The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-23

Conveys, with provisions. have gone
forward to supply both armies.
One hundred and sixty thousand
men have passed through Paris 10 the
front since Friday morning. It is
generally thought here, however, that
the march OF the Prussians cannot be
arrested before reaching Paris.
It is said that there are now nearly
three hundred thousand good troops
at and near Paris.
It is believed that one more deei-
sive battle gives Paris to the Prus-
SLAMS.
FLORENCE. August 22.-Prince Ma
poleon is here. His mission is to de-
mand mediation of Italy.
LONDON, August 22.-The MARQUIS
de Lavalette,. French Minister to
England, has been instructed to make
demands here similar to those of
Prince Napoleon at Florence.
1t is certain that III. Emile Olivier
is still in Paris.
Madame Canrobert and family ar
rived IN London yesterday.
PANS, August 22-The Journal
OficieL says that the Minister of the
Interior has made public a note from
the Minister of War, to the effect that
the government having received no
dispatches from the army of the
Rhine for two days, on account of the
interruption of telegraphic communi-
cation, he thinks that the plans OF
Bazaine have not yet succeeded.
The heroic conduct of our soldiers
in facing an enemy of superior num-
bers, permits US to hope for the sue,
cess Of other operations.
The enemy's pickets have appeared
at st. Dizier.
The Journal Cficiel reproduces the
circular of the administration, inVit.
ing farmers and others to store their
grain, etc, in Paris.
LONDON. August % "A dispatch
from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
at Berlin, states that there were en-.
gagged in the battle of Gravalotte
paris Of the Second, Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth and Twelfth Prnssian Army
Corps. In the reserve were the Third
and Tenth Corps, few divisions Of
which. including the artillery. shared
in the fight.
The entire French army, except
| McMahon's corps and two divisions
of Gen. Failly, were engaged. which
occupied an entrenched position, all
of which, at nightfall, had been car
ried By storm. The losses are not vel
correctly ascertained. The contest
lasted from noon till 8 o'clock in the
evening.
The French Journal O6fciel to day
believes Bazaiue's plans will be BAT
fed.
The Times has special froma Der.
lin, the following items: England
would no doubt, prefer TO have the
old German Provinces Of Elsass, Al
SAGE, aud Lothringen and Lorraine es.
tablished into an independent ant
neutral State.
Darnier, North German Envoy al
Rome, paid visit to Garibaldi, al
Caprea, in consequence of the alliance
between Italy and France.
Two sons of Count Bismarck, Off
GERS in the Prussian army, were
wounded in tho regent battles.
Prussian cavalry was not used Il
any great extent in the engagement
around Metz.
n large NUMBER OF neAVy serge guns
have arrived at the Prcss'an front.
| The ports in Norderny and Bar
KUN have been re-opened.
The balls thrown by the mittrail
leuse are found to be explosive.
BERLIN, August 22.-The letter OIL
Queen Victoria to the Empress Eu.
genie, dated August Is, relating to 8
mediation, is published. She regrets
her inability to mediate. She init
mates that it is an affair for the Cabi
net, and that the Cabinet thinks the
time inopportune.
Especial 10 Evening Telegram.l
LONDON, August GA dispatch
received this morning from SWitzer.
land, states that the Germans have
commenced throwing bridges across
the Rhine at a point between Baele
and Muhlhausen, within close prox.
imisy to the Swiss frontier. Ten
thousand German troops are collected
at that point.
The Swiss Government protested
against any violation of the neutrality
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