The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-13

also quiet.
The Times, in a city article, as
cribes the reaction in stock to the ap
proach of the half monthly payment,
and the absence of decisive news.
The text of the Naturalization
treaty with the United States is pub
lished.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE journalse.oi
Metz publish Marshal McMahon's re-
port to the Emperor. The report
says: The enemy, In greatly superior
numbers, began the attack at seven
o'clock on Saturday morning. The
first attack having been repulsed
about noon, the enemy re-opened the
the contest, throwing forward numsr-
GUS sharp-shooters, protected by SIX
guns in q commanding position
masses of infantry were then brought
up, and at four o'clock in the after
noon Mcmahon was forced to order
a retreat, which was effected in good
order, the enemy's pursuit being
without vigor, and b no means trou-
blesome. The Mars al gives only q
partial list of killed and wounded.
Dispatches from Metz, of the 11th,
S:15 Pm, says it has rained all day.
The army Is concentrated around
this place. It is being re-victualled
and re- enforced.
The retreat of Mcmahon and Fail
ley will be accomplished in excellent
order.
Bazaine is engaged in visiting and
inspecting the troops under his com :
manG. a eHn
The report that the Prussians oC.
cupy Nancy, is false.
A circular from the Minister of the
Interior, requires the Projects of the
various departments, TO encourage
the formation of companies of Ma
tional Guards, and volunteers and
Francs 1iqears to take the field at
! once.
They will receive arms as soon as
possible, but in the meantime, they
should assemble at the chief towns of
the departments to drill. They will
be paid one franc per day from en-
listment.
The Journal O6iciel says that the
Ministers of War and the Inte-
rior, on assuming control of their de-
partments, Immediately took the most
energetic measures to insure efh
cheney In the various branches ct the
service.
MADRID, Aug. 12.-The manifesto
issued by the leaders of the Republi-
can party demand the convoca-
ton 0f the Cortes and the revision
of the monarchial constitution. The
manifesto counsels calmness and sub
ordination as the only guarantee of
success.
PARIS, August 12.-Advices from
headquarters represent that the best
understanding exists between Bazaine
and the other Generals.
Among the German prisoners taken
at the beginning of the campaign, are
members of the LandWher, who were
called into service six weeks ago.
This proves that Prussia expected
war before it was declared, and was
not taken by surprise, as her govern
ment asserted.
The workmen in the factories at
Lyons threaten the German employ
ees with violence. and trouble is ap-
pretended.
Duoay, the Ex- Minister of Public
Instruction, has Joined the GGrde
Mobile, and NJ. Paul De Casssgnac,
editor of lie Pays, has entered regi-
menG OF A0uaVeS.
Apprehensions that a famine will
be. added to the horrors of war, in
consequence of the late drouth, have
been dissipated. The GGuLOis hasre-
ports from eighty-one departments,
which show that the wheat of 1870
will exceed the yearly average lorty
per cent.
The ReUue des Dsur Mondes. an
Orleanist paper, has skillful article
defending the attitude of France, and
holding up Russia to the execration
of mankind.
BERLIN, August 1.-THE Bayarian
army has passed through the Vosges,
and are bIvouaed near Saarlouis.
General Sheridan, of the American
army, has left for the Kings head
quarters.
The Queen announces that she will
take personal charge of the wounded
of both nations, and their treatment
shall be identical.
The French prisoners, as they pass
through the railroad stations, receive
nothing but kindness. The citizens
and volunteers give them refresh
ments, cigars. &c, and the ladies en-
ter the cars, aud, going from man TO
man, offer them paper and pencil,
and volunteer to write to their friends
for them.
LONDON. August 1.-THE nieces of
the Empress have left Paris.
The Echo asserts, without qualifica-
ton, that the Empress Eugene and
the Prince Imperial are in lodgings
at st. Johns Wood. The Weekly
Register has the same report, which,
however, it gives with caution to its
readers not TO place too much conf
dence in its correctness.
The ErGnsiaer says that Napoleon
adopts the course most worthy his
name, and of the gravity of the situa-
ton. Reused from the indolent inde-
cision by a stunning blow, he attains
to the greatness of the situation in
the presence of peril unspeakable to
himself, his family aud the proud ma
ton which so lately renounced him.
With kingly power. laying aside con-
ventionalities, he tells France her
danger, exhorts her to the rescue, not
for his sake. but for her own.
y. ID. Russell, returning from
Rome. replaces Charles s. Rice. as
Assistant Under Secretary Of Foreign
Affairs.
LONDON, August 12.-The German
forces between Rastadt and ColoQne
are said to aggregate 10000 men,
According to the Paris Steele. 25O.-
900 German soldiers are in Lorraine.
BERLIN, August PA small YES
sci, which persisted in entering the
Jahde, in spite of the warnings of
danger, ran against torpedo and was
blown up. The crew was saved.
Before his departure for the seat of
war, General Sheridan, accompanied
by an AdJqtant, visited Gen. Hoken-