The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-29

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ton with Generals and artillery oth.
GERS during the past two weeks, and
with them had visited the forts, forti'
fications and works, He has also IS.
sisted the Minister of Agriculture anc
Commerce in providing stores for the
use of the city in case of siege.
The Journal O6iciel states that the
government is acting in concert wish
| the Chambers on the question of pre-
pairing Paris for siege.
Orders have been given to ad.
NIT wines into the city free of duty
as with other merchandise and pro
visions-the latter for a certain pc
riod.
The same ournal says Belgium has
announced her determination to op
pose ali violation of her territory, by
force of arms. if necessary.
The C0nstitatti0aanet says that the
idea to call out for active service all
former soldiers from the ages of TWEEN
ty-fve to thirty five, married or un-
married, has created considerable un-
easiness. The writer adds that it were
better to incorporate three hundred
and fifty thousand of the Garde Mo-
bile in the regular army.
Tue Constitutional says the Prus-
slams act not only against ordinary
military law but those also of human
ity.
At Strasbourg they have cruel
ly forced all the young men to
work In the trenches, and in some
cases threaten them with death if they
refused; shots from the ramparts
of the city kill the Iaborers Ia the
Prussian army, the Frenchmen are
thus forced to kill their brethren.
Such acts are unworthy of this age.
They give a regular idea OF Prussian
civilization. and they only serve to
increase French hatred and aug
ment our determination to punish
them.
The Constttuttonnel says that Gam
BETA, Republican Deputy IN the Ger ps
Legisiatif, and two distinguished law
yers, Lauries and Flaquet, have al
ready recruited 1900 Workmen. and
requested to have the defense of Fort
De Besceterie, on the southern border
of the city.
ITO the Associated Press
PARIS, August 27.-The Constitu
ttonael adds: We must prepare as
though to expect the enemy at the
gates tomorrow. We must be calm
and resolute. and ready to face dan
ger, when places like Toul, Pfalz
burg, Strasbourg and Metz resist so
brGvely, shall not Paris, so strong,
so difficult to surround, keep back
the enemy? We are more than 3OO.-
900 strong, not counting all who are
able to bear arms. Our city must be
the rampant of civilization.
PARIS, August 27.-One of the city
journals OF this evening has a remark
able editorial Of which the following
is an extract:
Next to the news of the near ap-
proach of the Prussians toward Paris,
that which most occupies the atten-
tion of the public altogether, is the
possibility of an open rupture between
the government and General Trochu.
1t is reported that the Empress de-
manded the dismissal of General
Trochu from his position as Governor
of Paris, but can affirm nothing posi-
tive. Its nevertheless true that a
paper has been permitted to express,
carelessly, the opinion that Trochu,
in the presence of the Empress, bad
been asked to retire.
A late copy of a journal of Nancy
says: That which wounds us more
than all else, is the condition of the
unfortunate farmers and dwellers in
our country. Our tears flow at the
sight of the long lines of wagons
laden with oats, hay, and provisions
of every kind, to be given over to the
Prussian army. The fine horses
which were to prepare the earth for
the seed of a future harvest. have
been harnassed to Pruss;an cannon.
Since everything is scattered and de-
stroyed on this day, after harvest, it
equally follows that a remarkable bar
reness of the country must ensue.
The difficulties of the entire year are
crowded into one moment. The ruin
is complete, and unspeakable long
years will be necessary to repair the
damages of these few days invasion"
PARIS, August q. - Herdt, the
Prussian spy, was shot this morning.
PARIS, August q. - McMahon's
main armv is at Stenay. The EN-
peror is a Rezonville, and the Prince
Imperial at Bethel.
The Prussians push their recon
noisances as far as Montemedy.
La Liberte says that a General of
the army of the Rhine arrived last
night, had an interview with the Em
press and started Immediately on his
return. We may expect, within day
or two a brilliant combat.
The Journal of France says we
learn from a certain source, that be-
fore ordering the army of the Prince
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held at Pont Mousson, a council
of war, composed of the Generals end
Princes commanding the Prussian
forces. The advice of all was to re-
main In the territory conquered, and
fortifying the right bank of the Mo-
selle. The King alone determined to
march on Paris.
The Prince Royal slept night be-
fore last at Chalons.
In case of the siege of Paris, gov
ernment officers other than Ministers
will go to Tours, Borges and Lyons,
to administer to provinces uninvaded
by the enemy.
The Gaulois says it is reported that
the Prussian administration of Alsa-
tia and Lorraine is exceedingly tyran-
nical and exacting.
The Constitutional says the army
of the Prince Royal has been rein
forced by part of the army of Fred
erick Charles. and is marching
through the valleys of the Aube and
Seine. The Prussians must know how
adventurous such an attempt is. Nc
Mahen may cut off their communica
tions and place them between two
fires.
To avoid this danger the Prussians
made great efforts. They three times
attacked Bazsine with overwhelming
forces, which the French army sue
cessfully resisted. The enemy then
despairing of being able to conauer
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