New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-16
Sundays Dispatches. |

sundays Dispatches
NEW YORK, August Little news of
importance. Cable dispatches full of minor
details.
Twenty-one surgeons, mostly Germans,
have left for service in the Prussian army
since the opening Of the war, receiving
their expenses out and rank and pay Of Sec
ond ieutenants on arrival. The authorities
at Berlin object decidedly against sur
geOns not speaking German, and also state
that army and hospitals have nurses in
abundance.
A large number of actors and singers
have enrolled themselves in the army. If
the French are defeated at Metz the Prus
slams will find another army at Chalons and
another at Paris.
Bank notes Of the denomination Of
twenty-five francs will be issued during the
week. Specie costs four dollars per hum
dred. Paris is quiet, and the Assembly is
tranquil The Ministers are at work day
and night.
WASHINGTON, August l4.-Admiral Far
ragut ia dead.
The Notifications around Paris are be-
coming immense and rapidly increasing.
Railroads approaching Paris are cut. and
drawbridges placed over cuts so as to allow
the approach of friendly trains.
1uere is III lulIllcllS6 lllttSS Ol cdblS lis
patches here. Metz has certainly been
evacuated by the French as well as Nancy.
Crossing the Moselle to the Fortress Of Toul
the French destroyed the fine bridge with
seven arches.
Large quantities of stores have been cap
tured by the Prussians. The fighting is con-
fined to the outposts. The headquarters of
the united armies of Frederick Charles and
General Steinmetz are at Hervey. twenty
miles from Metz.
MEMPHIS. August 14-This county voted
Yesterday for issuing half a million of gold
bearing bonds to the Memphis and Helena
railroad.
PARIS. August ACKNOWLEDGMENT
communication was interrupted yesterday
between Paris and Nancy. Last night the
authorities of TOul sent dispatch to Paris.
stating that Nancy had been occupied by
pruss;an detachment. The news is con-
firmed this morning.
The journals unanimously demand the
expulsion OF Germans from French SOIL III
consequence of the discovery of Prussian
spies. Count Palikao has issued addresses
to the troops, in which he blames them for
firing too quickly at Weissenburg. He says
thew used more ammunition in one day than
the Prussians would in three days. He re-
minds the soldiers that they are now on the
ground line of defense from Thionville to
Metz Snd Nancy, and they must hold their
ground back Of the Mouse Then the Ar
gones-their line of the rivers as illustrated
by the campaign of 1Sl4-and behind all
this is Paris, and behind Paris all France,
with four millions of armed men and thou
sand millions Of treasure.
The Patrie says when Strasburg was in
vested by the Prussians, it was completely
supplied with ammunition. 1t is avowed
that all places likely to be captured by the
enemy will not be strengthened. Many
| persons left town willingly, and many others
| were sent away. Strasburg, it adds, can
only be captured through famine, and it has
provisions for many months.
A dispatch dated Metz, August ID, ii A.
NJ, says the .Prussian pickets appeared yes
! terday in the valley of Moselle. and de-
| tachnacnt for short time held Pontamous-
son. "A brigade of our French cavalry
| drove them away and made thirty prison
ers. More Prussian spies have been az
rested in Metz. The French army is in a
| fine condition.
A dispatch dated Colmar, August l3 3 p
NJ, from the Project to the Minister of the
Interior, says: 50 All quiet on the right bank
of the Rhine; that the investment of Stras
burg appears to be but the semblance of an
attack. A profound sensation was created
to-day by the passage through the city OF
ambulances, doctors, nurses and sanitary
| stores, all going to the front. A large
| amount of money was given to the doctors
| and nurses in the streets for the assistance
of the wounded.
| The Esperance of Nancy states that after
| all the French soldiers had left the city, the
Prussians took possession on Friday even
| ing at four o'clock, when the Mayor was or
dered to present himself before the com
| mander of the Prussian forces. The towI
was made to pay $4,000 francs. Requisi
| lions were also issued for large quantities o.
| ratiOns and forage. The Prussians have
torn up the railroad and cut down the tele
graph.
LONDON, August 14.-The French are re
treating. They have retired from Metz ant
Nancy, and the Prussians occupy the latte
place.
Adviees from Metz state that the Frencl
army has been withdrawn to the west banl
Of the MOselle.
Marshal Mcmahon is at Toul, twelv
miles west Of Nancy. The Prussians cOun
on starving the defenders of Strasburg
without having recourse to a lombard
ment.
A dispatch from Nancy, via Berlin, date
Saturday night, says French battalion
| moving toward Metz, was encountered il
the morning on the railway, near Ponta
mousson, and retreated, leaving its baggag
train in the hands of the Prussians
| The Prussians have occupied Nancy
which has been evacuated by the French.
The Prussian cavalry have destroyed
portion of the railway between Frossar
and Paris, cutting off supplies and forag
for the French troops.
A special dispatch from Carlsruhe to-da
says Strasburg was bombarded with re-
hot shell on Friday, and the bombardmen
was resumed on Saturday. The beseige
asked for parley, and were given forty
eight hours to decide whether they wou1
surrender.
The British Consul at Hamburg tele
graphs that the mouths of the rivers Elb
| and Elder and Weser are blockaded by tn
French feet. The Governor of this islam
and Of Heligoland has refused to grant
pilot permission to conduct a flag OF truc'
boat to Cuxhaven. .--..
BERLIN, August fixing William hat
his headquarters at Fardguemont anG
Esterday, half way between Metz and Saar
bruck. There is one railroad between thos
cities. General order has been issued from
| the Royal Headquarters that two francs b,
paid each man, and accommodations anG