The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-08-16
Thr BullGtin.
THE WAR.
BATTLE OF WEISSENBERG.
A HOAX Exploded.
DEM pRALIZATION AMONG FRENCH
TROOPS.
THE WAR.
HOAX EXPLODED.

Prussiun soldiers say the hardes, fighting
Of all was ut Wcissenburg. There wa,
much hand to hand fighting, but the
French, though brave did not know how
TO use the bayonet and no Prussans re.
ceived bayonct wounds.
Our special correspondent writes from
Paris Friday The author Of the ,rcmen-
dou' hoax last week of the capture Of
Landau and 20 900 prisoners is believed
TO be- VI. Maquettc, the new finance min
lister. 1t must have been some high per-
sonage who could use the telegraph wires,
which are closed to the public since the
same swindlc was perpetratcd at the same
hour in Marseillc-, Lyons and elsewhere.
The profit Of the operation is estimated at
eighteen hundred millisns francs.
Our special correspondent tclcgraphs
from Luxembourg, Sunday: News has ar
rived here that the Crown Prince had en-
tered Lunevillc, which place was cvacu-
ntcd by the French, but the position had
been turned, and all the roads between
Ourbrutech and Metz are closed
Our special correspondent writes from
| Metz, Thursday, that tho dissatisfaction is
increasing among the soldiers. Disor-
ganization is spreading in the service. and
! JnstcrnatiOn gaining possession of the
|
| drcd fqmilie. Of the neighboring pcsantry
entered Metz, flying from the Russians.
| The streets are filled with carls, bedding,
| furniture, military trains. all in confusion.
The Project Of the department publishes -
notice that no stranger will be allowed to
remaic in Metz without forty days pro-
vision.
The prussian advance guard, 10000
strong, Is approaching.
Our special correspondent writes from
Paris Saturday that tho Eastern Railway
Company removed all their rolling stock
and portion of the track from Struusburg.
The administration are all IN wOcful con-
fusion and disorganization. Cash pay.
rncn,. IRE virtually stopped. People sur
rounded the Bank Of France, waiting 10
obtain specie
our special correspondent, writes from
Hamburg on Thursday a French fleet
!, unlikely To- effect anything. Their iron-
| clad' draw too much water 10 approach
the coast.
Eighty million. of the Federal i've per
cent VAR loan Of one hundred millions
were subscribed in two days.
"Onc Of the public Journals. Of this city
It'll presume. 10 doubt that real work !.
going on for the armament and defence Of
IAfIrs hllHVbEU u may w hH ut VI
treason 20 speak thu. in the face Of the
enemy, such insinua,ions impose the ne
ces.ity Of reply, o,wi,hstandng the
danger OF doing 80. All the material ne
cr.snry for the armament of Paris i. ia
Par. it.rli More than coo cannon are
already mounted on the wall, Of those
forts which ne likely 10 be- fret threatened
with attack and the work Of placing the
other piece, in position continue. without
Interruption day and night. Yesterday,
1900 wOtkmen were engaged IN cutting
on the streets leading into Paris
Th.. WORK has been COM
pe,cd. and nothing remain. but 10 close
up the openings in the walls and 20 place
the drawbridgcs ia position. Thousands
OF laborcrs are occupied outside the walls
on the carthwOrhs, MINIS bitches, etc.
which are 20 connect and complete the net
work of for;idcations around the capital.
These fact- and figures We are obliged ~
give in order 10 reply 30 the perhdiOus aud
crroncuu, in,inuations, and to restore con-
Gdencc in our citizens. II such questions
should br renewed, their authors will have
10 answer for their conduct before coun-
ell of War, where they will be subject TO all
the consequences q; the law, for there are
hours. and now more than ever, when JUS
,icc cannot be permitted 10 sleep.
"The public opinion of Europe doe, US
tice o. TIE heroic courage of our soldiers
and the energy with which the whole
nation arises a. one man, prepared 10 re-
pair our unexpected rcvcrscs.
Our enemies counted on party divis-
ions, which would have been treason 10
the national cause. The patriotism Of the
chambers and the country has disappOin-
ted their calculations. The corps legisla-
iii the right and left rival each other in
their eHgerness to push TO the last limit
Of yigor the spirit Of devotion to France
The new ministry tinds il has the
active aud loyal cooperation Of the coun-
try representatives. Tho session of the
l6th of August will distinguish that day
"A, the most noble ia our parliamentary
annals Never has nation acted under
the inspiration of sentiments more eleva-
ted. This attitude of the chambers is
both an encouragement and rccompense
for tho troops. The soldiers feel that the
whole nation IS behind them, and that the
hour approaches, when the enemy will be
chased from the field
"a review of the diplomatic situation
shows how ciiicacious has been the effort
made to place in good footing onr relations
with foreign powers, on every point IN
which il touches the present crisis.
At the beginning of the contest, Bismarck
sought 10 accomplish the following objects:
First, to awaken against us the suscepti-
bilities of England on the Belgium qucs-
ton; second, to cement an alliance between
Prussia and Russia; third, to embroil us
with Spain through the Huhenzollern
affair; and fourth, to ALLEVIATE us from
Italy on the Roman question. This entire
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