The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-17

Last night q large hodY OF troops
left the walls and proceeded in the
direction of st. Denis 1t is believ
CO they intend to engage the advanced
forces of the enemy and retreat to-
ward the Notifications on the ap-
proaeh cf the main body.
Several Uhlans, arrested in Paris
disguised as citizens, will be shot.
The Prussian army continues the
work Of devastation. To-day they
took possession of the railroad station
at Chantilly. captured the train, de-
tanned the passengers and confscated
the baggage. Another train was fred
upon, but succeeded il, escaping.
One of the young Rothschilds has
shoulder the Ch&ssep0t. aud Is daily
doing duty On the ram parts.fg FL
The Garde Mobile are constantly
arriving In large numbers. 4d t
In consequence of ths scarcity Of
paper. all the new spapers appear half
the usual size. '' -s't
Girard;n has annouDced that he has
retired from political life. aad desires
no Office under the RepnbIic. ,.
Twenty FIVE ttous&n1 Chassepots
were delivered to the troops yester
day. ~sres5 s.1zzar lo
Balloons for observing the move
ments of the eneDy aseeud daily
Refugees. from the neIghborlng
towns are h9cking into the city by
thousands. .1T1u9 : -
Tle Republicgcentiuuesto hnd Ia
vor in the provinces, aHd notifications
OF the organization OF Provincial Re
publican Committees were received
continuously blythe ministry.
G0vsrnmens Securities continue
steady. zu5 szo.rs s aszA z3sasAR
ITime's Gable specialsI
LONDON, Sept. 16.4-Our correspon-
dent writing fr0E Paris, September
10Th, says !. a Bread and msat have
fallen in price, but salt and provis-
ions have risen LzFa1 u7ZA wcFA
An immense supply Of powder,
three million kilegr4mmes, Is within
the walls.
a Asignal telegraph has been put on
the Arc de Triumph, to correspond
with that on Fort Vaierein. A new
system of Signals has been arranged,
of colored lights. When. the trees
are removed, the movefnents of the
enemy viii be visible from the signal
station, Qndergrenhd wires will run
from station to station Balloons
win be used. and 4he Photographic,
birds eye views witt be taken eontiu
ally of tue enemy's advance. and sent
instantly to General Irochu.
Troops are daily arriving, who es
capped from Sedan. Among others
last night. was a General in peasant's
attItS.z lsLf EN
Pere Hyaeinthe has published a
letter, expressing the warmest grati-
tude to the United States for her
prompt recognitions of the Republic.
He has been prevented by Illness
from going as Chaplain in the army.
The letter addressed BY Minister
Washburue to the Minister Of For
eigu Affairs is page in the history
of liberty in both worlds. He Teveres
the memory of Washington and La
fayette, aud proves that, If despotism
succeeded in dividing the two Gov
ernments, liberty not for a mo
ment ceased 20 unite two nations of
Eurore, on whose soil the blood Of
our heroes, defeated, has been shed I;
still to keep silent would be wrong.
while America, notwithstanding the
ocean separates US, makes her voice
be bard. ~v.-~.s s.s..1 s. g
TIE Prussians are closing "a %
Paris In a way that indicates an at
tack on the southern and southeast
ern sides to secure their supplies, and
at the same time prevent reinforce
ment from the south and from the
southwest to the besieged. Military
men of experience here say that the
power of the city, to resist Is limited
only by the supply Of food. s IS s, $ y
General Trochu has 10000 men
under arms. who will become good
soldiers behind ramparts.J The CHI
zens are determined to emulate Stras-
bourg. If that city. holds out three
months. the 'Prussians will be driven
back to the Rhine, g- -
General Trochu's proclamation
Wednesday, to the troops, -discloses
the fact that the most efficient prepa-
tions for defense have been made.
The enemy will have 10 make their
way over barricadesS if they succeed
In batteriDg down the walls or get IN
BIZ surprises 0n Wednesday evening.
the first of the series of mock sa3lies
to be made by the be Iegers, was
made With so 900 regularar moo ps.
; sIoSDeN. Sept. r16.--Tsalian troops
have occupied Civita Vecchia, meet
ing with no resistaues.
LONDON, September 16.-The ex-
periEents masaf at Sherbnryness. with
Gatling guns. eds With m0Etsuccess-
ful results. The Grand Orient Lodge
of the ID Masonic order. shave issued 9
manifesto announcing the removal
ofathe scat fsthel Lodge to- Rome
Five thousand iafantry and cavalry
Of the Grand DRchy Of Baden. with
twenty cannon, occupied Colmar or
Thursday, after a skirmish With tht
French rihemen.
The National Guards in the prov
inces are suffering for want of foog
and forage. - s.a - ssersa.ss 4.
The Uhlsns are reported at Oonr
Great destitution and suffering ek
lists among the miners and othei
workmen on the German frontier.
1 .rt alspecial 20 the Tribune. l1w ew
EoNDoN, September 16.-The I'll
balRe correspondent telegraphs from
Berlin, Friday evening, that Duk,
| Willian, of Meckleuburg. IN hi
official report. says:@The eapitulatiol
of Laon took place on the basis 0
that OF Sedan. ARMS to be laid down
/ Gardes Mobile to be discharged Of
parole. and the Line infantry TO &
under an escort to the city. = Au1s@
Many officeps, including the com
mapdeF, remained in he yard Of Nh
citadef. When the last man ha
4 passed the citadel gate two powerful
detonations were heard Ia quick sue
eession. The powder magazine. shells
cartridges, aud mine had exploded
and all in tie yard swere buried uu
der theIuins. There was fearfal de
structioll, but the losses cannot be as
certsinss s--,--....