The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-08-11

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The important events of the last few
~days are summarized IS follows by tire
Gazette Of the 9th:
Beating the French and killing their
General at Weissenbourg on Thursday,
the Prussians have gone on conquering
and to conquer, aud Saturday night
finds them victors over Frances best
General and most experienced troops.
Leaving Weissenburg, the French re-
treated to Worth. few miles southwest,
and there receiving endorsements
made stand. The Prussians came up,
and after brief (, ghting forced still fur
Their southwark retreat TO Hagenau,
where with more additions, with Nc
Mahon in command, they again waited
for battle, even sending a corps forward
TO meet it. II came soon, and was fierce
and bloody in the extreme. In fact the
line was from Worth to Hegenau, but
At the latter the principal shock occurred.
This was on Saturday.
There was close fghting-ehargin
heights and over breastworks, and
fights over batteries at the point of the
bayone.. The French gave way. The
Prussians captured prisoners, aud guns,
aud standards, their opponents fleeing
TO Bitchi.. stopping for brief conflicts in
forests and OH heights.
These trium plss of the Prussiaas sew
cred most important railroad cominuni-
cations in France, and leaves the impor-
tant fortress of Strasbourg exposed to
siege from the Prussians--for il is strong
~ fortified aud casnst be wei. taken
..Ei;hon, a seige. Late dispatches sag
the Prussians are moving upon the
place. This il, in brief, sketch Of the
events of three days. The FreEch army
Is now msku!y ceeces,trated al Metz aud
Nancy which ere about forty miles apart,
and connected ky rail Napoleon is
at Chaions and Mcmahon at Nancy.
The last advises state that tie Prusaians
are marching on the former place to
again give battle which was expected
hourly.
The following are ilems from, the
-caelc ie.na,cl,es:
~ Paris, 7th inst, the empress issued
the following proclamation.
FREsCHMEN: The opening OF the war
has not been favorable to us. We have
suffered check. Let us be firm under
this reverse, aud let us hasten to repair
it. Let there tie but one party in the
land-,hat of France: an single flag -
that OF the national honor. l come
among you faithful to my mission and
duty. You will see me the first in
danger to defend the flag Of France. l
advise all good citizens to maintain
order; to agitate would be to conspire
with our enemies.
A despatch from the French capita
dated Aug. Sth, contains the followine
items:
The report of the Minister of War, ap
proved by the Empress, is published ir
the official journal. The Minister says
Existing circumstances obiige us t
.prepare for the defence Of the capital
aud to garrison it with fresh troops
allowing all those which the Empero
keeps under his orders to contend il
] the open, country against the enem.
emboldened by the FIST success TO In
point of marching on Paris, but Pari
will not be taken unawares.
THE Minister adrerts to the necessit,
.of filling the void in the army, aud say
they May easily put into the field nov
l5O, 900 men, besides this, the call for tn
class Of 1869 will give them 10000 more
who will in less than mouth becom
real soldiers.
Paris is fearlully excited over tn
news from the front. The universe
cry Is "to arms, to arms"
The Empress is in consultation witt
Deputies at the Tuilleries.
The Prince Imperial returned las
might.
No lighting to-day at the late
,sdvices.
1t is said the French army is con
centrating at Metz, where battle 1t
thought will be fought before man
hours.
The Departments Of the Vo=ges an
Mosell are inundated by orders of tn
Government.
A levy en- masse il expected. TIL
Ministers are now sitting permanent
Is. Vigorous measures are announce'
for tomorrow.
The Empress proclamation is ap
planded by all classes.
BY way Of London. under date q
Aug. Sth, the following:
Ireland receives tho news OF tn
French defeat with profound sorrow.
The Prussians claim they will hav'
e0O. 900 men on the theatre Of war BY thi'
evening.
Tho Journal de Paris denie1 the loss
- any cannon or eagles at Weisscn'
sglY.