The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-31
FRANCE

| double her energy aud create a third
and fourth army. The Germars are
active, aud we must use all our ef-
forts.
The news from the army of MeMa-
hon continues excellent. He has not
been for one instant deceived by the
movements of the Prince Royal. He
has understood that the Prince meant
TO over reach his army. and he has,
therefore, kept II advance of the
Prussians. The Parisians must not.
however, cease preparing to repulse
the enemy. In any event we must be
ready.
PARIS, Aug. 30.-Gold is again cir
culating In this city.
All of the Germans have been or
dered to leave Paris within three
days.
Another American ambulance train
left yesterday to join the army. Three
ladies accompanied it.
A legion of foreigners are organ
izing in this city.
Thirty Thousand persons entered
Paris yesterday from the neighboring
country.
The police has been organized into
regiments.
Numberless Wagons. loaded with
furniture, are coming in from the vii
lagos around Paris
Important news is expected to
morrow
Measures have been taken to blow
up the bridges and tear up the rail
ways around Paris promptly, on the
approach of the enemy.
| Ii Is understood that the diplomatic
corps, IN case of the city being be
seIged, will go to Tours. which, owing
to their presence, will be considered
neutral by bellIgerents. and respected
as such.
The Corps Lagsl4tif yesterday
voted that the urgency Of the situa-
situation demanded two important
measures. The first was for the for
nation of battaliOns from the Gardes
National and home guards, and fire
men of zach department, who should
be IIgAtly equipped, and especially
designated 90 hang upon the march
/ of the enemy, attacking him at every
opportunity The second was for the
/ Government to take, at prices agreed
on, all arms manufactured in France,
either for foreign or private parties,
and now ready for use.
The Committee of Defense meets
! twice daily, and the measures IL or iers
are PROMPTLY executed It Is posi-
lively announced that Palikao will
annouuce this week to the Chambers
that the work of preparing Paris for
a siege is e0tirely completed.
Nothing has been received from the
/ trout, except Tum0rs of an engage
ment terminating favorably to the
i Freneh.
The country people are now begin.
/ ing to second the French scouts in
/ giving them precise information of the
movements of the enemy.
Officers and others from the front
insist that great battle was fought
on Sunday the 29th, and that B4zainf
aud McMahon had gained immense
advantages They say the latter ex
pected 10 meet the army Of the Grown
Prince. TO which reinforcements were
constantly arriving. There is NJ
doubt but that a great battle will bt
fought at once.
The condition of the French troop.
/ is excellent Mcmahon has received
large reiDforcements OF one en'irs
corps, the 18th. numbering 80 00C
men we'll organized, have been seni
to him.
PARIS, August 30 -Bazaiue has
been abundantly supplied with pro.
( visions aDd munitions.
Paris is now fully prepared to re.
sist an attack. The authorities are
| exceedingly active. The woHkingmeI
declare they will defend the city
street by street, should it become
| necessary.
The Democratic and Republican
journals are as ardent as the Others
IN urging the defense. All politiea
differences are forgotten Ia the pres.
ence of the enemy.
A private party, who bad purchased
300, 900 cid muskets from the Govern
ment, has returned them, aud they
have been distributed among tht
National Guard, who, armed with
these weapons, are daily drilling
under experienced officers.
The halt of the Prussians 10 thei
move or Paris gives time for the
arrival of reinforce ments now on theil
way from the provinces.
The capture of the city is consid
cred impossible now.
PARIs, August 30 Advices from
all parts of the provinces invaded
show the sharpshooters snMbecominJ
very efficient. They capture nun ber
of Prussian scouts and stragglers, anC
repel attacks on towns and villages
The proceedings of the sharpshoot
ers and Garde Mobile encourages th'
1 w,anr14n hn /.
bolder front. In some cases the!
have attacked the enemy, killing an
wounding quite a number
Should the PrussiaDs be defeated
their retreating columns will be terri
bly, harrassed By these irregular
forces, who even now hang upon th,
enemy's line of march, and infic
daily loss.
Two of the leaders in the recen
riotous affairs of the Boulevard
Villette appeared before the Council
OF War to day. They confess the at
tack on the station, and that they at
tempted TO excite the populace to rist
in open revolt. Two others. accused
of having 10 their possession stores
of arms, appeared at trial. and it hai
transpired that one of them was here
at the time of the riot, and lodplnl
with one of the active participants
The trial is still 10 progress.
PARIS, August 30.-The Eebat
speaks as follows:
The order of the Governor of Par
is, which expels from the capital tn,
German residents, belonging by na
tiouslity to a country al war Will
France, satisfies public opinion. Ii
hard TO be obliged to resor
to such extremities, the more 81
because among those expelled
are many Who are probably harmless
but By what sign can they be know
from the others 10 the present situa
tion2 With the enemy at few step