The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-25

my reply"
New York, Aug. 20.
Gaulledet telegraphs to the French |
Courier here:
Paris, Aug. 19-Evening.
The confirmation of our success is
brought daily by. officers arriving
from the army who have reaasured
Che most timiA .To-day. we NO lon.
~ hope t6r e1ooss BIT are certain
We shan obtain ~ L swat, before
fornning my de6aits o1tnions, news
from Ohalons. That 1.-The knotty
point Of soluti0a,
Baxaine still continues his retreat,
successfully inAicting upon the enemy
enormous losses. / am told that.
since Sunday there have been moro
than 81, 900 killed and wounded, on
both sides.
Point A Mousson, Aug. 10
81 via Berlin, 20.
Yesterday the Prussians won q
brilliant victory near Gravellette.-
The French were expelled from every
position they held, thrown back upon
Metz and confined to q small territory
around their Qualifications. They are
completely cut off from Paris.
The Twelfth Prussian Army Corps
hold the railways from Metz to Thion.
mile. The Prussian losses heavy.
New York, Aug. 90.
A special to tho Herald, dated
London, Aug. goth, eve, says: m
/ A dispatch to the Prussian Embas.
~ here reports that Marshal Bazaine
made q desperate effort Of day break
to cut through the Prutsiah lines
After three hours fighting he was re.
pulsed with q tremendous loss, and
again driven within Metz.
& -aIls Nancy, Aug. 20.
The Crown Prince is reported to
have reached Vittry le Francois yes
terday.
There arc rumors Of lighting at
Chalons to-day. !.
Bazaine has been driven to Metz,
and his army is invested there, and
there can be no escape for it from
capitulation.
Berlin, Aug. 20.
The Official organ says today;
Although Germany is losing her
noblest sons, she has tho comfort Of
knowing that the war is not in VAIN
that it 10 enc against a race known to
our forefathers as full Of arrogance
and insolence. God will enable our
king to establish . durable peace, and
leave Europe in tho shape Of uni.
ted Germany, the keystone of true
morality and freedom.
New York, Aug. 20. .
The Herald special, dated London,
Goth, says: At Berlin to-day the pub.
LEGATION Of the Kings dispatch, an.
nouncing the defeat of Bazaine, Gre.
ated tremendous enthusiasm. The
whole population were in the streets
Flags everywhere were displayed
churches were thrown open, thanks
given and services held. Thousandt
Of citizens assembled outside Of the
royal palace congratdlAtihg the
Queen with deafening cheers.
! Berlin, Aug. 21-Noon.
1t is officially stated that the only
impartial news received since tha
action at Rezonville il, that The
French have withdrawn all Their
forces into the Notifications Of Mets
Paris, Aug. 20-Midnight. !
A special to the Times says: A,
the Ministry of the Interior they
laugh at the pretended victory Of the
Prussians on the 18th, as claimed in
a dispatch Of the King of Prussia and
paraded In tho London Times and
Telegraph. The statement of the
Minister of War in the Chamber to
day, declaring that the French had
| won q victory at tho Quarries Of
Jaumont lies between Metz and
Thionville. -
| Berlin, Aug. 22--afterroon.
| Bismarck's regiment which was n
ported totally dettroyed, has not YET
been under FIRE.
Paris. Aug. 81.
1 Late advices from Ernstin, q towr
near Strasburg, says the Prussiar
army beseiging Strasburg has caused
the course Of the river Ill TO bs
changed, In ordcr 70 stop the supply
Of water for the city. aa3 srpfa a
i Chicago, Aug. 22-3 p. Nd.
| The Post has q special from New
York, stating that q private cabl,
dispatch has been received here etat
ing that body of French cavalry
specially detailed for that purpose
| yesterday, surrounded and capturc<
King William and oil his stat, to
| gethor with General Sheridan, VII,
was at headquarters. X
Chicago, Aug. 22-Evening.
! The Journals New York specis
fatty contradicts the statement tclc
graphed to the Post this afternoon o
the capture Of King William an,
staff with General Sheridan.
Pont a Moussou, August 81, !
| via London. I
| Prisoners still pour 10; last nigh
there arrived 1000 privates and 81
officers, and today more privates and
81 officers were brought id, amons
| the latter General Plaaburies.
Tho loss Of the French during Ii,
week cannot DO less than 10000
killed, wounded and missing. A,
| Courietta, Vionville and Gravelotto
they are known to have lost 1900
in each battle, including ct the latte
1000 prisoners. s.-,
| VII d Madrid, August 81.
| The Countess de Montigo has 70
ceived kilograms from the Empress
Eugene, 10 which she Processes to bs
resigned to any fate which may be
| fall hcr.
Regent Serrano photographed t.
Paris Offering the Empress shelter
Seventy heavy cases arrived last
week from Paris, addressed to Coun.
tess de Montigo.
London, August %.
1t is said that Bazaine is absolutely
Ecut off from his resources. The
Prussians are betweea him and Psris
Mcmahon is also believed to be sur.
rounded. 4sft Ns@1H
Conveys with provisions have gone
forward to supply both armies.
One hundred and sixty thousand
men have Daaaed thrnnrh Paria ~