The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-25

PEELED TO retire before thcn but the murlerous f re-
of tho chassspot told very severely on the Germans
who In The engagements lost many more than the
French 1t was the superior courage that compelled
she enemy to retire. they did this closely contestins
every inch of ground until they driven aInlos.
against the walls of Metz
Every account agreed. that the battle more s.n
culinary than any during the campaign of 1865 No
unwounded prisoners taken on either side
svISxHUsyDE. Aug. ai-It is said that the French
squadron in ths Baltic has In its service an expsrien
csd English captain and Danish Skipper, the
French also secured pilots by promises of plentiful
| rewards.
LONDON, Aug. 24-Private advices from Paris re-
ceved by mail eont,ns the following news dated 22d
The Cha'ons correspondent says: The Crown Prince
Of Prussia is St Dieer AID goiag towards Paris
with l5o 900 men is whether they will
be able to avoid fight before going further.
CARLsRUHE, Aug. 24.-There is much
indignation expressed at the action of
the French garrison of Strassburg in
firing on Kept defenceless town. The
commander at Kept has solemnly pro-
tested against it.
LONDON, Aug 24-News of a French
victory at present would cause a panic in
the stock market here.
PARIS, Aug. 24.-The ''Morr,ing
Journal here publishes dispatches an
nouncing that the Prdssians fred upon
and killed some Belgian soldiers on the
frontier.
I.Ie s'Press" says: The ambassadors
from Russia, Italy and Austria, in reply
to their offer to negotiate for peace. have
been officially informed that peace is i'm
possible as long as Prussian soldier
treads on French soil.
LONDON, Aug 22.-The French have
forbidden the expectation of food. The
PruSsians are bombarding Verdun. The
troops at Chalons are ord ered into posi-
ton. The Crown Prince is apparently
advancing Gu Paris along the valley of
the Aube
Paris dispels the alIusion, and is pre-
pairing for siege.
A Berlin dispatch says: The Prussians
occupy Mozcris. Bazaine is reported
under the guns of Metz
A French Corvette has just captured
a Prussian Bark off the port of Plymouth.
The spectacle was witnessed from the
shore.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The Presi-
dent issued neutrality proclamation To-
day, which says:
Hhereas, the United States, without
interfering with the expression of opin-
ion or of sympathy with the open manu-
facture or sale of arms or munitions of
war, the neutrality In this war neverthe-
less imposes upon all persons, who are
within her territory or jurisdiction, the
duty OF an impartial neutrality and the
strict Observance Of the neutrality law
passed April 81, ISIS" Then, for the In
formation of those not posted, it emu
merates the several sections of that law,
known as the neutrality law. The prin-
clpal points are: The prohibitions, for
bidding srming vessels for either belliger-
ents, or getting up armed expeditions ;
and, while the sale of arms and NUM-
tions Of war within the United States is
prohibited, it cannot be carried upon the
high seas for the supply of either belli-
gerents
PARIS, Aug. 22.-The correspondent
of the Standard says: Notwithstanding
the monstrous losses in the recent
weeks battles, France viii continue to
fight for weeks and even months. Ninis-
ter Washburne continues to act as diplo-
matte agent of Prussia at Paris.