The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-01

! was 70 gain tne ITOAtAeIs ~ eAcSS
junction with Bazaine, advanced or
three lines. The Crown Prince, south
of Nancy, marched by way of Com
mercy, Bar-le-Duc, st. Dizier and
Vitry, The Fourth Army Corps, IN.
der the Prince Royal of Saxony
keeping north of Pont-a- Mousson
moved toward Chalons, at the same
time observing Metz, while Steinmetz
reinforced, proceeded through Verdu1
TO Rheims. his right sweeping the
Belgian frontier, in the hope of meet
ing Mcmahon.
Thus the German advance covered
the whole county from Belgium
along Menz TO the Aube, rendering il
impossible for Mcmahon to reach
/ Metz.
LONDON. August 3I.-The suffer
ings of the inhabitants Of Strasboure
are terrible. They are starving, and
| compelled to live in cellars day and
night to avoid the unceaslDg ire OF
the besiegers. Another fruitIess sortie
was made by the garrison on Monday.
| The Prussian sharpshooters are with
in 500 CARDS of the glacis. Many
houses have been barned. The ar
senal at one time was on fire. The
ammunition was safely removed. The
fortress continues to resist.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-Public meetings
are being held all over Prussia to sus
tain the Govern nent in prosecuting
the war to the end, and to discourage
all attempts at premature negotia
ton.
The Tines. 10 trying to disentangle
the news from the seat of war, says
that Mcmahon seeks to get back
again toward Paris. On Saturday
morning be was at S.enay. On Sun.
day, according TO French reports, be
retired to Viziers and Bethel. but
the Belgian accounts report him, on
Tuesday, at Sedan, with the Prince
Imperial, and hourly expecting the
Emperor. The Prince had FASTENED
forward, leaving the Emperor. whose
illness prevented him from travelling
rapidly.
The Germans say the French were
so sure of victory at the opening of
the campaign that they made no ar
rangements to save their baggage In
case of retreat. and hence they have
been compelled to abandon it in large
quantities.
LONDON, August 31.-A. dispatch
from Carignan says cannonading was
heard south of that place all day yes
terday, and late into the night. The
result is unknown. The Emperor
has certainly left Carignan for Sedan.
LONDON, Aug. 30.-Bahlan has
been installed at Hayenan as the
Prussian Governor of the Province Of
Alsace
The Prussiaus say that the French
prisoners denounce the Emperor
freely.
The French assert that the Prus-
SLAMS paste the red cross of their am
bulance service on their ammunition
wagons, and that some of their Off
GERS wear badges on their arms to
avert the French FIRE.
Four million kelogrammes of pow
der have been distributed to the bat
teries on the Notifications of Paris.
Letters from The Prussian head
quarters explain how Bazaine's at
tempt to escape from Metz was de-
feated. A copy of certain instruc-
tions of Bazaine was found near
Metz, from which the Prussians
learned that the enemy was to retire
in two bodies, one by the high road
to Mars Ia Tour and Ferdun, and the
other by the Confaus turnpike. This
plan was Disconnected by the Prus-
sian attack on the 14th. The French
subsequently took the road, via
Briey, but were again repulsed, and
finally driven back in the battle of
the 18th, finding the only way of escape
being to cut a passage the Prussian
line. which they have attempted.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-The announce
ment that communication between
London and Paris has been stopped,
is apparently premature. Tho rail
| at the usual time this evening.
The correspondence the Tribune
writes from Paris on Tuesday even
ing: At least 10000 troops left to-
day by northern railroads. Their
destination is unknown. Plenty of
troops are left In town, and they are
still swarming. especially marines and
sailors, who are apparently to be
trusted with its defense.
The Bois De Boulogus has been
closed since yesterday evening.
Eight hundred wagons containing
household goods passed. yesterday,
through A ntenil Gate alone.
The inhabitaEts of the environs are
crowding into Paris, and camping In
the streets and squares, unable to OBJ
tain lodgings without paying in ad-
vance.
All Parisians are leaving who can.
/ was offered to-day a Senator's
house for nothing, on condition of oc-
cupYing it for two months and hoist
ing the French flag.
The working classes are still vainly
asking for arms.
Another correspondent writes un-
| der the same date:
I'VE cen no longer depend on the
mails. The northern railroads are
blocked with. all sorts of luggage,
goods, trucks Of grain and provisions
from England. It will probably soon
be either cut by the Prussians or
wholly occupied for military service
Passenger and freight trains are
stopped, and the mail and express
"The Prefect of Police has issued
a notice, that persons wishing to leave
| Paris require no passports"
LONDON. August 31.-The Times
attemps to extenuate the recent mas
sacre of the French Catholics at Tien-
tsen, and deplores the over zeal of
the missionaries in their proselyting
work.
add case Of Inman rersus jenkins
| Damages to the amount of
250s we're awarded the plaintiff.
The death of the Earl of Aberdeen
by drowning, on his voyage from
America to Melbourne. is reported.
LONDON, August 31.-Eighteen
German vessels are at present an
chored in Plymouth harbor. where
they have taken refuge from the