The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-17


oec'ama'ion calling uoou the audience to defend
.im. The latter attempted to defend him by the aid
Of stones The authorities seized the orator, not
vithsispding the violence offered, but one Of them
having allowed Of the rioters TO draw his sword
from the scsbosrd, was struck by one Of these in
furiated psopls in the sbdomen, fre', which wound
he died in few moments. Five or six policemen
were wounded.
Len,llon and other principal rioter were arrested
and taken 10 prison between two ales OF soldiers.
The mass Of the population Of the Place Croirrousss
took no part in these violent proceedings. II was
all caused by . few turbulent characters. These
demonstrations are generally denounced.
rus rsoPLs OF LYONS wsHsKp.
PARIS, Aug. i6--Cen. Csusade, the Commander
at Lyons has issued . proclamation, warning the
people against future disturbances, and announcing
the readiness OF the authorities TO suppress them
fur PAbsIAr UPRISING.
seventy-nve arrests have been made In tho vife,te
affair II 10 supposed, however, that many OF these
were vagabonds, who we're not actually concerned
In the disorders. The Council Of War TO set on the
cases Of the yilette rioters assemblies here to-day.
Edmond About, the correspondent of the Mont
teur du Soty has been heard from. He is alive and
well, aud will soon return to Paris.
SOMEBODY BLusDERED AGAIN.
Tho 0dvio,, says the public is ss.cuished 10 ind
The despatch announcing an engagement At Tongue
vile signed only by Napoleon. That journal odds
that It was countersgned "Bazaioe," but the latter
name was suppressed in the publication Of the
despatch which was regular In every other respect
The Bishop OF Luxembourg and several clergymen
have gone TO Metz to administer consolation 10 the
dying. The Bourse closed quiet Rentos 81 francs
10 centimes.
BAzAINE KExPISo rus SECRET OF MS DvrnAr.
The PutrIe, referring to the fac, ,bs, Paris Is
without otucis news from the 'front.' says that Mar.
shal B4zaine 10 evidently determined on strict
secrecy, 90 far as his movements are concerned He
is in communication with the camp at Chalons.
News received from the various departing ents
shows that the people are determinediy warlite
The public depression eccasioned By the recent 70.
verses Is giving way to q fierce desire 70 drive the
Prussians from French coil.
FALSE REPORTS.
The PBfrs to-day publishes an article saying that
false reports have been circulated TO the effect that
no arms were TO be OBJ tanned for the troops. Tho
Putre snlrms that there Is . complete provision OF
arms OF all kinds, and quotes . statement made In
the Chambers that the supply OF arms Is large and
the quality excellent.
wHIsrLING AT A FUNERAL.
The Moniteur du Soir published yesterday an arti-
Gle full OF confidence ana resolution The following
is extract and Is fair exhibit OF the tone Of the
French press:
"Evsrvtbins nrovr..... wall tn. .,onv n....
haste TO 1nisn his work He knows full well mat
pronunciation OF me war eIhausts hi. forces and
have oniy To ssn tina 70 si,.rt ~. p,ns., wa, ~. w
his base Of operations while defending Iour ground
'hen Sry ~ Incn. ..,,
under tbe run, of xets i, The nr-, .rt a, ina ns
drama. Eight days hence the energy that has
naIked the hTst Operations OF TIE invaders will have
fortified towns ali hold ont: Bitehe PhaIshonrs
verdun. oil defended by the army ana their iniab-
ma.s 81 1ss 1870 WIN u'' guns W 'he arrogant sum
"The national defence commences. II but inst
commences, and every freachmsn is ready to an.
,i,.rds Gnsr,. Mnh,s snd y ose your Nalonh
the way to toe vosses Mountains. There shall toe
~ ~ nun nso & .ne,r srAves Lhey nave asked for
,uoux,,o,,v,- s,-a
Tn. co,,,,t .,,o,,-, ,,,, ... -. ."'".. -,
tho p,p.si,n. ,.nno, onv ,on,or y. -. :,
doubt. The German Empir. ,aS.. sd,.n,,v. ., A..
Hohenzollerin dynasty 10 inaupura,e n. no,cv q,
-poliation of French terri tory In the depa,tmeo,.
which the chances of war nave given 10 the enemy
the King Of Prussia commands at present as terrific
rial sovereign.
A decree has been issued by His Majesty the Kin,
OF Prussis, and dated at St Avoid abolishing con
scrption in all the French territory occupied BY the
German troops. The Prussian Government, which
rretenis to be so well informed about men and
things Ia Paris, not seem To be very strong in
the towns OF Alsace, which will know how 10 find
the means to rejoin the national 1Ig
In plIce OF conscripts all men iron l6 TO 50 year.
will rush to arms The Pru.sian journals continuc
to pour forth their insults against the French ma
don, We underline these two words, because Ber.
lin newspapers formally declare that war is made
not only against the Government, but against the
entire French people.
The ofheers OF the Bank OF France to day announce
an arrangement OF special service for distributing
coin TO certain establishments throughout France
Whore employees are to be paid.
JUST COMPLAINT.
The French journals complain Of the brevity Of
the dispatches from the seat OF war. Even the
C0Hshtutioanei, semi-on;ial organ says the des-
patches do not give avery precise idea OF the posi-
ton OF either OF the armies.
NAVAL STATIONS IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
The Journal OGci4 to-day contains decree de-
claring the cities OF Cherbourg, Brest, L'Orient,
and Rochefort In state OF siege The French LEFT
two despatch boats In the Tiber on eVacuatiDg Rome