Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27


hours, totally routing the French |
forces, interrupting their comma
with Paris, and threw |
them back upon Metz.
LONDON, August 20.-Rumors
of the sudden death Of Ma
poleon of apoplexy; though posi-. |
lively asserted by some, should be |
accepted with distrust.
Strasburg was bombarded on |
Friday from morning to noon,
when it was suspended two hours. !
The return fire was almost harm
less.
PARIS, August 2O.-A Coucil !
of War has ordered the partial
destruction Of Bois de Boulogne.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-There is re.
joicing in German cities over vic
tory. Illuminaiions and process.
sions are the features Of the occa.
sion.
PASS, Aug. 2O.-The inhabit-
ants Of Chalons are ordered to get
grain away within "a hours.
Two other German vessels
loaded with oil we're captured.
PARIS, Aug. 20.-Nothing from
the front, The public is very
anxious.
Brussels, Aug. 2O.-A Paris
letter says Marshal McMahon is
retreating on Paris, and will avoid
a battle unless he can form a juno.
ton with Bazaine.
The people Of Strasburg re.
piled, I'VE shall never surrender"
The commandant, in dismissing
the Prussians. said the people have
given you my reply.
CARLsRuAE, Aug. 20-OfIicial.-
Three Bavarian divisions invest
Strasbourg, and the fourth is
harrassing the retreating French.
LONDON, Aug, 2l.-The French
war office forbids the publication
Of war dispatches unless signed by
Bazaine.
LONDON, August 20.-Serious
disturbances have broke out in the
department of Vandee; the bigot.
ed peasantry believing that the
present war is lutheran and
against the Catholic Church. Pro.
testants we're relentlessly assailed
The Rose Of Dan won the Chan.
mel race.
A dreadful colliery explosion
occurred at Weigan. Lancashire
Thirty men were killed and many
wounded.
Queen Victoria is at Balmoral
PARIS, August 20.-Many more
arrests of persons suspected o.
connection with the Villette aiiaij
have been made.
The Madrid government is pre-
pairing for a heavy shipment o
troops for Cuba early in Septem
Der.
Some two dozen republican
leaders, including Paul Arlgale
arrived at Madrid, taking advan
tage Of the amnesty. Senior Heir
rood has not yet been relieved.
FLORENCE, August 20.-In thu
Italian Chambers yesterday Depu
ty Welane accused the ministers o
violating the neutrality Of Italy b,
sending Italian troops to defent
the Pope. One Of the minister
replied: "Mazzini has been ar
rested for travelling in Sicily unde
a false name. The government il
well aware Of his plans and is de
termined to defeat them. Mazzin
would have q fair trial. Sicil
; wss especially in1ammable."
Deputy Belani denounced tn,
arrest as illegal.
LONDON, August 2l.-It is sta
ted that more than 100000 GeI
: mans are between the Rhine an
! Paris.
The French have succeeded i
victlaling Strasbourg.
1t is admitted that q corps {
Frederick Charles suffered 81
verely.
1t is stated that Bazaine had t
, weaken his forces, while undC
fire, to send a regiment to defen
! the Emperor's person. A pal
Of the Prussian army have reel
9 tered Nancy, and appointed
Mayor.
An invasion from Luxembourg
/. considered imminent.
Mr.. Gladstone has returner
and the Cabinet summoned I
consider the subject of interyel
: ton for speedy peace.
= : The Queen has addressed an al
tograph letter to the King of Pru
q sia, urging him to accept the pea,
proposals from France. The Poi
writes him to the same effect.
The Atlantic cable, of '66, HI
: been repaired, and the signals q
= now perfect.
a MUMcH August 2l.-A blood
!. battle was fought between GRAY
n lette and Resonyille to-day,
> which the French were drive
back to Metz. All commune
?. tions between Metz and Paris a
# destroyed.