The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-23
FRANCO-PRUSsIAN WAR.
The French Evacuate Nancy.
Ii Is oesuplsl BY lhs Pirusslans.
Napoleon Eetreating from
Metz.
Active Preparations for Defense
Of Paris,
rRuss1ANs OCCUPYING NANCY.

fRUssrANs OCCUPYING NANCY.
PARIS, August 14.-Le Esperance of
Nancy states that after all the French
soldiers had left the city the Prusslans
entered Friday evening at four o'clock,
when the Mayor was ordered to present
himself before the Commander of the
Prussian forces. The town was made
to pay $4,000 francs. Requisitions were
Also issued for large quantities of ra-
tionnss and forage. The Prussians have
torn up the railroad and cut down the,
telegraph.
Herald Special
MORE CONCERNING THE EVACUATION OF
NANCY.
LONDON, August IA special dis
patch from Hagenau to-day says that
McMahon's army evacuated Nancy yes
terday on the approach of the Crown
Princes army, and rctreated across the
Moselle to the fortress of Toul. The
French destroyed a fine bridge Of seven
arches, which spanned the river.
The forces of the Crown Prince now
occupy Nancy and Fronard at a junction
of the Paris and Strasburg Railway
The Prnssians attacked Point Nous
son, driving out the French, but sutse-
| ouently fell back to the main body. The
headquarters of united armies of Fred
erick Charles and General Steinmeh are
at Herry,on direct line with Saarbruck-
Ell, and Within twenty miles OF Metz.
sTRAsBuRe BoMBARyED--lrsc cArIrUIATIoN
j DEMANDED.
j A special dispatch from Carlsruhe to-
day, says that Strasburg was bombarded
with red hot shot on Friday, and resum.
1 ed again on Saturday. The .besieged
asked parley, and were given forty eight
hours to decide whether they would sur
render.
j LONDON, August 14.--Napoleon's re
treat from Metz is fully confirmed.
From Cuxhayen it Is stated that min,
French iron clads and conveys are il
the offiug. The French Admiral William
!. mez is off Kiel
u EESULT VI The CHAN6E IN luE niANioAAsA
i PARis, August 14.-AIidnight Pari
slams are much calmer since the chang
in the Ministry. Immense crowds col
lect in the Bouleyards and prlncips
streets, but they indulge in no angry dis
cussions or seditioIs shouts.
. Count Palikno says we have $1,000
men from twenty to thirty years Of agt
This force must be put into a conditio
! to repel ah Invasion.
< ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DEFENSE OF PARI
. One of the public journals of this cit
still presumes t, doubt that real work
going on for the armament and defcns
e OF Paris. Although it may be an act {
treason TO speak thus in the face of th
y enemy, such insinuations impose the nj
u cessity Of areply, notwithstanding tl
danger of doing so. All the materi'
J, necessary for the armament OF Paris
in Paris itself, where more than 600 cal
j. non are already mounted on the walls
W those forts which are likely I'd be fir
o threatened with attack, and the work
p placing others in positions continue
10 without interruption, day and night
mi Yesterday $500 workmen were engage
5 in cutting off streets leading into Par
IS This work has been completed, and not
III ing remains but to close up. the openin
VS. IN walls and place bridges in po
of tioli
Thousands. of laborcrs are occup
he outside of the walls on carthwolks, min
lie bitches, DC, which are TO connect a
no complete the network of fortilicatio
ed around the Capital These facts a
al figures we are Obliged to give in orc
,pt to reply to perfdious aud erroneous
,es situations, and TO restore confidence
ne our good citizens Ii such qucsde
er. should be renewed tlicir authors y
ore have to answer for their conduct bcf'
council OF war, where they will
by subject to I'LL the consequences OF
wol law, for there are hours, and, now IN
than ever, when justice can not sleep
div The public opinion Of Europe does
tesl tice to the heroic courage Of our '
the diers, and the energy with which
-.
whole nation rises rs one man, prclSa
/. to repair unexpected reverses. Our
emies counted on party divisions, vi
80 would have been treason to the iiat,e
cause. The patriotism Of the Chanil
low and country has disappointed their
a. culations.
wo THE RECENT VICTORY UNDEKRsrpiAfl
.upl The earliest official dispatches un
Lici- estimated the magnitude and extent
the the victory. Instead OF few hume
hisl prisoners having been captured at "
enburg, the number amounts to he
althl 1900. Both struggles were -stubb
IS if| Physically the average German
hem diers are heavier men than the Ere
$ of 1t was supposed that the introddttio
wed the new weapon would alter tue n
her. of warfare and render the old styl
mo- hand to hand combat obsolete.
! up This engagement proved otherwis
vide The Zouavcs did what they coulC
his check the advance of the German
and ments by pouring in volley, Of
mat from concealed position.
o us They had posted themselves IN
wing dug for the purpose, and not until
und. advancing regiment had suffered :
d of this concealed fire did the German
ught diers know that their prowess was
J, the contested.
such They saw no sign Of troops in
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