The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-19

/ tants are treated by the Germans
kindly. Except where peasants com
NIT hostilities, no compulsory militia
ry service is enforced on them; wagons
Tor the wounded. are required. and
sales of provisions compelled. Moth
| ing is eXacted but strict necessities,
and everything paid for.
'McMahon's Corps is almost de-
stroyed. No remnant has been found
as the Crown Prince pushes steadily
forward on the French right flank" "
LONDON, August 18.-An official
dispatch from Marshal Bazaine, dated
2 o'clock Wednesday, PM, says, yes
terday, late in the evening, we gave
battle between Doncourt and Bron-
vile. The enemy were driven back
and we bivouacked on the field we had
taken. halted In my movement for
several hours, in order 10 bring up q
full supply oe munitions. We had
before US Prince Frederick Charles
and Gen. Sieinmetz.
The following is not official but is
given TO the public in the Ministry
at Verdun: The battle still continues
on this side of Mars La Tour, and
seems to be going In our favor.
A number of wounded French and
Prussian soldiers have been brought
into Briey.
A force Of 200 Prussians are en-
camped on the plateau, between Briey
and st. Jean. They send cut cOuriers
who have entered Briey.
Trustworthy persons who arrived
here from Mars La Tour, speak of q
heavy engagement there yesterday,
with large portion of the Prussian
army, which they say was charged
with great vigor By our cavalry and
the Garde Imperial, and was thrown
back on the Moselle.
There are rumors that Generals
Battaile and Frossird were badly
wounded.
ThiOnville still remains in our
hands.
Fresh arrests were made yesterday,
in the Quarter Du Pantheon. It is
supposed the parties were impli-
Gated In the affair Of tae Boulevard
Villette.
PARIS, August 19.-The following
details of Wednesdays battle. near
Don Court and Bronville, have been
Obtained from Official sources:
Prince Frederick Charles attacked
on the right. and was finally met by
the corps of General Crgorden, ct
Rosenville, and hastened into the ac-
ton, which ceased only with the
night. The Prussians repeatedly at
tf3ked. and were as often repulsed.
Towards night a fresh corps sought
to turn our position, but was beaten
/ s~#+ 4 Nwr -.
General Battville is wounded. By
. O'Clock In the evening the enemy
was repulsed along the entire line.
He had 1000 men engaged.
PARIS, August 18.-Algeria pro.
poses to- send 5000 volunteers tc
France.
The Journal Debats prints an alb.
surd story that the King of Prussis
is desiring to be consecrated Empe
ror of Germany by the Pop, who
has offered His Holiness an ASYLUM
in Germany.
Especial to the TrIbuneJ
LONDON, Aug. 18.-Tuesday's bat
tie Is the crowning proof of French
falsehood and eoncealments in the
recent kilograms. Palikao declared
In the Corps Legislatif that the Prus
slams had been forced to abandon
their attempt to intercept the French
retreat, and that Bszaine was pur
suing his road unmolested to Yer
dun and Chalons. While he wa
speaking the Pru9sians were attack
ing the French flank, and at nightfal
one portion, at least, of BsZaine'
army had been forced to abandon the
road to Verdun, and were again shui
up in Metz.
1t is more than plain that ths
French force has not succeeded il
getting far on the road from Metz Il
Verdun. Their delay, from whatever
cause due, gave the PrussiaDs time tC
come up, and they were able on Tues
day to attack with a vanguard strong
enough to arrest the French retreat
and bring four French corps into &C
ton. When Bazaine found he could
not shake off the Prussian pursuit
he .e1early resolved to crush theil
ssngle corps before its supports had
time to come up For hours the third
Prussian corps, which was supported
only by cavalry division I'd whC
had FIRST attacked US, lmpellec
to bear the brunt Of gorous on
slaught from twice q thrice its owE
numbers. Towards the close Of tht
day they were reinforced By the 10th
and parts of the 9th and 9Th CORDS.
The Prussians then resumed the of
fensive, and when night fell, tht
French army was again divided, and i
Is doubtful whether either of the main
roads from Metz to Verdun remain
open to Bszaine. Three French
corps, heretofore unscathed, besides
Froissard's aud the Imperial Guards
were brought into action, which
on the French side, was q general en-.
gagement, while on the Prussian side
the larger part of the two armies OF
/, Steinmetz and Prince Frederick
Charles were not on. the field, and
apparently not single battalion Oi
!, the Grown Prince, who is believed 10
be advancing steadily to Chalons.
VIENNA, August 18.-Baron Buest
urged the abrogation of the Concordat
on the ground that it was impossible
to maintain such relations with q
power whose pretensions we're sud.
denly found to be illimitable.
LONDON, August 1S.-Prince Murat
has not yet returned to the army, buI
continues to pass between the Duke
de Grammont and Gladstone, having
already crossed the Channel several
times. There is no doubt but he Il
the bearer of negotiations which look
to peace.
A junction of the armies of Bazaine
and Mcmahon is momentarily expect.
ed at Vitry and Francoise, near Cha.
Ions, where the French are expected
to make new stand.
The commandant at Metz, on &C.
count of the deficiency Of food, drives
away the fugitives who throDg into
the city.
The fremen have enlisted as sol