Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-08-17
The European War.

The Journale de Soir says that Adni'
raj Rouciere la Noury will take command
of the defences Of Paris. and that SVoo
cannoniers, from the Navyhave been plac-
ed under his orders to man the guns OF
the forts.
LoLDoN, Aug. II.
The correspondent Of the N. Y. Herald
who was present at the battle of WORTH
telegraphs the following from Carlsruhe;
"The French official accounts of the
hattie at Worth are wholly untrue. Nc
Mahon was completely routed. They a.
baudoned everything and fed. leaving be-
hind them their killed, wounded and prls-
oners, numbering 10000 out of $4,000
men engaged. The French held stroRg
position, but the Prussians fred with ter
rible precision and the French badly
Both sides fought desperately, finally the
French gave way in panic"
Ike French feet moved south yester-
day. The bombardment Of the cities of
KEEL and Stralsund is expected hourly.
Seven ships with troops are expected in
the Baltic tomorrow.
The Austrian Minister here is author
lied to deny the report that Italy and
Austria are sending troops to save Ma
poleon.
PARIS, Aug r.
The new ministry is working hard, and
public confidence is being restored.
There is now in the bank Of France 30
to 40, 1000, 900 of specie.
Another French feet has left for the
Baltic.
BERLIN, Aug. 49,
The French iron-clad feet is now off
Coxhaven, and an immediate attack on
the Hansiatic towns is expeced.
New York, Aug ID
A Herald cable despatch says:
-" The Prussian. Cabinet has matured a
royal proclamation, declaring that the de-
termination of the Prussians is to burn
one French village for each place, large
or small, on the German coast, destroyed
by the French naval bombardment."
LONDON. Aug. 1873 p. M.
Fighting has commenced before Metz.
A Prussian accommodating force penetrat-
ed the outskirts of the town, but were
driven back by the French. Reinforce
ments 10 the French army are constantly
arriving. A great battle is expected to
be fought without delay. PrusSian re-
ports say that Strasburgh has surrendered.
BERLIN, Aug. IS.
The concentration Of the Prussian forces
in the French territory continues.
PARIS, Aug. 10.
The situation al the front bears q more
favorable aspect.
? Gems. Mcmahon and Failly have formed
their respective armies in good order be-
fore Nancy. The EN- error is determined
to take personal part in the next en-
gagement, The public mind of France is
resoute and hopeful
LONDON, Aug. ii.
A telegraphic despatch from Paris, re-
ceived this evening denies the retreat of
the French army. 1t states that Marshal
Bazaine covers Nets with 100000 men !;
that Gen. Mcmahon is posted in the wood
south and west of Nancy with 10000
men; that Gen. Canrobert is in reserve
with 10000 men, and Douay is in Betort
with $4,000.
The telegram also states that Tlochu
will have at Chalons Sur Marn in two Gays
35, 900 guerilla volunteers, the free corps
w opSi"'N'
The siege Of Strasburg is believed to be
ieint TO cover the passage Of another
corps of the Prussian army.
PARIS, Aug. IA.
Seventy thousand troops leave Paris
to-day for the front. F.
LONDON, Aug. IA.
The Prussian plan Of campaign is sup
posed to be as follow -
The main army of the German forces
will press forward to Paris, while an army
corps detached from each wing of the
Grand Army will remain behind to OBJ
serve and hold in check any movement of
the French from Metz and Chalons,