Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-31
Narrowing Account Ofthe Suf-
fer.ngs of the Besieged.
A GENERAL CONFEDERATION RE-
PORTED SWEEPING THROUGH
THE CITY.
The Enemy's March Upon
Paris Retarded.
FRANCE.

FRANCE.
PARIS, August 3l.-An official French
denial is given to the assertion of the
Figaro newspaper that the Minister of
War had received dispatch stating that
twenty vessels of large tonnage had left
American ports with German flibuster-
ers, with the object of pillaging on the
French coast.
The Minister of the Interior announces
that the enemy's march upon Paris ap-
pears to be checked, and Mcmahon con-
tinues his movements without serious
encounter with the enemy.
On Monday two squadrons of huzzars
stormed and captured the town of Yer
noy, between Vonziers and Altigny. The
town was fully garrisoned by the Turcos.
New YORK, August 3l.-The follow
ing correspondence appears in the Even
ing Post of to-day:
PARIS August 80, IL P.M,-The fol
lowing, official, has just been promulga-
ted by the Minister of the Interior:
Chalons has been evacuated by the
Prussians. Railroad trains now go
freely as far as Reims.
The National Guards of the Seine,
Marine and Aisne are organizing to offer
q vipnrous resistance.
A Prussian vessel, just captured, has
been brought into Dunkirk,
The Moniteur says: Persons who have
arrived from Messieres affirm that bat
tie occurred Saturday. Our informants
saw Prussians retreating in great num-
beers. There has been no official an
nouncement of this affair yet by the
Ministers of War or Interior.
The lie Public says Marshal Nc Mahon
is entirely free in his movements, and is
in perfect communication with Bazaine.
To-day both must be fighting the enemy.
Adyices from Lisbon announce that
riot occurred there between the French
and German residents. Firearms were
used, and several persons killed and
wounded on both sides.
Letters received to-day say the Prus-
slams in the Departments of YOU'VE and
Aube are overruning the environs Of
Troyes and Tonnere, cutting railways and
telegraph.
The Patrie estimates the Prussian
losses over l45, 900 thus far,
CARLsRUHE, August 81. -Reports from
the besiegers investing Strasburg report
that the siege has been carried on with
redouhled force, since the unfortunate oc-
currence which nearly terminated in the
death OF truce-bearer Col. Leinsky. The
Prussian parallels have been pushed for
ward quite up to the outer-works of
Strasburg. More guns have been mount
ed and an increased fire maintained
without intermission.
A bomb from one of the Prussian guns
is said to have fallen upon convent
school, killing and wounding a number
of girls.
The citizens Of Strasburg, who have
succeeded in getting away from the city,
detail narrowing accounts of the dread
full straits to which the besieged have
been reduced. They state that the peo-
ME inside the walls have been forced to
the very extremities Of hunger by the
impossibility of obtaining supplies. The
suiferings of the people are consequently
dreadful. They spend their nights in
the cellars Of their dwellings in terror Of
the shells which are exploding in the
very center of the town. Food of every
description has risen to fabulous
height; potatoes are sold at twenty
francs per pound, and the inhabitants
are compelled in the absence of beef
cattle to slbsist on horse flesh,
General Ulrich, the General of d.
vision, command the Strasbarg garrison,
positively declares that he will not sur
render, even though the town is reduced
to ashes. The Baden troops have placed
in position one hundred and sixty pound
ers, and the FIRE from this heavy ord
nance has been opened on the city with
tremendous effect A general conhagra-
ton is now reported to be sweeping
through the city Of stFasburg,
Fifty thousand Germans are besieging
Strasburg. The valuable municipal Ii
brary has been destroyed by confagra-
ton.