The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-29
THE PRUSsIANs ATTACK VERDUN
FRANCE.


PARIS, Aug. 28.-A correspondent
of the London Nelos, writing from
this city. says the French Garde Mo
bise is formed of children, and thai
but few members are over eighteen
years. This is untrue; every mem.
Der Is from twenty TO twenty-five
years old.
There were more arrests last even
ing of persons deemed dangerous to
public safety.
The morning journals persist Ia the
statement that there has been q
serious engr cement within the past
few days, resulting in favor of the
French.
There are now in Paris $4,000
sheep, 10000 hogs and $4,000 beeves
It is said that the authorities, even in
! in case OF a siege, will prevent any
undue advance in prices of the neces-
stiles of life.
This morning several more Plus
sian spies, who have been condemned
by the Council of War, were executed.
The approach of the Prussians on
Paris creates the most intense ex-
element
The dispatches received from the
| various Provinces announce a sudden
increase in volunteering to defend the
city.
PARIS, August 27.-The Journal
| les Deb0ts has an editorial on the
situation. of which the following is
an extract:
We have faith that all will do their
j dutv in the hour of peril. The atti-
tude of the Senate and Corps Legis-
latif proves that before evening there
will be no parties. Deputy Kera-
try himself moved a political truce,
aud public sentiment will judge all
who try to break it. There must now
be but one thought, one interest, to
repulse the enemy.
The Steele says: 1t is our duty to
warn the public against the emotion
which the presence of an enemy be.
fore the walls may produce. All must
understand that the strAtegetic plans
/ of our Generals may involve Paris in
/ being left to self defense momenta
rily. There is here now but one SEN
| timent-that of national defense. Let
all Frenchmen do their duty as we
shall ours, and the country will issue
gloriously from the struggle and expel
the enemy from her soil.
PARIS. August 27.-The following
official news is furnished by the Min
lister of the Interior: A force OF
Prussian cavalry have been seen at
Axeis Sur Aube.
Yesterday. detachment of
Uhlands attacked the railroad de-
pot at Epernay, while others OF
of the main body entered the town.
Some soldiers of the National Guard
attacked and repulsed them, killing
seventeen.
A strong column of Prussian artil-
lery has entered Chalons.
The garrison at Strasbourg yester-
day made a successful sortie. They
captured convoy of cattle and some
munitions of war The city still
makes a vigorous resistance.
A large number of German troops
supposed to be Of the Landwehr, late
ly passed through Nancy, Vanooulors
aud Jouville, on their way to Chal-
ons.
The report of the appearance of
Prussian scouts Chateau Thierry, is
unconfrmed
Detachmenis of Prussians are re.
ported, to day. at Rheims. Varrennes,
Verdun, Pfalzburg, Bar le-Duc, and
Stenay, and on the railway between
Saissons and Rheims.
Especial TO II Telegram.1
PARIS, August 27.-Six wagon loads
of Prussian prisoners. captured in the
receas engagements, arrived at Tile
to day Great disturbance prevails
/ IN tha invading army.
The Prussian soldiers quarrel with
those from Bavaria and Wurtemburg
and it has been found necessary to
place them In separate camps. A
somewhat similar spirit prevails in
Berlin, where serious riot occurred
in which Bismarck's house was at
tackled.
The hotel Meierbeir, in the city
of Paris. kept by Germans, was at
tackled last night, aud only saved from
total destruction by the interference
of the police.
Ex Queen Isabella has given pal
ace in Paris Or the use of tht
wounded.
Typhus fever is raging in the Prus
sian army.
i PARIS. August 27.-The Monitem
too day says that the Prusslans wlst
to invest Paris, but France will inves
it before them. Every department
without the loss of an hour and with
unanimity which alone promises grea
results, forms corps of volunteers. II
| 1913, an important movement tool
place. and the order which saved Vi
then saves US to-day. Ii is the safet!
of our native land which rouses u
ell. The country is degenerate If ii
less than forty eight hours our enthu
siasm does not make itself Widel,
known, and if the Provinces do no
| send to Paris at least 80 600 defenders
Our national interests, as we'll as on
, love of country, invite US to all sacri
ices. Ought we not to be more viii
ling to spend our resources in driving
| out the enemy, than to be compelled
to yield to him his victory. that dis
graceful tribute? Do we not all know
} we'll that the good which we shall eaiI
will be more valuable than all our de
fenses will cost. 1t is not the 5000
men the Provinces will send, it is
: food of men, whose mighty tide vii
aid us in rolling back the Prussia
torrent. Have we any right to douh
that it will come?
The Journal O6ictel publishes
decree adding Theirs to the Commit
tee of Defense. This movement seem
: to be very popular one on the paI
of the government. Many of th
i journals have lately dWelt upon th
/ necessity of this appointment, an
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