The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-12


killed, wounded and prisoners, num-
bering 10000 out of $4,000 engaged.
The French held their strong posi-
ton, but the Prussians fred with ter
rible precision, and the French were
very badly cut up. Both sides fought
desperately, and finally the French
gave way in panic.
A dispatch from Copenhagen, states
that Galore, the French special envoy
left to-day, but had no interview with
the King.
The French fleet moved South, yes
terday. The bombardment of Kiel
and Stralsund, is hourly expected,
Seven ships with troops are expect
ed in the Baltic tomorrow.
The following Prussian vessels are
at Williams Haven, on the Olden-
burg coast: King William, % guns;
Frederick Carl, 16 guns; Crown
Prince. 16 guns; Arminius, 8 gans;
Prince Adalbert, s guns, and five
wooden eorvettes, each with g guns,
and several smaller vessels.
The Arminius stole out of the Bal
tic during the fog and ran the eaunt-
let of the French feet.
The harbors of Kiel AID Stfals-
sund, are obstructed with chains,
sunken vessels and torpedoes.
The accounts representing Stras-
burg still in communication with
Nancy, are untrue. S'rasburg has
been completely beseiged since Mon
day. and the gates are shut. Heavy
artillery is now on the way for the
Prussians. A stout resistance is ex-
pected.
The Grown Prince l. vigorously
pushing Nc Mahon, and another en-.
gagement is expected.
1t is believed the object of the
Prussians is to get between Metz and
Paris.
ITO the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 1.-THE Figaro
says that & physician who has Just re-
turned from the front, reports that
even the Prussians acknowledge the
superiority of French arms.
Nearly all the French soldiers are
wounded in the legs and feet. while
in the battle of Woerth the loss of
the Prussians in killed and mortally
wounded was immense, owing to the
long range of the Chassepots These
facts make a strong impression on the
soldiers.
The same gentleman says the
French wounded were taken by the
treated with the utmost care and
kindness, and that the ambulance
service of the enemy is perfectly or
ganized.
The Gaulois reports Menotti Carl
baldi at Milan, inGiting popular dem
onstrations against France. to prevent
the French sympathies of the Italian
Government from taking practical
form.
MADRID, August 1.-THE decree
of amnesty published to-day pardo ns
all political offences committed since
the 29th Of September, 1868. with the
single condition that persons In mill
tary service, who come under the oper-
alton of the decree, shall take oath to
the constitution; those abroad may
su bscribe to the oath before any rep
resentative of Spain.
PARIS, August 1.-THE new Min
listers took their oath of office last
night at the Tuileries. Prince D'Au-
vergne only was absent, and will not be
here until next week. Meantime the
duties Of Minister for Foreign Affairs
will be performed by Palikao.
The Ministers of War and Interior
have taken prompt measures to insure
the effectiveness of the administration
in their respective Departments. The
Minister of War is collecting arms
and ammunition of all kinds, and
sending them to the field. He is also
preparing to arm and equip the Ma
tional Guard.
General Trochu will command the
army formed with men which the law
just voted calls into service. This
force will be specially confded.
PARIS, August 11.-Bodies of the
GGrde Mobile, from the provinces,
have commenced pouring into the
city on their way to the front Peo-
pie crowd the sidewalks aud windows
and cheer them enthusiastically.
The Liberte says the Orleans
| Princes addressed letter to the Min
lister of War, asking service In the
French army.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs re-
ceived $4,000 from French residents
of San Francisco for the families of
the killed and wounded.
The Corps Legislatif met at two
o'clock this afternoon, Marquis Tai
! houet presiding. The agitation out
side of the building is less than the
two days previous, and the military
guards are smaller. No attempt was
made to prevent the people In assem-
bling In the streets In the vicinity or
passing across the Port de la Con-
corde.
Deputy Keratry moved a committee
of inquiry be instituted. and that Mar
shal LeBouef be summoned before it.
The proposition caused much excite
ment.
Palikao tried to speak, bat the con
fusion was too great. At last he made
himself heard. He said Marshal Ba-
zaine was now in command of the
army, and the government must re-
fuse iis consent to the proposition, as
it was wholly unnecessary.
Theirs said that while the Chamber
had right to demand all such ex-
plantations, he opposed this demand,
though he felt it was strange that
such reVerses should happen to
France, with only one power opposed
to her, whereas, she often stood out
against the coalitions of Europe.
He knew a month ago that France
was not prepared. Grave faults had
been committed, but still they must
not take a brave man from before the
enemy to answer to an accusation.
The Chambers proceeded to vote
the re establishment Of the National
Guards in all the departments, and
to make a provision for the widows
and orphans of the war.
1t was announced that all citizens
over twenty-on one years old, and who
having resided a year in one place,
would be furnished with arms. The