The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-14

II LONDON, AugSS.-There has beeM sehSuN
der, belonging to jewish bankers The seizure
has incensed financial circles throughout En-
rope WATTS agent in Paris barely escaped
from mob In the rub Viviennes He was
taken for a Prussan spy. Irish demonstration
in favor of France, in Tlpperary, we're dis
persed by the police. The crowd united in
bors about Frankfort-on- the-main are being
rapidly armed with 3O0-pounders. Eprback is
still held by the Prussians. Napoleon tele-
full of courage, GOODNESS and confidence; but
severe trials require great sacrifices, efforts and
patriotism. The 1smes of this morning says {:
tbs hea
leaves him in possession of his ordinary facul-
ties" Napoleon has established his head
quarters midway between Paris and Metz
Every male person at Metz pressed into ser
vice. Prussian army now marching into the
heart of France.
| PARIS, Aug. s.-The Journal 0Noiel says: The
prejudided by Saturdays events. On the other
| hand they develop the significant fact that
| which other Governments desire in common
with France is the maintenance .of European
equilibrium. The Tempe announces this morn
| ing that Marshal Bazaine has been appointed
| misunderstanding and Gen. Trochu Major
On xur
France show that Marshal Bazaine, command
er in-chief, has $780, 900 men at Metz, Marshal
McMahon sooSS At st.. Averns me- and Marshal
pondent ofthe Manchester EXAMINER telegraphs
| that Italy and Austria each send loo, 900 men
to aid France The Empress Eugene, accord
ing to the Pail Mall Gazette, is preparing for
flight. The army ut Metz is still undergoing
| thorough reorganization. A rumor has reached
here that the Prussians are in Mulhausen,
sixty one miles south of Strasburg.
BERLIN, Aug. 9.-Tbe losses of the French
in the battle Of Word Saturday were 5000
dead, wounded and missing, and 6OOO prison
ers. General McAiahon's baggage, many can
non and two LONG RAILWAY trains with stores
and munition, were captured. The Prussian
cavalry, in their pursuit, bagged 1000 strag
Total Prussian loss, $500 dead and wounded.
HAMBURG, Aug. 9.-The river Elbe has been
closed to prevent the entrance Of the French
Goose Island for steamer traffic.
ROME, Aug. 9.-The embarkation of the
French troops, which was completed yester-
day, was retarded by the storm, but for this
the last of the troops would have gone several
days ago.
mont, commanding the French forces, left
troops. He goes to Lyons to take command of
q division of the army in the field. General
Guilhem, who remains to superintend the en-
barkation of the remainder of the troops, had
was most courteously treated.
METZ, Aug. 9.-The enemy has in largo
measure concentrated in front ofMetz. Marshal
Bazaine has the direction of operations. The
corps of Gen. Frossard has retired in good or
der upon Metz. All has been quiet during the
night. The Emperor has just gone to the general
Headquarters of Marshal Bazaine.
METZ, Aug. $40 p. M.-Gen. Changarnier
has arrived here. He was conducted from the
railway station to prefecture by honorable
citizens. The General was in civilians dress. |
He was Immediately taken into the presence
of the Emperor. The public receives with ia
vor the advent of General Chspgarnier
Chambers last night was unparalleled. Several
members struck each other, and threats were
made to shoot such members as opposed the
imperial policy: Jules Fayre demanded the
army. Dictatorship is anticipated, with
Gen. Trochu as supreme head. The Emperor
has been invited to return to Paris and await
the reconstruction of the Government. His
refusal is considered certain. The discussion
in the Chamber of Deputies was n scene of the
widest confusion. After a series of alterca- |
the vote of the Chamber, the Ministry has
given its collective resignation to the Empress
Regent, who has accepted it.. am instructed
to declare that Gen. Paliako has been charged
with theduty of forming q new Ministry. As
for us, we shall continue to do whatever our
country demands of us, and from the present
they may encounter, will have our support"
After this declaration the Chambers separated
in great agitation. In the Senate the resigna-
tion of the Ministry was also announced.
LONDON, Aug. 1O.-The Prince Imperial of
France has arrived in London in charge of w.
+. Smith, the Empress confidential agent
SmlCn also Drought WIFI MIN tne Empress
jewels and valuables, and the ia
nous diamonds of the Duke of Brunswick. The
French continue concentrating their forces on
the road to Paris. All that region is in q state
of siege. IL is said that after the battle of the
9Th the French abandoned their works in the
greatest confusion An Intellectual effort was
made to check the Prussian advance at Nieder-
brun, which place taken by the Bavarians.
The French continued to retreat towards
Bitsche, the Wurtemburg cavalry picking up
scores of prisoners The line of. retreat was
covered with the dead and wounded. The
Prussians entered Hagenau early the 7th,
Prussia is organizing volunteer naval force.
1t is rumored that the Prince Imperial will be at
the French Embassy Tomorrow; other reports
assert that Louis is already here. Saturdays
disasters are attributed to the Emperors mill
tary incapacity. The Prussian advance is OBJ
structed by villages filed with French wound
ed. The French losses exceed all estimates.
The Prussians took multitudes of prisoners
1t seems true that the Emperor, when solicited
toreturn to Paris, replied that he would re-
turn dead or victorious" Houses, trees, and
all obstacles within five thousand yards of the
Notifications of Metz have been destroyed.
of July the French Consulate at Canton was
attacked by rabble, and the Consul COM
PEELED to seek protection under the British
flag The foreigners are generally threatened.
PARIS, Aug. 11.-Great activity prevails at
Cherbourg. A dispatch from Metz says the
Prince Imperial is still there, and that the
Emperor will certainly make a stand at that
point. Prince de Joinville and Due DAumale
are at Weisbaden, and Count de Paris in
England. Admiral Rodnicier LIE D'Noury will
command the Partisan defences with 5000 navy
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