The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-08-12

The journal Official O Paris denies the los
Of any cannon or eagles at Weissenburg.
Adyices from Rome state that the Frenol
disasters create profound terror, and that the
Pope has asked Eugene for just one ship tC
defend him from the Italians, who are now
organizing for an attack on the Papal domin-
ions.
1t is said privately that the Emperor is i'll at
Chalons, and that Doctors Nelaton and Ricard
have gone to attend him.
The British Foreign Office has an impera-
tive demand from Prussia that England shall
stop the shipment of coal to France OF aban-
don the pretence of neutrality.
1t is believed at Antwerp that the war will
end in a week.
PARIS, August S.-Paris is fearfully excited
over the news from the front. The universal
cry is "TO armsl o,arms" The Empress is in
consultation with the Deputies at the Tuil-
leries.
The Prince Imperial returned last evening
No lighting to-day.
Latest advices say that the French army is
concentrating at Metz, where it is thought q
battle will be fought before many hours.
Brussels dispatch says the Kings speech
from the throne confirms the statement that
France and Prussia have given a written
pledge to observe the neutrality of Belgium.
The condition of Paris is believed to be dan
gerous. The Empress is in council with
Rouher and Schneider.
LONDON, August "a dispatch from Carls-
ruhe to-day states that Strasburg is surround
ed by sixty thousand troops, mostly South
| Germans, and must surrender, as the garrison
numbers only seven thousand men, although
this does not include the national guard of the
city, which would increase the garrison large
ly If called out.
The advance of the Prussians from Saar-
louis and Treves has commenced. 1t is sup
posed that Prince Frederic Charles is in com.
mand, and that an immediate attack is to be
made on the French position at Metz.
AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA
The morning papers say nothing is Ger
tain concerning the course of Austria. Russia
is keeping her quiet with promises just now.
CoNCENTRATING.
METZ, August S-Evening.-Th army il
concentrating to march to the Vosges and de-
fend the passages. Night calm. No engage.
ment to-day.
CHANGARNIER.
METZ, August 6-9:l0 P M:-General Chan.
GARNER has arrived and was conducted from
the railway station to the perfeesure by an
honorable citizen of the town. The General
was in civilians dress, and was immediately
taken into the presence Ofthe Emperor. Pub
lie opinion here receives with favor the ad.
vent Of Changarnier.
PRUssIANs IN FORCE BEFORE METZ
METZ, August $3.50 A. M.-The enemy is
III large measure concentrated in front OF
Metz. Marshal Bazaine has the direction Of
operations. The corps of General Fr.ssard
has retired in good order on Metz. All quiet
during the night. The Emperor has Just gone
to the general headquarters of Marshal Ba-
zaine.
LONDON, August 9.-The Times ascribes the
French disaster to the Emperors obstinacy in
refusing sound military advice, and to his i'll
ness. The Times says that parties In France
will make the Emperor pay the penalty of his
i'll success. His name is already ignored in
the acts by which the Regency seek to rally
the people. Things arrange themselves as i
he was not expected to resume his power; as
if testing how he may be dispensed with alto
gether The only question is, who shall first
utter the word "abdication."
REPORT THAT AUSTRIA AND ITALY WILL All
FRANCE-THE EMPRESS EUGENE PREPARES
FOR FLIGHT.
LONDON, August 9-l:30 P. M.-The Paris
correspondent of the Manchester Examiner
telegraphs that Italy and Austria each send
one hundred thousand men to aid France.
The Empress Eugene, according to the
Pail Mall Gazette, is preparing for fight.
THE ARMY AT METZ
is still undergoing thorough reorganization,
ABoUTs OPINION OF NAPOLEON.
Edmund About writes from the field bit
terly condemning the Emperor's mismanage-
ment. He says: "Having directed war, he
let the Prussians begin it. True, neither par
ty was ready, yet the French lost twenty days
in useless marching and couutermarching
They were surprised at Weissenburg by an
enemy whom there were no videttes to watch,
no skirmishers to meet and no settled plan to
repel."
STRENGTH OF THE FRENCH ARMY.
Authentic advices from France show that
Bazaine, oommander-in-ohief,h has 100, 900 men
at Metz, McMahon $4,000 at St. Averne and
Canrobert $4,000 at Nancy.
GENERAL TRocHU
entered upon the duties of major general of
the army. 1t is not known whether LIE Boeuf
will have any command.
RUMoR
reached here that the Prussians are in Null
hausen, sixty-one miles southwest of Stras-
burg.
THE EMPIRE ON THE VERGE OF CoLLAPsE-oR-
LEANIsTs GAINING THE AsCENDANCY.
The Pail Mall Gazette has assurances from
private souces in Paris that the empire is on
the verage of collapse. The Germ ans are ex-
pected in Paris. Even if they are arrested
the empire is dead Parisians are receiving
arms, and they are all republicans at heart
The Orleanists, through Generals ChauRarnier
and Trochu, are in the ascendant, and eminent
imperialists are leaving France.
OVATION TO THE KING.
BERLIN, August 9.-The King in passing
through Neusted, yesterday, received a great
ovation; the streets and roads were filed with
joyful people, who waved flags, covered the
King with flowers and oheered wildly. Bis
marck, Won Room and others addressed the
people and thanked them for the King.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The losses of the French in the battle of
Worth, on Saturday, were 5000 dead, wound
ed and missing, and 5000 prisoners. McMa-
hons baggage, many cannon and two long
railway trains with stores and munitions were
captured. The Prussian cavalry in their pur-
suit bagged thousands Of stragglers who had
thrown away their arms. Total Prussian loss
{, 800 dead and wounded.
PARIS, August 9.--The Minister of the Interior
has issued pro JamatiOn announcing, that aecor-
ding to the terms of the articles of the law of Aug
9th, 1S49, the declaration of state of siege the
military authorities have right to interdict all
publications Of nature TO excite or keep up dis
orders. As such proposition as that made BY the
Steele, to institute committee Of defense, tends
TO anarchy and compromises unity of action, crea-
ting useless agitation, the advice of the Council
Of Ministers 1t is decided that the military author
tiles shall apply proscrptve measures to any Jour-
nal renewing such propositions.
The Republican and Democratic journals advise
the Immediate meeting Of the Corps Lsgislatif and
arming Of the people. They all censure strongly
the disorders taking place in the Streets and coun.
sell ealmness and moderation. The deputies TO the
Corps now in Paris met yesterday afternoon and
called upon the Empress. There Is great activity
in the enrolling Of volunteers in all parts of the
,ity. Thirty-three thousand woIkuen are
the Notifications, assisted BY twen-
" thousand sailors fro the feet.
There is an immense uprising Of the people of
France to repel the Prussian invasion It isoiHci-
lily said that 100000 men are ready to march, |
md that the reserve corps will number 600 200
men. The people are clamOrous for organization |
md leaders,
DRAWING CONSOLATION FROM BITTER SOURCE.
The Official journal, after describing the resour-
les and patriotic spirit of the nation which ALWAYS
las been an obstacle to Prussian ambition asks !
That other power would like to see Prussia making
he North and Baltic seas Prussian lakes Invading
mailer states and acquiring dangerous prepons |
lerancy. Favorable signs are already APPARENT |
England satisfied with the categoric Assurances of
rance hastens to render secure the northern frona
iers Of Frame by causing Belgian neutrality to be
espected. In Sweden, Norway and Denmark the /
Opuldr le5tlns Is Win france, ana the Emperor
Russia gives proof of the best understanding |
nth France. Austria and Italy are arminE, and
iill CAUSE embarrassment to Prussia. French al.
lomacy will be, and France will prove that she is
ot degenerated in 1870.
PARIS, August 9.-La Liberte says the Emperor
in the neighborhood Of Metz.
A correspondent Of La Temps thus describes the
lterview between the French Minister and Cardi-
al Antonelli, on the 27th ult. The fOrmee having
cad Gramu onteis despatch directing the eyacua.
on ofthe Roman States by the Frneh troops, An
lnelh said, imperturbably;
81 will mention It to the Holy Father
"Then may expect an answer in the evening""
lquired the minister.
81 shall receive you with pleasure" replied the
ardiual.
In the evening the Marquis de Bonneville called
d the Cardinal and the following brief colloquy
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