Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-08-31
European w ar.

Prussian5 were caught in trap at
Metz. McNahon movements are
:, known to the Prussians, and they do
not think them of enough consequence
to delay the advance Of the Grown
| Prince or prevent the detachment OF
parts cf Steinmetz's and of Prince
! Frederick Charles forces to strengthen
the column moving on Paris. The
PrussiaD front now stretches thirty or
forty miles. The main column is ap
parentl7 marching, by Bar lie Due and
| Vitry. while the left wing has engelo
ped Chaumount and Brienue, from
twenty-five to forty miles southwark Of
the line Of march Of the main column
"The French War Office privately
assert, nevertheless, that McMahon
and Bazaine are in full communication
and pursuing the Prussians, which
anybody may believe who likes.
''The mission Of General Piole 70
Rome has been entirely successful.
The Italian army is moving 10 the
frontiers, and there are no symptoms
now remaining Of trouble either III
the Pontifcal States or III Italy :"
LONDON, August 26-The German
/ Uhlans (Iancers) are objects Of pro-
ligious terror at Paris. Their arrival
there is momentarily expected. Pa
trolls are stationed everywhere in the
vicinity to announce the event.
The London Times, this morning,
has the following resume Of the situa-
ton liking William, leaving a suffi-
cieut force before Metz, where the
seige works rise like exhalations, join
ed the Grown Prince, who was pushing
on for Paris. The movements of Mar
shall McMahon begin now to be intelli-
gible A fugitive from w oerth, avoid
ing Metz, he passed through the
Yosges to the MoseIle, to Nancy, to
Chalons, where he was reinforced by
the Garde Mobile and volunteers. His
obvious aim has been to bar the pass
age and prevent the advance Of the
Crown Prince on Paris. Affecting to
disregard him, the Grown Prince moved
on his flank, past the camp at Chalons,
offering McMahon battle, which the
latter declined, retreating on Rheims,
leaving the Chalons camp to the Prus
| slams. Since that time Rheims itself
has been abandoned. The obvious
motive throughout on the part Of the
French has been to avoid fight. The
Prussians are now within short march
of Paris, where, perhaps, some slight
additional resistance may be met"
BERLIN, August 26.-One corps of
the 1st and I'd armies still comforts
Bazaine, while the remainder of the
Prussians have marched on Paris.
PARIS, August 25-p. m.-General
| Trochu, Governor of Paris, has de-
creed that all individuals without
means Of subsistence, and whose pres
ence contributes to endanger order or
security Of person or properly, or
whose acts tend toimpede the measures
of the authorities for defense and the
general safety, are to be expelled from
Paris. All infractions Of the above
order must be defended before the
Military Tribunal.
Paris, August 26.-Many arrests
were made last night. Over 1900
were occa5ioned by the order General
Trochu. Two hundred persons were
arrested in the Faubourg Nominate.
PARIS, August 26.-The environs
of Metz, have been inundated by order
of the French authorities.
At the Council Of Ministers yester-
| day favorable news was communicated
from both Of the French armies. 1t
is now certain that there was no SER
ious fighting yesterday, as reported in
FFqaro last evening.
| CARLsRHUE, August 26.-There
was a severe artillery battle at Kehl
and Strasbourg on Wednesday night,
lasting till Thursday morning at 5
o'clock. A large part Of the citadel
and arsenal in Strasbourg was destroy
ed. Many fires occurred in that city on
account of the vigorous bombardment
A French battery located at Marvei1
was captured without loss to the Prus
slams. The French fire has destroyed
], about twenty houses in Kehl.
Ang. 27.-The Prince Royal oi
Prussia has issued a proclamation t.
the people of France, wherein he says
Prussia makes war against the Emper
or, and not against the people of France
The people have nothing whatever tC
fear" The Prince announces his pur
pose to instantly restore the lines o.
travel which have been interrupted Of
destroyed by the army movements, sc
that labor and commerce may every
where be resumed. All Of the French
; officials have been requested 10 remain
at their posts, and their personal safety
is guaranteed. The Prince further
says: "Only surplus food will be taken
for the German troops; that only
which is not required by the peaceful
French"
| 1t is predicted that terms for peace
between France and Prussia will en-
brace the following points : THE Yos-
ges to be the future boundary; Bar-le-
Due to remain French territory; the
province of Alsace to be partitioned
between Bavaria and Baden ; Wurtem
berg, being anti Prussian, to get moth
ing"
"Little is said about the Emperor,
and with good reason. Deeds, not
recriminations, are necessary. 1t will
be time enough hereafter to demand
an account from him who was the
origin Of our first disasters.
"The Empress shows most noble de-
votion to the wounded. Every day she
visits the military hospital, and extends
care and consolation to The victims of the
war. All the ladies of rank, and high
in social standing, initiate her example.
There are, unfortunately, some excep-
tons to this noble couduct
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