters of French arms
Strenuous efforts are making for English
and other Intervention in the Emperor's
favor, to arrest the Prussian march and
secure allies.
A special correspondent writes of the
feeling among the people and army: 81
think it more than possible that Napole-
on will never enter Paris The army is
sick of his amateur generalship. Proba-
bly, he has already been forced to resign.
His factotum, Leboeuf will also retire.
Bazaine will command.
1t is rumored in Paris that the Emper-
or is expected at ST. Cloud in-cognito.-
M. Buffet and other members or the left
centre and right centre have signed
requisition for the dismissal of ministers
and formation of new cabinet, with
General Trochu at its head.
An attack was expected on the eve
ming of the 10th, on the Bourse. The
public were driven out at halfpast two
o'clock by the guards de Paris, The
gates were closed all the evening and
scarcely any business was done.
OF the Seventy-seventh regiment of
the line engaged at Saarbruck, only 80
men and four officers reported after the
fight.
The Bank OF France has increased the
rate of discount to six per cen.
LONDON, August 1O.-The result of
Saturdays fighting is generally attribu-
ted to the Emperor's military incapacity.
! The Prussian advance is obstrueted by
villages filled with the French wounded.
The French losses exceed all estimates.
The Prussians took multitudes OF prison
ers,
LONDON, Aug. 1O.-A special dis
patch, dated Paris, midnight, gives the
following account of the scene in and
near the Corps Legislatif, yesterday =
Deputy Keratry demanded the deposi-
tion of the Emperor, and was called to
order by the chair. The Deputies then
abandoned the Hall and scattered to their
committee rooms Outside, wild crowd
was assembled and refused to disperse.
Bodies OF cavalry and lancers were sta.
toned in the surrounding streets. The
courtyard of the Tuileries was thronged
with soldiery. Around the Hall of the
Corps Legislatit the police repeatedly
charged on the mob, but the latter re
formed after each charge. Bodies of the
National Guards threw down their arms
and fraternized with the poDulace. 9th
er detachments remained passive in the
barracks. paraguay D'IIillyers organ
lied the troops, and the mob everywhere
was charged. The correspondent reports
that as he was going TO post his dis
, patches he beard the sound of drums
, and bugles in every direction. Inside
i. the hall of the Corps Legislatif the seem
f was one of fear and bewilderment
The Belgian neutrality guarantee trea
! ty was signed here last night by Gran
= Vile and Bernstarff. Lavalette await
: authority from Paris 20 sign for France
Prussia is organizing volunteer ant
0 naval force.
n The French continue concentrating
or the road to Paris. All that region
I in state of siege. 1t is said that atte
f the battle of the 9th, the French abar
e doned their works in the greatest CONT
). sion. An Intellectual effort was made t
|. check the Prussian advance at Niede
e brun, which place was taken by the b
n varians. The French continued to II
b treat toward Bitsche, the Wurtembur
d cavalry picking up scores of prisoner
" The line of retreat was covered wit
h dead and wounded. The Prussians eI
:, tered Hagenau early on the 18th, an
i soon after occupied Fortsach and Sua
!, gemund.
II The Prince Imperial of France has a
t. rived in London, and is now at ii
l. French legation in charge Of w.
e Smith, the Emperor's confidential agen
l. Smith also brought the Empress K
e. Genie's jewels and valuables, and the f
ir nous diamonds of the Duke of Brun
4 wick.