The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-08-24
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New YORK, Aug. 15.-No particulars
have been received of yesterdays bat
tie, except that it wasa partial action,
and the result substantially a French
success. "
Bismalk issues proclamation dis
claiming any intention of Prussia alb
! sorbing the South German States, and
promising to reward Denmark if she
remains neutral.
New YORK, Ang. IS, 9:15 p. M.--In-
formation is still contradictory as to
the result of yesterdays fighting; but
the general impression is that the re-
suit is advantageous to the Prussians.
Some French houses have dispatches
asserting a French victory. d.
The news created furry at first in
business, but as soon as it was known
to be nat a general action, the markets
failed to show any notable change.
The special sent the Times as to, the
scarcity of supplies, accounting for the
peculiar nature OF the war, so far is
confirmed by European files received
to-day. The Prussians have exhausted
the Rhenish provinces, and in France
the country is bare as they advance.
A letter from Forbach says that the
chassepot is admitted to be superior to
the needle gun on all sides.
Paris accounts say that the Empress
hears every two hours from the EN-
peror and Prince, and spends an hour
| every morning in devotions at Notre
| Dame DIES Victories.
The European mail confirms the dis
position of Sweden and Denmark to
aid Franc and that the Russian mill
tary side with the French, but the
| Court is Pfussian. E
The Courier DIES Etats- Unis has q
Paris dispatch saying that the war loan
| is increased to two thousand million
| francs.
The Corps Legislatif came to no de-
cision Saturday night on Favre' propo-
sition for committee of national de-
fence.
AT battle was fought yesterday at
Metz, but not a general action. p -,
On the 18th the Prussians advanced
forty thousand, but We're driven back,
and this is supposed to be a renewal
of the assault.
steinmetz had the right, King Will
liam the center, and the Crown Prince
the left.
Only the Prussian right, which has
not heretofore been in action, was en-
gagged SO far as we now have informa-
: ton.
The event isundecided, and the main
battle is looked for every moment.
: A Paris special gives the French ar
my as $4,000 strong, and $4,000 re-
} serves ready.
1 Italy, Austria and Sweden are arm.
ing and Denmark will join France a,
/ the first success of the Baltic feet.
I The Tribune's Berlin correspondent
: says: 80 a.ts.
: 1.-THE Russian Government have
3 stopped passenger'traffic by the direc
| route from Berlin. 1t is necessary fol
i passengers to go via Warsaw. 49,
The Russian papers of the Nationa
, party begin again here to protes
4 against Germany acquiring too mucl
strength.
s The same paper has information from
/, Paris that Marseilles and Bordeaux arr
sd under martial law, and private tele
: graphing is prohibited in the depart
i ments of Haute Marine, Bas Rim, Hau
Y Rim, Meurthe and Yosges.
The Prussians are short of supplies
t and are foraging extensively, but witt
t little success, the country having beel
stripped by the French army befor,
n falling back.
# Steinmetz has the Prlssian right
: King William the. centre, and tn
: Crown Prince the left. rae,
e The Kings body guard is the tweltl
corps, all Saxons.
@ The French have now as many arm
e corps as the Prussians. '.'r.
A letter from Metz, dated the 18th
s telegraphed from London, says fort
l. thousand. Prussians were adyancin
e on the city that day.
The Tribune has a special fror
It sW ashington which explains that Uni
,. ted States Minister Washburne, a
a Paris, was made custodian of tn
>, North German interests there with tn
e consent of the Emperor. sf.is w fe
}. Washburne telegraphs Fish that tn
v decree exiting all Prussians subject
= and allies is most fearful blow at tn
Germans. As instructed by this Gov
eminent, he tried to avert it, but re
monstrance was in vain. The Empe1
n or had the right under the law of ia
tons and would use it.
10 Baron Gerolt, Prussian Minister 8
d Washington denounces the decree, an
n says it will exile two hundred thou
n sand Germans from Paris and tw
IS millions from France. He has bee
j. busy 1t the State Department to see
@ the United States Government cOuf
d not do something, but nothing is poss
.e BILE in the premises. $50 K p
= The French legation justify the dc
d cree, saying that the Germans in Par
are the fomentors of revolutionar
e movements there at all times, and al
spies for Prussia now. agH
y Three official dispatches were II
J. ceived from Washburne yesterda
saying the French were falling back t
4 Chalons and communication was CT
: between Paris and Nancy.
n A large procession paraded here thi
J. morning of Irish with the green fla
It LaSd golden harp of Erin borne betwee
the tricolors of France. - asi.
+ An amazing new method of defraud
If ing the revenue has been discovered
d operation by the Chinese in Californi;
q The process is one heretofore unknow
e to science, and not provided against b
t present law.
is! New YORK, Aug. l6, 1870 Mic