The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-30
see the inside Of the city,

1t Is reported here that great
tie has taken place between McMahon
and the Crown Prince, IN which Nc
/ Mahon was defeated.
Especial TO the Herald
LONDON, August %. - A strong
Anti Bonaparte feeling exists in Mad
rid, in consequence OF the revel at
that before the war with Prussia, No.
poleon had engaged TO restore Isabel
la to the throne of Spain. in, return
for the cession of the Belearic Is
lands to France.
A fight occurred at Lisbon, be-
tween the French aud German cltl-
zsns, during which many were killed.
Prince Napoleon had long inter
view with the Austrian Ambassador,
while at Florence.
LONDON, August 29.-Advices from
the scene of war report the EN-
peror's Headquarters at NaDZiers
northward, and will encounter Nc
Mahon west of Rheims and Epernay.
1t is said the French advance re-
pulsed the Prusslans at Altiquay, a
few miles northwest of VanZieres.
McMahon Is reported In the Ar
dennes forest, and Bazaine between
Metz, Chasey and Etoin.
A later dispatch states that Gen.
Steinmetz has marched northward,
from Metz, pursuing Mcmahon to
prevent him disturbiog the Prus.
sian force investing Metz.
Two German merchant vessels have
taken refuge at Yarmouth harbor,
where they are blockaded by French
iron clad now in the ofhng.
A North German schooner, from
Brazil, has been driven into L0ughs-
willy, Ireland, by a French frigate
now cruising outside.
The German towns are filleG with
French prisoners, who are treated
with ali kindness.
The Belgians are Indignant because
the railroads Of their kingdom are
practically monopolized by the French
/ Government for the transportation
of cattle and breadstuffs into Paris.
LONDON, August 90 A letter from
Paris describes the preparations for
the seige as follows: Two hundred
thousand good troops are now In
Paris. and fresh thousands we'll
armed arrive hourly.
A new corps organized at Lyons,
has arrived The gems d armes, po
lIcemeD, franciirillaurs, foresters and
/ custom house servant, are coming in
from all the departments. Eighteen
thousand gunners from the feet are
stationed in the fortiicatiOps.
TIE city swarms with troops.
There is a strong conviction that
the advance OF the enemy will be
checked.
The Steele says that the sole object
Of Prince Napoleon's visit to Flor
ence is to secure the safety of the
dynasty, while France is forgotten; or
to forget France aud think then only
of the Bonapartes, who think only of
themselves.
Ii is true that Italy, Austria, and
Russia may yield to such induce
ments as Bonapsrte may offer, but
England will not.
The Prince. who is now with Olli-
vier, has already transferred his an
pie wealth to Italy.
A large mum Der of Irish field hands
/ suddenly left Lancashire for Ireland
| jlst at the beginning of harvest. The
circumstances excite fear that mischief
is again brewing in Ireland.
LONDON, August 29.-The follow
ing is resume OF the progress of the
German arms since the commence
ment OF the invasion of France:
After a check encountered by the
French vanguard near SaarbTuck,
August 9th, followed by the rout
of Mcmahon, the French main body
retired on the line of the Moselle
and the for;resses of ThiOnville and
/ Metz. defenses of the first order, and
we'll supplied and entrenched camps
which were constructed, gave great
/ strength to their new position. A
/ direct attack would have been
very difficult. Therefore the Ger
man armies passed to the south
of Metz toward the MOselle to cross
it above the city and discover the en-
emies movements. Such great mass e3
Of troops, covering a wide region. re-
quired special precautions. The first
army was to flank the enemy's lIne Of
march, and was directed to take a
new pssitioa near the river Med.
In the meautime the first aud sec
ond armies approached each other,
division passing over the Moselle.
The same division on the Oh, took
I paAI Al AAAes III " nun INC
were repulsed and pursued Antil they
reached the protection of the guns OI
Meiz This combat resulted greatly
to the advantage of the Prussians, as
it retarded the French retreat, and
the advantage was easily followed up.
Two roads connect Metz with Yer
dun, and Verdun with Paris; the Sec
ond army refrainiDg from the passage
Q - l.,
threatened, the French were Obliged
to withdraw from the right bank oi
the Moselle. before Metz, not being
strong enough TO stop tFe Prussiau
movements. The advancs of the first
army observing the movement of the
French, attacked, on August 14th
the French rear, throwing it upon the
main body, which was compelled tC
send back several divisions to support
; the rear.
The Prussian First aud Seventh
Corps went on the south side to com
pei the Freach to face about. TheJ
succeeded after a bloody but victOriou!
conflict. The Prussian Fifth Dlvis
ion attacked Gen. Frossard. By de
grees the entire French force became
engaged, and of the Prussian forces
the other divisions of the Third Corps
the Tenth Corps, regiment of tht
Ninth Corps. and a brigade of tht
. Eighth participated. Prince Freder
ick Charles had taken command. Tn
, movement was successful, and tn
! southerly road to Paris was inter
. cepted.
The PIussiaus fought heroically
. and their losses were large, but thos
: of the enemy. especially of the Impe
> rial Guard, were immense. Th
! French official reports estimate th
. Prusslan force engaged at doubl
wnat 1t was. This was the only wa,
g tor the Emperor to escape fatal isola