The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-21

LONDON, Aug. l7.---The Ty,aes SAYS Il
French received the finishing stroke
Q Metz; that battle will be fought at Oh,
1 Ions, when English Intervention will occu
l Correspondents concur that the Frenc
3 army entered the last conflict in a starvip
eohoilon. The main body of the Frenc
! troops are concentrated at Estain. TIL
algerian troops have not been recalled
| Inc RUSSIAN press are alarmed at the sue
cess of Prussia. The Prussian loan ha
been unsuccessful at Hamburg. The Arch
oishoP OF Paris has surrendered the school
amd other institutions for hospital purposes
Three thousand beds have already bee,
placed In them. The Paris journals confess
their inability to explain the course of tn.
recent military events, in consequence of q
confusion of dates and lack of authentic
adv,ces there. The King of Sweden's
nTepneWs have Joined the ranks of the
french army. The steamer Haswell from
Hamburg for Sunderland hove to after the
second shot from French iron clad. She
showed English colors, was boarded and
allowed to proceed. A dispatch from Carls-
ruhe, tue headquarters of the Baden
army, dated the l4tb, says /" The garrison
OF strasbonrg is to complete the fortifica-
much of their work." On the 18th slight
conflicts occurred. A detachment of Baden
troops tired railroad train at the station.
Count De Chambord, Countess Montalem-
bert, and other French legitimists, have
rendered their estates for hospital purposes.
a, Inc French b!ockading feet consists of ten
large iron. clads anchored in a row, south
west of kiligsland. The news of their ap-
proach was taken to Hamburg. The au-
thorlties of Hamburg ordered a lighter load
OF torpedoes down the river to Cuxhaven,
and await orders; also two fast vessels
SoWn the river to reconnoitre. The
Sentinel met three vessels south of Kilips-
land steaming for Hamburg with news
THAT the blockade was effected.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE following official
aispatch has just been bulletined "The |
Department of War has just received news !
rom the army which continues to carry
'uG the combined movements. After the
brilliant combat on Sunday night two di-
visions of the enemy sought to intercept
he French march and were repulsed." The
emperor is at ChalOns organizing a large
orce. The following official dispatch has
zen received: We bad serious engage
nent yesterday 16th) near Gravelotte, in
eavlly. (Gravelotte is small town six
lilies Southwest of Metz and two miles
ON the Moselle.) ,
SAARBRUCK, Aug liking William has +
ppointed Gen. BONN Governor General Of +
orralne, and Gen Bismarck Baster Gov
nor General of Alsace. r
VIENNA, Aug. I'm consequence of the a
ooiltlon of the COncordat the Papal Nun T
o has been recalled. The Abendhast cor n
cts the statement of the London Times "
gardlng Won Beust's fiiendliness to +
rench pretensions and positively denies Y
at the Premier offered to form an alliance =
it'll France. :.
FRANKFORT, Aug. l7.-Gen. Sheridan has II
celved permission to follow the campaign
TN the headquarters of the King. ri
FLORENCE, Aug. 1.-THE Italian army q,
3 been increased. An extraordinary loan t|
war purposes has been negotiated. re-
LONDON, Aug. ia telegram received M
I'm Brley says there was an obstinate d.
'uggle near Mars la Tour yesterday. b.
n forces have been thrown back upon pc
Mosele by the Imperial Guard. The sh
mes says Monday and q part of Tuesday Ike
; French were fighting their way to the ga
r OF the enemy. Tuesday night they sh
1 reached Staen, twelve miles from Metz. STA
french fleet have captured eleven YES wi
> since the war. The French Govern lin
Mt represents that the previous reyerses
e been fully checked, and that all efforts 4,
he Russians to prevent-a concentration Tr
h the Corps at Chalons have been COM Eu
teiy repufsed. Well-informed diplomats giu
that Prussia will exact no French soil. is
lnsis' upon the exclusion of the Bona the
tie family from the throne. The restora- the
OF the house of Orleans is discussed as life
bable. Deep displeasure is felt at the con
ems retreat to Balmoral at this crisis. and
10 persons propose regency with the thir
ice OF Wales at the head. The
ARTS, Aug. S.-Apprehending that tho thrt
ny would cut an important railroad MOI
I'll would thwart the present French but
ement, II strong column was dispatch the,
D Clalons, and arrived in time to pre- con.
mischief. The journals are bitter on seve
tria's@ ln utraiity, when, with barely rect
)OO men, she might have avenged lowe
WA. AN official dispatch from Marshal part
Ilne, dated o'clock Wednesday even prin
says: Yesterday, late in the afternoon. and
gave battle between DoncOurt and ing
vile. The enemy were driven back. whit
we blvouacked on the position we had som'
n. halted i'll my movements for seve
rat hours, In order to bring uD 81 fuII In e
ly OF munitions. We had before ia ounc
&c Charles and Gen. Steinmetz. Tie at tv
CHI were commanded by De Caan fowl
Frossard and Caprobert' ALLOW
sian Generals Doring and Widel were mont
/. Gems. Rausch and Grucher were to til
ded. The Prussian loss is DO. OOO Will
; that of the French is comparatively and
., being protected by the fortress. The post
ch troops have reinforced Strasbourp. strict
have retired to Darsenheim other
). to secure their communications. The frien
IN troops held their ground but lost signs
~ in Thursdays battle near Grave. from
The Gdutois says: " Encouraging cells,
tches have been received from Mar They
Bazaine, but the contents must he eight
secret" La Patrie has the FOLLOWING first t
the scene of action, dated Tuesday the m
ne's army, resting upon Metz, was en- the W
20 check the enemy and gain preciou mer
The Russians decided to turn Nets sons {