The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-08-20

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Clbie news m NE Josh 10 N The shs,
that Englssd and Russia had sisned
guarantee 81 Belglam's nsslfslliy IN
British Parliament had been prorosus
N October ~ The Pnncc Imperial q
France hal arrived IN London, with N
Empress Eugenie'a Jewels and other vaIu
ablea No battle hsd occurred sInoe N
9Th. Much dissatisfaction was bclnI
manifested Al Paris with the generslshl
OF the Emperor, and 4 Dictatorship wa
anticipated, with General Trochu actin
"a supreme head. The new Frsnol
Ministry Ia composed ~ follows Coun
Palikao, Minister II War DO Ia TouI
d'Auvergne, Minister Of Foreign Az
fairs Henri Chovrou, Minister OF the In
terior Grand Pcrret,, Minister Of Justice
Do Genouilly, Minister Of Marine
Pierre Magnc, Minister Of Finance
Jerome David, Minister Of Public Works
Jules Bramc, Minister of Public Instruc
tioni Clement Duvorner, Minister o
Commerce Busson Blllault, President o
the Council Of State, Marshal Balm,
had taken command Of tho French troop,
united at Metz. McMahan had rallied
the bulk of his army, and was falling bach
upon Nancy in good order.
Strasburg yves closely invested by a
large Prusaian army On the nth, and the
surrender of the city had been demanded
and refused. The King of Prussia had
issued a proclamation, stating that he
warrcd against soldiers, not citizens, and
the latter might continue secure In person
and property 30 long rs they abstained
from hostile acts.
Paris dispatches Of the 18th declare with
certainty that tho Prince Imperial had
not quit France, while the London Pal
Mall Gazette Of the same date resflrnshIs
presence, with the imperial Jewels, in
London.
The Paris RcveVls and RappA, radical
journals, have been entirely suppressed.
The Paris konitsar gives an account Of
The death of General Douay at the battle
OF Weissenhurg, and states that, when he
saw the day was lost, the General dellber.
ately rode to the front, shot his horse, and
then slowly walked toward the enemy.
The retreating soldiers, aroused by the
spectacle, turned again toward the enemy,
but iell In heaps around their General,
who still pressed forward. Another ire.
mendous disoharse irnm tho enemy, and
Douay, almost alone, fell dead.
According TO a cable dispatch of the
18th, the Prussians had largely outnum.
bered the French in every engagement.
The French claim that at Weissenburo
5000 men checked 10000 Germans With
lSo guns, for four hours, the Germans
1900 men, while the enemy los,
1000. They also assert that MacMohon
al froschweiller, had only 10000 men
10000 Germans. vet Tho French
only yielded when 100000 more men wora
hurled upon them.
The Bank of France suspended sne,is
payment ON the leth. rSnerinte IN =,
Shoeburysess with the nItraillcnsa ava
said to have been splcndidlv M sss.sa,
The press gives a glowing account Of tho
range and accuracy of the weapon.
The London Ta,.s.n, 49,,
authorized to contradict, formally. ,he ra'
port that the Prince Imne,i.l i. ~ Jau.
don.
Cable disra,c,.. os,,.
that Tho French ssJ ors .,ss announce
the prussiaus conn,.S ~ w. Me'h' ana
defanasrs Of rsahos w Starving tine
70 b-ombardmsn, D. =. snuoa' occurs
that the a-nnoin,usn. IS u,spa,cnes state
command - NJ iiocna 70 the
all the sola,ar. nora ZINES nsu made
thousand v-olnr,oara - Aupeiul' seventy
for Tho army M pas asls On .ne IAN
saws that the ac,,s,,n aus soa,aa Cp'e'a
War was woraert,,, MINISTRY oi
resources ef ths '.' 'us Immense
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Tahaa sus =, ane. rivers Elbe, Elder,
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s.eanasnlp pennsylvania was dc
Iseu ny nre az London on the 18th.
80 spAolsn voionias1hanister has tele.
,,on !. !. Deisouss, .aat II The insufrec-
~ supplessea " the arst OF Sep
empef, nc WI send $4,000 more Spanish
Heavy fighting Is reported TO have 90.
cured near Metz on the 14th and 18th
both parties claiminc thu Victory ~ A.,
fM' Inc RUSSIANS are reported to have
been victorious In the battle on tho 18th
rhe rcport If Tho e~vacustinr ~ M.s. =.
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