Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-31
The European War.
MORE HEAVY FIGHTING.

LONDON, aug. Zi.- ncufy LAooucu'
ere writes to the Daily Telegraph from
Paris that the Emperor is actually sus
pended. His cabinet remains in power
only because lis chief was thought to
possess administrative capacity. The
Cops Lcgislatif is supreme, yet it mp
pears conscious of its lack of national
confidence, owing to the methods of its
selection Gen. Tr-chu and the Com
mittec of Defence, are now ruling France
absolutely. Gen. Trochu is capable Of
becoming another ALTERNATE.
According to French report $4,000
and according to the Prussian 10000
French soldiers are disabled by hospital
and typhus feyers.
PARrs, Aug. 27.-The Journal OGciel
publishes decree adding Theirs to the
committee of defense. This movement
seems to be very popular one on the
part of the government. Many Of the
journals have lately dweIt upon the ne
cessity of this appointment, and praised
his energy and patriotism. lie has been
| frequently in consultation with the gen.
erals and artillery officers during The past
two weeks, and with them has visited the
folts, Notifications and works. He has
also assisted the Minister of Agriculture
and Commerce in provisioning forts for
the use of the city in case OF siege.
PARIS, Aug. 27.-It is reported that
the government is preparing note, to
be addressed 10 its representatives abroad,
announcing that France will prosecute the
war to the last extremity, and no propos
al looking TO peace will be entertained
so long rs the enemy is on French soil.
The Presse aflirms that Stenmetz has
been cut off from Prince Frederick's ar
my and driven off to the northward. -
Also that the Prussians have been decid
edly checked at Mezieres.
The Prince ROYAL of Prussia has issued
a proclamation to the people of France,
wherein he saws Prussia makes war
against the Emperor and not against the
people of France, the people having moth
ing whatever TO fear.
REPORT OF GREAT BATTLE.
LONDON, Aug. Pot is reported here
that R great battle has taken place be-
tween Mcmahon and the Crown Prince,
in which McMshon WAS defeated.
BY dispatch from Montmedy, we
have news of great bloody battle, be-
gun on the evening of Sunday, in the
immediate neighborhood of Mousson.-
The battle is yet undecided.
Fighting in now going on between
Charleville ond Ardennes. Sixty thou
sand troops have left Paris to join McMa-
hon, and are already beyond Mousson.
They are in excellent order and the bes.
of spirits, aud feeling of confidence
seems to animate the entire force.
FRENCH REPORTS OF A GREAT BATTLE.
Paris, Aug. Midnight = 1t is be-
lieved here tonight that a tremendous
battle has been going on all day. as &C.
cording to all accounts Mcmahon must
have reached the troops of Prince Fred
erich Charles to-day. lie Public says
important military events were expected
near Montmedy to night-events which
must exercise great influence on the situa-
ton. Ii is positively known that al the
Prussian forces have beer concentrating
for two days upon Rethel, Vsuzlers and
Montmcdy. The Prince Royal appears
undecided. He has arrested his course
at Chslons owing TO his ignorance of Nc
Mahon's intentions. The same want of
| information has led TO the movements of
Steinmstz and Prince Frederick Charles,
who first marched towards Montnedy.
The leaders of the three armies of the
enemy lost all day Thursday 10 deibera-
ting on the course to pursue. Mcmahon
has gained such advantages through this
delay that the army of the Crown Prince
cannot reach him before he has fought
with Prince Frederick Charles. When
the Crown Prince arrives Bazaine will
also have had time to come up, as he is
not surrounded but was free to move
anywhere from his entfenched camp
Only Metz, tie Fortress, is surrounded.
A council of ministers was held to day.
Paris is entirely prepared to stand n siege.
THE CROWN PRINCES ARMY.
A correspondent of tho Tribune, with
the Crown Princes headquarters, writes
/ ITOI1 NAtlCv OH lu5 lOtus " uHo NIeH'
eral Steinmetz and Prince Frederick
Charles have done SO well on the right
side of main French army, the
Crown Prince has occupied more and
more threatening position on the right of
the whole French position. Unless Gen
eral Faelly can quietly muster sufficient
force to concentrate, Southern France and
the Empire will be exposed to imminent
danger in regious quite unprepared for
defence. Once relieved from the posi-
biiiv of movement from the forth
ward, the Crown Prince can do pretty
much as he likes in other quarters. 1t is
true, masses of the National Guard and
French reserves will soon be marching
against him; but without training, with
out proper equipment, and many Of them
without breech leaders, they must go
down before the German armies.
THE SITUATION AT METZ ON THE 18TH
The situation at Metz cannot be better
summed up than by saying that thy
French army is more than matched by
the lst and Cd Prussian armies, and that
il these armies should defeat il, though
only by hairs breadth, the Prussians
1 Il al. al. i