The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-13
The Investment of Strasburg BY
Prussians Confirmed.
Miscellaneous Foreign News.

miscellaneous Foreign News
LONDON, August 11.-The special
correspondent of the Tribune, at Metz
writes that he was arrested at thai
place, on Sunday. together with Simp-
son of the London Illustrated Nel1s
and Henry Mayhem, as Prussian spies
and mobbed by the townspeople, and
with difficulty was protected by the
soldiers.
They were repeatedly examined By
the military authorities. released and
rearrested, their papers taken away,
and we're finally carried before Gen.
Cofhmeres, commanding In Metz, who
threatened them with death. After
some delay they were again released
and ordered to leave Metz instantly
and quit France, either by Boulogne
or Dion. They chose the latter.
He writes again from Dion, that he
is under the charge of a guard. but
was allowed to stop one night In Di-
jon. and would proceed the next day
to Italy.
ANTWERP, August 12-Advices
from the seat of war, state that a
great battle is momentarily expected.
BERLIN, August ia party of
French wounded have just arrived.
They will be forwarded to Shoudon
to-day.
Two thousand two hundred and
sixty-fve French officers and soldiers
that were taken in Saturdays battle,
have arrived here.
LONDON, August 12.-From the
best information that can be gained,
it appears that the garrison of Stras-
burg consists of only one regiment OF
foot and small force of the
National Guard. The supplies in the
place are in proportion to the garrison.
A siege is therefore impossible, and
the capture of the place will proba-
bly, be an easy matter.
The First Prussian corps d'arnse
is at Philhpsburg.
PARIS. August 12-The Journal
| O6fcieL publishes a decree. declaring
! the Department of Haute Goronne in
state of siege.
STUTTGART, August 12.-In the
battle of Woerth, the First Corps of
the Wurtemburg contingent lost six
officers and twenty-three men killed,
sixty seven wounded, and one hun
dred aud eighteen missing.
At Gusmeiler the WurtembuIg
troops captured one mitrailieuse,
| three cannon, one staff carriage of the
Fourth Division, 2 200 prisoners, and
500 horses.
LONDON, August 12.-The Duke of
| Chartres has asked permission TO take
service in the French army. He
claims the privilege as q Frenchman
who has learned something of the art
of war In America and Italy.
The Telegraph is authorized to
contradict. formally, the report that
the Prince Imperial is in London.
Mcmahon marched out of Saverne
on Sunday night. on one side of the
town, just as the Prussians were
marching in on the other.
1t is reported that Prince De Au-
vergne will decline the portfolio of
Foreign Affairs in the new French
Cabinet, because Of i'll health.
BRUssELs, August 12.-Lsst night
there was an enthusiastic and popu-
lar demonstration before the palace
and British legation.
The Times of this morning says the
pride of France is wopnded, and her
prestige dimmed, AID those who
brought this on her must suffer for it.
4 Victorious or diserowned, is Napole
on's alternative on the next battle
field.
The Prussian account say that
nothing at Koniggratz could parallel
the destruction. of life at Woerth.
By some accounts it is believed
Napoleon was on the field with Nc
Mahon.
A correspondent writes the Times
that the French headquarters were
ignorant of the details of the battle
of Woerth, but were impressed with
belief that it was decisive and i'm.
portant 10 its results.
Theirs is reported to have said that
the Empire was ended and a Repub-
lie inevitable.
The Paris Pays publishes a letter
from Charles Des Monties, dated
Nancy, denouncing the Emperor Z
bad generalship. He says that Me-
Mahon gallantly struggling was beaten
for the lack of support, though there
were multitudes of armed Frenchmen
at hand eager to save him.
The pass of the Rhine was unde-
Tended. The commissiarat was ut
terly inadequate and the soldiers were
compelled TO eat sour fruit and raw
vegetables and take the consequences
The Prussians will have Alsac to-
day, and tomorrow they will have
Lorevene.
The people are desperate. and the
soldiers believe themselves betrayed
and clamor for leader.
Luxembourg having asked for a re
affirmation of her neutrality powers,
has received the reply that the exist
ing government is sufficient.