New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-02

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Paris" Is daily becoming fainter, and that
death from exposure and disease is making
fearful havoc in the Prussian ranks.
The officials and citizens Of Lille are de-
termined to defend the wallis with the same
spirit as at Avesnes, Calbrai, Douai, Dun
kerque, Valenciennes and lGraveliens.
where the memories OF 1892 are reviving.
The Mo,,iteur demands that municipal
officers abandoning their posts be punished
La Laberte says the government has re-
ceived no official dispatches in consequence
| of the interruption of the telegraph between
Sedan and Mezieres, but it is certain that
battles were fought Tuesday and Wednes-
! day. The first was q surprise, which re-
! suited in q partial panic in the corps d'armee
| of General Fai6y, who commanded. There
| were also separate and detached conflicts,
| in which the troops displayed great heroism,
but there was a want of unity during the
| engagement and the Prussians claim a vic
| tory.
In the battle yesterday, there is no ques-
| tiOn but what Mcmahon had great success,
| against the troops of both the princes.
Bazaine was not engaged yesterday, but
| it is known Bazaine continues the work to-
| day so energetically begun by Mcmahon.
Vinery's corps passed through Paris and
reached the battlefield yesterday, and is
doubtless fighting now.
General MatlerOngs, who distinguished
",
| appointed to command the Partisan Ma
| tional Guard in place of General De Trau-
MARIE.
It is said that 100000 Prussians have been
| killed and disabled since the war began.
NEW YORK, September LA special to
| the New York Tribune, from Paris, Wednes-
| day, says: "The distrust between the gov
ernment and the people is much diminished.
Time is the great ally of the French. A
| week since the Crown Prince might have
| ridden into Paris. To-day the defenses are
| stronger, and the moral condition of the de-
! tenders is still more improved. 1t only
| needs the trust Of the people to make Paris
and France safe. .
| The Pat,ie says: The official misrepre-
scntations of foreign journals, under Prus-
| sian influence, render it necessary to make
clear statement of the facts as to the
| recent military events. Mcmahon, in car
| rying out his movements, has had several
! engagements with the enemy, in all of
which he has been successful. He effected
| the crossing of the Meuse safely at Longwy.
He gained the victory f
"The Prussians were defeated after des.
perate struggle, and took refuge on the ter
ritory of Luxemburg, where they are to be
disarmed, and will be obliged to remain.
| THIS information is just received, and
comes from no less source than the French
| representative at Luxemburg."
The journal adds: ut is plain, from the
situation at Longwy, Thionville and Metz,
| that the plans of Mcmahon, so far, have
been successfully executed"
During the sitnhg of the Corps Legilatif,
| yesterday, letter was read from Strasburg,
| stating that the Prussians were firing ON
| the city instead of the ramparts, with
the intention of compelling the city. to-
surrender. The inhabitants are sheltered
| in cellars and sewers.
| Ko11 4 <ha duct Of
the Prussians as inhunan, and the entire
| chamber arose and cheered for the iahabi-
| tants of Strasburg. -
| Count De Palixao also denounced the
Prussians in unmeasured terms, and said
| the French army was deserving Of all
praise.
Deputy Keller moved the arming Of the
people OF the department of the upper
Rhine. Palikao objected, when Keller
moved a resolution expressing a want OF
confidence in the people by the ministers.
The rumor that some American vessels,
manned by Germans, had left the United
States for the purpose of destroying the
/. shipping i'll French ports produced de-
pressing effect q the people generally. Its
contradiction by Minister Washburne al
| layed the excitement.
A French army, reported to be one hun
dred thousand strong, is hourly expected at
Epernay and the Prussians are withdraw
| ing from the neighborhood of Reins.
The French are repairing the railroads
| which have been destroyed by the enemy.
The accumulation of articles pledged at
the pawnbrokers' shops has become so
| large that all pledges arc now refused.
All general officers of the French army
wear the same ovcrcoats as the soldiers to
avoid the practice of the enemy's sharp
shooters, who have singled out generals and
staff officers as far as possible for attack.
Thousands of vagab0nds, wanderers and
professional beggars, disguised as soldiers,
have been arrested at Marscilles for begging
and obtaining money under false pretenses.
The patriotic proclamation by the Mayor
of Marseilles had great effect in stimulating
order among the people.
The omnibus company of that city gave
a large number OF ambulances to the gov
ernment.
The Empress is still ,nwearied in her at
tentions to the wounded in the improyised
hospitals and the Tuileries, and tents in the
adjacent grounds.
The fiGbuster sensation story, which was
published in the Fs=arO yesterday, has been
| traced to the American agents Of the Prus-
| slams in Paris. Some curious revelations
| in this connection are expected. Old hands
| who were concerned in Confederate Ameri-
| can plots are mixed up in the affair, as'well
| as certain journalists operating from Lon
| don. .r-t ~
NEW York. September Especial to the
| New York Tribune from Paris "Wednesday:
Provisions are reaching, famine prices.
| Vegetables are double, and meat triple
| their usual prices. Tradesmen are only SELL
| ing limited quantities.
Vast preparations are being made for the
wounded Colleges, lyceuMs, schools and
converts are being converted into hospitals
| by order of the government. The palaces
of Versailles, St. Cloud, Meutlon, st. Ger
main and Rambouillet are prepsring for the
same purpose. Many private houses are
being given up. The rich people offer their
| country seats and the poor their rooms"
| PARIS, September 1.-The Constitutional
says: 1.-The Empress has signitied her in
| tentiOn to remain in Paris in. case of a siege
| THE proposition in the Corps Legislatf
| to appoint commissioner to arm the people
of the invaded provinces, was. opposed by
the ministry, and defeated by $50 to So"
La Lberte says that the Minister of War
does not hesitate to arm the working peo-
pie for the defense of the capital.
The same paper states that McMahon was
totally defeated on his left wing and center:
| The Prussian losses were enormous, and
only the right wing was able to retreat IL
comparatively good order.
Tie Journal O6fciel says: Generals Fros-
| sard and BOurbaki were wounded Ill the re-
cent engagement
| Count PaIikao confirms. the report that q
| detachment of Prussial cavalry are sur
rounded in the forest of the Marine, and
that escape is impossible.
| Prince Frederick Charles barely escaped
| capture by Venery's troops. near Rheims
| He passed them only mile in advance in
| carriage ,