The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-22

seize. The error of all the govern
ments / have ever known is to con-
slider forces the ultimate power. The
only decisive power in the moment OF
danger, is moral force"
PARIS, August 20.-Abbe Vuvron,
the chaplain of the army of the
Rhine, died on the field at Reichak-
sien.
The Journal Des -ns5a6es repels
e aglish mediation as premature. To
fight, not to parley, is the duty now.
France has victories daily. Peace
discussions viii therefore soon be
possible.
PARIS, August 20 - Rentes de-
clined sharply to 81 francs 80 CEN
times.
In the Corps Legislatif, to-day.
Count Palikao made the following
statement: tine Prussians assert
that they were victorious on the 18th.
affirm the contrary. I have COM
inundated dispatch TO several of the
deputies. showing that three Prussian
army corps united and attacked Mar
shei Bazaine. They were rspulsed
81 driven into the quarries of Jau-
me ut My reserve about this dis
patch will be understood. We are
now actively completing the fortifca-
tious of Paris. and in few days all
will be assured 6 d3u 81
PoNT A'MoUssAN, Aug. 19-via
Berlin Yesterday the Pfussians
won a brilliant victory near Gravel
latte The French were expelled
from every position they held, and
fined to a narrow territory around
that forti6cation. Tb~ are com
pletely cnt off from Paris. The
Twelfth Prussian army corps holds
the railway from Metz to Thionville.
The Prussian losses are heavy ~ rsaI
PARIS, Aug. 20-Evening.-The
grave rumors circulated here yester.
day as to the health of the Emperor
were unfound u'-ss-
PARIS, August 20.-The Constitu
ti0nneL to day says our reverses at first
surprised and frightened us. Westart-
ed for victory too reliantly, and We have
received hard lesson; we have found
the enemy more powerful than we ex-
we were thought to believe The evils
not without remedy, we were mistaken
at first, but we shall use all our
means now. under the painful expe-
rience we have realized, 10 assemble
our forces and repair our faults, if
any consolation be possible in our
reverses.
tits thought how great the peril
our brave aud impetuous army would
have had run. and the great loss there
would have been if the battle on the
Vosges had been fought near Co
blontz or Mayence. where we may sue
cessfully resist them because we are
near our resources. We are on the
defensive but we are on our own
ground. Gould the men who directs
the Prussian army haze foreseen that
we were so ready to repair our errors.
and so determined to repel invasion,
he would have awaited, and the Prus-
sian army were less compromised.
NANCY, August 10. - The Crown
Prince is reported to have reached
Vitry yesterday. There are rumors
Of fighting at Chalons to day. Ba-
zaine has been driven to Metz, his
army invested, and there can be no
escape for it from capitulation.
Especial to the HeTaId1
PARIS, August 20.-Tho utmost
CONSERVATION prevailed in this city
this afternoon, when the FIRST in
telligence of the defeat and en-
troupment of Bazain's army vas
made known. The scenes that fol-
lowed onsthe Boulevards beggars de-
scription. An immense crowd sur
rounded the Chambers, and with
loud expressions of anger, the hope
ful statements of the Minister, and
the assertion that the concentration
of the French armies had been eff
fected, and the dispatches which
were read, purporting to have been
from Bazaine, were openly charged
to have been concocted in Paris.
A report was circulated Of the in
tended abdication of Napoleon in fa-
vor of his SON, with the Empress as
Regent.
Revolutionary demonstrations are
being made in the Boulevards Mon
montre.
All sorts of rumors are flying. One
asserts a change In the Ministry, and
the accession of NJ. Theirs and other
Orleanists to power. Another to the
effect that the Emperor has applied 10
Austria and Italy for succor.
The active preparations of Trochu
are effective. Tne garrison of the
capital will number $4,000 men de-
tached for the forts; 10000 custom
house men; two regiments of the for
est guards: twenty regiments of in
fantry; one battalion of foot and
chasseurs form division of $4,000.
600 sailors are already enrolled and
5000 more are On the way.
There was a rumor of fighting at
Chalons yesterday, but nothing off,
cial has been received.
Especial to the Times
PARIS, Aug. 20.-Monadnock- returned
this morning from Metz He witnessed
the battles OF the l4th and 18th, aud states
that the PruSstan loss was immense The
effect OF the .Mitrailleues was terrirfic. Ia
the course of the attack on Sunday, Ba-
zafue massed the Ochiud Infantry when
the enemy forming in squares, moved
down the latter ike corn. The Prussians
asked the second armistiee to bury their
dead, which is estimated ten times more
smerous than that of the French. The
acti IN was Fery severe, aud lasted four
hours, being closed only bv night The /
rcpulse of ahe Prussisn Ms was COMPLETED :
The Pfussian officers who buried the
dead. admit ten russians dead to one
mock, Wss under 5000.
The action of the 18th, took d ace on the
nights southwest OF Metz. 1t began an
O'Clock ia the forenoon and listed until
dark. The French loss was I2OOO the
Pr ssians probably double. The repuIse
of the latter was complete, leaving to the
united French army, the road open to
Cnalons; with reinfOrcemeBtsf 1ey hope
to be able to deliver a decisive battle
there The Prussians eanG0 sd uuateIy
bessige any place, as they have 40 seige
artillery.
Monadnock was put outside of Metz on
the I7th, aud he saw five thousat d wound
ed French and some Prusstan pr soners
brought into Metz, aud large train OF
the same sent to ThIonyI Ie.
Engnshmen just returned from Ger
0at RNF.ar froFr