The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-08

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The MOnitss- du Sur has The fol-
lowing:
We have received rumor Of an
engagement with Gen. FrOssard.
1T 10 reported in Paris that the
Minister of the Interior will resign.
1t Is confirmed that there is q
heavy concentration 0f troops Of tho
enemy on the border, this side of the
Rhine, which the French watch
closely"
PARIS. August z, VIA LONDON
The Senate and Corps Leeislatif hare
been summoned to meet on Thursday.
the 11th inst.
Dispatches from the Emperor an
nouncing McMahon's defeat and sepa-
ration from the main army have caused
the utmost Consideration. Accord
ing to the Emperor, however, oil may
yet be retrieved.
The Prussians are over the frontier
and advancing on Parir.
The French speak OF q great battle
as imminent.
La Liberte bids tho people of
France TO rise en- Nlasse. and repel the
invaders.
The dispatch from the Emperor is
dated $3.50 An, Sunday. and says
that communication with Mcmahon
having been severed, nothing was ro.
ceived from him till last evening.
General Lligel then announced that
McMahon's loss was great in the bat
tie, but his retirement was effected
in good order. On tho left, the ac-
tion began at about one o'clock 10 the
morning, but was not serious until
several masses of the enemy had con-
centrated, before which kle SeoOad
Corps mOmentarily held is ground.
Between SIX and seven o'clock in
the evening, the masses Of the enemy
became more compact, and the Sec
ond Corps retired on The nights. To
night, all is quiet. Igo 70 the center
Of the position.
PARIS, August THE la Ljberte
has the following from official sour
ces: trossard has only retreated
q short distance.
" MoMahon fought near Niober-
bron. His headquarters were at Ha-
genau, aud be has fallen back t1
Staverns, thus Strasburgis menaoed."
PANS, August IA private dis
patch is said 70 have been received,
announcing that q corps Of Baden
troops have crosse the Rhine ebOve
Basle.
BERLIN, August IA salute Of
artillery was fred in honor Of the
Prussian victory.
PARIS, August THE following
dispatch was received from gen,
eral headquarters &c Meta. August7,
8: 30 AN.
That we may hold our position
here, il is necessary that Paris and
Frapee should consent Co great efforts
of patriotism. We lose neither our
GOODNESS nor our confidence, but the
trial is hard. McMahOn, after the
battle of Keerschaffen, retired, at the
same time covering the road TO Nan
cy. The corps Of General Frossard,
which suffered severely, ia taking en-
ergetic measures for defense. The
Major General is in front.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, MErZ,
August I'll A.M-The conoentra-
tion of the troops continues without
any obstacle. All active hostilities
seem to have ceased.
METZ, August 7.-During the fight
ing, yesterday, the Prussians fired up-
on the ambulances at Forbaoh, and
set ire TO the town. The Third
Corps was engaged at Forbaoh, and
was supported By only two divisions
from other ccrps. The CORDS Of
Generals Admirault and Bailley were
not in the fight.
The combat commenced at / O'Clock,
and at first appeared of little impOr-
tance, but soon large masses of
troops, which were hidden IA The
woods, attempted 20 turn our posi-
ton. At5 o'clock the Prussians ab-
peared as If they had been repulsod,
Rnd-had given up the attack, but q
corps arriving te the assistance Of Che
Rruseians, from Werden, Gen. Fr0s-
eard was obliged to retire.
To-day the troops which got sep
Grated yesterday, are concentrating
around Metz.
In tho battle near Eretchtmeiler.
Marshal Mcmahon had the support
Of five divisions of General BaiIley's
Corps. After the battle, these diVis-
ions were unable TO join their CORDS.
The details Of this battle are still very
vague. 1t is said that many cavalry
charges were made By. the Prussians.
They had mitrailleurs and kugelspitz-
en-, which did as much harm.
PARIS, August 7.-The Turoos are
under command Of Gen. Rebout and
Gen. Martin. The main force here
consists of 10000 troops oil the line,
from various regiments, Gen. Traoher
being Oommander-in-Chief
It is well known here that Danish
neutrality is only ostensible.