The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-30


LoNDoN.-Prlsoners still pour in. Last
night there arrived 1000 privates and 36
officers. To-day more soldiers and 81
officers were brought in, among the lat
| ter General Plombeens. The loss Of the
French during the week cannot be less
than $4,000, killed, wounded and miss
| ing. At Caursill and Vionville and
Gravelette they are known to aave lost
15,0 900 in each battle, including at the
latter 1000 prisoners.
New York, August 22-F. Gallairdet
in his dispatch 20 the morning Courier
Desetats Unis says: 1t is with much diff
ficulty that I can obtain positive infor
nation concerning the situation in the
neighborhood Of Metz. Bazainc still
insists on the necessity of silence; this
is wrong, in my opinion, for the anxiety
which prevails. in spite of the categoric
declaration of the Minister of War, is
prejudicial to the national cause. The
bourgeoise, timid and distrustful, think
there would be no motive to conceal
other than unfavorable news, and their
discomfort is fed by not very reassuring
dispatches which reach us from Brussels
and London. l have myself seen latest
dispatches from Bazaine.. He declares
positively that he is the victor, and that
his strategetic movements have been ac-
complished with success, but are atten-
ded with serious losses. Why not give
publicity to this dispatch and reassure
the unquiet spirits Surely the enemy
could not gain from them any useful in.
formation. To sum up, l believe the
Iincessant combats of the last seven days
have been favorable to us, and that they
have not yet brought about decisive re-
suits One thing is certain, the army of
the Prince Royal of Prussia continues
its march on Paris. Yesterday it was at
Vitry lie Francais, and if we may believe
the report which has reached the Corps
Legislatif, 1t has the appearance of mo-
wing to turn the camp at Chalons and
fall upon the capital.
PARIS, August 22.-Late adviccs from
Ernst, town near Strasburg, say that
the Prussian army besieging Strasburg
have caused the people of Ernst to
change the course Of the little river Ill,
in that neighborhood, in order to stop
the supply of water for that city. The
Prussians had appointed a mayor for
4 Ernst. The General in command of
Strasburg had driven out Of the defenses
al who consume army stores without
afrording aid.
i LONDON, August 22.-The Garde Mo
Fl bile is retiring to Paris, from the front
| doubtless because it is tnprovided with
arms. The Prussians intend to surround
f Metz with circular railway.
1t is said that Bazaine is absolutely cut
> of tlom his resources The Prussians
arc between him and Paris, NIcMahor
= is also believed to be surrounded, Con
) lyoys with provisions have gone forward
to supply both armies. One hundred
! and sixty thousand men have passet
through Paris to the front since Frida,
morning. II is thought here, however
: that the march of the Prussians canno
be arrested before reaching Paris.
t PARIS, August s2.-ftis said there ar
: now nearly 100000 good troops at ant
il near Paris, 1t is believed that one NOR
|, decisive battle gives Paris to the Prus
: SLAMS.
= FLORENCE, August 22-Prince Napo
y Icon is here. His mission is to deman'
e the smediation Of Italy.
!. LONDON, August 22.-Marquis de La
: valette, the French Minister to England
: has been instructed to. make demand
" here similar to those of Prince Napoleo
> at Florence.
. PARIS, Aug. 22.-The Journal Officit
al says the Minister Of the Interior ha
n made public note from the Minister 9
War to the effect that the Governmer
n Having received no dispatch from tn
; Army of the Rhine for two days, on az
2 count of the interruption of telegraph
i communication, he thinks the plans. {
:. Bazaine. have not yetsucceeded. Th
a heroic conduct of our soldiers in facin
IS the enemy in superior numbers, permit,
\. us to hope for the success of other OPP
n rations. The enemy's pickets have al
a peared at st. Disica.
AL The Journal Olliciel reproduces tt
circular of the administration inyitin
H. farmers and others to store their graf
n &c, in Paris.
le LONDON, Aug. 22.-A dispatch fro
ly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at BE
lin states that there were engaged in Il
n battle of Gravelette parts of the Secon
r. Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Twelf'
ne Prussian Army Corps. In reserve we
he the Third and Tenth Corps, q few diyi
p ions of which, including artillery, SHARE
N in the fight. The two divisions of &c
r. Failley were engaged, OCCUPYING cntrenc
he ed positions, all Of which at night;
had been carried by storm. Losses IL
tic vet correctly ascertained. The conte
ID lasted from noon till nine in the cvenin
lThc French Journal Oflicicl to-day |
Of lieves Bazainc's plans bailled. The ba
mt thrown by the mitrailleuse are found
IN be explosive
wn BERLIN, August 22.-Thc letter
of Queen Victoria to the Empress Eugcn
dated August Is, relating to mediation
published. She regrets her inaaihty
Jx- mediate. She intinates that is an att
lch for The Cabinet, and the Cabinet thil
the the time inopportune.
our LoNpoN, August 92.-A special to
WI New York Telegram says: A dispa
sec received this morning from Switzcrla
CT States that the Germans have commel
. IS ed throwing d bridge across the Rhi
Ta at a point between Basle and Mulha
ans sen, with close proximity to the SU
frontier. Ten thousand German troc
g s lHase collected at that point. The SN
,lGoycrnment has protested against
'na violation of the neutrality of her to
'9 tory. .,sa.
ltes The French Government has forl
den the expectation of food
was The Prussims are surrounding
last a dun, which is impeifsctly defended.
Ims The camp at Chalons has been raj
him and the troops now there ordered to I
positions along the line,
qua The plan Of the Prussian CIR
In r