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

towards Cuba. The
use il as an argument
for the early meeting of the Cortes.
ST. PETERSBURG. August 6.-The
Journal, in leading article, strongly
with Belgium, and urges
the maintenance of her neutrality.
LONDON, August 6, 1:30 Pm
There is a better feeling in the mar
kets here, and on Change. The cause
cannot be traced to any feature of the
political news, and is probs bly, the re-
suit simply of reaction from the ex-
aggerated depression which followed
the first announcement'of the Franco.
Prussian war.
Rumors are prevalens of fighting
now going on, but no coBGrmatory re-
ports have come to hand.
LONDON, August $3.50 P. NJ
The following dispatch is just received
here from Wessinburg via Berlin:
The Prince RoyaI has defeated
Marshal Mcmahon.
The following is the official report
of the victory for the Crown Prince:
BERLIN. August 6.-The Prince
Royal telegraphs the following bulIe-
tin from the field of battle:
A victorious battle has been fought
near Worth. McMahon was totally
beaten I0tdlemeat Bottn-by the lar
ger portion of my command. The
French retreated upon Bistch.
rSigned, FREDERICK WILLIAM,
Prince Royal,
Field Of Battle, near Worth, Aug
ust Cd p N.
PARIS, August 6.-The euthusi-
asm of the people here over the fa-
vorable reports from the frontier, is
indescri bable. Enormous crowds
fill the streets around the Bourse, so
that no vehicles can pass, and they
shout and sing patriotic songs. The
Cafes are filed 10 overh0wing.
Placards are posted at the Bourse,
giving particulars Of the last two days
fighting.
Official reports are awaited with
feverish anxiety. None has yet ap-
peared, and as the government will
permit no other news from the army
to be telegraphed abroad, the bulle-
tin reports cannot be used.
The attacks made last night upon
the shops of money changers were
oecasioned by imprudent remarks
made by some of their employees,
who are Germans. The police pro-
tected the threatened places from
damage. At one shop, which bore
the arms Of Russia, q placard was
placed bearing the inscription. Re-
spect for the arms of Russia" The
shops menaced last night remain
closed to-day.
The GGHl0is prints dispatch from
Metz, reporting that the regiment of
Royal Guards Of Prussia was cut 10
pieces at Wiessenburg on Thursday,
and a Prussian General wounded.
The French soldiers fought like lions,
aud the loss of the enemy was 1000,
horse du combat.
BERLIN, August 6-The French
prisoners so far taken have been dis
tributed around Berlin. The Prus-
slams will prove by their treatmentof
these men that, though they are cap
tives, they are no longer enemies.
LONDON, August 6.-The fortifca- |
tions of Antwerp and Hamburg are
being put into complete state of de- |
Tense with all possible haste. Salt |
petre in vast quantities has been or
dered from India.
Bismarck's organ at Berlin now
of Eneland's Observance of
her neutrality obligations.
LONDON. Aug. 6.-The city of Sun
derland sent an address to Glad
stone, urging the Government to per-
severe in its policy Of neutrality.
Both Houses of Parliament held |
brief sessions to-day, aud the pro-
ceedings were unimportant.
Tyne Watermen, selected to row
against st. John, oarsmen, In a four
cared match at Lacline, have finished |
training, and are in fine condition. |
They take out two new boats, tried |
and proved satisfactory, aud sail on |
Tuesday next from Glasgow for Mon
treal.
BERLIN, August 6.-Prince Royal
Frederick William, commanding the |
South German army, has issued the |
following proclamation:
Soldiers of the Third Corps :-Ap- |
to command you by the King, |
/ greet you, soldiers of Prussia. Wur- |
temburg and Baden, united under my
as your courage, discipline, |
and perseverance, fill me with pride. |
ioy and confidence. In true fraterni- |
ty continue to spread your flag over
new victofies-victories which, God |
aiding us, will insure honor and peace
to United Germany"
TCab!e Special to the HeraId.l
CARLsRUHE, August 6, 6:15 PM
The forward movement of the right |
of the Prussian army. from Treves /
and Saar-Louis, commenced yester- |
day. The Prussiaus captured Sierk, |
and vigorously attacked Thionville In |
overwhelming numbers. After some |
resistance the French threw away |
their arms and took to fight.
At the same time. yesterday, the |
army commanded by the Grown Prince /
moved in the direction Of Bitsch, the |
advance guard of the French force |
making slight resistance. To day |
there was a general advance of the |
whole German line.
The King has Joined the army.
Upwards of 1000 prisoners have
been forwarded to Frankfort.
The position of the main body of |
the French army is at present un-
known.
The French forces are supposed to
be concentrating at Metz.
McMahon's corps is supposed to
have fallen back from Bitsch and
and Hagenau, towards Metz and
Nancy.
There are repor's that Napoleon is
i'll.
The Prussian troops ara moving on
Metz.
BERLIN. August 6-The prisoners