The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-30

70 keep the left wing at Metz, and pre-
vent the French from shortening their
long line is now the object Of the King.
The Crown Prince is in trouble, and un-
less he cuts his way through soon, be is
lost. General Mcclellan said
tonight: ''If the press kilograms are
true, and the Crown Prince is marching
ON Paris, then he is insane"
PARIS, August PA dispatch from
Mezieres, dated yesterday morning, con-
tains the following: The resistance Of
Marshal Bazaine, even, with small
force Of men under his command, pre-.
vented the advance of the Prussians un-
ill an organization and preparation of
McMahon's large army was completed.
McMahon and Bazainc are now ready
to assume the offensive, and movement
i, expected Immediately. They will at
tack the Prussians together.
La Liberte says that the army of the
Prince Royal, which reached st. Dizinel
some days age, has not passed that place,
but on the contrary, has fallen back
The same journal adds that it knows,
from reliable sources, that the loss Of the
three Prussiah armies has been as fol-
lows. Killed, $4,000, wounded, $1,000.
LONDON, August 4-Noon.-The fol-
lowing dispatch from Paris contains the
very latest intelligence from the, seat Of
war: Metz is entirely isolated. The
Prussians are strong on the west in that
vicinity. General Failly who IS in com
mand at Chalons is still there but BY d
new disposition is superseded. General
McMahon is strongly posted in the
plains before Chalons with a heavy de-
tachment at St. Menehould, Verdun and
Rheims. McMahon has 175,000 men
under his command we'll supplied with
food, ammunition and artillery, ,and sharp
shooters are Fastening to Chalons
Count Renard, noted writer on po-
lit1cal economy and finances, has been
appointed Prussian Governor of Alsace:
The French assert that the Prussians
are in strong force on the west side of
Metz. The situation is not materially
changed since last Saturday, except that
the Crown Prince has halted at st. De
sier for the purpose of reinforcing the
Prussian centre and right.
: A Paris telegram declares that Metz
is certainly isolated, and that the Prus-
slams have cut off the communications
between Thionville, Montmedy and
Metz; that Mcmahon and Bazaine are
in daily communication, and that no
mediation is likely to succeed unless Ma
poleon takes the initiative.
Another Paris special, says cores
pondent Of La Patrie, reiterates my spe-
cial of yesterday, that McMahon's for.
ces are with or near Bazaine, in the
Arddes Mountains, but another author
| Ity reports that it is only the Army of
Chalons, the regularly located army
thsre, that has joined Bazaine, and that
the latter still keeps all his lines intact.
LONDON, August ga special dis
patch from Berlin says: Since last Tues
day Metz has been completely surroun-
ded by a strongly entrenched force of
Prussians. No attempt at sally had
been made to noon yesterday. Paris is
utterly without news from the seat of
war. The entertainments around Metz
are completed 1t is believed a deputa-
ton of the Corps Legislatif has gone to
the Emperor to demand his abdication.
The Corps Legislstif is now permanent
| ly guarded by troops@
| PARIS, August 25.-9 P. M.-The
Figaro has just issued an extra with the
following news: A person who arrived
in Paris tonight from Epernay reports
that he heard in that city that the: Prus-
slams were defeated to-day between Ver-
dun and Chalons Groups Of Prussian
stragglers, cavalry and infantry. were
continually coming into Chalons. The
combat commenced this morning at three
O'clock, and the news reached Chalons
and Epernay about three O'Clock in the
afternoon. Nothing definite is stated as
to the number Of men engaged, but ac-
cording to rumor the entire army Of
Prince Charles was in the fight.
PARIS, August 25-It has been posi-.
tlvely ascertained that the camp at Cha
Ions was burned, by order of the Com
mander-in-C Chief.
Prices of food N the rear Of the Pr1s-
sian army has advanced exhorbitantlyI
Bread in Rhineland is rs cents q Loaf
PARIS, August 25-The journal On
cial says the sum of all the news receiv-
ed at the Ministry of the Interior is that
the Prussians push their reconnaissance
into the department of the Marne and
even into the town Of Chalons.
The Prefect OF the department of the
Upper Marine announces that the north.
ern ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of Vassy are occu-
pied by the Prussian forces.
i WASHINGTON, August 24-The fol.
i lowing was received to-day by Baron
GeroIt, Minister of the North German
Union: -g
BERLIN, August 23.-Thc incident
mentioned in the telegram of the 2ad
has recurred twice since. Capt RochoW,
sent by General Alyensleber to Toul
with flag of truce has been received
with shots and a, trumpeter accompany
ing another flag of truce has been kill.
ed. You will lodge protest with the
United States Government against these
repeated violations of the international
law and declare that it shall be hence
forth impossible to send fags
lof truce to nation whose soldiers have
lost, in Africa, China and Mexico, all re-
collection OF the nsages of civilized
/ warfare Vor Turrrr