The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-08-17
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W." with the decisive dels'i' VI tno II
nI1 noon army, This is positive, as the S
f J, i'eroi in several official bulletins i,
Larnlp,ptly admits his reverses. h. Ii
pi9Tn ,so Heavy engagements were fought u
li.srdav-ore to the west OF Saaf- t
yes saLen in which the Prussiahs as
pi ''itod and drove back Gen, trossards i
saut.. s;on. and the other near NIedef- i
Ws few miles north Of StrasbourS, {
bioni the Crown Prince beat Mar
i nhall MacMahon,s army. ~, t
sh aho losses are immense on both sides, !
,,t details are wanting,
puI p,ussian successes have hecessi-
ih IN .ha retreat of the French to the
az l::.',;nsl line held by them last week /,
ei H. latest dispatches announce that
,.,t;l;ties have ceased.
ho sla Effect Of the French defeat upon
LII hos been most marked. The eX-
f .aln'ent and CONSERVATION are OF course
el.e,n Init the action of the govern
mart has been energetic.
me gtta IT. Tmnress has issued an appeal to
AZ n notriofism of the people, and |
n, ls has appeared, signea by
I'll the Ministers, declaring Pafls to be
In a state OF serge. nm,
Some OF the phrases ui WIS uoSuihcho
axbibit the gravity Of the result on the
Dime ph;ne rs viewed from the Capitol
Tha neonle are called to the rescue so
that ssthercountry will be saved"
Tbe last kilograms from the French
ormv are designed to be reassurlng.-
Tba elan of the troops is declared to be
aarfect-"We loose neither our cool
aess nor our confidence"
The Emperor writes ''AH can De
reestablished.'
A Paris journal spurs the idea idea that
the capital is in danger; 30,OOo men
ore sufficient to defend it against hall
million. ,,o.,
train has been dispatched to Met
IN bring home the Prince Imperial
This looks like more hard fighting, ant
nossibly the exposure of the Empero
n the thickest of the battle. He say
he has gone "to place M n1nsei l III .n
centre of the position" There ne ma.
retrieve the fortunes OF war, Oh go oo"'
in blood with his dynasty.
NEW YORK, August 8.-Ohcial IN
formation has been received IN WASH
inoton from the French and Prussia
Goyernments by the representatives.
those powers, both accounts agreein
in stating that decided victory ia
bean gained by the Prussians at tw
points on the hostile line. on Saturda
last and the defeat of the French !
both battles. :,
Tn TO Tuesday last, the I'd inst, I'll
French line extended on French SO
from Thionville to Strasbourg, the In
nsr;a, headquarters being at Metz,
tbe left centre. The Prussian line e.
tended ON Prussian sqil from Saarbur
on the Luxembourg border to hel
opposite. ), oauo,ooa fro
their left centre. and took SaarDruc
crossing upon Prussian soil. On l
al the prussians rallied at SaarDruc
and on the same day advanced III 1ol
upon Weissenbourg against the tfeh
rinbt centre, commanded by McMaht
and after a severe action, which &C
timed during the Sd, and was resunl
an the 4th. took the place and esti
l;shed themselves upon French soil.
On the 5th the French began to WI
draw from Saarbruk, to rectlty I'll
line. deranged by the capture OF we
sanhurn. and on Saturday the gr
battle occurred.
The Prussians advanced over
border in full force against the WI
French centre, General Stelhhe.z :,
king the French left centre little
the West of Saarbruck, and the cr'
Prince assauIting Marshal McMa
at Haganau, the French right centf
Both battles were fought on ffe
soil. and in both the French were
4 feated.
At the Forbach or Saarbruck b
the French General Frossard los
unusually large number OF officers
nearly one thousand prisoners, bu
heaviest fight was at Haganau,
the Prussians used metrallieurs
same as the French.
McMahon was cut off from the
army. and unless he can outmafcl
Crown Prince, and reach the
/ French line from Metz to Nancy,
/ be overwhelmed.
| The distance is much greater II
/ French than for the Prussians, NJ
4 hams line being necessarily dett
4 The whole French center is or
i and it is believed here that the
i of both armies are now in France
Information of Italy, Austria
/ Russia entering the conflict is MT
tasily expected.
The excitement is great.
Il New York, August 9.-The ga
1 at Strasburg number $1,000 troop
4 ly prepared for siege. ;,
1 The dams of the Moselle have
opened, and Metz is now surro
| 10y water.
In Saturdays battle the t'ren
my engaged numbered 3d. me
the Prussians lao, 600.
Great unanimity prevails ame
classes in Paris.on the war.
The rumor that Austria wi
France is revived.
New YORK, August 8, IL NJ
reports are in circulation that
Napoleon died last night.
Cotton is dull. The foreign
has no effect on the market.
Gold is active, with heavy
sales reported.
Sights are firm at 10s.
Advices from Liverpool repor
active. Middling Orleans SID.
New YORK, August lO.-A ca
1 patch says the Emperor Is ezpe
Paris incognito.
Count Palaltio. who is tral
from the command of the first c
form new ministry, is very OBJ
h. III oil nd will