Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-30

stssssons Of the s1st says England, -
"A and Italy hAd sgrd to oct togsthsf
70 insure peace. The Emperor and Princs
imperial were It CT BINS on the SotA.
II de1lructive nroF was raging II -
w0bds r1Ar OTTAWA Canada, on ths -
Th8 Governors re1idence was IN dAnesF;
mills were closed, and all hands wre leht
ine the fre.
Gable dispatches Of the Ed ste TT
Primes Napoleon bad arrived - prooce
With . view Of soliciting the Inedidt r.
lfaly, with the c0ncuRTeDce - -
ffisndly poweny n favor a 1ane6. Chm
flicting reports wsrs made - - tho sitnA-
ton Of a1fairs on the battle felda. twas
claimed ct Paris that Bazaine was full Of
confidence, which feeling Was shared By
the Minister Of War. Paris was preparing
for desperate defense. The reported
flight Of Olivier IL contradicted.
He Wa stiIl in Paris Profound enthusi-
asm was produced by the passage through
the streets Of Paris Of American ambu.
lsnces going to the 'front.' Everyone re-
marked the completeness and perfection
OF III their arrangements. The "-ench
Journal Otlei1 Of the 22d believe 8a-
zaine's plans were baff1ed. Specials gave
reports q Paris that Russia, Italy and
Spain had expressed their willingness to
Join France, fearful Of the growing power
Of Prussia, and that England WAS on the
eve Of siding with Prussia. Il was
thought in London that the march OF the
PsuasIans could not Be arrested before
reaching Paris.
The Prussian Official accounts Of the
battles Of the 18th, 10th, and 18th, state
that the French suffered loss Of ID, 900
killed alone, while their los IN killed
and wounded exceeded $4,000. The Prus-
slams took over $4,000 prisoners, many of
whom were officers, of al grades, includ-
ing General Pembier, who was also cap
tured. A dispatch from Mezieres, occu-
cupied by the Prussians, on the 22d, says
the loss of the Prussians in the last battle
was fearful. More than 10000 wounded
remained on the field of battle without as.
sistance.
Gold was selling IN Paris on the 22d at
~ per cent. premium. A few days be-
fore 1t had sold at 8 per cent.
Paris dispatches of the 23d state that
McMshon had joined Bazaine with . large
number OF troops. The Emperor's hesd.
quarters were at Rheims. The lombard
ment OF Strasbourg 30 far had done little
damage. The French in 6trasbourg, how
ever, had shelled Kehl, on the other side
Of the Rhine, with effect. The place had
been set on FIRE and destroyed. The
Opinions Rationale, under the caption
keep Cool" predicts the defeat Of the
Prussians as the result Of the pending
combinations. The Archbishop of Paris
had directed the clergy TO contradict the
report that the Pope felicitated the King
Of Prussia.
According to German dispatches re-
ccived on the 28d. the fortress of Meta
was enclosed on oil sideA Communica-
lions between Chalons and Paris were
cut of. The headquarters Of the Crown
Prince were ct Bar lie Due HacMahon
and Failly were ssill retreating to cover
PariA .,svt,l.
A Berlin dispatch Of the Esd says the
German forces In France had undergone
. partial reorganization. The grand total
was $4,000 men, divided into sixteen
army corps, backed up bya reserve Of
1000. ~ sIs' I05
"A New York dispatch Of the 23d says:
The situation, 10 far a. can be learned or
oonjectured, appears more favorable to
the French arms than 1t has for the past
fortnight. The Prussian losses are re-
ported to have been dresdful-over two
hundred thousand killed and wounded
since Saarbrucken. II Il believed by the
French that the Prussians have suffered
more than themseives."
Contradictory reports ~ TO the wherea-
bouts Of Bazaine and Mcmahon were 70.
ceived on the Gath. One report stated
that Bazaine was still 1t Metz, thst Metz
was isolated, and that Mcmahon was still
at Chalons. and had not gone to reinforce
Bazaine. A special to the New York
World says the military opinion In Lon
don Was that Mcmahon and the Grown
Prince were moving on parallel lines and
man@uvering for position, and that b.
zaine Was in communication with Mona
hon, and manGuvering to combine with
him In an stack on the Crown Prince.
The Paris Journal y Pubic Of the 2lth
aays there had been no serious engage
ment since the 10Th. Leading citizens Of
Berlin held an audience with the Queen
on the oath, and congratulated her on the
recent Victories. gaiFr 48l
The Illinois Press Association arrived
at Montreal on the morning Of the Gath,
and were received by the Mayor and .
deputation Of the City Council.
, Recent information from OuhA, which
has reached the sympathizers with the
revolutionary oAuse In New York, repre-
sents thu situation - favorable TO the In
surgents, who are aid TO be still holding
their ground. s....s .,