The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-22
WHu bIN GOaIOb Gs
The PruSsians are Checked,
And Repulssd with Enormous Loss.
BAzAINE CROSSES THE MOSELLE
Details of Battle of Wsisse burg
Prusslan Victory Near GFsTell0tle.
FRENCH DRIVEN BACK INTO NET z
BAzAINE CROSSES THE MOsELLl
Details of Battle of Wsisse burg
PrussIan Victory near GraTellotl'
FRESCa DRIVEN BACK INTO NET
FRANCE.


quoting the Tribune in the Moniteatr,
is universal as to the courage, enter
prise and self devotion Of newspaper
correspondents. and says the public
keeps an accoun. of the administers
ton of the insults and outrages to
which they have been subjected.
PARIS, Aug. 20.-Noon.-Nothing
yet feceived from the front. There
are Erumors. however, of an engage
ment between Canrobert and Prince
Frederick Charles; also that the
Prince Royal penetrated France as
far as Vilry lie Francois, nineteen
miles southeast of Chalons, and had
an engagement With the forces under
Mcmahon. -. -s
Advices from Chelons are encour-
aging. They show the presence there
Of large and well appointed force,
which, combining with that Of Ba-
zaine, must effect much. -. o.r
Bazaine, whose retreat the Prus-
SLAMS say they have stopped, Is on the
contrary in position enabling him to
support the French. either at Metz or
VeTdun. according to circumstances.
He still keeps his plans and move
1tUAS sOCICbs
The GdaEois publishes letter from
Luneyliie, relating to the excessive
requisitions on the French of the ar
my of the Prince Royal, but the de-
mands are beyond the power of the
inhabitants, but are harshly insisted
upon. and many needless acts are
committed, such as ths people will
take deadly revenge for should the
Prussians be forced to retreat.
It is now assured that the forests
Of Boulogne and Vincennes will only
be cut down in case Of the loss Of a
battle In the campaign, which will
render march on Paris passible by
the enemy. Palikao decided on this
iu the Council of Ministers, TO- day
The Paris Journals notice as signifi-
cant, that whereas Berlin was illum-
! mated for what King William called
victories of ths 18th and 16, Bourse,
at Berlin, fell 2 francs.
Prince Napoleon arrived here yes
terday.
There is bitter comments here up
on the actions of the Prussians In
! continuing to fire upon the Surgeons
In the field, who was helping the
wounded.
Tho Prussians have also captured
and sent away the French sanitary
ambulance.
Fifteen huadred horses belonging
! to the Paris Omnibus Company have
| been seized, and are being employed
On the fortidcations.
PARIS, August 20.-The Presss to-
! day has the following relative to the
movements OF the Emperor:
Since the Emperor left Metz on
| the 14th. he and his suite have ira
versed all the villages where combats
have taken place, since the battles
around Metz began. He was at
| bonneville on the 14th, and at GRAY
/ ellotte on the 18th. In the latter
neighborhood the Prussians were
| hidden at several points. and the
Emperor had barely passed through
when sharp fighting commenced. Sew
eral French regiments had to be de-
| tailed to protect him. On his way
/. next day he passed through Conflaus,
breakfasted at Etain, and slept at
| Verdun. Only few moments after
he lett Etain, q Prussiau Etat Major
breaktasted at the same place. On
his way from Verdun to Chalons, the
Emperor passed in plain view of the
enemy's pickets. To-day he is at
Rheims"
i PARIS. August 20. = Many more
arrests have been made of persons
suspected of completely in the Viii
lettee affair LsTge quantities of arms
were also found. Six of the accused
viii be brought before the Council of
War tomorrow. They are now un-
der military guard.
| PARIS, August 2O.-Gen. Trocbu
has written a letter to the journals,
4 expressing what he meant In his re-
cent proclamation. by the people
taking the law into their own hands.
Perhaps better expression would
have been, when the forces are at the
ra mparts they must themselves arrest
the malefactors.
A national loan is to be announced
Monday. The emission will COM
meT ce on Tuesday at 60 francs.
The town of Forbach, between
Saarenemine and Bitsche, has a gar
A French loan of one million francs
has been announced.
PARIS, August 20.-There is some
complaint because of the order Just
issued, requiring all military tele'
grams to be securely enveloped.
Theirs, together with Gen. Trochu,
La Tour and others. visited the forti-
fcations to-day, after which they held
long conference.
The various manufacturers of arms
throughout France, are working with
extreme diligence; they. send daily to
the government large quantities OF
arms, the purpose being to equip all
who wish to 20 to the front.
The Seine Garde Mobile has re-
turned from Chalons. and is now en-
camped at ST. Maur Vincent.
There were two Councils of Minis
ters yesterday, at the Tuileries. Gen,
Troehu was present on both oeca-
sions.
Gen Trochu to-day publishes let.
ter explaining how he desires to aid
J the people. lie says:
: The idea of maintaining order by
, force of the bayonet and sword. in
J Paris, which is so agitated and given
up to grief, fills me with horror and
} disgust.
1.-THE maintenance of order bv the
ascendancy of patriotism freely ex.
pressed. by q knowledge of the evi.
dent danger of the country, fills me
with hope and security; but this
problem is arduous, and / cannot
solve it alone, but / can, with the aid
Of those having such sentiments; thai
is what I term moral aid. The mo,
! ment may arrive whe1 malefactors
seeing us defending the city, will seek
to piliage it; those the honest must