The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-29
ENGLAND

| LONDON, Aug. 27.-According to
| the French report 10 600, and accord
ing to Prussian II 600, soldiers are
disabled by hospital and typhus
| fevers.
The Prussians are intensely in
oensed at the French for firing on the
flag of truce, even when sent on err
rands of mercy.
The famous cigar steamer. probably
| Winan's was seen this morning pass
| ing Dover boand east.
The Pr1ssians say half the journey
to Paris has been accomplished, aud
| that. all obstructions are now left be-
/ hind.
Reuters kilograms from France
and printed in the London papers to-
/ day, are dated Tuesday. The inter-
| ternational telegraphie service is sad
| Iy disorganized.
The English government, while its
militia and volunteers are only half
armed, ships 10000 rifles to the Con-
| tinent, at the same time that the
English people sent lint and bandages
| for the wounded.
The official report of Bazaine shows
a French loss at the battle OF Rezon-
vile of $4,000 men.
LONDON. August 27.-ReFresenta-
tives of France, England and Prus
sia signed the ratification Of the Bel
gium treaty.
The Times says in a review of the
resources of Prussia that three
armies of reserve have been formed
to walt events In France; one on the
Rhine under the Duke of Mechlen-
burg Schwerin. one at Berlin under
General Sanzstain, and one 10 Silesia
under General Torrenburg.
General Montagu, who was wound
ed, according to the Paris MOniteur,
was taken prisoner by the Prussians.
At meeting callen at Sligo, yester-
day, to form a society to aid the
wounded of France and Germany, an
expression Of sympathy for France in
the present struggle was very decided.
Henry Leblanier writes to the
Daily Telegraph from Paris that the
Emperor has actually suspended his
cabinet, and it remains In power only
because its chief was thought to pos
sess some administrative capacity.
The Corps Legislatif is supreme,
yet it appears conscious of its lack of
national confidence, owing to the
method of its election.
The new Governor Cf Gen. Trochu
and the committee of self-defense are
now ruling France absolutely. Gen.
Troehu is capable of becoming an
other Albermarle.
The Marquis of Hartford recently
died in Paris. He left much proper
ty there, and, it is said, bequeathed
a large sum to the Prince Imperial.
The Prussians have declined to
send any more flags of truce to the
French on any account.
The Prussian force besieging Stras-
bourg is still engaged In turning the
course of the River I'll to shut off tEe
5upply of water from the city. Ii they
succeed in this the moat will also be
left dry.
The Times of to-day says England
is acquitted of every obligation to
France.
LONDON, August 27.-Paris has
been considerably excited to day, over
the story that by the inundations re-
Gently ordered at Metz, an entire
Prussian corps had been drowned
| The story is generally discredited.
The Prussian Government has ac-
| quiesced in the refusal of Belgium
and Holland. in the matter of trans
portation of German wounded. IL IS
said the refusals were due to English
advice.
Madame Bartales and Madame
Batheque have been imprisoned at
Vincennes, as Prussian spies. The
French authorities are talking OF ex-
ecuting them.
LONDON, August 27.-Metz is gorg-
ed with wounded, and the provisions
of the besieged are failing.
The Imprisonment of Madame Tas
sshiere. reported yesterday. is not
true. She is at the seaside, in Bre-
tagne.
The Prince Imperial is at Rethel
lwenty-three miles from Mezieres.