The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-08-18
THE LATEST WAR NEWS

PARIS, Aug. l7.-lh Journal Oficiel
has just appeared, but it has nothing of
the great batte.
Gaulols, however states that important
and satisfactory dispatches were received
here yesterday.
Marshal Bazalne insists upon secrecy be-
Ing observed SO far as his movements arc
concerned. 1t is reported Prince Freder-
lex Charles has sent a flag of truce demand.
ing an arhlstlce IN order to bury his dead
which was refused by the French comman.
der
There is no doubt that hard fighting has
been going en- since Saturday last, the
French being engaged IN great strategi Ca
movement Involving selies of engage
ments, as operations are carried Oh IN places
where commr nication is difficult
The telegraph wires having been cut the
news necessarily comes forward slowly.
The city was greatly agltated all night
long. Great crowds surrounded the office
OF the ministry, of the Interior, and o, her
places where the Ce~s Is circulated. There
are many rumors but none that can be
officially traced.
New York, Aug 1.-THE World 3
London special says: We have no account
81 French vlctery at the crossing of the
Mo>eile but the Emperor official dispatch
There are rumors though, tonight that the
Prus-lans have suffered most serious de
feat, with an enormous loss Of men, and
been driven back to the river Tney don {
come from the French government. which
nan.tests singular Indifference of the mil
lary character impressed upon it by its
head, Count Pallkao.
Disturbances in Paris have not been re-
newed, but there are continual ruuors
traceable mainly to the stock exchange, Of
RepublIcan demonstrations
From Madrid there are more authentic
indications OF Republican outbreaks, and
thee Is no doubt that Italy is threatened
with Immediate trouble
The projects OF Slenne, Arizzo and An
coma, have teiegrapbed to Florence for
troops.
1t is denied tina. Mazzini ha. been ar
rested in Palermo.
Gen. l,lolo has been sent on o secret
mission to Rome.
Berlin newspapers loudly assert their
heIef that Ii the Prussians defeat the
French i reach Paris no serious defense
OF the city can be made.
NEW YORK Aug. IA Tribune cores
pondent writes: As we nearsd Woerth
there was Constant stream of wagons
bringing down wounded men-prusslaDs.
bavarlans, Tulcos and Frenchmen of the
line They bore their misery on the road
in equal silence. l, Was rare to hear cry.
though the poor fellows faces showed
much pain. They were a sadder sight
with their blood stained bandages than men
who lay erimiy on the hillside"
N@r'h itself was mere hospital and
all the iahabltahts were either nursing The
Wonnied or burylng the dead. 1t was an
evil fate Tor that picturesque little place
that more than 100, 900 on one side and the
other, should settle their quarrel so near
at hand.
vi coming movements I must not say o
word. The event Of yesterday was the
capture OF the little fortress of Leuchter,
burg, where a large amount Of military
stores are reported 10 have been captured
The assallants fred heavily into the place,
and We heard their CUPS booming ell yes,
terday forenoon.
LONDON, Aug. l1.-Last evening the
garrison Of Strasbourg moved toward On
gard and were driven back with a heavy
los OF men aud three guns.
The rumor that Empress Eugene had
applied to Belgium for permission to ira
verse that country tt England is con,
frmed.
REVOLUTIONARY movements of a frr-,i5a-
Ole character have recently occurred in ,ttlv