The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-16
Decisive Battle 60 be Fought MOn~
day or Tuesday.
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN
NEWS.

NE VS..
PARIS, August 15.-Thirty thou.
sand troops of MeMahon's corps, who
we're cut off from the French army,
and believed to have fallen into the
hands of the Prussians, have arrived
at Strasbourg in safety.
LONDON, August 15.-The Prus-
SLAMS have arrived at Vigneulles, a
| ing up the Moselle. The French
blew up two bridges at Vigneulles to
check the rapid advance of the Ger
mans.
VIENNA, August 15.-The Aus
trian government denies having
moved troops to tne Transylvanian
frontier, as recently reported.
PARIS, August 15.-M. Durny, re-
Gently Minister of Public Instruction,
has volunteered as a private in the
French army.
BERLIN, August 15.-Hundreds of
German families have been expelled
from Paris, many of whom have just
reached Cologne. Subscriptions have
been opened for their relief in differ
ent parts of Germany.
PARIS, August 15.-Twenty French
citizens Of Woerth were shot by the
Prussians In retaliation for the cruel
ties said to have been inflicted on
wounded German prisoners.
LONDON. August 15.-It is said the
reason Of Empress Carlotta has been
reawakened by the events now trans
| riring on the Continent. She has
manifested the deepest interest in the
war.
PARIS, August 15.-The Journal
| OfGcieL reports the arrest on the high
way, of anindIvidual In whose house
/ were found a quantity of poinards,
revolvers of large calibre and ammu-
milton. He was followed night before
last, to an isolated house in the neigh
borhood of the Notifications, where
were found list Of names, number
of red flags, different rallying signals,
description of the troops occupying
the forts surrounding the capital, and
carte de ViSite of a person In the
service of the Sovereign now at war
with France.
Yesterday afternoon about four, a
band of sixty to eighty men, all armed
with poinards of exactly the same
model as those previously seized, at
tackled the engine house, on Boulevard
Villette; they attacked the guard with
daggers and revolvers. One of the
officers received a wound In the breast
and a fireman was very seriously
wounded by three bullets; four guns
kept at the station wereearried away
The policemen of the 18th Arron.
dissment, who ran to their aid, also
received a volley. One fell instantly
dead and others were seriously woun.
ded. Physicians think there is little
hope for the recovery of two of them
A little girl was also killed by stray
ball from a revolver.
The police, led by their officers aud
under the orders of the Commissary oi
Police, Immediately arrested the rims
leaders and four accomplices. The
population co-operated, aud, full o.
enthusiasm, proceeded of their OWE
accord, to make other arrests.
The guns taken from the fremer
have been retaken. The weapons
abandoned by the insurgents have al
so been seized, and call to arms hav
ing been spontaneously made in ths
quarter, goodly number of Nationa
Guards we're got together, who, with
I the aid of the citizens, contributed
{ towards the re- establishment of order
! a squadron and a company of thu
, guard of Paris, which immediately
arrived, was hailed with warm accla
nation. Sergeants DeVille was alst
Z received with applause, merited BY
!. their courage.
9 Tha nOun rnTaaaru nd &c ~
lice have made great effort to protec
the individuals under arrest. The,
5 | number about fifty In all. They werl
: imprisoned In the depot of the Pre-
!. lecture. During the evening two per
T sons we're also taken there, whom
9 studeut pointed out on the Boulevard
! ST. Michael. They carried dagger
identical with those seized on tn
I Boulevard Villette. They offered re-
!. sistance on being taken, and refused
!. to answer the first questions put t,
them.
a After five o'clock the Boule7art
:, Villette assumed unusual quiet. 4
: crowd of from three to four THOUSAND
: persons continued to search for the
q rioters and to manifest the highes
J. indignation. At quarter past six
Ob06r parties nhO0 Oh dStdCA Ou III
sentries of the same station. TW
= we're arrested by the National GusrC
u and locked up in the barracks. Th,
rioters will be brought before a cour
I martial to-day.
d The Empress sent a letter of con
: dolence and aid to the parents of thl
: little girl killed. last night.
FLORENCE, August ia dispatcl
: from Palermo announces the arrest
9 yesterday, of Mazzine. He had jus
9 arrived from Genoa. After his arres
Q he was taken to Goeta.
PARIS, August 15.-The Sans Pre-
: feet telegraphs to the Minister of tn
= Interior from Toul as follows:
August IA, P.M.-Some Prussian
= were noticed near this town, about
y o'clock this afternoon. A reoonnois
J, sance was made by the gems darn,
: and cavalry. who came upon 200 Uh
i laus. and shots were exchanged. Th
oens darms killed one and wounde
two of the enemy. The latter sun
i moned the town to surrender. but re
:" ceived defiant refusal, and retreateC
4 PARIS, August 15.-The attitude
the populace is excellent, and nun