The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-18

Eithout Official ad7iees. they eaaas,
be traced.
PARIS, Aug. -4:30P.M.-The Min.
lister of War has received news from
the army, which has continued to car
~ out the movement commenced
after the fightof Sunday. Two divis-
ions Of the enemy sought to intercept
the march, and were repulsed.
The Emperor is at Chalons organ
izing troops. The main army is con-
centrated at Elain, twelve miles East
Of Verdun.
NEW YORK, August ia Tri-
6ltle correspondent writes: "As we
neared Woerth, there was a constant
stream of wagons bringing down
wounded men, Prussians. Bavarians,
Turcos and Frenchmen of the line.
They bore the misery of the road in
equal silence. 1t was rare to hear a
cry, though the poor fellows faces
showed much pain. They were a
sadder sight, in their blood. stained
bandages, than the men who Law grim
ly on the hillside. Woerth itself was
nero hospital, and all the inhabit-
ants were either nursing the wounded
or burying the dead. 1t was an evil
fate for the picturesque little place,
that moro than a hundred thousand
men, on one side and the other, should
have settled their quarrel so near at
hand. Of coming movements, must
not say word.
The events of yesterday was the
capture Of the little Fortress of Leach
tenburg, where large amount of
military stores was captured. The
assailants fred heavily into the place,
and we heard their guns booming all
yesterday forenoon"
NEW YORK, August 1.-THE Ger
man vessels In this port hoisted their
flags, and the Bremen steamers fred
a salute at sunrise, noon and sunset,
on account Of the war news from the
German army.
NEW York. August IL. - The
Worlds London special says: We
have no account of the French vic
tory at the crossing of the Moselle
but the Emperor's official dispatch.
There are rumors though, tonight,
that the Prussians have suffered a
most serious defeat, with enormous
losses of men, and have been driven
back to the river. They do not come
from the French Government, which
menifests q singular indifference to
public opinion, probably in conse-
quence Of the military character i'm
pressed upon it by its head. the Count
Palikao.
The disturbances in Paris have not
been renewed, but there are continual
rumors, traceable mainly co stocks
exchange, of Republican demonstra-
tons.
From Madrid there are more au-
| thentic intimations of republican
outbreaks, aud there is no doubt that
Italy is threatened with immediate
trouble. The Prefect of the Seine. Ar
razzo and Ancona, have telegraphed
| to Florence for troops.
1t is denied that Mazinni has been
arrested In Palermo.
General Reola has been seut on
secret mission to Rome.
| Berlin newspapers lately assert
their belief that if the Prussians de-
feat the French and reach Paris, no
serious defense of the city can be
| made.
| NEW YoRK. August 1.-THE
| Courier Des Flats special saws that
the battles of Sunday and Monday
were both fought between Metz and
/ Verdun, and that these attacks did
not, however, check the retreat. On
the contrary, the Prussians sustained
so severe reverse that they were com
PEELED to halt on their victorious
march from the Moselle. He adds
that this check will enable General
Trochu to reorganize a new army al
Chalons. already numbering 200, O0C
men, and complains that the Paris au-
thorities do not, however, confirm all
this news,