The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-12
WAR IN EUROPE! !
The PfusSlaMS Closing I'm on
ThIOnVille.
AN E2NGAGEEE ENT NEAR
ORLEANS.
Tho French Defeated.
Miscellaneous Foreign News.
The French Defeated.
MIseeIlaneOus gOrelgn News.
ENGLAND.

LoEDoN, October lI.--MargarsI
Waters. the celebrated baby farmer
was hanged here to day for the mur,
der of the OOwau infant. She died
protesting her innocence.
Twelve French iron.clads passed
Dover to-day, bound cast.
Gen. Garibaldi has exhorted the
people Of Nice aud Savoy to discoun-
tenaoce agitation at present. as it
does no good, aud only embarrasses
France in her struggle against Prus-
sra.
LONDON, October 1l.-Motley, the
American Minister, is the guest Of
Earl Russell, at Moburn Abbey.
LONDON. Oct. II "A Berlin CORE
spondent of the Times sends by tele-
graph the statement that Italy is about
to invite the States having Catholic
subjects to contribute to the support
of the Pope.
The Times Rome correspondents
says General La Mormosa was to ar
rive on Monday. He would appoint
the following Council: Interior, Gi-
acourelli; Finance, Braschi; Instruc-
tion and Public Works, Bouacci.
LONDON, October 11.-A dispatch
from st. Quentin, yesterday, says the
Prussians have not re-appeared In
that section.
There were six hundred French
troops of all sorts 10 the town.
It may be assumed that the Prus-
slams opened fire on the Notifications
of Paris TO day, postponiDg the bonn
baFdment of the city ITSELF until the
resistance of the people makes 1t in
evitable.
LONDON, October ia detach-
ment of the army of the Crown Prince.
under Won Derlaun defeated portion
of the army of the Laire, yesterday,
near Orleans. taking 1000 prisoners
and three pieces of artillery. The
French fed in disorder.
The PTussians were O second time
repulsed at Cherisy, but rallied, aud
taking possession of the place, set fire
to it, and the town is now In ruins.
The French say the PrussiaDs also
burned several villages in the plains
of Beance.
The Clerical party in France, es-
pecially in Brittany and La Vende,
have taken umbTage at the popularity
of Gar.baldi, and refuse to fight un-
der him
The National Guards, 10000 strong,
under GustaVe Flourens, demanded
of the government that chassepot
rifles be given them, and that change
be made in the practice of opposing,
on every battlefield, one Frenchman
to thirteen Prussians. The answer
r l. l..
signed his command.
LONDON, Oct. 11.-Among the doc
uments found in the Tuileries is a
deed dated prior 70 the marriage Of
Napoleon with Eugene, in which
nearly six million francs are settled
BIZ the Emperor on Miss Howard and
her soa, the Count de Beauregard.
! The Germans arc closing in upon
| Thionville. They have been largely
reinforced. and are receiving siege
guns from Stras bourg.
The King of Saxony has insii utcd
a new order. that of st. Henry, solely
TO honor the King of Prussia TIE
new decoration was delivered on the
9th to King William, who, IN re
sponse, compliInented the Saxon
troops for their gallantry.
War material is shipped daily from
! Liverpool in large quantities, sup
posed to be for France.
LoNDoN, October 11.-At the last
last accounts from the scene Of yes-
terday's battle at Athenay, near Or
| leans, the Prussians cavalry was in
close pursuit of the French troops.
Tho Convention at Stuttgardt. yes
terday, adopted resolutions in favor
of the union Of Germany, with a com-
mon Legislature, united army and
| Diplomatic represe ptat:on IN common,
Russia denies all reports that she
is making unusual military prepaTa.
tions. The entire press declares thai
the government wants peace.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Liverpool
vestry has refused the application oI
the Catholic Bishop, that priest be
attached TO the workhouse.
fCabIe Special TO the Tlmes.1
LONDON, October lIs--A special corre
| spondent. writing from Rouen, Sth, states
that the ProvisionaI Governmsnt is more
anxious TO effect the relief Of Metz than
even that Of Paris. The former fortresses
chassepots, immense quantities OF ammu'
milton, and other stores.
The people OF Rouen are lamentaDly
lacking In pluck, but may possibly show
fight under Commandant DE fraby, O
redoubtabie dre-eater, who has promised
to defend the city.
The Rouen Journals are growing at the
reception given GaribaIdi, because Of hii
former oath TO retake Nice from ths
French.
A correspondent writing from Madrlt
on the 9Th, states that Republicans ar
leaving in large numbers from ali parts o
Spain TO offer military aid to the Frenci
government.
In Portugal things are going badly. Th
King was Obliged To seek La Bandeira u
implOre him to keep his portfolio until h'
was able to form another ministry. IN
King IS becoming daily more unpopular
and the Republicaes hope to precipiLaLe
| crisis and dethrone him. -,
the United States are threatened WIZ
quite an invasion of French artists. Je
| rome Meissonier, Rosa Bonhsur, Gaian
and Safntrin are all here with tine tnten
TON az visiting and perhaps Of remaining
in New York IL the war continues.