The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-17

The Emperor's teleera N from LONG
vile, only half an hour lat, sTT, says tina
Longville is village four auIometer
from the left bank of the Moeeile
By tomorrow 100000 men Ivll b
in line between Montegy, Les Sa
blons, Gorfgney and Berney.
The soldiers are complaining of the
prohibition to fire on the PrussiaE
scouts.
The Prussians occupy the whole
country in the front and up the
French railways to bring up troops
The whole country has been aban.
doned to them. They occupy villages
and towns in parties of 100 and even
| 200.
1t is believed here that there is q
comparatively small force opposite
Metz, and the main army is gathering
In the rear of the French.
Gen. Frossard is reported under
arrest.
The soldiers are kept constantly il
readiness and ordered not to take of
their shoes.
Thirty Prussian prisoners were
brought 10 fPoE Pont-a-M Mousson
Last night, the railroad was cut al
this point, but is new repaired. -Four
spies we're taken so-day. A dragOon
carps has just returned from q seri-
GUS reconnaissance.
Our special correspondent from
Paris writes on Monday, for the first
time for years: The 18th Of August
has not been celebrated. The good
sense of the people protested, by an
ticipation, against the usual demon
strations, though holding themselves
ready, In the event of victory. to be
enthusiastic. Moreover, yesterday
afternoon, in q remote quarter of the
Villette, q sanguinary onslaught
was made on the post, which
was occupied by forty of our men.
and an unmerciful fire was opened
upon them.
About A o'clock some forty individ.
uals, armed with revolvers or pom
iards concealed. having marched down
the Rue Aubervilllers, suddenly
closed in line in front Of No. 156
Boulevard de la Villette, and sum-
moned the man on duty to surrender
his post. The sentry seeing them
about to make a dash through the
door, placed himself across it. One
of the group drew a revolver and shot
him dead.
Sergeant DeVille hearing the report
rushed up to ascertain the cause aud
| received bullet in the breast, above
| the heart and fell dead. The occupants
of the post rushed to the windows, but
the assailants were drawn In double
line, and sent Volley and then rushed
into the house and seized four chasse-
pots and two cartridge boxes. Hav-
ing accomplished this murderous
feat, the band made a precipitate re-
treat, shouting, Treason, Viue La
Repubhque. A lieutenant named
Golfer, was inside when the group
came up, and as soon as he saw the men,
he demanded their business.
He was answered by a shot and
cries of ViUd LIE ReDubliQue. The
Lieutenant then ordered his men to
20 inside and shut the door, and load
guns, seekidg to gain he asked grups
| what object they demonstrated. The
leader, small man, very well dressed,
answered we are going to proclaim
the republic, Give us your guns and
come with us to the Corps Legislatif
Come. come" said the Lieutenant,
| still anxious to gain time, ARE we
soldiers? You know we lost FIRE upon
the people, but it is not our duty to
march off with you. If you want to
proclaim a Republic, just 90 on lit
tie further" The leader of the band
answered.: We know trick worth
two of that hand us over your
guns" Never, exclaimed the
Lieutenant.
Then we shall take them" was the
rejoinder. At this moment the whole
group drew out their revolvers and
discharged them; sentinel fell dead
and corporal received three wounds,
two bullets and stab; the Lieuten-
ant was not injured. The report of
the firearms brought out the people
| from their houses who rushed upon
the band. These Wretches then began
to use their Tevolvers right and left.
and to stab every one within reach.
| Sergeant De Vile now appeared with
sword In hand, and endeavored to
surround the madmen; one Of them
received a bullet, and having fallen
was trampled to death by the band; a
girl six years old was killed in her
mothers arms.
The fight now became general, and
men were falling while others were
running away. while others went in
pursuit. The Commissary of Police
of the Rue Tangier now exclaimed:
Who will follow me? come on, citi-
zens." Upon this be rushed upon
the rioters, who, having no more am
munition, and seeing themselves like
~ to be overpowered, Immediately
fed, followed By the people. exclaim-
ing, They are Prusslans; kill them
kill themF Besides two men killed,
three police agents received several
wounds, and it is feared many inhab-
itants in the neighborhood were in
jured.
The leader of the band was almost
Immediately apprehended. A tall,
well dressed man was n so arrested at
night. He called himself an Eng
lishman, but spoke with power and a
strong German accent. He had mum
bers of sovereigus and gold Freder-
lex pieces. Upwards of fifty arrests |
have been made, including the orig /
inator of the plot. Paris being in a |
state of siege, this act comes under
the head of offenses to be tried by |
military law. A military tribunal |
will set this evening. 1t is next to |
certain that the men who have been !
taken red handed will have short |
shift for their coWardly, wanton and |
purposeless attack.
1t is certain that the Republicans
had nothing to do with it. The En-
peror sent words of coincidence, in
the evening, to the mother of the
child that was killed. All parties
seem to concur that every considera-
tion must give way to the necessities
of the hour.
The Ministries are desirious to be
designated Ministry of action, and
they work INCREASINGLY. The new
Minister of War has done wonders.
Within the last few davs he has