The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-23
WAR IN EUROPE!
Destruction Of the BOiS de BOu.
lOgne Continues.
Paris Preparing for q Desperate
Defense.
PRUssIANs sUgROUSDTsG YERpUE.
BazaiRs Reported Under the Guns Of
Metz.
Prussian Bark Captured of
Plymouth. England,
Flight Of Olivier Confirmed.
Miscellaneous FOreIgn News.
Prussian Bark Captured of
Plymouth, England,
Flight Of Olivier Confirmed
FRANCE.

tion of the Bois de Boulogne has been
commenced, a large part, however,
will not be touched, only those por-
tions near the wall Of the city will be
/ cleared away. The ramparts are
strongly fortified with large cannon.
The forts are fully prepared, and en-
frances to the city may be closed at
any moment by the draWbridges.
1t is reported that in case of a
siege, all strangers will be compelled
to leave.
PARIS, August % A decree is
published in the Journal O6fciel to
] day, for the creation of a new cavalry
regiment for the Imperial Gard
In some of the French provinces
the people have recently attacked in
nocent persons supposed to be Prus-
sian spies.
The government will take meas.
ures Immediately to prevent these
outrages hereafter.
PARIS, August 22.-The Gaulois
says that the Diplomatic Corps now
meet daily.
The Journal Offciel contradicts
the report of the illness of the EN-
peror, and says he will command the
Imperial Guard in the next great bat
tie for the defense of Paris.
Profound enthusiasm was produced
yesterday, by the passage through the
streets of American ambulances, GO
ing to the front. Every one remark
ed the completeness and perfection of
all the arrangements.
The fortress of Toul was lombard
i II a. u
was not seriously damaged.
PARIS, August 22.-In the Senate,
to. day, one of the Ministers stated
that after a suspension of news for
forty -eight hours, the Government
had received a dispatch from Marshal
Bazaine confirming his former dis
patch, in regard to the aff4ir of the
18th, that after battle of niue hours
Bazaine held all his positions.
The Minister could not say more,
but he would affirm that Bazaine was
full of confidence, wAich feeling was
shared By the Minister of War.
Some Paris journals having assert
ed that the Hamburg American
Steamship Company had rendered
their vessels to the Prussian govern
ment as transports, the agents here
publish statements denying the re-
port.
Baron Malorti publishes a notice to
the Hanoverians, who proposed to
form a corps of sharpshooters, that
their services will not be accepted. q.
[Cable dispatch 10 New York Sun
PARIS. August 20.-The Parisians
are still ignorant of the truth re-
specting the battle Of RezonvilIe.
They believe In a French victory.
They are assured that Bazaine was
the conqueror, and that he has al
ready been successful and is forming
a junction with Mcmahon and other
French forces at Chalons. With sim
plicity truly pitiable they say that not
one of the Prussians will get out of
France. Bszaine has put them in a
trap.
Typhus and dysentery are killing
1900 Prussiens every day. Such
as this are the only news allowed to
be circulated. The circulation in all
foreign papers is prevented.
lCsble to the Associated Press
PARIS, August 22-The Journal
| O6fciel Of this morning, In explaining
the lack of advices from Metz, says
the military situation is such that this
| circumstance need not alarm, still
| less discourage. If the enemy has
| happened for a moment to hold Ba-
zaine's army near Metz, he has done
so at the a cost Of the greatest
sacrifices, and he is at the
same time compelled to keep
there the greater part of his own ar
nv. viz: the corps. of Prince Freder
| ick Charles and General Steinmetz.
| What, in the meanwhile, will the
corps of the Prince Royal do? March
| directly on Paris, or join the other
| two corps IN an effort TO
crush the army of Bazaine2 The lat
ter supposition is more probable, but
they must take into sccoust
an army reunited at Chalons, or some
other poinr, under orders of Mar
shal Mcmahon, an army which may
place the Prussians in the same stu
alton they boast they have put the
army of Bazaine, that is, cut them off
and block them up.
La LSberte reports that Bazaine has
succeeded in reaching the railway
from Naezieres to Montmedy, and
procured all the provisions he need
ed. Trains filed with supplies had
been waiting for him at Luadau. 1t it
| dangerous to push them forward on
account of the Prussian scouts.
/ Communication between ~Bazaine
and Mcmahon is kept-up by eouriers.
The La Liberte reiterstes the re-
port of the fight of Olivier, and adds
that he was seen yesterday, at Culoz,
Switzerland, and bitterly reproaches
the majority in the Chambers. for de-
serting him.
1t was rumored. yesterday, that
Persigny wrote, dispatching a letter
to the Emperor and endeavored to
send it by telegraph, bRt its transmits
sion was forbidden By high func-
tionary.
The La Lsberte pronouuces the
story false, that the Prussians have is
sued a proclamation that all persons
not soldiers of the French army, who
are found in arms against Prussia,
shall be tried BY Military Court,
and on conviction shot.
The La Liberte advises the govern
ment to declare by decree that all
members of the Garde Mobile, the
Franco Zieureurs. the Custom Guards
and foresters shall belong to the reg
ular army.
A special dispatch to the La Pab
lic, from Brussels, says the request Of