The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18


British Legation.
The 'Times" this morning says: III
pride Of France is wounded and he
prestige dimmed; whoever brought tn
on her, must suffer for It,,
Battlefield accounts say: nothing a
Koes;ssgratz could parallel the destrue
ton of life at Woerth. The same stat
that Napoleon was on the field with Nc
Mahon.
Russell writes to the ''Times' that th
French headquarters we're wholly igno
rant of the details of the battle Of Woertl
but were impressed with the belief t a i
was decisive and important in It's result,
! Theirs is reported 10 HAYS said that tht
empire is ended, and the Republic inevi
/ table.
Paris ''Pays'' publishes letter from
| Charles Desmonds dated Monday, de
nouncing the Emperor's bad generalship
He says McMahon CALAMITY struggled
and was beaten lack of support there
| were multltudes near at had eager to pal
ticipate in the struggle, bus were no,
called on at ALL
LONDON, Aug. J2.-Tne German for.
ces between Rastaet and Cologne are said
to aggregate 10000 men; according to
the Paris Steele $50, 900 German sol
diers are in Lorraine.
The Prussian armies are reported pen
etrating France in three great DIVISIONS
by the way of Foroach or Metz. Wels-
senburg and Muhlbausen. They evident
ly intend crossing the Vosgas and making
for Nancy. The first thing the Prus-
slams did was to cut the tel, graph lines
at the railway between Strassburg and
St. Avon's the Key of the Vosges, and
if the Prussians are really there, as
there seemed TO be no doubt the east
ern gateway of France is thrown wide
open. Saarbl uck is Of course abandon
ed
Paris, Aug. 12-Noon.-The Trib-
une's special communicated with Strass-
burg is intercepted. The Prussians are
massed around the city, the Emperor is
at Metz.
New York, Aug. ia special dis
patch says thai the bank of France sus-
pended specie payment to-day, which is
altogether probable.
France has nearly four million men to
put into the field; all the latest advices
from there indicate the growing strength
of Napoleon and better tone of affairs
in Paris. The evacuation of Metz is
emphatically denied. The opinion here
is. that every day that passes without
another battle gives strength and encour-
agement to France.
The "Echo" asserts, without uualiGca-
Prince Imperial are in lodging at St.
Johns wood.
The weekly Register has the same re-
NH, a1,
ton to lis readers, not to place too much
confidence In its correctness.
The Enquirer says Napoleon adopts
the course most worthy Of his name and
of the gravity of the situation. Reused
from his INDECENT indiscretion by stun
ming blow, be attains to the greatness Of
the situation in the presence of peril un-
speakable to himself and his family, and
the proud nation, which so lately rein
vested him with kingly power.
Laying aside coDventionalities he tells
France her danger and eXhorts her to the
rescue, not for his sake but for her own.
The apprehensiveness that famine
would be the horrors Of war in conse-
uence of the late drought have been
dissipated.
The ''Gaulois' has reports from 81
departments which shows that the wheat
crop of 1870 will exceed the yearly aver
age 10 per cent.
New YORK, Aug ia special from
London, 18th says, that the investment Of
Strassburg was not known il Paris I'M
til yesterday, Friday
a Erenchman aud officer who left
London few days ago, full of patriot
ism and hope for hiScountry writes: I
have Just met some persons from Nancy
who retreated from the Prussians, who
the day before yesterday were at Vie
few miles from Nancy. They will move
thence by Sebaul and probably join anoth-
er army behind Chalons, perhaps at Paris.
Why the French army remains con-
centrated before Metz nobody undax-
stands -
1t is believed that the Prussians are
already at Nancy, and it appears that
the Empire is rolled up like scroll.
What Houssay said this morning is
true for twenty years nobody In France
has studied war seriously, every thing
has been done specifically while the
Russians are first IN science, they have
proven that they are first in war; it Is
nard for me to confess this. but it is true,
Notwithstanding all the great levies. The
lesson of 63 will not reappear, the losses
already are incredible out of a regiment
of 5000 men sometimes only one hun
dred remain. Of the 'Turcos" engaged
at Welssenburg only rs are left.
PORTLAND, Me. Aug. ia large in
fiuential meeting of Republicans was
held in the City Hall last evening in fla
vor of Governor Joshua Cha berlin for
U. S. Senator from this State, in prefer
ence to Lot Nj. Morrill,
New YORK, Aug. IA special COR
respondent of the Tribune writes from
Paris on Thursday eve, the 1lth: The
truth Is slowly leaking out it shows that
the position Of the French is, worse and
worse; two days age, dispatch, meant
90 be reassuring, was placardcd, stating
that Failley had established commuuica-
tions with McMahon it now appears,
that these communications were establish
e1 in the field of the last battle of w orth.
Failley came up with division of Infan-
try and brigade of cavalry, and shared
McMahon's defeat; official dispatches
say, that he covered his retreat. Nc
Mahon got into Savern Oh Sunday, but
had to clear out in the evening and Sa-
vern now is occupied by the Prussians.
| McMahons position is In all probability
deplorable; driven as he is into barren
mountains with the wreck of an army
without money, arms or provisions. Its
not known in Paris where he is at this
moment; the erSmy being in possession
of Savern, have cut off all communion
ton, whether by rail or telegraph
| Between Paris and Srassburg 1t il
known that large Prussian army, which
must have taken Muehlhausen on it:
way, is to reinforce the Crown Prince a
SaAern Marshal Courobent, who it wa.
supposed was protecting Nancy, came t.
Paris yesterday, to consult with the EN-
peress, and has gone back to his com
| mand. wherever that NAV he. . 49,