The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-02
FRANCE.

PARIS, Sept. LA letter from
Strasbourg continues their complaint
against the Prussians for firing on
houses and not on defenses. A quar-
ter of the city has been destroyed.
The inhabitants clamor death rather
than surrender. The besiegers employ
prisoners to work in the trenches.
At meeting of the Corps LeRislatif
last evening, one Minister declared
that Strasbourg deserved we'll Of the
country.
A Bishop of the city has urged the
commander to hold out to the last.
His prayer is, let them retire 10 the
citadel and raze the city rather than
let in the enemy.
tits said that 200, 900 Prussian SOL
diers have been either killed or disa-
bled since the war began.
It is estimated that the war costs
Prussia 10.500,000 francs daily.
PARIS, September IA dispatch
has Just been received by the French
Am mbassador, from Washington, con.
tradictiDg the report of the departure
of German fillibusters from the
United States.
The GGulois says that last night
Marshal Barsguay d Hilliers assured
the members Of the Club that a bat
tie had occurred at Courillies, which
resulted In a great victory for the
French. Thirty thousand Prussians
were placed hoTs du combat A large
convoy of provisions aud baggiDg was
captured by the French.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-NO news has been
received here of any decisive battle,
nor is it believed that any has been
fought. Mcmahon simply telegaaphs
that he has crossed the MeHze with
out being harrassed by the enemy.
Osher accounts say that there was a
series of heavy fighting by detached
portions of McMahon's and Prince
Charles armies, with alternate advsn-
tages to both sides, and severe losses
accompanying.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The commander oil
StrasbouTg published the determina-
ton of the people to burn the city
rather than surrender.
The Prussians have refused the ap-
peal lately made by the citizens 20
spare the dwelling part of the city, on
the ground that it would thus qeieT
capitulation. With the same object
I tleV nave OeCldIcu bhplA -
permit the departure OF the women
and children.
General Matterango, who distin-
ouished himself in Crimea and Italy,
has been appointed to command the
Prussian National Guard in place OF
/ General De Troumarar. There are
complaints Of the delay Of the expul.
sion of the Germans.
Advices from Levant represent the
French as villiied and assailed by the
Germans.
PARIS, September LIN the Senate To-
day, the Minister OF Foreign Affairs an
eign courts, denounc1ng the conduct OF the
Pruesians, in firing on am balances, threat
| ening TO renOunce the Convention Ct Gen
| eva, If the practice continues, and declar
ing that IL Prussia persists In he
refusal 10 consider all soldiers of France a
belonging to the regular army, and u
treat them as Bucns France will retaliati
on members OF the LandWher and Lano
strum
In the Corps Legislatif Jules Favre pre-
seuted a petition, signed by 2 .0OO ParisianE
, ! protesting against tue savage conduct O
the besteEer5 OF 5traEDOuTg, and demand
ing that relief be sent.
The merchant branch of the Paris am
bulance train fs TecoRnized as stngularll
well appointed and eInclent
[Cable special TO the Times.l
PARrs. september 1.-The 1IIibuster sen
salion story published In Figaro yesterda.
has been traced 70 American agents o
} Prussia in Paris. Some curious reYela