New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-26

t1a snf1s Though France
Neutral powers remain friendly, but conn
prehend that there can not now be any
question of mediation.
| The Steele, commenting on the statement
| that the Imperial headquarters was at
| Rheims, says: "Who cares; the Imperial
headquarters can only be q superfluity; .
| superfetation; an embarrassment; a pre-
| text for losing battles. The crisis is too
| great to talk Of Imperial headquarters any
where near those of the c0mmander-in-
chief"
La Lberte firmly demands of the Deputies
to efface all individualities in our hour of
need We must not compromise the future
of France. There must be but one grand
object in view now in the country.
The same paper also says: France yes
terday gained great victory. In one day
many hundred millions of francs were paid
into the treasury. Prussia for two months
has sought to procure less sum valnjy.
The National Guard and the Guard Mobile
are defending Toul very gallantly
1t is stated the garrison at Brussels has
been ordered Immediately to the frontier. H
NEW YORK, August 25Special to the
Evening Telegram:
"Pa,is, August 25.--The report Of an at
tempt to assassinate Marshal Mcmahon is
repeated this morning.
Reinforcements continue to so for
ward
"a number of Arab chiefs have gone to !.
the front.
"a corps of Poles is organizing for the
French army.
Preparations for the reception of the
wounded continue. Empress Eugene per-
sonally inspected the hospitals
Bread is exorbitantly high in the rear Of
the Prussians.
The animals belonging to the Geological
Gardens have been removed, part retained
in the city and part sent to Belgium. s3
More Prussian spies have been arrested,
taking plans Of the work along the banks
of the river Loire. Others have been ar
troops Of Marshal Mcmahon.
Remittances for the benefit of the French
wounded has been received from Dublin.
The Empress immediAtely acknowledged
the contributions, and says: This Offering
to the wounded French is received with
gratitude. The generous sentiments whibh:
inspired the act, and your wishes for the
success of our arms and happiness Of the
Imperial family have profoundly touched
his majesty"
The Prnssian troops closely surround
Strasburg, yet the government's treasurer :
managed to escape with twelve million
francs.
The Journal O6sciel says it would seem
that all news received at the ministry shows
that the Prussians will push their reconnois
sance even into the town Of ChalOnA
The Northern arrondissement Of Vesyf4
occupied by the Prussians. -
Orders have been given TO oppose the
the natriotism of the peopie can sucpest. ~
T1n RaIg;ar Minister coytraf33cfnf 4I.6
statement that the BELGIAN government
nermitted the passage of Prussian wounded
fhroneh BELGIUM. arls3
The Opinion Natio,sale says; that,xo' sll
of driving the Prussians from .thg lCii 81
France IS recommends the per,lsal &C tha
fnlIow;no MASSAGE from the ntblished Pr1Is- !
SIAN njan of attack. aPar;s will never' ~
ours unless owing tn rolitical ,circumsfnnces
or moral reasons which will Obliae the az
c;rcnmstances ;, Savs the 0;,;n;o,1 SfIan1
revolution. and moral reasons Z aIaeanS
~ o.aharr -
The Cnunc;l of Ministers hay,, been n
session half If TO-DAY : ~ = ;sss ss u. srsf
II has heen ordered bv the COMMITTEES: 81
defe,,se that on the annroach Of the anemy
dne crops IN nee 9ne hast 81 p r sns r ~,
farmers to store their nrodnce hefore fh6
enemy se;zes # Ss,''~ NJ ~ : ssf-s
A Prnss;an Colonel has written tn EnailA
C;rard;n offarinn n wager that the Pr1fe-t
slams will he in Paris On tie fifteenth Of
Santemhers G;r.riin nnhl;shes = letter scg I
cnnf,nU the WaUp s5,- = -fs s&4s
Warninc has been given that the ministry
will he forced to appfy the press laws if Ger J
tain Journals in sn;ft, of reiresentations bv
the Government. continue to publish details
of the movements of treops. state the fortif-
cations and Composition Of the armies.
General Trochu reviewed the Garde Mo-
bile. The men made n fine appearance. 4
The emperor Quilted, Courcelles yester-
day. u
The imperial headquarters is at Chalons.
The grain mills in the valleys Seine and
Marne. with the remaining .contents have
been burned. The country .people are de-
stroying the roads, and doing all they can
to impede the march of the Prussians.
Prussian scouts have appeared at Aur-
means and Ste Menechauld The Prefect of
Ste. Menchauld and the ailway officials
have left the place.
The camps Of the Garde Mobile are
formed everywhere. Guns have been dis
tributed on territories corresponding with
the three grand army corps. In the rest ct
France the distribution is nearly completes.
In the Corps Leglslatif yesterday tne
motion of Kerrarty to enlarge the CommM