The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-30
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General Review OF the Situation By
the London times.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, August 29.-Itis rumored
that the French Ambassadors at
neutral Courts have asked for the
interposition of the Great Powers. to
guarantee the French dynasty.
The military articles in the London
Times. which have attracted some at
tentioD, are understood to be written
by General Burgoyne.
A French frigate is cruising in st.
Georges Channel
The Parisians affect to believe that
the approaching Prussians will be at
length taken between two fires and
extermipated.
King Williams suite at the army
headquarters consists of about one
thousand persons, Of whom eighty are
Count dignataries Servants, attaches
of the postal aud telegraphic service,
members OF the engineer corps, geo
gTaphers, &c, make up the rest. Bis
marek's train Is almost as ample as
the Kings.
The London Times says Paris must
and will be saved by the removal OF
the seat OF government. Ii Is lndls
pensable, owing to the predominauce
! there Of the vile. which are lrrecon
cila6le with public order aud the mil
tary movements.
Tue Times questions the tactics OF
McMahon, IN moving northeast
and thereby leaving open the road to
Paris. He might at least have
threatened descent on the advanc
ing columns OF the Prussians.
At meeting Of the Paris Defense
Committee, yesterday, Theirs informed
the members that the Prusslans
would never reach the city without q
complete victory over the French
army, and even then their stay would
be short.
The Irish war fever is still intense
The funds in aid OF the French
wounded are rapidly accumulatiDg.
The North German bark Texas
Captain Mein;zer, from Philadelphia
on the 14th of July. for Harrisburg
has put into StornOway, Scotland, tC
avoid capture by the French cruisers
Gen. Trochu, Governor of Paris
has issued a proclamation ordering
, all strangers 8, natives Of countries nov
at war with France and not natural
lied citiz ms, to leave Paris and the
departments of the Seine within three
days. They must quit France, or a
least retire to some departments oil
the other side of the River i Oire. Al
strangers who come within the above
injunction, and do not conform TO it
will be arrested and handed over to
military tribunal, unless special per
mission to remain Is received from
; the Governor of Paris.
Especial to he Telegram
LONDON, Aug. 29.-By dispa.ehe
from our special correspondent a
Montmedy. we have news of grea
and bloody battle, begun on the even
ing OF Sunday, in the immediat
I ne ghborhood OF Mauzou. The battl
is vet undecided, aud fighting is nov
\ going on between Chsrleville and Ar
dennes. Sixty thousand troops hav
} left Paris 10 join Mcmahon, aud hav
already passed beyond scissors. The
are in excellent order and In the bes
J of spirits, aud a feeling of conhdenc
/, seems TO animate the entire force.
At Madrid important consultation
! have taken place between the hegen
: and Ministers. A coup de etat
daily looked for.
: LoNDoN. August 29.-The reporte
( French victory on MeDZen, a battl
10 which % 600 we're slain, is false.
French accounts say that McMaho
Is not ready for battle, Not a Wor
can be got from Bazaine, though hi
lines are sill reported open.
1t was Bismarck who gave the OF
) der that there should be no halt i
the march on Paris.
} The King scquiesoed in the though
that his Generals favor looking afte
i Mcmahon, and taking Paris after
wards. The Parisians defy the enem
to come on, and assert they will nevC