Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-25
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~ THE CABLES.
The Uaisn Of McMshsn and Bs.
zaine-Tho Befcnse Of Paris.
PARIs August ~ Midnight.-Le
Presse, In an extra, makes the follow
ing statement: 1--WE are nov at lib
erty to make public the fact that
Mcmahon has Joined Bazaine with a
great number of troops. Bazaine has
not abandoned his strong position near
Metz. Mcmahon moved north by way
Of Rheims, Mezieres and Montmirady,
and Mcmahon has reached a position
where he can enter upon the decisive
struggle"
lie Public says: "Full confirmation
Of the g~ood!news from the army vas
read to-day"
The inhabitants of Paris have adj
dressed a letter to Trochu expressing
the utmost confidence and hopes from
his energy in the defense Of the city.
NEW York, August 23.-rhe World
has a cable dispatch from London, the
Esd, which says: All the news from
Paris today confirms the statement
that Bazaine Is succeeding in with
drawing the bulk of his army from
Metz. 1t seems still uncertain whether
he Is moving to st. Menehould to join
Mcmahon, or Is awaiting the co-opera-
ton from there Of McMahon. In the
former case he Is supposed to intend
falling in force OIL the Crown Prince ;
In the latter to attack Steinmetz and
Frederick Charles at Metz.
Ne Territorial AEErauaiz'mcat-
The Baltic Fiort.
/ Pans, August ga special mes
sage from st. Petersburg has arrived
with important instructions to the
Legation here. Russia insists OIL the
clearest instructions to Prussia that
she shall be held to her original pre-
text In the war, and that no territorial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT shall be permitted by
the powers. The Russian Baltic fleet
Is under sailing orders,
A Civil OMcer Of the Bronca tiov-
ernnent Captured and The
sword Of Honor.
LONDON, August 23.-A Paris special
reports that the Procurcur Imperial OF
Nemours, who commanded a company
of sharpshooters, was captured by the
Prussians and shot because he did not
belong to the army. The Gauiais pro
tests against such outrages.
The subscription for a sword OF
honor to DO presented to Marshal
Mcmahon has closed. A large sum of
money was raised and many jewels
were given for the purpose.
The IsfalIibiIity Doctrine.
The Journal d Roma announces that
several prelates, who were absent ut
the vote OH Infallibility ut the Council,
among them Cardinals Schwartzenberg,
Matthew, Rucher aud Hohenlollo. hive
given In their adhesion to tho dogma,
Rumsrs and Reports C~"nc~rnipE
War Matters.
CHICAGO, August IA Tribune
New. York special says private and
special kilograms are numerous and
conflicting. Their general tone indi-
Gates a better feeling In France,
though up to the present hour no &C
count has been received by any news
paper here of a French victory.
The report Of Napoleon's suicide
from despair seem wholly without
foundation. j.
The situation, so far as 1t can be
learned or conjectured, appears most
favorable to the French arms; that
for the past fortnight the Prussian los
es are reported to have been dreadful
200, 600 killed and wounded since
Saarbruck.
There Is no truth In the reported
mob at Paris demanding the abdica-
ton of the Emperor.
Private advices say the Prussians ex-
pected IT, be In Paris In two weeks ]
that they have put forth all their
strength and r nearly exhausted; that
the feeling about entering the army Is
nolonser enthusiastic. 8 "&2
There Is a report tonight, said to
have come to French importing firm,
that King William has sent word to
the Corps Legislatif recognizing only
that body as legitimate, and that he
will grant an armistice, II needed, for
four weeks. d . &s
Bismarck Is stated to have urged
upon the King never to make peace
without the cessation Of Alsace and
Lorraine, which the French declare
they will never give up.
A London special intimates that
England, with Denmark, Austria and
Russia, will in a few days offer media
ton, and that the United States will
be requested to join these nations In
the matter, because this nation can
have no purpose but humanity. Presi-
dent Grant has, 1t is reported, been
besought again and again to prepare a
letter to both belligerents.
Paris dispatches declare that neither
the French army, mol the people will
accept Of mediation.
A Tiplss New York special says pri-
yate dispatches there state that there
Is great mourning in Berlin at the ter
ribls loss Of the Prussian army. The
Corps Of Steinmetz, which Is almost
annihilated, contained the flower Of
the Prussian youth, and there Is hard.
ly a family In Berlin that has not lost
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