The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-16

supplies.
Pere Hyacinthe has volunteered as
q private IN a regiment for the de-
tense of Paris.
The sale and circulation of English
and Belgian journals is now prohib-
tied In Paris.
Private letters from Paris describe
the Empress as sadly changed and
worn by heavy days and sleepless
nights.
All French correspondents have
returned to Paris, no opportunity be-
ing afforded them of observing the
operations IN the field.
Letters from the seat of war notice
that 1t is the practice of the Prussians,
when IN an engagement, to station
sharpshooters on the right of each
platoon, to pick off the French Off
GERS,
The Prussian general headquarters,
last night. were at Henry, on the
Metz and Saarbuck Railroad.
The Prince Royal of Prussia, for
his victory at Weissenburg, has re-
ceived the order of the Iron Crown.
Dispatches from Cologne, states
that the Germans would have been
compelled to leave Paris by the obi
Gus and hostile behavior of their
French fellow workmen, without an
order from the government.
LONDON, midnight, Aug. 15.-Ru-
mors are renewed of the intervention
of the powers to bring about an ar
mistlce between Prussia and France,
but are secuted as chimerical.
Especial to the Herald
LONDON, August 15.-A dispatch
from Forbach says the French, while
retreating to the west side of the Mo-
selle, were attacked by the Prussians
under General Steinmetz's command.
The French were thrown into great
confusion, and after a gallant stand,
were routed by the Prussians. The
slaughter was great.
A dispatch from Carlsruhe says the
Prussians now occupy Muhlhausen
and Besancon.
One hundred thousand of the Land.
Wehr are now crossing the frontier.
MADRID. August 15.-The Repub-
lican Committee issued a manifesto
which councils tranquility, order, and
discipline. The cause gains strength
hourly.
1t is said that Captain General
DeRodas has rendered his resigna-
ton, and it has been declined
There is much congratulation here
at the reported dissolution in New
York, of the Cuban Junta. The Off
eial organ says the time is ripe for
amnesty for Porto Rico, but Cuba
should await the suppression of the
rebellion.
PARIS, August 15.-The Corps
Legislatif is not 10 session to- day,
having adjourned until tomorrow, in
honor of the Emperors fete day.
The newspapers say that the reason
Nancy was given up to the Prussians
was because it is an open city, and
that the French troops retired to Toul,
which, being a fortified place. gave
] them a better chance to resist the
Prussiau advance.
Pfalzburg still holds out, Prussian
reports TO tho contrary notWithstand-
ing.
Arrivals frcm Metz report that the
Prussians will place administrative
othcials in every captured French
village.
Parties have been brought before
the Council of War at Marseilles, for
circulating false news.
All the evening journals of Paris
insist on speedy punishment of the
rioters of the Boulevard Villette. The
public evaporation over the affair is
intense. The police, in making ar
rests, were assisted by the citizens.
LIE Temps says the purpose of the
| last movement of the French forces
is evident. The Prussians were nu-
merieally superior, and wanted 10 in
terpose between our troops and their
supplies. This was defeated By
i a movement of the French, who
repulsed the attack. and intended TO
prevent their crossing the Moselle.
Our forces will now take up strong
position and prepare for a great bat
tie. which is ardently awaited by the
entire army.
Confidence here, as to the result of
pitched battle, is very great.
The Opini0ne NdtiOndLe is the pa
per referred to by the Journal OficieI,
as daring to question the condition of
the armament and forti6cations of
Paris.
The Opinione acknowledges the re-
ceipt of a note from the Minister of
the Interior, but declines to discuss
it as the city is under martial law.
Especial to the Tribunel
LONDON, August 15.-Our special
correspondent writes from Chalons,
Friday: All except military railway
troops have been stopped.
"Canrobert Is back from Paris. and
has gone to Metz, following his corps.
"Arsene Houssaye and myself were
| followed all through the town to- day
bv men who suspected US of being
/ snies. The authorities neither mclest
or protect US. Mob law prevails, and
anybody in a blouse does what he
/ likes.
military trains are encumbered
with an enormous quantity of officer 9
baggage, and the supply trains are de-
layed. Three trains arrived from
Metz, filled with the Emperor's per-
sonal eutft, carriages, cooks, beds,
sofas and other luxuries. Soldiers
| are, in the meantime, on half rations.
Our special correspondent from Pa
ris, of Sunday evening, says that the
public feeling was more and more
| hostile to the Emperor.
It is openly said In cafes, on railway
trains, and other public places, that
come what may, the Emperor will
never again be seen in Paris.
The people, express their opinions
with energy, not now fearing the
Mouehar ds.
The spies themselves cannot but
report that the opinion is becoming
universal, but mo surrender" is the
general cry among all classes.
They call the Emperor an imbecile
and his Generals courtiers and trait
ors, but the strongest Imperialists say,
of course. that the enemy must driven
out of France, and are under the full
] irnnrnssion that the nation can and