Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-08-31
TEE FRENCH -PRUSSIAN WAR.
What is Doing,

the conqueror and that he has already been
successful in forming junction with Mae
Mahon and the other French forces at tha-
Ions. With simplicity truly pitlable, they
say rot one of the Prussians will get out OF
France Bszaine has put them IN a trap
and typhus fever and dysentery are killing
! fifty Prussians every day Such Is the only
news allowed TO circulate in the city. The
circulation of all foreign papers Is srlgorously
prevented 1t is questionable whether a
popular uprising will take place, though
many expect one in few days.
No one thinks of the Emperor. Trochu
governs and is privately preparing the way
France.
CARLsRUHE, August 2l-Srasburg is in
flames. The French have fred the sur
rounding villages They make frequent sor-
ties, which are constantly Iepulsed. Eight
| thousand Prussians have arrived with a
train of heavy siege artillery. The city Is
surrounded by 80, 900 men under Gen. Ner-
der The inhabitants are demoralized, and
disorder everywhere prevails. Surrender
is hourly expected
The Crown Prince has won another vic
tory in great battle before Chalons. The
| Prussians are victorious everywhere, and
| the French defeat complete.
PoNT-A- MoUssoN, August 81, Uia LON
don.-Prisoners still pour in. Last night
there arrived 9, ZOO privates and Sc officers );
to-day more soldiers and fiy-fve officers
were brought in, among the latter General
Plimben The loss of the French during
the week cannot be less than fifty thousand
killed, wounded and missing. At Coursil
and Vicnville and Gravelotte they are
known to have lost $1,000 in each battle,
including at the latter 1000 prisoners.
PARIS, August lit is reported that
late yesterday Marshal Bazaine made very
important movement
LONDON, August 2l.-King William s
dispatch dated nine clock Thursday even.
ing, was received in London tonight. 1t
| completely confirms the Prussian accounts
| of the previous battle of Thursday. Ba-
zaine' S affirmation that he remained master
may have been partly true without dimin-
| ishing the extent of the French disaster
| What the French fought for both Tuesday
and Thursday was chance to retreat. 1t
was doubtful yesterday whether Tuesday 5
| battle might not have left them In posses
| sion of the northcrnmost road from Metz TO
Verdun, or in position and force strong
enough to renew the struggle for passage
to Verdun. If not utterly beaten Tuesday,
Bazaine was bound to renew the battle i'm
medately, since Prussian reiutorcements
were hourly coming up, while to him no
fresh strength could arrive. Nothing is
any longer in doubt. Instead of Bazaine
trying once more to cut his way through, 1t
was the Prussians who recommended. we
attacked the French" says King William,
Occupying strong position west of Metz.
After nine hours fighting, we completely
defeated them, cut off their communications
with Paris, and drove them back upon
Metz" Such blow is decisive, as on
Tuesday the French were facing west and
the Prussians east, Prince Frederick
Charles ana Steinmetz lie across the road to
Paris, while between them and that city are
nothing but fresh levies, unorganized, and
the Garde Mobile; which is mere raw ma
terial. The Crown Prince is still to be
heard from.
LONDON, August 22,-ft is said Bnzaine
is absolutely cut off from his resources. The
Prussians are between him and Paris Mac
Mahon is also believed to Re surrounded.
Conveys with Prussians have gone forward
to supply both armies. One hundred and
sixty thousand men have passed through
Paris to the front since Friday morning. 1t
is generally thought here, however, that the
Prussians cannot be checked.
PLYMOUTH, ENG, Noon, August 23.-A
French side wheel corvette has just captured
Prus'ian bark off thi. port this morning
Very many spectators gathered.on the beach
to witness the operation.
PARIS, August 22.-The destruction of
the Bois de Boulogne has commenced. A
large part, however, is not to be touched.
Only those portions near the wall of the
city will be cleared away. The ramparts
are strongly fortified with large cannons.
Ht ioits dIS iuiIy prepared. anu the Ell
frances TO the city may be closed at any mo-
ment by draubridgas. 1t is reported that
in case of a siege all stranger. will be com
PEELED tie leave.
HEAVY FORCE MOVING ON METZ.
A special correspondent, writing from
Henry. the Kings headquarters, on the
l4th, says The Ninth army corps, which
encamped there till this morning, has NOV
ed on Metz. The Fourth corps, comprising
at least POS, 900 men. are already near that
fortress. The orders of the King respecting
the inviolability of private property are
most stringently executed In two cases
known to me the offenders have been exam.
ined by the Kings aid de camp and promp-
tly punished.
THE BATTLE OF THURSDAY AUGUST l6.
LONDON, Tuesday. August %. lS7O.-
One of the special correspondents of the
Tribune at Prussian Headquarters, tele-
graphs from Ponta- Moussou, on the 18th
inst, the following account of the battle of