The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-08-19
General News.

The reports Of disturbances in Paris have unsettled
the Gardc Mobile half Of whom would break away and
return home The regular army Is si true to the En-
pcrOr, but nobody clse.
Chalons is not dcfensiblc position against super.
ior force being simply an eninence on local plain
A dispatch, received to-day at the prussian Embassy
In London confirms the Prussian SUCCESSES ON Sunday
but throw no light on subsequent events.
Frankfort, August l7th-Gen. Sheridan, with Consul
Webster, has, through the good ofnces Of Minister
Blne1of. been ccerfully accorded permission by the
military authorities to follow the campaign With the
headquarters Of the King. d.. ...s,
New York, August, 17t!.-A Tribune special from
Chalons writes Sunday that ten thousand wounded arc
being brought into camp. The town and camp pre-
sonts scene Of riots, disorder and dissipation. II
another battle 10 lost it will be massacre.
Paris, August lSth-The different battles around
Metz were fought by the tr9ops Of the sd and 4th
corps. About 10000 French troops were engaged.
The Frcnch loss comparatively small owing To the
aid afforded by cannon In the adjacent fortressca The
investment Of strs.burx 50 slack that the French
troops have enterod and reinforced the garrison Pro
visions have also been carried there without attempt
ut capture. l. y...IH. ft"t tr
pretty certain the Prince Royal of Prussia was
wounded in one of the battlus around Metz. is
New York, August l7th-spscial TO the Herald,
Lorden. l7th-The French army Of the Rhi.e has re-
ceived the c0sps de grace near Metz, and isnow In
disastrous ret towards verduu in shattered con-
dition. The soldiers Individually desperate. Tho
Emperor IL believed ut 70 be the actual commander Of
tho army. 'HE' -, +"". =" @' SO 20" Syh
saarhruck, August 17th-Kine William has appoint
ed Gen. Ponin Governors cneral0 f Lorraine and Gen
Bohlen Governors General Of Alsacc. - g..
London, August 17th-A dispatch from Carissuhe,
the headquarters 1t the Baden army, dated August ~
says the people and garrison Of Strasbug have abod
with great seal the ramparts clear the gacis
and baicade the entrances but the bessgers have de-
stroyed much Of their work. On the 18th three slight
conflicts took place. A detachment of Baden troops
ct Dire to railway train while II standing In the
station and one Of their batteries approached within
500 PAGES Of the fortress and fred on tho ramparts
The BADEN troops Lost three killed and II wounded
Paris. August 1Sth--Thc Tempe to-day says n.
Emile Olivier, exPrimc Minister and his wife have
conc to Italy. The French Government continue to
send away Germans who are considered suspicious.
The Journal Of France says In this connection, that
even in the boadois Of great ladies must the search BE-
made for enemies Of the country The article creates
y great seneation. '@"ia .".' 'ts t%fl"
New York, August lsth-The Telegram has the
following important from Berlin It states anoth
er attempt has been made for peace between France
and Prussia. The Queens messenger arrived 1t Bcr
lin yesterday with proposals Of peace from the English
Cabinet The Emperor Of the French had expressed
his readiness to treat for peace and the proposals were
nsac through Lord Lyeus. The King Of Prussia and
Count Bismarck were tesgraphed to At headquarters.
The King replied that Napoleon wished for peace he
must apply for ~ armi,tioc In the usual way. The
Issue nau4t BE- decided either ~ arbitration or war
Information received from vezdun this, Thursday
morning reports sress battle In 2rogress Mala-
town. ~ point about ono-third Of the way on the
roaa from Nets to Verdun. No particulars ret receiv
J - Gsnsrals Frossard and Bastaills arc reported
wounded. Der y3.sJ Z. ~, Il fdH'F s,~as
AlarEe body Of Prussians arc said to have entered
Briscy, in the department OF the Moselle. t.'4
Private cables say Baxans has declared the sneny
palssd along The whslo line The German Official re-
ports claim aviceosy On thS ground Of the Fronch
being pssvsnted from coatinains their retreat. FL
The Project Of the Rhine nrges the destruction Of
al railway bridges and the sending of all able bodied
men 70 Chalons. = i't'~ s@ = fEta5r.
Berlin, August 18th. Via London-A naval engage
ment oecurred on Ruges in the Baltic Ono division
OF the Pruian Aeet consisting OF ths Avso aDd the
gunboats Dsrsshs, Bits and salamaudsr, yesterday
aftsnoou encountered the Tfsneh Aest Of four aasd
irieatss and eosvette The rtassans soon withdrew
without l6ss. The rrsnch Aeet u now q Dosnbassh
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