The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-09-01
Paris. Aur 24-Eveo;nc.

Paris, Aug. 24-Evening.
Tho session of tho Corps Legislati
last evening, was unusually turbu
liant. Minister Duvcrnois, in reply tt
question, gave assurances that there
was an abundance Of provision il
Paris. Various other questions were
asked end satisfactorily answered, ye,
there was much excitement.
I. A convoy oscorting o largo mum
Der Of Prussian prisoners, has arrived
4, at Sissian. Another is expected there
to day. -a aea 7-
i Paris journals arc unanimously OPP
4 posed to the project of allowing Prus.
sia to forward her dead and wounle cd
through Holland, Luxembourg and
Belgium. They take the grounds that
the Prussians once using neutral ter.
ritory for humane purposes, would
soon learn to bring forward through
tbcsamc avenue provisions, munitions
Of war and achievements.
| The Prussians represent that Paris
is not the Paris of 1902 to 1915. They
will discover their mistake. The capt.
tai proves now as ever that she is the
heart of France. She is ready to re-
ceive the enemy. Neither spies or
battallions can break down the wall
Of defence which her danger has CO.
mented.
London. Aug. "a
The Losses of the SAXON troons in
the battle on the 18th were seventy.
four killed. and nearly two thousand
wounded, of whom one hundred and
seyenty-tiyo have since died.
Paris. Aug. 24-Eyeninp
The CONSTITUTIONAL in an editorial
showing the improvement in the
military situation saws 1T il renorted
that there was another enragement
on Sunday, tho 22d, which Resulted
favorably to the French. II pives no
further particulars.
a battalion Of shareholders while
passing through Paris last NIGHT.
created great snthusiasm AMONG Tho
spectators.
There ia less sineing and shout;nu
and more volunteers. All citizens
| are providing themselves with arms
New York, Aug. Is.
"A competent observer who arrived
from Paris on Monday, describes the
state OF feeling in that city regard
ing the war, thus:
l was . witness OF much that oc-
CURED after the defeat of Mcmahon
and the retreat Of Frossafd. The
French believe the Prussians, delib.
erateiy, wantoniy and faithlessly in
suited France. They want to fight,
and mean to, as long as physical
power remains. In all the gatherings
! saw, l never once hoard a cry Of
TEmpereur," but often heard "vioe !
emperor, "r Empire" and at pres
ent "Cest la France, that the French
looked upon the quarrel as family
Prnsslan quarrel, and not German
quarrel, and were surprised at the
North herman Confederation for ma
king the war a German war, 1t is
true IT is well understood in France
that the war snot Bonaparte war
that the Emperor's personal wishes
were for an European agreement to
reduce the war establishments OF the
different powers. The French are
surprised at the Prussian procliyities
OF the English public opinion as the
alliance with England always has
been most honest on the mart If
France. Necessity ia use of IL have
Deen keenly felt by the Emperor, and
It's sympathy and cordially have
oeen TO q great extent his personal
work. There are allshades ofpublic
opinion in France in regard to Prus.
STA. In the words of Theirs, it is re-
garded as "a bird of prey" This is
the first war Of the Empire to which
FairDurgh, st German, and the old
legltlmlsts have sent their sons.
4 The Orleans Princes demand SER
vice even as volunteers, 80 that the
socialists party may sec in the defeat
OF france q means Of realizing soil.
oaflty OF humanity is possible. II
events occur, or conspiracles exist, the
work is theirs. The excitement in
Parls on the news of the defeats was
largely Que TO the reaction from joy
ny hoaS OF 'nmonso success; but
ehe cro"os were not compatatlve and
were very easlly dispersed. Public
op,ni M;I nau a'so condemned the Oii'-
we: Mlnistr as incapable. upon Its
reslsna.lon Inc excltoment IN q great
measure ceased.
New York, Aug. Is.
| The Courles DIES Etats Unis Paris
special says: A great change has
become apparent IN our military sit.
uation within the last forty eight
hours, after three weeks ofdisappoint.
ment and defeat. Tomorrow, per-
haps, we shall take the Offensive
Such, at least, is the opinion which
now prevails at the War Department
and throughout official circles.
| The same special further says -
1eneral irochu, before coming to
Paris, had organized and fully prOvid.
ca ior campaign with an army Of
lSo,oOo men and had left them al
Chaions, where Mcmahon had ar
rived ana was placed in command of
| The fnrnaa npno n ind hvx L.