The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-20

leon the Third be deposed, and thai
an Orleans Prince be placed upon th'
throne of France. The feeling II
England and Germany is universal II
favor of these conditions.
Adviees received here from COpen
hagen this morning inform US that TIT
French blockade of the Baltic ports
has been declared effective. Ten day.
are allowed for all vessels running
out.
PARIS, August 19.-The Prussiani
sent a flag of truce demanding an ar
mistice for the purpose of burying theil
dead. They admitted loss of 8,00C
killed. The armistice was refused.
In this battle the First Corps of the
Prussians was commanded By Gener-
al Manteufel. and the Seventh Corps
by Count ZastroW. They had 10000
i1fantry, 30, 900 cavalry. and ninety
six guns.
BERLIN, August 19.-The iStadh
ARzeiger has the following details of
General SteinmetZ's movements. The
General succeeded In engaging the
enemy while the latter was retreat
ing from Metz, in a scutherly 0irec-
tion, and obliged him to pause near
Arieark. where, approaching on the
left bank of the river, Prince Fred
erick Charles overlook the French
left on the 10Th. The Prince had
the Third Corps, which, although
it had been engaged at Saar-
brucken and Forbach, instantly
attacked the enemy In company with
General Stylpnagers Fifth Division,
and maintained its ground against a
superior force for six hours, until the
Hanover Corps, with the Twenty
ond and Twenty fifth Divisions, ar
rived on the scene. These six divis-
ions, under Prince Frederick Charles,
repulsed the Third. Fourth, Second
and Sixth Divisions of the French
and tie Imperial Guard. The Prus-
SLAMS took 1000 prisoners, two eagles
and seven guns, and constrained the
enemy to rapid movements from the
banks of the Meuse t. the fortified
city of Metz.
LONDON. August 19.-Telegrams to-
day, from Brussels report that the
Emperor is qaite i'll with symptoms of
intense cerebral excitement. He is
said to charge bis misadVentures to
treason. This story is forwarded as
one of the rumors of the war, but is
generally discredited.
LONDON, August 10, 2:30P.M.-The
following is the latest from the seat
of war: There was fighting all day
Thursday, near Mars la Tour.
The latest French dispatches are
fall og ann nf ufoknru
The following additional facts of
Tuesdays conflict have been received:
A battalion of the 731 French reg
iment Of the line. were engaged
against a regiment of German Ian
GERS. capturing their colors.
There were several brilliant charges
made by the French, in one Of which
Gen. Legrand was killed.
1t is reported that Prince Albert,
the Prussian cavalry, was
killed outright. but this is not con-
frmed.
After a close conflict. the French
occupied the Prussian position.
It is said that the French force en-
gagged numberu $50, 600.
There was severe fighting on the
18th near GTaveliotte.
The Emperor is still at Rheims.
The ground between Metz and Yer
dun, has been the scene of constant
carnage since Sunday.
PARIS, August 19-Tbere is intense
excitement and enthusiasm at the
news of the repeated French victO-
res The streets are full OF process
sion, and crowds of people are roar
ing the Marseillaise. Notwithstand-
ing the great excitement there has
been no disorder.
PARIS, August 19.-The Empress
takes part in the movement in favor
of the wounded. She has ordered
her apartments at Campeigne to be
prepared, and has decided upon try
ing the system inaugurated In Ameri-
ca during the civil war, of caring for
the wounded in tents, where plenty
of fresh air must be obtained.
1t is said on good authority that
the Minister of Finance will open a
national loan on Monday.
A Council of Ministers was held
to day.
The Constitutional to-day publishes
an article stating that Paris armed
force is very great The Admiralty
has equipped the forts, which have
been armed completely. Enormous
quantities of provisions are slowed
away in the city, and much more are
arriving daily. The mills that have
lately been erected here are capable
of furnishing more -four than the res
ident population could use. Some of
the heaviest dealers in grain have
engaged to furnish all needed without
reference to price, leaving that alto
gether to the Government. The Jour
nails compliment sush evidences of
patriotism.
PARIS, August 19.-Edmund About
continues his description of the re-
treat of McMahon's corps, in letter
from Saverne, dated Monday. August
9Th, as follows:
Yesterday, Sunday, August 7th,
at o'clock, upon-I know not what
"a false alarm, perhaps because three
or four scouts of the enemy were an
nounced on the side Of Steinburg the
Duke De Magenta caused the GENE
role to be beaten, and Saverne
thought itself lost. Whilst the Off
cerr and soldiers threw themselves
pell NELL upon the Pfalzburg road.
three fourths of the people went off
wildly towards the neighboring for
ests, and q sad example was set by
the gens-d arnses aud Sergeants de
Vile. The town folks closed their
shops and piled up their their furni-
ture upon carts.
Some of the farmers drove their
cattle before them as In the time of
Abraham. There was an incredible
accumulation formed, both of men
and animals, in the houses of the for
esters and in the ruins of the old
castles. This morning it is all calm
in town, or to speak more accurately.
all dead. Their invasion is expected
from one moment to another. and nn