The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-09-01

and Chalons.
A number of struggling Prussians are
comiag into tewn The combat COM
menced this morning at 8 O'Clock and the
news reached Chalons and Epernay
about three clock this afternoon.
Nothing definitely is stated as to the
number of men engaged; according to
rumor the entire army of Prince Frederick
Charles was in the fight. An order had
been given to evacuate Epernay to-mor
row. Train Going cast on the Railroad
from Paris to Epernay are stopped at
Chateau-Thiebry, which is now the ter
minus of the line.
BERLIN, AAg. 25.-7:30 P. M.-The
Prussian Moniteur states that King
William S headquarters have been re-
moved from Pont Mousson to Bar lie
Due. The Headquarters of the lst and
I'd armies are near Metz while the other
corps continues its march on Paris.
PARIS, Aug. 25.-Prussian troops
closely sur ound Strassburg, yet, the
Government Chasseurs managed to es-
cape with over twelve million francs. 1t
is believed that the armies of Bazaine and
McMahon have been united. Bazaine Is
reported at Headquarters to have said he
could have beaten the enemy on the Goth,
but if he waited until the 25th he could
annihilate them. This afternoon the
march of the troops which began last
night continues; artillery, infantry and
cavalry are pouring continually through
town. It is raining hard to-day. 1 COM
pute that nearly 200, 900 men in all have
passed there is no longer doubt about
the direction of this movement. From
an officer of the baggage and supply
train learn that they have been ordered
to 90 to Mont Mildly. Two baggage
men who had tried to get towards Yer
dun had been stopped by Uhlaners Ger
man Lancers) and reports agree that
every road thitherwardS is picketed by
the Prussians.
A Tribune correspondence from the
Crown Princes Headquarters of the 18th
says: There is no delay in the advance.
Town after town is occupied you may
hear of, but you can scarcely realize the
extent Of the invasion f; while the Crown
Prince has advanced through Northern
Alsace and Lorraine two other German
armies haYe entered the French territory
from Rhenish Prussia and the reserves
are eyer increasing, it is no exaggeration
to say. that the conquered provinces will
barely hold the troops poured into them.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-The environs of
Metz have been inundated by the order
of The French authorities. At the coun-
Gil Of Ministers yesterday, favorable
news was announced from both of the
French armies. 1t is now certain, there
was no serious fighting yesterday as re-
ported in the Figaro last evening. The
Government has received information
that the Prussians are no longer at Chal-
ons. The army of the Prince Royal re
trograted, orders have been given to the
mounted gems d arms to resist the raid
of the Uhlaners.
The Liberty" says: At Toule yester-
day The Garde Mobile made o sortie de-
feating and killing the greater part Of the
Prussian regiments.
CARLsRHUE. Aug. 26.-There was q
severe artillery battle at Kehl and Stras-
burg on Wednesday night lasting til
5 clock Thursday morning. A large
part Of the Citadel and Arsenal in Strass-
burg is destroyed. Many fires occurred
in the city on account of the vigorous
bombardment of the French. A French
battery located at Marvein was captured
without loss to the Prussians. The
French fire has destroyed about twenty
houses in Kehl
BERLIN, Aug. 26.-The French stories
that the Prussians were checked yester-
day between Chalons and Verdun are
ia lse.
PARIS, Aug. 25.-Evening-General
Trochu, the Governor of Paris has de-
cided that all individuals without means
Of subsistence, whose presence contrib
utes to the danger of order and security
of person and property or whose acts to
impede the measures of the authori-
ties for defence and general safety are to
be expelled from Paris all infraction of
the above order must be defended before
a military tribunal,
PPRIs, Aug. 26 More arrests were
made last night; over 1900 were occa-
stoned by the order of Gen. Truchu; 200
persons were arrested in the Faubourg
Mortmarl.
The London Tribune's special says:
have the highest authority for ccntradic-
ting the statement of the French that
the Prussians had sought permission
from the French to transport their wound
ed to and through Luxembourg. The
French insist on thisas animplied admis-
sion of defeat. What happrned was this:
The Prussian Government applied to
know whether they would consider the
transport of wounded men through Lux
omboug a violation of its neutrality. The
English Government asked the French
authorities whether they objected The
French replied, Eyes, because it opens
the Prussian railways to the unrestricted
transmission of troops and supplies.