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leader OF the band answered, We know trick
worth two of that Hand over your guns
NeverP exclaimed the Lieutenant. Then we shall
take them was the rejonder: and at this moment
the whole group drew out their revovers and dis
charged them. The sentinel fell. A Corporal named
Babon received two wounds from bullets and one
from stab The Lieutenant not injured.
THE report of firearms brought out people from
their houses who rushed upon the band. These
wretches then began to their revOvers right and
left and to stab every one within each Sergeants-de
vile now appeared upon the scene and, sword in
hand, endeavored to surround the madmen. One OF
the former received bullet and having fallen was
trampled to death by the band. girl six years Old
was killed in her mothers arms. The fight now be-
came general men were falling right and left;
some were running away and others were in pursuit
The COmmissary of Police of the Rue Tangier now
exclaimed Whoever will follow me- now come on
Citizens upon this rushed upon the rioters, who,
having no more ammunition and seeing themselves
likely to be overpowered, Immediately fled, followed
by the people exclaiming They are Prussians. Kill
themp
Besides two men killed, three police agents re-
ceved severe wounds. 1t is feared that many inhab-
tans of the neighborhood were injured. The leader
of the band was almost Immediately apprehended.
tall, well-dressed man was also arrested at night
He called himself an Englishman, but spoke with
strong German accent. He had a number of sover-
eigns and gold Frederick pieces. number OF ar
rests have been made including the originator OF the
plot.
Paris being in state of siege this act comes
under the head of ofenses to be tried by military
law military tribunal will sit this evening 1t is
next to certain that the men who have been taken
red-handed will have short-shrift. 1t was cow
ardly wanton purposeless attack. 1t is certain that
the Republican party has nothing to do with these
atrOcious mfiians'
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squeeze my hand a. he carried OF the 1eid but ne
nae probably died before this Prussian ambulance
Two chefs de Battalion were shot dead and third one
10 either dead or prisoner
saint sauveux was wounded badly, and but very little
nope In entertained OF his recovery. had him taken
rom the held in an ambulance. bullet went through
MS chest He behaved splenddly. Pierron was shot
aead nave but five captains out Of thirty The others
are IN heaven. All my adjutants, and most all
my sergeant-majors shared the fate. OF the
f1oneers-better or gallant never breathed-
only I'VE are left Two who were left with the baggage
were either sabered taken prisoners My horses were
also captured Ny poor black charger killed under
Gen sawreur, TO whom lent him, his horse having
been Killed early In the action. Out Of all had, all that
remains are the clothes that and rs francs in my
pocke my baggage, with that OF the Marshal has been
taken. don't care for that / cannot help crying in
wardy when think OF all these have lost We fought
Ike hons-35000 against 100000 The enemy surrounded
us on all sides Gen. Caom killed Robert de Vogue
was killed Alfred de Gramont the Dukes brother lost
an arm The other corps suffered almost much as our
own. MacMahon behaved splendidy, and did all that
any man could do; but he had not men enough Hewas
unable TO cope with 10000 men, with three times more
artillery than he had
Nevertheless we inflicted heavy loss on the the enemy,
and that, doubtless, the were not more
vigorously pursued Had such been the case the dsas
ter would have been fearful 1t Ia bad enough as it is
The battle began at "A O'Clock After night there was
pouring ran in which had to stand without tents or
fire, or lie down in the mud During the previous day
we had marched 10 kometers-from the battlefield to
eaverne
The last SO kiometers got during the night
pellmeltand without stopping sleeping. War Is
fearful scourge. We doomed to forced inaction
We have but 500 coo zouaves without knapsacks tents
clothes, food But have arms and do not complain
We without officers and commissioned officers
and cannot be sent into action II is probable that we
will be sent to strasbourg to reorganze Our regimenta
chests, from all accounts have been taken.
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THE CORPS LEGISIATIF.
ANOTHER EXCITING ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE
MENT OF THE MINISTER OF WAR-MARsHAL
BAzAINE DECLARED TO BE COMMANDMENT
CHIEF.
PARIS. Tuesday, Aug. &c, 1870.

PARIS, Tuesday, Aug. &c, 1870.
The proceedings in the Corps Legislatif to-day
were exciting and important. Deputy Keller said
that for three days the troops had been fighting,
and no news had been received as to what had been
accomplished. In such situation OF affairs the
Chamber could not think of any other matters. The
meeting of the Corps must be permanent to await
communications from the Minister of the Interior.
The Minister Of War Count Palikao, said he was
not prepared to speak of defeat the Prussians were
said to have sustained, but of a serious check
forcing them TO retire and forego their attempt to
disturb the retreat of the French army. He had no
official dispatches touching the events of yesterday
but he had received news enthusiastically sources
and might state that the Prussians had been
checked several times, and retiring toward
Commercy. He was full of confidence, but could
not al present enter upon details. In few days a
much greater force would be under the command OF
Marshal Bazaine, the only and the true Conmdndern-
Chief
The Minister then retired, and Deputy ,. Ferry
took the floor. In his remarks he referred 10 the
Emperor's proclamation to the inhabitants OF Metz
"a having created an unpleasant effect upon the
public.
The speaker was here interrupted by expressions
of disapproval The tumult became too great for
him 10 be heard and he took his seat The Chamber
then voted several laws for the prosecution OF the
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THE pRUssIAN REAR GUARD.
A RISING OF THE PEASANTRY IN ALSACE FEARED
THE PRUSsIAN FORCE SUFFICIENT TO PRE-
SERVE ORDER.

THE PRUSsIAN FORCE SUFFICIENT TO PRE-
SERVE ORDER.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEI
LONDON, Tuesday, Aug 49, 1870.
A special correspondent of The TRIBUNE writes
from Weissenburg on Thursday, August IL: Il
reached here this morning. The town is not dam
aged by battle except one gate destroyed. rising
of peasantry in Alsace is feared. The barracks OF
the French police here found full of arms"
The same correspondent, on Friday l12thl, writing
on French official note paper says The French
evidently fled in haste, leaving everything behind.
The force here is sufficient to keep the Prov
ince of Alsace the old name for the French
Departments of the Upper and the Lower
Rhne) quiet Fresh regiments are constantly
pouring through Yesterday there were Bavarian
infantry and artillery; to-day, Prussan cavalry and
a military train. / must not give details but the
German boast of having a million soldiers on
French soil seems not far from truth There are
$4,000 Bavarians at Lemberg.
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PHI TO THE TRIBUNE

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
LONDON, Tuesday, Aug. I6, 1870
THE TRIBUNE special correspondent at Paris says:
IAN parties seem to concur that every consideration
must give way to the necessities of the hour The
Ministry is DESTROYS to be designated as the Ministry
of Action. They work increasingly. The new Min
ister of War has done wonders. Within the last few
days he has sent enormous achievements to the
front, and others following rapidly. Munitions
of war and all kinds of provisions are dispatched as
fast as trains can convey them.
THE levy masse proceeds now with immense
rapidity to close the organization of the National
Guard. For this measure, vast a scale no ade-
ouate provision had been made. Routine would
probably have accomplished the same operation in
time, but the new War Minister says, and the Min
lister of the Interior repeats If you cannot get uni
FORMS go in blouse, shoes, CATERS, and ktpi' mill
tary CAPT. Your ancestors drove back fourteen
armies and had shoes, scarcely bread; do as they
did, Corps of free-shooters are organizing all over
the country, and those of vosges already begin
ming TO torment the enemy.
There is to be an immediate issue of 2j-franc
notes Change for notes of 80 francs is difficult
TO procure 1OOfranc notes are useless for ordinary
purposes.
1.-THE people here are bewildered at the silence of
the Government The preparations for the defense
of Paris are progressing rapidly. The beautiful iron
gateway at the entrance of the Bots de Boulogne at
the end of the Avenue de lImperatrice is removed.
Blocks of trees have been cut down. The wall of cir
cumyaaton is nearly finished, uniting the two for
merly open spaces, and pierced with loophoes The
great ditch is dug across the road and drawbrd
is ready to be thrown across it. Earthworks are
also in process of construction in front of what were
tbe gates and will now contain the only entrances,
guarded by sentinels instead of stom-House Off
GERS Some of the big guns are mounted and the
little ones are craftily concealed in unsuspcious
corners Many of the barriers are entirely closed.
and the people throng the ramparts, holiday making
and commenting on the novelty of the thing.
Notwithstanding all their preparations, an inn
preston prevails that after French victory-looked
upon as quite certain-the neutrals will interfere
and make peace, and Paris will not be bombarded.
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METZ BEFORE THE RECENT BATTLES.
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND FRENCH SOLDIERS
CONCENTRATED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
Try TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEl

CONCENTRATED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
LONDON, Tuesday, Aug. lG, 1870.
THE TRIBUNE's correspondent at Metz writes on
Friday evening n2th For nine days there has been
nothing but marching and counter-marching. The
troops are utterly weary. The whole of Canroberts
corps has arrived With the remaining regiments
coming this evening. by tomorrow, 100000 men will
be in line between Montigny les Sablons, GIigny
and Verney. The soldiers, though complaining of
useless fatigue, are full of ardOr, and inpatient
of the prohibition TO fire on Prussian scouts
The PrussiaDs occupy the whole country i'll 'front.'
and use the French railways to bring up troops The
whole country is abandoned to them. They occupy
the villages and towns in parties of hundreds and
even twenties 1t is believed here that a compare
lively small Prussian force is opposite Metz. The
Prussian army is reported az getting position IN
rear of the French.
Gen Frossard has been ordered under arrest.
"The French soldiers are kept in constant readi-
ness They are ordered not take off their clothing
at night. Thirty Prussian prisoners were brought IN
from Pont-a- Mousssn last night. The railway that
was cut at that point is now repaired. Four spies
were taken to-day The dragons Of the Sixth Corps
are just returned from a series of Reconnaissance
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INCREDIBLE ENGLISH REPORTS.
A PRUssIAN DEFEAT CLAIMED.

LONDON, Tuesday, Aug. Is, 1870.
The correspondent of The Daily Ners, writing from
Luxembourg, says the result of Mondays battle was
to force the Germans back to the MOselle.
A dispatch has been received here from Pans
stating that the Sub-Prefect of Verdun has tele-
graphed to the Minister of the Interior that great
battle ragged on Monday, on the road to Metz; that
the Prussians lost 40 ZOO men, and were retiring.
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THE TERRIBLE MITRALLEUsEs AGAIN.
TWO pRrssIAN REGIMENTS ANNIHLATEp.

TWO PRUssIAN REGTMENTs ANNIHILATED'
PARIS, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1870
The Monihur of to-day says: During the battle
on Sunday, Marshal Bazane had in position a
masked battery of Mitrailleuses. -Four regiments OF
the Prussian Royal Guard approaching the batteries
were unmasked, and two of the regiments were CON-
pletey annihilated.
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PROVISION FOR EXPELLED GERMANS.

BERLIN, Tuesday, Aug. lG, 1870, VIA LONDON
The Federal Council has voted to reimburse to
each native of Germany expelled from France the
cost of his passage home.
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MISCELLANEOUS FRENCH NEWS.

CAPTURE OF FORTRESS BY TIE BANARIANS-
THE PRUssIAN ADyANCE-THE TRANQUIL
INFANT IN PARIS. itnHo. .f...|t I 60
PARIS, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 1870.
Fortress Marsha small town a little northeast
OF Nancy, and formerly fortifed-has been captured
by body of Bayarian troops, after short lombard
ment. Sixty cannon were captured
An official dispatch from the Project of Melse 10
the Minister Of the Interior is published here to""S
He says a body OF German Uhlans has been s'tn !"
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THE WAR IN EUROPE.

Tur TR,BuNE is the only newspaper ~ me
D;,1d sol,. r,e,iriao fa special dispatches from the
~. ~ ,cor and fnuv represented BY Special Core
."oaS.ns . bon prrssian aud French armies, and at
ne leading capi1als mus far THE TRIBUNE dispatches
hape been used ia an imperfect form" oy f"e Ne~ FORK
T.rald World. Times aud SHn. They sere so used yes
,,rdo. by tn. ye.o- York Herald aud sun.
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FRENCH VIEW OF PRUSSIAN STRATEGY.
BRILLIANT CAMPAIGN OF PRINCE FREDERICK
CHARLES.

BRILLIANT tAhfAlGN Of fRlNOE fhEDERlCh
CHARLES.
PARIS, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 1870.
The Presse gives the following explanation of the
movement of the Prussians After the battle of For
bach on the 9TH inst the army of Prince Frederick
Charles advanced and established its quarters at St.
Avoid. After the battle of Weissenburg the army
of the Prince Royal went by way of Saverne to
Nancy. While this army, having opposition on
its 'front.' advanced it's route to Paris far Bar
lie Due, Frederick Charles making bold curve
endeavored to turn the French troops at Metz, thus
cutting the communications between MacMahon and
Bazaine. To avoid this Bazaine left Metz, going
toward Verdun and Chalons. Before reaching
Longueville, the corps of Gems. Ladmirault and
de Jean encountered the army of Frederick Charles
Thus began the hattie Sunday, which, according
to appearances, was followed by the great battle Of
Monday
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THE SITUATION AT PARIS.

ACTIVITY OF THE NEW MINIsTRY-THE PEOPLE
BEwILDERED AT THE SILENCE OF THE Gov
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR THE DEFENSE
THE CITY.
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Corps, but was attacked by the reserves, which adj
vanced with drums beating under Gen. Mauteuffel.
The enemy was splendidly repused, and driven into
the fortress Many were captured. Our troops adj
vanced TO Beecroix and Borney within range of the
forts.
This morning the King made reconnaissance on
the field of battle, visiting the advance posts to
insure transportation of the wounded, French and
Prussans alike to point above Kouke, the right
of the Moselle. From this point the enemy was in
visible in the clouds of dust. We infer therefore,
that the main body has departed.
UNOFFICIAL FRENCH REPORTs-THE PRUSsIANs
SAID TO BE RETREATNG-OFFICIAL NEWS
ANxIOUsLY WAITED FOR.
PARIS, Tuesday, Aug. &c. 1870.
The Sub-Prefect of verdun telegaphs as follows
to the Minister of the Interior:
VERDUN. Aug. 1916 a. m.-No news from Metz.
Nothing is known to have occurred to-day. All day
yesterday the Of cannon was heard between
Metz and Verdun. Persons who have reached here
from that direction say that great battle was
fought opening at daybreak and that the Prussians
had lost more than 10000 men in the combat, and
been completely defeated During yesterday morn
ing at the extremity of my reimbursement, IS klO-
metres from the Notifications of Verdun, the enemy
had been seen directing his retreat to the South.
Though this intelligence was transmitted by au-
thority, the Government has not yet been able to
verify it, and it is given to the public under reserve
by the Minister of the Interior.
PARIS Tuesday, Aug. l6-Evening.
Official confirmation of the news of the great vic
tory over the Prussians is impatiently awaited.
Great crowds of Deope have collected at the BOurse
at the Ministry of the Interior, and in the streets
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DETAILS OF THE BATTLE OF WORTH.
SCENES ON THE TTLE-FIELD-KviDENCEs OF
ArERRIBLE sTRUGGLE-M'MAHoN's Retreat
RoUT-ovER A HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN
ENGAGED.
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E1,RTHrR DETAILS OF SUNDAYS BATTLE.

MARSHAL RAzAINE sURPRIsED-THE PRUssIANs
LIKELY TO CUT HIM OFF FROM CHAL0Ns-
rus FRENCH sIGNALLY OUTGENERALED.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-07

JOINING oUT-Fhe womb of Time is periodical,
giving forth hints, insinuaons and facts which serve
the good purpose of making plain the nexpcable ir
history and fastening responsibility where it belongs
Inc Fort Smith (Ark.) Herald publishes the latest Of
those deliveries of which we speak, as follows;
If all the facts were known, and the time approachss
"hen they will be, we would be at all surprised tn
know that one Mr.. Pemberton had about as much to
10 WIN the campaign and capture Of Vicksburg as
any other man; aud that the main planning for its
capture was done by, through and with him: and if
Ine oncers who had the paroles for Vcksburg prison
ers printed weeks before the capture, and the date
July 1863 printed in them, could be heard from it
would be very likely to be made to annear tba+ H.
fem6ertons planning and Federal gold had more m
40 with the final result of that campaign than all of
MI. Grants planning. or the planning of the other
eenerai referred to. However, time and the fntnra
will reveal all this. Perfdy of anv enormitv 800
nid and never will lie concealed forever Murder will
out, end though slow, justice is very sure.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-07

From the present indications, the n O. Bulletin
thinks that NJ Theirs right, when the French
Ministry announced their determination to 90 to war
IN Drawing the anger Of the nation BY protesting that
The time was i'll chosen, that the military establishment
OF france was not equal to that of Prussia and that
under existing circumstances there was reason to
prehend the failure of the French arms. Whether
napoleon has been deceived into a false security
oy Prussia or not the fact is patent that Prussia
'uy prepared for the struggle, while it is equally evil
dent that France not. The outside world has
oeen led to believe that the French army was perfect
IN all Its parts, that Napoleon had provided the most
obstructive arms, and, 10 short that France was thor
oughly prepared for any emergency. In commenting
upon this general belief the Bulletin goes on to saw
Fhus opinion stood, when the available Fronob
troops hurried to the frontier and the Emperor follo
co. FROM that moment to this, experience has been
contracting 'preconcepton. After boldly advancing
napoleon discovered that be was too weak in nunnbeI
70 lake the offensive He had either been grossly de-
eeVed himself, or he had helped to deceive eyervbodv
eise, regarding the condition and strength of the
french army. However this may be- he suffered
disaster IN the first shock of battle as deem "a tho
soomiest foreboding of NJ. Theirs An armv of mt
1esS Inan foO,oOO effective men were precpitated bv
russa INTO french territory, and less than 400 ono
french soldiers were in the field to dispute their 3D.
rance to Paris. The Corps Legislatf was almost I.
Gu WIN despair when it discovered this disparity and
naturally it could suppress its indignation aeains
those that declared war, saving that France vas
ready when she was not" vas
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Ihe South apester1l.
SHREVEPORT:
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1870.
SHREVEPORT:
A Strange Story.

Others besides Bulwer can tell strange stories. The
Abingdon Virgnian publishes the statement OF man
who gives bis name as Edward Parker, which smacks
of the marvellous He says be was lieutenant in a
North Carolina regiment captured at Chicka-
manga and sent to the Dry Torugas where he has
NAMED until the first of June He also says that there
are still about three thousand men the island, who
haze no means to pay their passage and no way to
make money enough to do SO. The prisoners we're
all released at the close of the war; but they had no
means of communication with their friends, and they
are still there in most wretched condition, their
y means of support being derived from labor at the
evees at fifty cents per month and by begging. he
worked over five years at fifty cents per month and
saved $50 So with which he paid his fare to New Or
leans, from which place he walked to Virginia, beg
ging his way, g having walked up the Mississippi to
the mouth of the Ohio, up the Ohio and through Ken
lucky, several hundred miles out of his way, owing
he says to his ignorance of the country and the gno
rance of those who gave him directions" According
to hs account the poor fellows the island are pray
ing for relief from their friends but he does not know
how that relief can be afforded he seems to be en-
trely ignorant of the means of communication with
the island and oDy knows that vessels 90 there for
coffee
Although believe the Radical element of this
country capable of any meanness yet this story is we
conceive, highly improbable to say incredible In
all probability the fellow impostor and trumped
up the story to excite sympathy. Aside from the tale
of the "three thousand" the walking statement is |
just slightly difficult of beliefthe idea of man walk
ing seven hundred miles out of his way from igno-
rance of the country is too heavy draw upon credu-
lily And how could he possibly have made the trip
without having been "intervewed" sooner by some
newspaper reporter. Yet we find the rather long story
repuslished in as respectable paper the Louisville
Courer-Journal The fact is, by the token that
the Western papers rapidly yergng into the sensa
rona, and the excellent above named i7 taking
the contagion.