The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-08-25
WAR IN EUROPE.

ETeuCu men, TO come to the rescue OF
France, will be issued Immediately and
the Orleans family he allowed to re-entel
| France rs az Ta M f 1B)t
Merdon near Paris, is to be fortified
Paris is proyisioned for 80 days, and the
forts around it contain six months sup
plies. aa - 63a3ao ta@N
Every railroad leading to the capital
has been undermined. and the mines
charged with pyrites of potassium. 2u
LONDON, Aug. "a Worlds SpecialA
The Grown Prince is believed to- be
marching on Paris direct, and it is reports
ed that Mcmahon and Canrobert are
moving upon the road taken by him.
His army is estimated at 100000. The
French Marshals are supposed to have an
equal number of troops of the line, but it
is believed, that only great good fortune
can stop this advance much short of PARIS.
1t is said that there are now nearly
100000 Government troops at and near
Paris 1t is believed that one more de-
cisive battle gives Paris to the Prussians.
New YoRK, Aus. GA private cable
telegram received by French importing
house here, states positively that a French
detachment, sent especially from Verdun,
succeeded in capturing King William,
most of his staff officers, and General
Sheridan; that the prisoners have been
sent to Chalons, and will go from there
to Paris, to be held during the war. Cd
{ A special says four entire Prussiansreg-
iments have been captured near Tongue
vile, by a French corps which surprised
them totally. aaf
From Paris comes the report that
Rochefort has been released from prison
by General Trochu, and will enter the
army at once. His doing sowill, it is be-
lieved, have an excellent effect in tran
QUILTING the revolutionary feeling in
France. h]os 3 90 40 #st CIV
LONDON, Aug. cat is said that T,az.
aine is absolutely cut off from his Ii l.
sources. The Prussians are betweel. nam
and Paris. MacMahon is also beIieved
to be surrounded. Conveys with provi-
sions have gone forward to supply both
armies 6l5A 4M aus s aaat
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The Secretary
of State Won Thile has sent the follow
ing telegram to the Minister of the North
German Union at Washington by cable
t'AUGUsT, 22.--On the 10Th inst, IS the
bearer Off flag of truce, Carrying white
flag, accompanied by atrumpeter sound
ing his trumpet, approached at slow
pace the French outposts, to deliver a
message from the French surgeons, in be-
half of wounded Frenchmen, he was fired
upon by all the French patrols he met on
the way, so that he was forced to return,
after his trumpeter had been severely
wounded. We protest solemnly against
this violation of the law of nations
/ To charges of firing on an ambulance,
made against the French, lie PreSse re-
plies that when hard pressed the Prus-
slams resort to any means of holdingtheir
ground, and they have been known to
range their ambulances, in front to pre-
vent attack. 81 wao d8r
BREMEN, Aug. 22.-The North German
Lloyds announce that in consequence of
the success of the German arms, their
trips to America, and that a time table
will soon be issued. IN. fE
+ LONDON, Aug. 23.-It is almost certain
that an intervention of the Great Powers
of Europe in the Franco. Prussian ques-
tion will take place within few days.
LONDON, Aug 23.--Bazaine has forced
a passage by way of Antun and Longuion,
reaching Montmedy. $3.50 ms. gse.
1t is reported that the armies of the
Prince Royal and Prince. Frederick
Charles have formed junction to the
westward of Metz.
LONDON, Aug 90 IL is reported that
the Crown Prince of Prussia has with
drawn from his advance on Paris and
gone to the support of the Prussian arm
les west of Metz, a position OF the latter
being threatened with formidable force
from Bazaine, who is said to have been
by McMahou. e
A cable dispatch from Berlin says it is
reported that proclamation is forthcom
ing which will declare that it is the in
tention of the Prussian forces to burn a
village for each place destroyed by the
French fleets bombardment of German
ports. 10000 ~ 5000 |
SINGULAR LAKE A California paper
says ~ All who have attempted to SWIM
in the waters OF Lake Tahoe must have |
been startled at their strange lack of
Good swimmers launch forth !
into the lake with the utmost confidence |
nf6beir skill, and at once tinti themselves |
iouIuelih2' fshu ofiiy aoIe 20 Keep alOat |
by the most strenuous exertions. Going !
into Lake Tahoe after swimming in the |
generality of Lakes--the lakes and |
streams of tire valleys-is like attempt
ing to swim in fresh water, after having
learned the art in salt. water, or even
more trying. The bodies ef persons
drowned in the lake are never seen after
hey have once sunk. of the five white
persons drowned in the lake, not single
body has ever been recovered or even
ieen. The bones of all are still in the
AXE. How many Indians may have been
ost in its waters in times past no one