The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-01
BAzAINE STILL OOOPED UP.
Prussian Losses In the Late
Battles Estimated a. 1l5.
900 Men
Two Uhlans Capture Two of Mona
hos ST # file rs.
CHALON9 ENTIRELY EVACUATED
BY TIE PRUS IANS.
RIOT IN LIS RON BETWEEN FRENCH
AND GERMAN RESIDENTS.


AND GERMAN RkSIDENTeo
A Decisive Engagement Imminent.
PARIS, Aug. 30. - Midnight The
following official news has just been
promulgated by the Minister of the
Interior: THE march of the Pfus-
SLAMS on Paris seems to have been ar
rested, and Mcmahon continues his
movements. There has been no serious
engagement yet. Chslons has been
evacuated entirely By the Prussians.
Railroad trains go freely now Is
far as Rheims"
The National Guard of Seine
Marine aud AZine are organizing TO
offer a vigorous resistance.
A person who left Strasbourg on
Friday last says that one part of the
tC wn has suffered much, but the gar
rison is supplied with plenty OF pro-
visions and munitions of war, and the
citizens are determined to resist to
the last.
A Prussian vessel has just been
captured and brought into Dun.
kerque.
PARIS, August 81 The MoniteNr
says: Persons who have arrived from
Mezieres affirm that battle cccerred
on Saturday. Our informants saw
the Prussians retreating. There were
great numbers Of stragglers. There
has been no official announcement OF
this affair yet by the Ministers of War
or Interior.
lie Public says Mcmahon is en-
tirely free in his movements. He is IN
perfect communication with Bazalne.
To-day both must be fighting the
enemy. The forced marches of the
Prussians under the Prince Royal have
used up most OF his men, who are
foot-sore, and have to be transported
in carts. Thousands have been left
behind.
Adyices from Lisbon announce that
riot had occurred there between the
French and German residents. Fire
arms were used aud several persons
we're killed and wounded on both
sides.
PARIS, August 3l.-A letter re-
ceived to day says that tho PrussiaHs
are in the departments OF YOU'VE and
Aube, and are over running the en-
virons of Troyes aud Tourere. cut
ting railways and telegraph.
The Figaro prints in capitals a story
of the departure of PTussian priva-
teer from America, and bids French
shipping aud seaport towns to beware.
The Pdtric estimates the Prussian
losses at over $4,000 thus far.
Thionvilleihas entirely been re- sup
piled with stores and ammunition.
Bismarck is reported at Spanda,
near Berlin.
BRUSSELS, Aug. BILL AM.-Ba-
zaine is still cooped up.
The German army has been ordered
to camp as far as possible from the
ing exhalations.
The Emperor is expected at CaTig-
nan, in the Department of Ar
dennes. The Prince Imperial is at
Avessnes, Ia the Department of Nord.
BERLIN, August 31.-The National
Gazette of to day has the following
important intelligence: 1t is un-
derstood the neutral powers are cor
responding actively. No result has
as yet been attained, except a resclu
ton that each power must acquaint
the rest with any individual move.
Tho evident purpose is still to inter
vene at some stage of the war, though
Prussia regards the movementas hav-
ing been contemplated entirely 100
late"
This Intervention has already been
almost Extensively announced from
Vienna and Florence. Prussia OBJ
| jects especially to the course of Italy.
The latter has threatened cOmplica-
tions requiring an indescribable solu
| ton, and that is: to be forced to fight
or submit to great sacrifices rather than
let neutrals profit from our trouble
All the powers Of the earth shall not
stop us half way In a war of self-pres
erVation. England has also preached
her intention to intervene, but she
never meant an armed intervention.
The interest of Europe demands css-
sation of all such attempts.
GRANDPRE, DEPARTMENT OF Ar
DENIES. August 3l-vIA BERLIN-
A French position, on the nights be-
tween Yousiers aud Alt;gly, which
was held by body of 1urcos, was
taken by storm yesterday, by two
squadrons Of buzzars, who were dis
mounted for the purpose. The place
was very strong one.
Two Uhlans. of the Royal Guard.
last night brought in two staff officers
of General McMahon's, jdst cap
tured.
ATHENS, August 29.-Two Frepsn
men-ot- war yesterday entered Syria
with a prize The latter was loaded
with coal. The Greek Government
| Immediately demanded that the
French vessel oul8 quit Greek
waters
LONDON. August 51.-Ths Sand
ara IRE reFl5HIlg the situation this
uCrui ly1 hr russians are strong
ual E-hel 4s, while immense masses
0s L. e11 ave passed 10 the northward.
It's Impossible 70 say whether the re-
port that the King is moving on Paris
with a strong force Is true or not.
Equally doubtful is the rumor that
French Ministers of War and Int
rior have removed from the capital.
The news is all uncertain and con
hicting.
Cheerful People.
God bless the cheerful people =
man, woman or child, old or young.
illiterate or educated. handsome or
homely. Over and above every other
social trait stands cheerfoloess. What
the sun Is to nature-what God is to
the stricken heart which knows how
RI laon unOn bIm-aye cheerful mr.