New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-17
PARIS.

Prussians Marching ON France-CuffinG
Railways to Impede their Progress
Brevity of War News Complained Of BY
Paris Press-Cherbarg and Brest in Z
State Of Siese-Pfussiass Inclined to
Retire from Strashurs. ~i0.f
PARIS, August l6.-The Prefect of Meuse
telegraphs the Minister of the Interior
that Uhlans were seen in the neighb0rh0Od
Of Cominercy, marching toward Bar LIE due.
The Prefect cut the railways in that direc-
ton to impede the progress of the enemy.
The French journals complain Of the brevity
of the dispatches from the seat of war
Even the Constitutional, semi-oficial, says
the information Is not precise regarding the
position Of either army.
The journal Oficiel declares Cherburg,
Brest, LOrient and ROchefort in a state Of
siege. The French left two dispatch boats
in the Tiber upon evacuating Rome.
Advices from Strasburg represent that
the Prussians seem inclined to retire. Some
shots had been exchanged and the people
are determined to defend the place to the
last extremity -.
During the proceedings in the Corps
LegislatH to-day, Deputy Keller said the
troops had been fighting three days, and
there was no news as to what had been
| Of any other matter, and the meeting must
| be permanent till the Ministry reports.
| Minister PalikaO said he was not prepared
| to speak of the defeat the Prussians are
| said to have sustained. He had no official
| dispatches touching yesterdays events, but
had news from reliable sources that the
enemy had been checked several times, and
of confidence, but could not give any de-
tails. In few days q much greater force
will be under Marshal Bazaine, who is the
only and true cOmmander-in-chief.
Deputy Ferry said the Emperor's Address
to the people Of Metz created bad effect.
The speaker was interrupted by CRIES Of
disapproval, which drowned the speakers
voice. ~
The chamber then voted several laws for
| the prosecution of the war.
Deputy FORBADE said certain religious
societies had rendered churches for hospi-
| tails. +.---.--- aaf
The Bourse closed quiet. Rents 64:lO.
The Moniteur de- Soir says: During Sun
| days battle Marshal Bazine had masked
battery of metrailleuse. -Four regiments of
Prussians and battery opened ON them.
Two reg giments were annihilated.
The Patrie, referring to the obscure Off
cial news. says Marshal Bazaine is deter
| mined on strict secrecy. t*
Marshal Bazaine is !. in communication
| with 'Chalons. = ':s@ tetl
The news from the different departments
show that the people are determinedly war
like. = 7ftof yt
| The Presse gives the following explana-
tiOns of the movements of the Prussians af-
tef the battle of FOrbach, ON the sixth in
slant: 3 Ai A4,la
The army of Prince Charles established
its headquarters at st. Arold. ,s
After the battle Of Weissenburg the army
of the Prince Royal went by way of Sa-
verne to Nancy, while this, army, having
no opposition in its front, advanced Oh its
route to Paris as far as Barbecue. ~
Frederick Charles, making bold carve.
endeavOred to turn the French, troops at
Metz, thus cutting off communication be-
tween Marshals Mcmahon and Bazaine: but,
to avoid this, Marshal McMahon left Netz,
going toward Verdun and Clalons, but be-
fore reaching Longeyille the corps Of Cen
erals L'Admirault and De Cain encountered
the army of Frederick CHARLES Thus began
the battle on Sunday, which. to al appear
ances, was followed by the great battlesnow
The Moniteur d.. So;r il full Of confidence
and resolution, in which the press gener
ally joins, .-.., So, = : -
The Lyons riot was caused by an eccen-
trio person climbing the cross of the outre
Of plase Craix rouse to make a speech. A
large crowd assembled; when cries of "Vive
republic" we're heard on all sides. The
orator called upon the persons present to
protect him. The police seized him amid
a shower Of stones. One policeman kwas
killed and several wounded