The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-27

ample explanation was made By tn
government 10 T. gard to the state oi
be defeuses of the Capital.
General Trochu did not attend TIT
,itting last night, as the Minister o
War, bis superior officer. was pr ssent
The Deputies of the Left had an
interview with Palikao last evening
which Is represented to have beer
perfectly satisfactory to all.
Subscriptions to the new tTencf
loan exceed one thousand million o.
francs.
The police made several hundred
arrests last night. A great many
houses were searched. The arrests
were chiefly made in obscure lodging
houses and hotels. In all two thOus
and persons have been arrested.
The OpiniOne Rationale asks why
England, whom no one menaces. arms
in such feverish haste. The Opiis.
lone wants to know the object of this
activity.
The Garde Mobile is to be merged
into regular army.
All vagrants, suspected persons and
those who might compromise the
public safety, have been ordered to
leave Paris.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-The Cons tuition
net denies that the Germans have
been expelled from France. At the
beginning of the war, they were pre-
vented from leaving. but subsequen ly,
however, all restriction was removed,
and those who left, did so of their
Owu accord. They who now pretend
that they we're expelled By force. are
falsifyers.
The Constitutional wonders that
Theirs should refuse to accept a place
in the committees defence. His
great patriotism, and his connection
with the construction of the walls OF
Paris, made it natural to select him
among the first for that position. 1t
is said that Count Daru will be ap-
pointed in his place.
The town Of st. Avoid having failed,
on account of total exhaustaiion, to
furnish rations. forage and money de-
manded by the Prussians, was given
up to pillage for one hour, and the in
terribly treated.
Among the Prussians badly wound-
ed in battle last week is Baron Won
husband of the celebrated
prima donna, Pauline Tucca.
Especial to the Herald.l
PARIS. Aug. 26.-The conscription
for 1870, which will be drawn on
Monday, makes a new army.
The subscripstions for the wounded,
deposited in boxes hung up IN the
streets of Paris. amount to four thou
trnr ~
Yesterday 1920 oxen, 302 COWS,
26 042 sheep aud ], 1,012 pigs were taken
into Paris.
Thirteen Deputies have been drawn
for the army.
Subscripuens amounting to SIG, 900,
for the French wounded, has been re-
ceived from CoUstautioople,
Olessenger, the sculptor, has volun-
teeTed.
The loss to the German commerce
by the French blockade is about one
million of dollars daily.
A corps, called the Mounted Vol
unteers of Paris, is forming
TIE Empress has offered the use of
the imperial hunting es ablishment,
and several wealthy citizens have fol-
lowed her example.
ITO the Assoeis cd Press
PARIS, August 26 Numbers of
soldiers under arrest in different
parts of France, for light offences.
nave been pardOned, and immediate
ly join their regiment.
Sky thousand dollars have been
received from French residen's in the
UaItt d States for the wounded, aud
a large sum from ConstantIDople
Provincial journals say the Prus
SLAMS increase the anger and hatred Of
peasants by desecrating Catholic
Churches.
Several rich prizes have been taken
by fleets, In the Channel aud Baltic.
The last news from StrasbouIg is
that six persons were killed. sixteen
houses burned, aud the cathedral
slightly damaged. The people bad to
take refuge in their cellars. The fire
from the town killed large number
of beseigers. As many spies still
lurk in the city, the commandant has
ordered the soldiers to shoot any per
sons seen on the roofs.
Letters from Rheims, and one re
ceived via Belgium from the French
camp, report that BazaIne had giined
a great advantage in the battle of the
Z3i, capturing many guns and prison
ers. These reports, however, are
probably repetitiOns of previous ru-
more. which have not been confined.
and are only telegraphed in the ab-
sence of official information.
All strangers who cannot give sat
isfactory accounts of themselves, will
be required to leave Paris In case of a
siege.
The Journal O6fcielsays: Though
1t Is not proper to expose the plans IF
the Government, we may announce
that the march of the Prusslans on
Paris will be retarded by every possi-
BILE means"
Pfalzburg continues its heroic de-
fence.
A Church and twenty.one houses
have been destroyed by shells, and
the garrison repulsed two assaults, In
which the Prussians lost 1900 men.
The town is well supplied with pro
visions and munitions of war. 1t
has been summoned repeatedly to
capJtulate, but its commander replies
that he will blow the place up first.
ITO the Associated Pless.I
PARIS. August 26.-A council of
ministers have met to discuss upon a
rejected appeal of Prussia In the case
of Hirat. sentenced to death asa spy.
aud condemned to be executed imme-
dia ely.
Eoglish journals having announced
til arrival in Eogland of the wife
aro' family of Marshal Canrobert.
Madame Canrobert writes to the
Paris Journal, Indignantly denying
the statement, and asserting that she
has not been an hour out Of the city
of Paris.
PARIS, August 26-Midpight.-The
Prince Imperial has been sent to
Bethel.
The Emperor remains with the
o-n,- Of Ganaral MnM.Lo-